Articles in the Family Friendly Places Category

Have a WHOLE lotta fun at Whole Foods!
By Amy
Posted in Family Friendly Places on 13 July 2010
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Who doesn’t love Whole Foods?  You walk in that place and you just FEEL healthier!  There is always something new and interesting to see, taste or try.  I hate grocery shopping as a rule, but Whole Foods is like a trip to a funhouse for me!

So I was uber-excited to stumble onto their Kids Can [...]

Perfect Parks: Battery Hooper Park
By KatieS
Posted in Family Friendly Places on 7 July 2010
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This perfect park is a fun neighborhood playground, the Battery Hooper Park, on Highland Avenue in Ft. Wright.  Located adjacent to the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum, this playground is perfect for children of all ages.  If you read my “perfect park” segments here on Family Friendly Cincinnati, you know that one thing I [...]

A Weekend Getaway — Lake Cumberland
By Shannanb
Posted in Family Friendly Places on 1 July 2010
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One of my family’s favorite things to do in the summer is to head down to the Somerset/Burnside, Kentucky area for a relaxing weekend of boating on Lake Cumberland. It’s something we do 5-6 weekends a year, and it gives us lots of opportunities to relax and to also make memories together.

If you’ve never [...]

Hamilton County Parks – Spotlight on Winton Woods
By KristinG
Posted in Family Friendly Places on 22 June 2010
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At the beginning of summer break, we started a family “summer bucket list” and each one of us had to pick three things that we wanted to do before the end of summer giving  us a total of  twelve things to try to do as a family.  My youngest wanted to go to Winton Woods [...]

Perfect Parks: General Ormsby Mitchel Park
By KatieS
Posted in Family Friendly Places on 11 June 2010
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Well Summer is upon us..the kids are home from school, and the weather is perfect for a day at the park!  There’s nothing like taking your kids to a good playground — it’s free, and it’s fun!  And there are countless hidden gems out there just waiting for you to discover them!
One of our favorite [...]

Cincinnati Library Offers Lots To Do in June
By Shannanb
Posted in Downtown, Family Friendly Places on 9 June 2010
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By now you know how much we love the library.  It’s a great resource for families, offering tons of FREE activities for parents of children of all ages.  From toddler story times and craft events to teen movie night and magic shows, there is always something fun going on for families to enjoy.
This month there [...]

Family Fun on Fountain Square This Summer
By Shannanb
Posted in Downtown, Family Friendly Places on 5 June 2010
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Everyone knows that I am a big fan of downtown.  We love spending time there — discovering fun events, cool places to eat and even just walking around and checking out all of the cool architecture.  One of our favorite stops of course is Fountain Square. Aside from the boys running around the fountain, there [...]