My family has visited many parks in the Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky area, but I think that the Frederick H. Alms Memorial Park is one of the most charming & quaint parks around. Located in the Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood, Alms Park is such a beautiful park that it’s quite popular with photographers, especially for wedding shoots. … [read more]
Keeping Your Child’s Brain Sharp This Summer
You’ve heard of summer brain drain? It’s a real phenomenon that occurs when our kids take a three-month break from school and lose their creative and academic mojo. Sure, kids need summer sunshine, fresh air and all that good stuff. But they also need stimulation to stay active and ready when heading back to school… [read more]
Summer fun at the new Smale Riverfront Park
I could open this post up by asking “how about that heat?” but that would just be begging for an eye roll. We all know how bad the heat has been…but have you, like me, run out of fun new ways to entertain your kids and keep them cool? Katie S and I have been… [read more]
Photo Sneak Peek: Washington Park
This morning we had the pleasure of participating in a hard hat tour of the nearly complete Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine. Can we just tell you…. This park is pretty amazing. The park will officially open to the public on Friday, July 6th at 10am when they do the ribbon cutting. There will be lots… [read more]
2012 Summer Camps
Summer Camps 2012 is here! Summer Camps 2012 is here! (think Steve Martin jumping up and down.) This post is super long and for a great reason…. We are some lucky families here in Cincinnati. Just browse through this list of camps and see all of the amazing camp offerings for your kids this Summer.… [read more]
Perfect Parks: Downtown’s Washington Park
Last week HUMANA presented Washington Park officials with a check for $25, 000 to help with the construction of the new children’s area so we thought it would be the perfect time to share an update on the park with our readers. Thanks to the folks at 3CDC for the update below and for sending… [read more]
Family Fun this Fall-lovely Weekend (Nov 4-6)
Halloween is done and over The snickers all gone and ate But Fall’s just getting started Here’s hoping that snow comes late Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County host a used book sale today and Saturday at the Madeira Branch Library. Shoppers will find thousands of used books, CDs, DVDs, and… [read more]
New Bike & Mobility Center Comes to the Riverfront
Last month Coca-Cola held a great “America Is Your Park” program with Cincinnati Parks at the beautiful Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park on the banks of the Ohio River. At the community event and in front of over 90 community leaders and park supporters, Coca-Cola awarded a $10,000 grant to Smale Riverfront Park and the Cincinnati… [read more]
