With 162 games on the Major League Baseball docket, there’s plenty of Cincinnati Reds news to cover. But this week, plenty of important things completely unrelated to fans’ disdain for the Castellini family happened, too. Below, check out the big headlines.
Scooters in Cincinnati Now Automatically Stop at 6 p.m., City Officials Say
If you’ve been using electric scooters to zip back to your car after Reds games or between bars in OTR late at night, you’ll need to find another way to travel. This week, the city severely curtailed scooter hours because of “pedestrian safety concerns, underage riding, and criminal activities.” Read CityBeat‘s story about what happens if you’re still scooting around at 6 p.m.
Cincinnati TSA Stops Woman Traveling Through CVG with Bag Full of Goetta
The items in her bag were more delicious than suspicious, it turns out. And why not? After all, the traveler was taking eight – yes, EIGHT – packages of eight Glier’s Goetta back home to friends and family in Tulsa. “We found the beef,” the TSA said on Instagram about the incident. Read what passenger Chelsea Cawood Trinidad told CityBeat about all that sausage stuffed into her luggage.
Cincinnati Cyclones’ Kelly Cup Fate Soon Will Be Decided
After taking some time off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyclones hockey came roaring back this season. Now the team is chasing the Kelly Cup for the first time in three years. As of April 29, the ‘Clones lead the semi-finals against the Toledo Walleye 3-2 in a best-of-seven grab, but anything can happen on April 30 or May 3 (if necessary). Read CityBeat‘s story about the Cincinnati Cyclones’ playoff action.
Gov. Beshear Awards $175,000 to Newport’s Purple People Bridge for Repairs and Improvements
The span that links Newport to Cincinnati has faced some issues recently, as pieces of the pier chipped off into the river. The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Read CityBeat‘s story about the new funding and see what additional Northern Kentucky projects will get improvements.
Phil Castellini Reportedly Sent Apology Note to Cincinnati Reds Staff After Making Callous Comments About Fans
Reds chief operating officer Phil Castellini must be feeling the heat — and we’re not talking about Hunter Greene’s fastball. Long after chiding fans for questioning why the Reds’ front office had cut payroll and gotten rid of productive players for yet another season, Castellini reportedly apologized — but not to the folks in the cheap seats. Read CityBeat‘s story about what Castellini wrote to Reds staff and why fans are still ticked.
Watch: Dad Catches Foul Ball While Feeding Baby at Cincinnati Reds Game
We’ve watched the video 286 times and we still can’t believe it. During the April 26 Reds game against the visiting San Diego Padres, Reds fan Jacob Kingsley nonchalantly reached up with one hand and plucked a pop-up foul from the air as he fed his baby a bottle. It was the play of the game — and maybe even the season thus far for the Reds, who lost 9-6 to the Padres. Read CityBeat‘s story about what was going through Kingsley’s mind and watch the video of his amazing catch.
Only 8 Cincinnati Public Pools Are Opening This Summer. Here’s How You Can Swim There
While the city of Cincinnati has 24 public pools, only eight swimming spots are opening this summer due to staffing shortages, according to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC). That number could increase, however, as the CRC is still hiring staff. Read CityBeat‘s story about which pools will open and how to snag a membership.
Kings Island Brings Music Back to Timberwolf Amphitheatre with Avett Brothers Concert in June
Cincinnati’s favorite amusement park keeps rolling out the nostalgia for its 50th anniversary. The park announced this week that it’s finally bringing a bona fide concert series back to its amphitheatre this summer, though it has hosted shows here and there over the years. Read CityBeat‘s story about who’s on the concert slate at Kings Island.
Smale Riverfront Park Named One of the Nation’s Best Riverwalks
Cincinnati’s big riverfront park was so close. USA Today readers deemed Smale Riverfront Park the second-best riverwalk in the United States for 2022, behind only Detroit’s International Riverwalk. In its writeup, the newspaper pointed out Smale’s walking and cycling trails, fountains, gardens and proximity to the Ohio River. Read CityBeat‘s story about the other cities that Cincinnati competed with.
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This article appears in Apr 20 – May 3, 2022.
