’Tis the season to be thankful, and despite a rather challenging year, there is plenty to be grateful for in the Queen City. Here’s a look back at a few of the highlights from the year that brought some positivity into our worlds.

Libby’s Southern Comfort gave away toilet paper with carryout orders during the TP shortage Photo: Facebook.com/LibbysSouthernComfort
A generous guest at Hyde Park’s Oriental Wok tipped $1,000 during the beginning of the pandemic Photo: Facebook.com/OrientalWok
Gov. Beshear says the Brent Spence Bridge should reopen by Dec. 23 Photo: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District saved Snowball the guinea pig from a sewer Photo: Twitter.com/CincinnatiMSD
45 missing children and 109 human trafficking survivors were rescued in Ohio’s Operation Autumn Hope Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost // Photo: Official Photo
The Cincinnati streetcar is now free to ride — permanently Photo: Nick Swartsell
Local musicians teamed up to perform a cover of “Lean on Me” for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Photo: YouTube screengrab
Dave Chappelle threw a series of intimate, celebrity-packed comedy pop-ups in Yellow Springs, and we got a ticket Photo: Jac Kern
SPCA Cincinnati saved 23 South Korean dogs from the dog meat trade Photo: Facebook/SPCACincinnati
Busken Bakery’s toilet paper-shaped ‘Quarantine Cakes’ Photo: Provided by Busken Bakery
A stuffed dog left at the CVG airport found its way home Photo: Twitter/CVGairport
Carryout drinks are now available permanently in Ohio after Gov. DeWine signed a bill into a law Photo: Facebook.com/NorthsideYachtClub
Juneteenth became an official paid holiday in Hamilton County Photo: Hailey Bollinger
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame & Museum released a bobblehead of Ohio sign language interpreter Marla Berkowitz Photo: Courtesy of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame & Museum
Mita’s partnership with The LEE Initiative to transform into a relief center for restaurant workers during the pandemic Photo: Joe Harrison
Cincinnati fire fighters and police officers worked together to rescue ‘dog on a log’ Photo: Cincinnati Police
The Green Township community teamed up to keep Charlotte the pig with her family Photo: Facebook.com/ZipDip
The online petition that tried to rename Columbus, Ohio ‘Flavortown’ in honor of Guy Fieri Photo: change.org
Downtown’s Woods Hardware property was knocked over during protests — and good folks stopped to clean it up Photo: Film still from video
Wrongly incarcerated activist Tyra Patterson received an honorary degree from the Art Academy of Cincinnati Photo: Provided
Cincinnati’s beloved Thai restaurant Teak reopened in OTR after three years of closure Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Cincinnati’s Jolly Plumbing dubbed their septic truck the ‘Official Truck of 2020,’ the year of shit Photo: Jolly Plumbing
Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center turned 25 this year Photo: Cincinnati Arts Association
Cincinnati Art Museum’s nine-story Art Climb staircase opened this summer, weaving its way through the Eden Park hillside – and our hearts Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Covington’s Braxton Brewing crossed the river, opening its first Cincinnati location in the former 3 Points Urban Brewing Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Skyline Chili presented a tasty new DIY recipe just ahead of the holidays: Skyline lasagna Photo: skylinechili.com
Downtown’s Fountain Square introduced socially distant bumper cars on ice Photo: Facebook.com/myfountainsquare
All the things we learned during quarantine Photo: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The Cincinnati Zoo opened a new interactive Roo Valley, where guests can walk among friendly kangaroos Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Local DJ COCO’s month-long devotion to the Halloween season Photo: Chanell Karr
Walnut Hills welcomed Esoteric Brewing, Cincinnati’s first Black and Filipino-owned brewery Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Northside Yacht Club’s Nihilist Arby’s pop-up Photo: Northside Yacht Club
Lower Price Hill welcomed a new bike trail Photo: Nick Swartsell
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was named the second best zoo in the nation Photo: Kathy Newton
Greater Cincinnati’s many socially distanced bike trails to enjoy the fresh air Photo: Savana Willhoite
Covington’s New NKY Pride Center, which provides a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth Photo: Ty Wesselkamper
Newport’s new and improved dog park is now open — just down the street from the old one Photo: Cayce Sweeney, Aerial Impressions Imagery Solutions, LLC
Cincinnati was named one of the 20 most vibrant art communities in the nation Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Cincinnati Reds fans could buy a giant cutout of themselves to be placed at games and quietly cheer on their team Photo: mlb.com
Northside transformed with artfully medieval scarecoronas to frighten off the COVID-19 virus Photo: Kellie Coleman
Cincinnati Zoo’s favorite furry duo Kris and Remus were debuted on Disney’s It’s a Dog’s Life show Photo: Facebook.com/CincinnatiZoo
Anila Quayyum Agha’s popular illuminated cube installation is returning to the Cincinnati Art Museum this winter Photo: Anila Quayyum Agha (b. 1965), All the Flowers Are for Me (Red), laser-cut lacquered steel and lightbulb, 60x60x60 in, Alice Bimel Endowment for Asian Art, 2017.7