LEGO Kidsfest Rolls into Cincinnati

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Here we are with another day in the life of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati”.  Today I got to go “behind the scenes” to watch the set up of LEGO KidsFest at the Duke Energy Convention Center. LEGO KidsFest is a traveling LEGO experience that any LEGO loving boy, girl, man or woman would [...]

The Home and Garden Show 2012

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Here we are with another installment of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re recapping our visit to the Cincinnati Home and Garden Show. The Home and Garden Show has been around for quite a while… since 1970 actually.  The show is held at the Convention Center downtown and always draws a good [...]

Day 363 – City Flea

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It’s Day 363 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today I ventured downtown to the City Flea. What is the City Flea? It’s basically an outdoor flea market with an Indie twist.  You won’t find out bureaus or old tools here but you will find all kinds of awesome crafts, vintage finds, and [...]

Day 345 – Taste of Cincinnati 2011

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It’s Day 345 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we went downtown for the annual Memorial Day weekend event of the Queen City – The Taste of Cincinnati. I look forward to going to “The Taste” every year.  It’s a great way to spend a day taking in the city.  You can [...]

Day 342 – OTR Summer Celebration and 5k

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It’s Day 342 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring an event that is a milestone of sorts for me – The OTR Summer Celebration and 5k. You might be wondering why this event would be a milestone for me.  It’s not the last day of 365… and it may be [...]

Day 331 – The Flying Pig

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It’s Day 331 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring The Flying Pig Marathon and its accompanying events. The Second Street / Yeatman’s Cove / Ballpark areas are brimming with activity this weekend as we all welcome the Flying Pig participants. Saturday’s events include The Toyota 10k (8am) and the [...]

Day 310 – Opening Day Parade

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It’s Day 310 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we went downtown for The Opening Day Parade! It was certainly a cold one today but at least we were dry!  I positioned myself at the corner of Race and 9th.  People lined the streets in both directions for as far as I [...]

Day 303 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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It’s Day 303 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we went to see the St. Patrick’s Day Parade downtown. This is the 45th year for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cincinnati. The parade is held every year, regardless of the weather. This year’s parade must have had the luck of [...]

Day 301 – Canstruction

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It’s Day 301 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we hopped around the downtown area to visit the sites of the Canstruction Build Day. Canstruction is an international project that brings engineers, design teams, architects and contractors together to build massive structures with canned goods, ultimately benefiting community food banks.   It’s my [...]

Day 297 – Bockfest

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It’s Day 297 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring a weekend long event – Bockfest. Bockfest is a Cincinnati festival which is held in March in celebration of our rich beer brewing history and the arrival of Spring.  “There are several bock beer festivals that take place around the world, [...]

Day 53 – Taste of Cincinnati

Taste of Cincinnati

It’s Day 53 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are celebrating Memorial Day, Cincinnati style at the Taste of Cincinnati. The Taste of Cincinnati is in its 32nd year.   The event is held every year on Memorial Day Weekend.  This event offers  over 200 dishes for your sampling pleasure, all from [...]

Day 25 – Taste of Cincinnati

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Day 25 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” features the upcoming Taste of Cincinnati (May 29-31, 2010).  Prior to the actual event, the Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Association holds the “Best of Taste”.  The “Best of Taste” is the competition for the Taste of Cincinnati awards (such as Best of Taste or Award of Excellence, [...]