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Issue 72, Volume 1 | Week of 6/30/09

CPS's Montessori Story

By: Julie Zimmerman, 6/29/2009 In most cities, parents pay thousands of dollars to give their children a Montessori education. In Cincinnati Public Schools, students get the same education, emphasizing self-directed learning in a prepared environment, for free.

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Cincinnati Equinox

By: Ryan McLendon, 6/30/2009 The Queen City prepares to show its best to a number of outside visitors this weekend as Cincinnati Equinox takes over Fountain Square and most of downtown. The goal? To demonstrate the progress the city has made in becoming a gay-friendly urban center following the repeal of Article XXII.

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Soapicks June 30-July 6

By: Sheila Owens, 6/29/2009 Time once again to celebrate "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" in Cincinnati as Independence Day weekend blows into town with Equinox Cincinnati, a new exhibit at Artworks and a two-day Independence Day Throwdown show at the Southgate House.

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Video/DAAP Fashion Show

Over 1500 people attended DAAP's 58th Annual Fashion Show where the school's finest showed off why graduates of the University of Cincinnati's award-winning program creates some of the industry's most sought-after talent. Local video production company Seven/Seventy-Nine, Ltd. spoke with DAAP Fashion Show Director, Laurie Wilson about what it takes to make the popular annual event happen.
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This Week's Blogger:
Michael Loban
This week, Soapbox spends some time with entrepreneur and social media marketing specialist, Michael Loban as he talks about his initiative to consolidate local job resources into one central location using social media, business networking and online community building.

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Automotive
The automotive industry in Greater Cincinnati is no Rust Belt vestige. It is alive and well, providing the world's automakers with everything from brain power to horsepower. Toyota runs its North American manufacturing operations from here, while Ford builds transmissions for many of its cars and trucks. Germany's ZF supplies several major automakers with parts and many smaller manufacturers, such as Mubai and Toyota Boshoku produce everything from shocks to seats to brake components.

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Kim's Closet
A Columbus native, has brought her love of fashion and personal styling to Cincinnati, where she’ll host Kim’s Closet, an upcoming television show that will bring style to the city’s masses.

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Columbia Tusculum

Historic Columbia-Tusculum is Cincinnati's oldest riverfront community, and one of its most scenic neighborhoods. Once a steamboat manufacturing center it now claims one of the city’s most dramatic renovation success stories.

The neighborhood’s "Grand Old Painted Ladies" color the climbing street’s Victorian homes and ornamental front porches instilling residential pride in the community that manifests itself into community-inspired beautification projects.

The neighborhood is also growing substantially. Alongside the historic Victorian housing stock, recent development has seen the addition of new condominiums and popular restaurants including Allyn’s Café, The Precinct and The Four Seasons Marina Restaurant.

 

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