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Issue 104, Volume 1 | Week of 3/16/10

Soapdish: Neighborhood Gem in North Avondale

By: Casey Coston, 3/16/2010 Soapdish columnist Casey Coston has found a gem among Cincinnati's 52 unique neighborhoods in his own backyard.  Coston says North Avondale not only contains magnificient turn of the century architecture, but it's also one of the more diverse neighborhoods in the Queen City and home to nationally recognized educational opportunities for young families. But don't just take his word for it - this historic neighborhood has attracted a cluster of creative arts and business types who make Cincinnati go.

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Changing the Cincinnati Conversation through Art

By: Michael Kearns, 3/16/2010 How would you change the conversation about Cincinnati?  One local artist, Ethan Philbrick, uses his artistic training and a novel project involving high school students to make us think differently about our city and how we inhabit it together.  Blurring the lines between activism and art, Philbrick's project cincinnatiUS is a fresh take on opening a dialogue through performance art.

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Soapicks March 16-22

By: Sheila Owens, 3/16/2010 Catch The London Police Ride Again exhibit at The BLDG gallery to see what renowned-international artists Bob and Chaz have to say about Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky or see Olive Dance Theatre's tribute to a breakdancing legend in Swift Solos: The Reconstruction of Ken Swift's 20th Century Breakin. Get chit-chatty with Pecha Kucha Cincinnati V, and wrap up the weekend with a Sustainable Sunday stroll through the city.  And register early to secure your seat at the Cincinnati Ballet's final Ballet & Beer event of the season.

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Video/Valuable Deconstruction

When buildings are demolished, the debris is usually hauled off to a landfill.  However in the spirit of society's ever increasing environmental consciousness, the folks at Building Value in Northside began using an alternative method.  By deconstructing a building, they are able to salvage and reuse more than 80% of the building material.  As a subsidiary of the Easter Seals Work Resource Center, they also provide valuable job training in the process.   This week Soapbox and Seven/Seventy-Nine take you behind the scenes to show the benefits of deconstruction versus demolition.  
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This Week's Blogger:
Katie Garber
This week's blogger, Katie Garber, embodies the live-work-play ethos of Cincinnati. An Over-the-Rhine resident, she recently opened up her hip vintage store, Atomic Number Ten, alongside Main Street's galleries and businesses. Trained as an industrial designer, Katie shares a first hand account of why she decided to start up a business and the unlikely inspiration she received from Dr. Seuss.

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featured growth area

Life Science and Medical Research Innovation
University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center are two of the nation’s leading institutions for research into the life sciences, as their physicians and researchers seek new, promising ways to diagnose and treat cancer, stroke and heart disease, as well as break new ground in the understanding of more exotic diseases.  Entrepreneurs are pushing the medical boundaries at BIO/Start, a life sciences startup center that has helped launch 85 companies, producing nearly 200 high-paying jobs.

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In the News

featured growth Company

Marvin's Organic Gardens
For the past 10 years, Marvin's Organic Gardens has grown from a small family owned business into a 20-person operation that serves families at all economic levels looking for fresh, healthy food alternatives.

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Featured Place to Move

DeSales Flats

513-281-3000
1546-A Chapel Street
East Walnut Hills/O'Bryonville,

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Featured Place to Work

The Gramercy Building

513-381-8696
135 Garfield Place
Downtown,

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featured neighborhood

Oakley
As one of Cincinnati's oldest neighborhoods, Oakley is a unique mix of the old and the new. Sometimes overshadowed by its trendy neighbor, Hyde Park, Oakley's eclectic residents know they've got a great thing going in a neighborhood that definitely holds its own. Oakley's Madison main drag features a wide variety of shops and restaurants anchored by the chaming Oakley Square. Don't miss Dewey's Pizza, Kona Bistro, Oakley Cycles, King Arthur's Court toy store and the very cool Blue Manatee Bookstore featuring one of the best collections of children's literature in the city. 

Oakley landmarks include the 77 year old 20th Century Theatre which hosts concerts and special events as well as the Alglamesis Brothers Ice Cream Parlor and Candy Shoppe which has been around since 1913.

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Shopping and Services

King Arthur's Court

Eat and Drink

Boca

Night Life

Habits Cafe

Culture and Recreation

20th Century Theater

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