Ohio Jewish Rabbis React to State Expert Offering ‘Christian Understanding’ of Abortion Law
In a battle that has long ebbed between science and religion, Republicans in Ohio have begun using explicitly Christian rationale to try and limit abortion care access for everyone in the state. During an Oct. 7 hearing in a Hamilton County Court, Judge Christian Jenkins ruled to indefinitely block the state of Ohio’s six-week abortion…
On Newsstands Now: Here’s Everything You’ll Find in CityBeat’s Latest Issue
For many of us, Bigfoot is a legend present only on an episode of Ancient Aliens, or perhaps only among the towering, mysterious pines of the Pacific Northwest. However, for CityBeat’s latest issue, we went on a hunt for Bigfoot in a place where the massive furball had allegedly been spotted before — Ohio’s Pleasant…
Buyer’s Club in Prospect Hill Grows Community Alongside Fresh Produce
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the Oct. 19 print edition of CityBeat. A neighborhood buyer’s club means taking home some delicious tomatoes, squash, peppers and more – all chemical-free and farmed sustainably. Even better? It builds a closer community. In April 2020, former pastry chef Donna Covrett started selling produce to her Prospect…
Guest Commentary: The Story Behind the (Mostly) Friendly Spirits Who Roam Arnold’s Bar & Grill
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the Oct. 19 print edition of CityBeat. Arnold’s Bar & Grill is dwarfed by everything around it. It’s small and it’s plain because it’s one of the oldest buildings downtown. It’s also one of the most haunted. Who haunts it? Take your pick, but let’s start at the beginning. Smith and Susan Fawcett purchased…
Sound Advice: Legendary Songwriter Paul Anka Will Make a Stop at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the Oct. 19 print edition of CityBeat. A legendary songwriter and one of the most recognizable voices of the early pop music era, Paul Anka makes a stop in Cincinnati. Anka’s songs topped the charts at their release and make up a good portion of oldies radio playlists…
The Lone Bellow to Bring Their Distinct Take on Americana Music to Cincinnati’s Memorial Hall
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the Oct. 19 print edition of CityBeat. It’s clear that Half Moon Light is not your average Americana record when you hear the opening piano chords ring out in a stately, gospel style – and then learn that the notes from the 1905 hymn “The Eastern Gate” are…
Sound Advice: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears Bring all the Blues-Rock-Soul Bravado to Cincinnati
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the Oct. 19 print edition of CityBeat. Few figures in music history have been as influential, as revered, and as stone wild as James Brown, the Godfather of Soul. That’s why – some sixteen years after his death – it’s compelling to see how his epic legacy has…
flow’s Latest Coffeeshop Location Continues Forging Local Partnerships
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the Oct. 19 print edition of CityBeat. A local coffeeshop that opened its first location in Newport last year now can be called a coffee chain. flow, known for its unique brewing method and touting a wine bar-style experience for coffee, recently opened two new locations north of…
Sound Advice: Cincinnati’s Bershy Serenades the City With Heartfelt Synth-Pop
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the Oct. 19 print edition of CityBeat. High energy and queer centric is the atmosphere you’ll experience when you head to MOTR Pub Oct. 29. Bershy (Brea Shay), a singer/songwriter from Cincinnati with a truly authentic and energetic personality, loves to bring her audience an upbeat and heartfelt…
Squatchin’: Ohio Bigfoot Investigators Are More Determined Than Ever to Prove the Fabled Creature Is Real
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the Oct. 19 print edition of CityBeat. It’s a peaceful drive between Cincinnati and Perrysville, especially when avoiding the interstate. The three-hour trip to north-central Ohio winds through plenty of farmland and state-protected areas, alive with greens and yellows in early September. Throughout the region and up through…
Deck The Y’alls Lightfest to Bring Holiday Lights and Winter Carnival Vibes to Florence This Holiday Season
The Florence Y’alls are inviting Greater Cincinnati and beyond to a brand new stadium experience. This holiday season, Thomas More Stadium will be overrun with Christmas lights and interactive displays during Deck The Y’alls Lightfest, a first-of-its-kind stadium-based holiday carnival. Show coordinators are promising all your favorite winter activities at Deck The Y’alls. Guests are…
Washington Park’s Fall Fest Weekend Includes Local Vendors, Live Music and Kid-Friendly Activities
Over-the-Rhine’s Washington Park is hosting a Fall Fest Weekend this weekend with a number of artistic activities for the whole family to enjoy. From 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23, the fest will showcase handcrafted pieces and baked items from local vendors and live music from local bands. There will also be…
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Author Brings the ‘Diper Överlöde’ Tour to Cincinnati Next Week
Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid books be prepared: The “Diper Överlöde” tour is coming to Cincinnati, celebrating the upcoming release of the 17th Diary of a Wimpy Kid book of the same name. To make it more exciting, series author Jeff Kinney is bringing the band Löded Diper to town. At 7 p.m. on Oct.…
The Midwest’s Largest Coffee and Tea Festival Returns to Music Hall This Weekend
Grab a cup of joe and head to Music Hall for the fifth annual Coffee Festival, returning to Cincinnati Oct. 22 and 23. According to the event website, the festival, which will occur on Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m., is the midwest’s largest coffee festival, featuring roasters, coffee shops and baristas. The weekend’s events…
Celebrities Michael Shannon, Austin Butler, Norman Reedus Recently Spotted in Cincinnati
Cincinnati is no stranger to the spotlight, with the city increasingly attracting award-winning Hollywood directors and top talent — from Timothée Chalamet and Cate Blanchett to Colin Farrell and Regina King — for various film projects. In fact, earlier this year, MovieMaker magazine named Cincinnati one of the “Best Places to Live and Work as…
Alt-Folk Chanteuse Neko Case Reschedules Memorial Hall Show for January
Acclaimed alt-folk singer Neko Case has rescheduled her date with Cincinnati’s Memorial Hall. Case will perform Jan. 27 as part of the Longworth-Anderson Series, a contemporary music series that was launched in 2017 by the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society. Case will highlight her 21 years of solo work, which also is celebrated in this year’s…
Crown Restaurant Group to Open New American Eatery in Former Mercer OTR Space
The former Mercer OTR restaurant space is getting a new tenant, thanks to Crown Restaurant Group. The storefront at 1324 Vine St. in Over-the-Rhine has been vacant since the Mercer hung a closed sign on its door in February of this year. But local culinary entrepreneurs chef Anthony Sitek and wife Haley Sitek — who also…
Highlights from J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan’s Final Campaign Debate
Ohio’s U.S. Senate nominees met on Oct. 17 in a contentious, final debate of the campaign. Polling has continued to show a dead heat within margins of error between Democratic candidate Tim Ryan and Republican candidate J.D. Vance, who are looking to replace outgoing Ohio U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. Outside Youngstown’s Stambaugh Auditorium, a 1920s…
Here’s How Long Cincinnati’s Fall Foliage Will Last This Year
As the temperatures are slowly dropping and spooky season is in full effect, it seems autumn has officially arrived in Cincinnati. Aside from Halloween and pumpkins, the true sign that fall has descended in the area is often the beautiful changing colors of the leaves. Per the Farmer’s Almanac, it’s currently leaf-peeping season, with the…
Ohio Republican Legislative Leaders Appeal Congressional Map to U.S. Supreme Court
Ohio Republican legislative leaders have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court a bipartisan Ohio Supreme Court ruling that the state’s Republican-drawn U.S. Congressional map being used for the 2022 Election is unconstitutional. The map was passed along party lines in a vote of the Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) after the Republican supermajority General Assembly failed…
Cincinnati Band Leggy’s New Music Video is a Dreamy House Party with Plenty of Familiar Faces
Leggy have made a name for themselves since forming in 2013, touring the U.S. several times over, often with established acts like punk legend Alice Bag or Japanese garage-pop group Shonen Knife. They have appeared at festivals like SXSW, Nelsonville Music Festival, Cropped Out, Bunbury and most recently, were handpicked alongside a select group of…
Star Wars’ Mark Hamill Applauds Cincinnati’s ‘Fluke Skywalker’ on BLINK Parade Appearance
The Force was definitely with Cincinnati last week as Star Wars’ own Mark Hamill took to Twitter to comment on the BLINK kick-off parade. Hamill, who has portrayed Luke Skywalker throughout the iconic film saga, replied to a tweet posted by Cincinnati’s own “Fluke Skywalker” — a cosplayer with an uncanny resemblance to the actor.…
Branch Restaurant in East Walnut Hills Has Permanently Closed
East Walnut Hills eatery Branch and its downstairs bar Drop have closed. The restaurant, owned by The Littlefield Group — which also oversees The Littlefield bourbon bar and bistro and Second Place sports bar in Northside — posted the news to its social media. The post reads: “It is with a heavy heart that we…
FC Cincinnati and Cincinnati Bengals Both Nab Big Weekend Road Wins
It was a banner weekend for sports fans in Cincinnati. On Oct. 15, FC Cincinnati cemented its first-ever playoff victory in its quest for the Major League Soccer Cup. The Cincinnati Bengals followed that on Oct. 16 with a nail-biting win over New Orleans Saints. FC Cincinnati In the club’s first-ever playoff game, FC Cincinnati…
Senator Joni Ernst Campaigns with Ohio GOP U.S. Senate Nominee J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance hit the campaign trail in Northeast Ohio with Iowa Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst and a handful of down ballot GOP candidates on Oct. 13. His message in the final weeks of Ohio’s U.S. Senate race echoed claims from his most recent campaign ad — after 20 years in office, Democratic Rep. Tim…
FDA, CDC Greenlight Updated COVID-19 Booster for Kids 5 to 11
The federal government on Oct. 12 recommended an updated COVID-19 booster for kids between 5 and 11, expanding use of the new bivalent shots beyond people 12 and older. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first authorized the updated vaccines use in the morning before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended them in…
Cincinnati-Based Kroger Plans to Acquire Albertsons in Supermarket Deal Worth Nearly $25 Billion
Cincinnati-based Kroger is expanding in a big way. In a deal that had been rumored earlier but just announced Oct. 14, Kroger plans to purchase Albertsons for about $25 billion, which includes debt. If approved, the merge is expected to close in 2024. Albertsons is a grocery corporation based in Boise, Idaho, and has about…
The Peach Truck to Bring Apples to the Greater Cincinnati Area Later This Month
Nashville’s beloved Peach Truck will make its way to Greater Cincinnati this fall and this time around, it’s bringing something a little different: apples! The Peach Truck owners, Stephen and Jessica Rose, have already made waves with their juicy, delicious peaches, so it would only make sense that their apples would be just as tasty.…
Ohio Republicans Up and Down the Ballot Claimed Fraud in 2020 Election
Ohio’s upcoming elections are flush with Republicans who denied the reality of the last one. In races for Congress, statewide offices, and seats in the state legislature, Republicans up and down the ballot have alleged voter fraud in 2020. In some cases, they baselessly claimed the scale of the fraud was enough to tip the…
Rappers J.I.D and Smino to Co-Headline Show at Cincinnati’s Andrew J Brady Music Center in March
Rappers J.I.D and Smino will bring co-headlining tour, “Luv is 4Ever,” to Cincinnati’s Andrew J Brady Music Center on Tuesday, March 28. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Oct. 14. Both J.I.D and Smino are making waves in hip hop, the likes of which rap fans haven’t seen from new faces in quite some…
Six Key Energy Questions That Winners of Ohio’s High Court Races Will Decide
This story is a joint project of the nonprofit Energy News Network and Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or the Energy News Network, as this helps provide more public service reporting. While much of the attention on this year’s races for the…
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Appeals Hamilton County Judge’s Injunction Against Abortion Ban
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is appealing a Hamilton County judge’s order blocking the state’s six-week abortion ban indefinitely as the case over it proceeds. In a news release, Yost’s office said they filed the notice of appeal after consulting with the office of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. The release said the brief arguing its…
Study: Cincinnati Among the Best NFL Tailgating Cities, Thanks to Bengals Fans
According to a recent study from sports-betting blog Betway, Cincinnati knows how to throw a tailgate party. The Queen City is ranked No. 2 for throwing the best NFL tailgating parties for the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium, with 166,053 total social media posts about tailgating. Cincinnati also has 21.1% positive sentiment data. Cincy’s tailgating…
HallZOOween Returns to the Cincinnati Zoo This Weekend, Promising Spooky, Family-Friendly Fun
Ready to get spoOoOky at the Cincinnati Zoo? HallZOOween is returning for yet another year of kid-friendly tricks and treats. From noon-5p.m. on the weekends of Oct. 15 and 16, Oct. 22 and 23, and Oct. 29 and 30, the Cincinnati Zoo will transform into a magical, mystical place full of Halloween fun for the…
Catch-A-Fire Pizza to Open New Location in Lebanon Next Month
The Cincinnati-born pizza restaurant Catch-a-Fire Pizza is opening a third location in Lebanon on Nov. 5. According to a press release, this will be the first commercial space to open in Lebanon’s new 511 North Broadway development. The pizzeria originally began as a food truck outside MadTree Brewing in Oakley. In 2015, the company expanded…
MamaBear’s Mac to Open First Brick-and-Mortar Location Inside Grainworks Brewing Company’s Taproom
Imagine a place where award-winning mac and cheese flights are available six days a week. Is it heaven? Close — it’s the new brick and mortar for MamaBear’s Mac at Grainworks Taproom. The West Chester brewery is celebrating their new in-house kitchen with a grand opening event on Friday, Oct. 21. Part of a recent…
Vance’s and Ryan’s Battle Was Ugly, and 8 Other Greater Cincinnati News Stories You May Have Missed This Week
This week, FC Cincinnati made history as the team clinched its first playoff berth ever (the good news comes shortly after the Cincinnati Bengals saw the largest home crowd on record. But sports haven’t been the only thing Cincinnatians are thinking about – there’s also been a contentious political debate, a pending smoking ban and…
New Samuel Adams Brewery Mural in Over-the-Rhine Sets Record as ArtWorks’ Largest Mural
ArtWorks is set to unveil its largest mural yet, “Cheers to Cincy, Brewing the American Dream,” on Thursday, Oct. 13. The new mural will be available for public viewing on the side of the Samuel Adams Brewery in Over-the-Rhine. Calling it their largest piece of public art yet, “Cheers to Cincy, Brewing The American Dream,”…
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Brings ‘The Living Dead’ to Life Just in Time for Halloween
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has a tradition of scary shows in October – typically bloody classics by Shakespeare. But this year it’s the world premiere of The Living Dead, inspired by the original zombie film, Night of the Living Dead (1968). One of the theater company’s board members recently asked artistic director Brian Phillips, “How is…
Multiple Baskets Stolen from Covington’s Devou Park Disc Golf Course Days After Opening
This past Saturday, Oct. 8, a brand new, 18-hole disc golf course opened up at Covington’s Devou Park. Now, just days later, someone has stolen 12 of the 18 holes, and destroyed another. The stolen disc golf baskets are worth over $5,000. Police are looking for any information related to the theft. “The theft required…
Dayton, Kentucky’s Indoor Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect Next Month
Dayton, Kentucky is soon to be the 33rd city in Kentucky to ban indoor smoking. Starting Nov. 6, smoking will be prohibited inside all buildings and places of employment where the public is permitted, according to a press release from the Northern Kentucky Health Department. This includes “offices, hotels, factories, churches, bars, restaurants, bingo halls,…
The Clifton Cultural Arts Center to Show Outdoor Screening of ‘The Addams Family’
Need a break from BLINK-related festivities this weekend? Drive in and enjoy the spooky (and family-friendly) outdoor showing of The Addams Family at Clifton Cultural Arts Center. On Oct. 15, the Clifton Recreation Center will host their Carpool Cinema event series, inviting guests to enjoy a drive-in movie that captures the Halloween spirit. The showing…
BLINK-Themed Discounts, Drinks and Events at Over-the-Rhine Bars and Businesses
The BLINK art and light festival is descending on downtown Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhine and Covington this weekend, offering more than 100 glowing experiences. And while there will be tons of illuminated sculptures, animated murals, projection-mapped architecture and live music to check out, attendees will also have a chance to explore the city – from Findlay Market…
Cincinnati Reds’ Minor-League Teams to Get Marvel Comics Logo Makeover
Farm players within the Cincinnati Reds’ system soon will get a bit of a Marvel-ous makeover. Marvel Entertainment has announced that it will expand its relationship with Minor League Baseball, designing new comic book-style logos for teams participating in its “Defenders of the Diamond” program. Each of the Cincinnati Reds’ triple-A through single-A minor league…
Ohio Among Worst States for Enabling Billionaires and Making Inequality Worse, Think Tank Reports
By loosening trust laws for more than 20 years, Ohio has established itself as an “emerging enabler” of billionaires and wealth inequality, a new report from Washington think tank The Institute for Policy Studies says. The report ranks Ohio as tied for 7th worst in the nation for enabling billionaires and exacerbating inequality. “Billionaire wealth has…
Cleveland Joins Cincinnati in Banning LGBTQ+ ‘Conversion Therapy’ on Minors
The City of Cleveland joined Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland Heights this week when its city council passed an ordinance outlawing so-called LGBTQ+ conversion therapy on minors within the city limits. Co-sponsored by a number of the city’s legislators — Brian Mooney, Kerry McCormack, Deborah Gray, Blaine Griffin. Stephanie Howse, Kevin Conwell, Rebecca Maurer, Jasmin Santana…
Your Guide to BLINK 2022, Cincinnati’s Massive Art and Light Festival
From Oct. 13-16, the BLINK festival will convert 30 blocks of downtown Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhine and Covington into a lineup of literally and figuratively glowing visual, auditory and kinesthetic encounters. Touting itself as “the nation’s largest light, art and projection-mapping experience,” the streets and structures of Greater Cincinnati will be transformed by way of large-scale new murals,…
See FC Cincinnati in MLS Cup Playoffs During Watch Party at TQL Stadium
FC Cincinnati fans are ready to make some noise as the team prepares for its first-ever MLS Cup playoff slot. The Orange and Blue will host a watch party for fans on Oct. 15 as the team takes on the New York Red Bulls in New Jersey. The fun begins at 11 a.m. in the…
Taft Museum of Art Exhibit to Unveil Artwork Once Thought to Be Authentic – Now Known to Be Otherwise
Generally when visiting a museum or art gallery, the authenticity of what’s on view isn’t in question. When we read labels or captions assigned to works of art we believe what we see, because why wouldn’t we? The scholarship involved in verifying art has evolved to an almost exact science. Professionals even can tell how…
How to Protect Yourself from a Fentanyl Overdose as Deaths Increase in Hamilton County
Hamilton County Pubic Health (HCPH) is warning residents about an uptick in drug overdoses related to fentanyl. HCPH and the Hamilton County Addition Response Coalition sent out an alert on Oct. 6 saying the number of overdoses since Sept. 30 indicate “some abnormal changes in overdose related activity causing suspicion for high levels of fentanyl…
Collective Espresso Opens New Coffee Shop in Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentuckians in search of craft caffeinated beverages now have another option to procure their coffee. Collective Espresso hosted a soft opening for its third coffee shop on Oct. 8. Located in the former flow coffee space at 121 W. 10th St. in Newport, this storefront offers the same espresso menu as the other two Collective spots…
Here’s the Live Music Lineup for BLINK Cincinnati 2022
From Oct. 13-16, BLINK is taking over 30 blocks of downtown Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhine and Covington with immersive illuminated experiences and installations. It will certainly be a feast for the eyes, but BLINK producers also wanted to make sure the fest would be a feast for the ears. “We like to joke internally that BLINK is…
The Detroit Zoo Has an Adorable Baby King Penguin Thanks to the Cincinnati Zoo
A baby king penguin egg hatched on Aug. 13 at the Detroit Zoo, where it is now being raised by foster parents. But the little family’s story has a Cincinnati connection – the baby’s biological parents were none other than Cincinnati Zoo penguins 27-year-old Larry and 8-year-old Stacy. From the July to September mating season,…
Graeter’s Releases Limited Edition Ice Cream Flavor in Honor of Fritz the Hippo
The Chunky, Chunky Hippo flavor is back at Graeter’s Ice Cream, celebrating the Cincinnati Zoo’s newest addition to its bloat, baby Fritz. Graeter’s initially created the flavor when famous hippo Fiona was born. Now Fiona is a big sister to Fritz, who was born Aug. 3, and Graeter’s has re-release the popular flavor to honor the…
French Restaurant Luca Bistro Sets Opening Date in Mt. Adams
A taste of Southern France is coming to Mt. Adams with the opening of Luca Bistro. Helmed by chef Frederic Maniet — a native of Vaucluse, France — the eatery is taking over the space formerly occupied by longtime Mt. Adams favorite, Daveed’s. A grand opening date is set for Oct. 14. Maniet, who attended…
Oct. 11 Is Last Day to Register to Vote, Update Information for Ohio’s Nov. 8 General Election
Tuesday, Oct. 11, is the last day to register to vote or update voter registration information to be eligible to vote in Ohio’s Nov. 8 general election. The election will feature major races like those for state governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state, state supreme court justices, U.S. senators, state senators and state district…
Homemakers Bar Brings Back Pickle-Themed Video Game in Time for Cincinnati’s BLINK Festival
Amidst all of the psychedelic wonderment to take place during the annual BLINK festival, a local bar is also giving patrons the ability to turn themselves into a pickle. Homemakers Bar is now home to “Kind of a Big Dill,” a video game developed by local design agency We Be Team. Originally released during BLINK…
10 Must-See Installations and Activations at This Weekend’s BLINK Cincinnati Festival
The BLINK art and light festival is returning to take over the streets and structures of Downtown Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhine and Covington from Oct. 13-16. From 7-11 p.m. each night, 101 glowing installations, activations, murals and live performances will illuminate the city, made by local, national and international artists. This will be a blend of new…
Northern Kentucky Pro-Choice Demonstrators Ask Voters to Reject Amendment 2
Pro-choice demonstrators rallied across the country on Oct. 8 during the “Women’s Wave,” organized by Women’s March. In Covington, a small but boisterous crowd of protestors called on elected leaders to restore abortion care access to Kentuckians. “I think I want people to know that this fight isn’t over. There was a lot of attention…
Hello Honey Ice Cream to Open New Downtown Location Just in Time for Cincinnati’s BLINK Festivities
Popular ice cream spot Hello Honey is finally opening its much-anticipated Downtown location. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Oct. 9, Hello Honey revealed that it would be opening its Downtown location to the public on Thursday, Oct. 13 — just in time for BLINK revelers to grab a scoop or two. The new Downtown…
OTR StillHouse to Host Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Release Party
As the clock clicks from 11:59 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 21, “Swifties” will be in ecstasy. OTR Stillhouse will serve the Taylor Swift faithful when the prolific singer, songwriter and performer releases her new album Midnights at – when else? –midnight Oct. 21. Fans will gather at the distillery and performance venue for an album…
Hamilton County Judge Indefinitely Blocks Ohio Abortion Ban
A Hamilton County judge once again blocked the six-week abortion law from taking effect in Ohio, and affirmed abortion clinics’ arguments that abortion is health care in a ruling on Friday, Oct. 7. “Abortion is safe health care to which Ohioans have a right,” Judge Christian Jenkins said. The judge blocked the Senate Bill 23…
The Best Ways to Get Around BLINK Cincinnati 2022
From Oct. 13-16, BLINK is taking over 30 blocks of Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Covington with tons of glowing activations, illuminated installations and live entertainment. That means lots of weekend-long road closures in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (see a list of those) and an anticipated 1.3 million attendees. So what’s the best way to get around…
FC Cincinnati Heading to MLS Cup Playoffs for First Time Ever, Gets No. 5 Seed
Cincinnati’s sports teams have been making history lately. The Bengals recently saw record attendance during a home game, the Reds beaned the most batters over a 100-loss season, and now FC Cincinnati is going to the playoffs for the first time. The Orange and Blue went into the record books with its 5-2 win on…
Frisch’s Mobile Roller Rink Returns to Court Street Plaza for Cincinnati’s BLINK Festival
The Frisch’s Mobile Roller Rink, in partnership with 3CDC, will return this weekend for the BLINK festival. According to a press release, the nearly 9,000-square-foot rink will be open from 4-11 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 14 and noon-11 p.m. on Oct. 15 and 16 at Court Street Plaza in Downtown. Aside from roller skating,…
Road Closures to Know About Ahead of Cincinnati’s BLINK Festival This Weekend
The Cincinnati-favorite BLINK festival returns this weekend, offering four days of colorful displays, light projections and live music. From Oct. 13-16, there will be a parade, local eats, live entertainment and countless illuminated art installations spread across downtown Cincinnati and Covington. Along with the excitement and popularity of the event, there will also be numerous…
Cincinnati Artist Creates Mural in Over-the-Rhine to Pay Tribute to His Palestinian Heritage
Over-the-Rhine is brighter than ever, thanks to a 50-foot mural of oranges on East Clifton Avenue. But these are no ordinary oranges — they’re Jaffa oranges, and they’re a symbol of Palestinian identity. “There’s a lot of history and meaning and significance to the Palestinian community, “ says Palestinian artist Jason Yacoub Khaled Al Ghussein.…
Ohio’s Hocking Valley Scenic Railway to Host Fall Foliage Tours Throughout October
There are few more picturesque ways to view the changing colors of the leaves than aboard the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Fall Foliage Ride. The ride, which began in 2021, allows visitors to see the colors of the season in southern Ohio on Thursdays through Sundays through Oct. 31. According to the railway’s website, the…
Immersive Architects of Air Luminarium Returns to BLINK
One of the most popular installations of BLINK festivals past is returning for 2022. The Architects of Air “TIMISIEN” Luminarium will take over Ziegler Park from Oct. 13-16. This will be the third BLINK installation by British production company Architects of Air. After wooing visitors with DODECALIS in 2019 and KATENA in 2017, the “TIMISIEN”…
ArtWorks to Unveil ‘Perspectives,’ an Interactive Mural in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills Neighborhood
ArtWorks’ latest mural, “Perspectives,” practically leaps off the side of the historic Dillard Building in Walnut Hills. The mural, designed and partially installed by Cincinnati’s Mz. Icar, is a powerful and artistic representation of Walnut Hills’ history and residents’ hopes for the future. Aside from the breathtaking work of large scale mixed media art, perhaps…
A Day To Remember to Bring Fully Acoustic Tour to Cincinnati
A Day To Remember is coming to Andrew J. Brady Music Center in December and planning a fully acoustic set. Tickets go on sale Oct. 7. Nearly since its 2003 formation, A Day To Remember has been the band for emo kids the world over. The group’s first big grab at worldwide attention came in…
Study: Hamilton and Middletown Among Ohio’s Top Cities for Ghost Sightings
As Halloween approaches, many enjoy going to haunted houses with scripted scares from hired actors, but the real stories around Ohio may be a better fright – especially in Greater Cincinnati A recent study from BetOhio.com notes the top 10 cities with the most ghost sightings in Ohio. Springfield comes in at No. 1 with…
The Harlem Globetrotters Return to Cincinnati in December for 2023 World Tour
The Harlem Globetrotters will sprint across the court at Heritage Bank Center on Dec. 20 to deliver not one but two Ls to the Washington Generals on their annual world tour. Decked in red, white and blue, the Globetrotters have been wowing crowds and walloping the Generals for nearly a century. Since their inception in…
This’ll Be Fun! Shrek Rave Is Coming To Bogart’s
Cincinnati may be home to one Fiona already, but soon an even more famous Fiona will head out of her swamp and into the jungle… and she’s bringing her boy, Shrek, too. A “Shrek Rave” is coming to Bogart’s in November. Yes, really. After the very first Shrek Rave took Los Angeles by storm earlier…
Cincinnati Reds Hit 100 Unsurprising Losses, and 9 Other Greater Cincinnati News Stories You May Have Missed This Week
This week, two Cincinnati institutions were killed off, though both could serve the city in new ways. In other news, locals have opinions on everything from politicians to disappointing sports teams, regional leaders are looking into cyclist safety and county officials desperately need workers for the upcoming election. If you’re hungry, CityBeat’s latest print edition…
Homecoming Elegy: What the People of Middletown Really Think of J.D. Vance
Summing up what the people of Middletown think of J.D. Vance is complicated. The author, venture capitalist and U.S. Senate candidate has built a platform and fortune on his experience growing up in Middletown just outside of Cincinnati, but both fans and opponents differ on how he reflects upon the small city. Middletown was thrusted…
Review: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Isn’t (That) Bad
Greedy for gauzy sunlit patios, candy-colored Cadillacs and clinking martinis, I expected Don’t Worry Darling to be a brilliant disaster, a faux-prestige flick worth viewing for its production design alone. I expected to enjoy the film in the same way I enjoy watching (and rewatching) narratively preposterous fragrance ads from the early ’90s (No substance?…
Ohio Republican Group Urges GOP, Swing Voters to Reject J.D. Vance
With November’s election looming, a group of Republicans are hitting the campaign trail this week. But instead of stumping for the GOP, they’ll be encouraging voters to back the Democrat, Tim Ryan, in Ohio’s race for U.S. Senate. They’re working with an organization called Welcome PAC which emphasizes Democratic Party outreach to independents and “future…
Organizers Announce Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival Will Not Be Returning
It’s the end of an era for the Bunbury Music Festival. “Bunbury will not be returning in the way that fans have grown to know and love it,” said PromoWest Productions in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 6. The event is shifting from its three-day festival model into a series of “Bunbury-themed shows and…
Local Laughs: 10 Cincinnati Comedy Shows to Catch in October
There’s a lot of great comedy headed to Cincinnati in October. From award-winning TV writers to podcasters, magicians and radio personalities, it’s sure to be a wide range of laughs. Here are the can’t-miss comedy shows taking place in Cincinnati in October. Paul Mecurio at Go Bananas Comedy Club It’s never been a better time…
Biden Announces Major Federal Cannabis Reform, Including Pardoning All Possession Offenses
Finally, the Biden administration appears to be moving toward major federal cannabis reform. In a surprise announcement made on Twitter on Thursday, Oct. 6, President Joe Biden announced a series of sweeping cannabis reforms, including pardoning all prior offenses for possession and calling on state governors to do the same. “As I’ve said before, no…
Study: More Republicans than Democrats Likely Died of COVID
It’s already known that hundreds of thousands of Americans would still be alive if every eligible person had gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. Now new research strongly suggests that many more of those “excess deaths” in Ohio and Florida were among people with Republican voter registrations. It’s perhaps unsurprising that Republicans were more reluctant to get…
Kentucky School Offers Free Mental Health Services Amid Youth Mental Health Crisis
A pilot program launched by the Todd County School District and the county’s local health department offers free mental health case management services to all public-school students. The needs outweigh the help Abby Dill, Axis program supervisor for the Todd County Health Department, said anxiety, depression and self-harm are on the rise among Kentucky youths.…
Annual Sauerkraut Festival to Bring Over 11,000 Pounds of Sauerkraut to Warren County This Weekend
The 52nd Annual Ohio Sauerkraut Festival will take place Oct. 8 and 9 in Waynesville, offering live music, handmade art and, of course, a lot of sauerkraut. When it was first launched in 1970, the festival was serving 528 pounds of sauerkraut to approximately 1,500 people. Decades later, around 450,000 people consume 11,000 pounds of…
10 Things To Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (Oct. 6-9)
Thursday, Oct. 6 Hocus Pocus at Covington Plaza In case you’re wondering why this 30-year-old spooky children’s film is firmly entrenched in the public zeitgeist once again, it’s because Hocus Pocus is finally getting a sequel. For the uninitiated, Hocus Pocus is the tale of witchy sisters (played by the hilarious Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy…
Cincinnati Pickleball Club to Host ‘Monster Smash’ Tournament at Newly-Renovated Sawyer Point Courts
The Cincinnati Pickleball Club is hosting their third-annual Monster Smash, a three-day Halloween-themed tournament. The event will take place Oct. 7-9 at the newly-renovated Sawyer Point Pickleplex courts, revamped earlier this year to accommodate the emerging pickleball scene in Cincinnati. The tennis-badminton-ping pong hybrid game gained a large following during the pandemic, according to the…
Jamaican Soul Food Restaurant Flavors of the Isle to Open in Findlay Market
Findlay Market is welcoming a new family member, Flavors of the Isle, into the fold. The “new” vendor was already bringing Jamaican flavor to eager foodies as a member of the Outdoor Market and Findlay Kitchen, a non-profit supporting local food entrepreneurs. Flavors of the Isle is now moving into a new, more permanent home…
On Newsstands Now: Here’s Everything You’ll Find in CityBeat’s Dining Guide
With inflation sending grocery costs soaring, high gas prices and a looming recession, the saying “a dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to” feels more apt than ever these days, especially when it comes to dining out. It may seem like you can’t even grab lunch anymore without shelling out at least $15,…
Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow Launches Namesake Foundation
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow steadily has been growing into his leadership role with the team. Now he’s trying to do the same with the community. Burrow announced the launching of his first namesake foundation on Oct. 4, with his parents Robin Burrow and Jim Burrow joining the effort. According to the Joe Burrow Foundation…
Joey Votto Drops More Sweet Nuggets During Cincinnati Reds’ Penultimate Game
If there’s a silver lining to Joey Votto’s injury, it’s the gifts he presents to baseball fans each time he’s in the Cincinnati Reds’ broadcast booth. Since undergoing surgery on his rotator cuff Aug. 19, Votto has been having fun with his appearances at Great American Ball Park, most notably with John Sadak, Barry Larkin…
Dewey’s Pizza to Open Next to Braxton’s Taproom in Covington
As if pizza and a beer weren’t already a perfect combo, a new dining option coming to Covington is set to cement the relationship. Braxton Brewing Co. has partnered with Dewey’s Pizza to open a location of the pizza parlor in the restaurant space next to the taproom. Dewey’s will be located at 43 W. Seventh…
