An Introvert's Guide to Greater Cincinnati Spots Where You Can be Alone for the Holidays

The holiday season is meant to be a time to spend hours with friends and family to celebrate and make memories. But…

By Katherine Barrier

Roebling Point Books & Coffee
306 Greenup St., Covington
Books are good for the soul – especially the soul that wants to be alone. And with multiple rooms of books, you can get lost for hours inside Roebling Point Books & Coffee, oblivious to anyone else around you. Grab a cup of their fair-trade coffee and get to browsing for your next favorite read.
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17 Greater Cincinnati Restaurants Open on Christmas Day

The holidays can be stressful, and maybe you don't want to add to that stress by cooking a big Christmas meal (or…

By Katherine Barrier

The Pacific Kitchen
 8300 Market Place Lane, Montgomery
Open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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15 Ways to Have a Day Straight Out of a Hallmark Christmas Movie in Cincinnati

Hallmark Christmas movies get a lot of flack for their formulaic approach to the holiday love story and tropes so leaned on…

By Katherine Barrier

Support a small business while shopping at local holiday markets
With some hard work and just a dash of Christmas magic, you can be the protagonist who saves the day and a struggling small business – or you can just do your part to support small businesses by shopping local for your holiday gifts. We have a handy gift guide you can use, or you can visit one of the holiday markets happening around the city. The Servatii Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt pops up at Smale Riverfront Park every week with local vendors, and City Flea is hosting a weekend-long holiday market Dec.16-17 at Washington Park.
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10 Things to Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (Dec. 16-18)

It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in Cincinnati. If you want to fully embrace the holiday fervor, there…

By CityBeat Staff

Cyclones vs. Komets: Star Wars Night 
6:30 p.m. Dec. 16
Hockey is known for being a violent sport, but at least the players don’t have lightsabers to bloody up the ice when a brawl breaks out. Fans can expect to see stormtroopers, Jedi knights, Sith lords and maybe even a few droids during the Cincinnati Cyclones' Star Wars Night. Take advantage of the “Star Wars Night Skyline Chili Family 4-Pack,” and every ticket gets a lightsaber and cheese coney coupon. Who wouldn’t want to see a Wookie throw back a few hamburgers and wash them down with $5 craft drafts? Don’t like local beer? May the Coors be with you. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway St., Downtown, cycloneshockey.com.
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9 Things To Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (Nov. 25-27)

If you're in town for the weekend after the big dinner and need to get out of the house, there's still plenty…

By Sean M. Peters

Freekbass & The Bump Assembly Funksgiving Show at Ludlow Garage
8:30 p.m. Nov. 25
If you’re not too sedated from all that turkey-induced tryptophan from the night before, get funky with Freekbass & The Bump Assembly Funksgiving Show at Ludlow Garage. This old-school, local funkateer has jammed with some of the biggest names in the biz and his shows are always fresh. If you’re ready to boogie off that extra helping of sweet potato pie, there’s no better place to be than this all-ages show. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 25. Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton Gaslight District, ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.
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15 Greater Cincinnati Light Shows and Displays to Help You Get in the Holiday Spirit

With the holidays fast approaching you're probably making more time to spend with friends and family and finding ways to make memories.…

By CityBeat Staff

Coney Island's Nights of Lights
Drive through this dazzling light display and see “more than 2 million lights synchronized to a mix of traditional and rocking holiday music,” per Coney Island. There will be a giant Christmas tree, illuminated snowflakes, light tunnels and other glowing thematic displays. 
Through Jan. 2. $25 Monday-Thursday and $30 Friday-Sunday for 1-8 person vehicles; $50 9-15 person vehicles; $50 16+ person vehicles. 6201 Kellogg Ave., California.
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See Photos of the 'Crazy Light Guy' and His Hundreds of Vintage Blow Molds

There’s a special tradition in Cincinnati as the winter holidays approach. But you won’t find this one downtown, at the Cincinnati Zoo…

By Allison Babka

See Photos of the 'Crazy Light Guy' and His Hundreds of Vintage Blow Molds
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