Archives from 2011

Believe it or not, the art of beer can collecting extends beyond that Keystone pyramid you and your friends left on the kitchen counter last weekend. There are folks out there who are more serious about their beverage containers than the buzz-inducing br

Outside of getting a new chew toy or changing up the typical walk route, life as man's best friend can get a little monotonous. Instead of taking Spot for a stroll around that same old block this weekend, why not give him a little exercise somewhere new

Today’s competitive job market is forcing students to consider the future of their fields

If you were already planning on stopping by Hoffner Park, The Northside Tavern, Chameleons, The Serpent, Mayday or The Comet this Saturday night, your future just got a little more fabulous. Cincinnati Pride Week might be long gone, but Northside’s still

If you're looking for an adventurous way to top off your weekend, consider dumpster diving in Over-the-Rhine. That's right — Cincinnati is taking cues from other cities' summer celebrations and converting an ordinary dumpster into a certified swimming po

Gay rights supporters everywhere celebrated a momentous victory June 24 when the state of New York legalized same-sex marriage. The liberating moment in history couldn’t have come at a better time — Pride Week is upon us, and those who disagree with the

Save your dinner scraps for the cat this Tuesday and treat Spot to some of the city’s finest ice cream crafted specially for dogs. Graeter's Dog's Night Out features Frosty Paws — they're free of sugar, artificial flavors and colors and other normal no-n

Cincinnati, prepare for a double dose of indie this weekend. Along with the music at Friday's MidPoint Indie Summer Series on Fountain Square, the coinciding Indie Craft Market is sure to bring folks out of the depths of record stores and into the daylig

Remember back in the good old days when baseball was played without gloves, contracts or steroids? Neither do we, but for the love of all things vintage, the Queen City Invitational Base Ball Festival 2011 will be bringing us back to the way to game was

T.G.I.F. is so two decades ago. While we all love a good episode of 'Boy Meets World,' it's all about Final Fridays in Over-the-Rhine these days. This month's FF takes a turn for the super earth-friendly. Throw on your cutest quirked-out ensemble and hea

After nine months of swelling, mood swings and abstaining from beer, coffee and carnival rides, you’d think a woman could at least choose her method of giving birth. Not so, says the state of Ohio. Enter The Yoni Show (and yes, you read that right — “Yon

It just makes sense to surrender control of drinking festivities to journalists. Why else would Mark Twain have a brand of bourbon named after him? So don't fret when planning how to spend your Cinco de Mayo 2011 — we at CityBeat have you covered with ou

Put some Samba in your step by fluttering on down to the Krohn Conservatory's 16th annual butterfly show. The event provides a rare opportunity to celebrate culture, nature and the beauty of the butterfly. It's not every day that you can interact with 16

Calling all fashion fiends — as if Cincinnati residents need another reason to spend a Saturday kicking back at the ever-inviting Northside Tavern, the bar will be hosting the Project Northside Spring Fashion Show this weekend. Funky Northside boutiques

We're all guilty of changing the channel when those heart-wrenching ASPCA commercials flash across the screen with Sarah McLachlan singing what could be the most depressing song ever written to images of neglected animals. Cut the guilt and do your part