Love. It’s in the air — as the theme of the Super Bowl halftime show, in all the Jared the Galleria of Jewelry commercials on TV and in the email newsletters you’re receiving from every retailer at which you’ve ever shopped. But as much as some complain that Valentine’s Day is a commercial holiday created by greeting card companies, it’s also a nice time to stop and think about what love really means — as they say, it’s all you need and it makes the world go round.CityBeat’s 2016 Love List will introduce you to, in a strictly platonic way, 10 passionate Cincinnatians in various service, creative and philanthropic industries who have turned what they love into their lifestyles. These are portraits of lovable locals striving to make a difference in the world by pursuing a path that celebrates the best in humanity — art, music, kindness, creativity and the ability to dream. By focusing on why they love what they do, why they love Cincinnati and why they love their lives in general, we can explore the multi-faceted meaning of love and how passion can drive change in our community and the world at large.
Find out why we love:
- Lindsay Nehls
- D. Lynn Meyers
- Chuck Beatty & David Wolff
- Patty Brisben
- William Thomas II, Derrick Braziel & Allen Woods
- Todd Hudson
- Eddy Kwon
- Carolyn Evans
This article appears in Feb 10-17, 2016.