Anyone familiar with Cincinnati’s cycling infrastructure or, perhaps more importantly, the great lengths other cities go to provide safe and effective means for navigating the streets by bike knows that Cincinnati isn’t exactly what you would consider a cyclist’s dream. But our city during recent years has taken the initial steps toward becoming a more bike-friendly place.
Riding Momentum
New bike plan brings renewed hope for a bike-friendly future for Cincinnati
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Bike Month Events
All events free unless otherwise noted
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 4, 2011
TRAINING WHEELS
Whether you don’t know beans about bikes
(and believe us, there are still folks who think a Huffy is a decent
ride) or you’re a seasoned people-powered commuter, MoBo Bi
Questions for a Guy Who Doesn’t Have a Car
Jeff Beyer is a downtown resident who doesn’t have a car
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 4, 2011
CityBeat: Why don’t you have a car? Are you poor or something?Jeff Beyer: Well,
I have more money than some, and less than many. However, the main
reason I don’t have a car is not because
It's Bike Month!
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Hi! Guess what? It's Bike Month! Queen City Bike and dozens of sponsors, activists and cycling enthusiasts have a crazy month planned — from group rides and events to classes and free stuff at designated biker locations all over town. We've got the month-long schedule covered in our Bike Month events calendar, an update on the city's 2010 Bike Plan and a Q&A session with a guy who likes bikes so much he doesn't even have a car. Enjoy, but be safe. Those guys on our cover this week are trained tandem-bike professionals, obviously.
Mother Lode
Mother’s Day gift ideas for every type of “mom”
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 4, 2011
There are 82.5 million mothers in the United States — and at least a few more living in countries outside of the U.S. Do all of these landmasses celebrate Mother’s Day? Who knows? (Probably Wikipedia.) But they should, because moms do many things: grow us inside of them, raise us, feed us, wipe our butts, yell at us, etc., and they deserve assorted presents and recognition for that, especially the butt part.
Eating Right
Going meat-free offers environmental benefits across the globe
1 Comment · Thursday, April 14, 2011
Eating a diet free of animals and animal byproducts is much more than a the act of refusing to support industries or practices that devastate the environment, contribute to global hunger, or vastly disrupt the delicate balance of nature — it's an acknowledgment that we have the ability to be the change we wish to see, and that means a diet that has a much lower carbon footprint as well as a greater sense of compassion for all that live on Earth.
CPR For OTR
Building adoption program breathes new life into deteriorating historical buildings
0 Comments · Wednesday, April 13, 2011
In the early months of 2010, Danny Klinger, director of OTR ADOPT, had just about all he could take of witnessing local gems fall victim to the wrecking ball over and over again. After studying community and economic development at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and writing his thesis on historic preservation in OTR, he set out to give the area the recognition it deserved and the facelift it needed by starting OTR ADOPT, a building adoption program that works to identify new owners for abandoned buildings and damaged structures.
Shades of Green
Six local environmentalists shaping Cincinnati's sustainable future
0 Comments · Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Perhaps you envision yourself as environmentally conscious. You recycle, drive a hybrid, compost and even use a water reclamation system. Don't get me wrong, that's great, but there are a number of local folks who are taking it to the next level. Not only do they educate others on sustainable living, but they themselves have become catalysts for change. Meet six local leaders: Mark Fisher from the Cincinnati Zoo, Dan Korman from Park and Vine, Jess Linz from Queen City Bike, Brewster Rhoads from Paddlefest, Jim & Ellen Schenk from Imago Earth Center and Valerie Taylor, who runs the Cincinnati Locavore blog.
The Upside of Reusing
The growing trend of 'upcycling' gives old materials new life
0 Comments · Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Getting ready to toss that candy wrapper in the trash? Or maybe that old bicycle tire? It's garbage, right? Just waste in transit from your receptacle to an enormous landfill. Think again: Your discarded rubbish can take on an entirely new existence in the form of a different and improved entity. A process called "upcycling" is the repurposing of waste items into new products with a higher environmental value, and several local entrepreneurs have embraced the concept.
The Green List
Resources for the resourceful
1 Comment · Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Find listings for everything from Earth Day events to green community and lifestyle organization. If you're looking to reduce your carbon footprint, these local groups, get-togethers and businesses are here to help.
Don’t Panic, It’s Organic
Permaculture utilizes your garden’s natural cycles to maintain nutrients and fertility
0 Comments · Wednesday, March 16, 2011
The weather in Cincinnati likes to keep residents on their toes. One day the sun will grace us with 60-degree temperatures, the next day we wake to frost on our windshields. It’s no longer wintertime but not quite spring, so what is there to do? The Civic Garden Center has the right ingredients to give you a jump-start on your springtime landscaping, fertilizing and composting.
Interview With a Leprechaun
We tracked one down and asked it several questions
1 Comment · Wednesday, March 9, 2011
It’s almost Saint Patrick’s Day, and you know what that means! We all get to be Irish (and drunk) for a day — and get a special little bum pinch if we aren’t wearing green. Doesn’t that happen? And while we CityBeaters were out trolling around bars for timely and Irishy stories about green beer and shamrocks, I ran into a short, red-haired dude named Mike O’Malley (not the actor). After several Guinness, he admitted to being a leprechaun, so I chased him. Leprechauns are very fast and hard to capture because they’re made of magic. But I did and then I asked him some questions.
Where the Mod Things Are
A sneak peek of 20th Century Cincinnati's 17th-annual show
0 Comments · Wednesday, February 23, 2011
With more than 2,000 attendees at the 2010 show, around 40 percent of those coming from outside Greater Cincinnati, 20th Century Cincinnati is one of the nation's best — and few — Modernism events. No matter if you're a treasure hunter, a vintage home restorer or nostalgic for the past (or Don Draper's apartment), show producer Bruce Metzger guarantees "a very cool scene" this weekend.
The Unofficial History of Valentine's Day
V-Day origins according to the net, Valentine events, and a look at Victorian Valentine cards
0 Comments · Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Getting to the heart of Valentine's Day is a tricky business. Take a journey with us to sort through a foggy history full of unverifiable facts. Get the low-down all the modern days events happening on the 14th this year in Cincinnati. And take a detailed look at the Public Library's alluring, but strange, Victorian Valentine's Card collection.
It's Your Party and You'll Have It Where You Want To
A list of alternative ceremony and reception locations for your wedding day
4 Comments · Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Well, realistically, you're never going to be the first bride to have your wedding at any of these locations — they're all well-prepared to host your big day. But you don't have to be the first to enjoy matching your event to your personal sense of style.
