Cincinnati Saints kick off first home game in OTR
This season, the Cincinnati Saints’ soccer team will play their home games at Stargel Stadium at Taft High School. The first men’s home game is tonight, and the women’s first home game is June 7.
Over-the-Rhine
As more visitors discover — and regional residents rediscover — the charms of Over-the-Rhine (aka OTR), most are delighted to find a neighborhood rich in art, history, and community plus plenty of food and drink establishments and independent retailers. Architectural treasures like Music Hall and Memorial Hall sit side by side with the School for Performing Arts and Washington Park in this neighborhood that's been heralded as a national leader in urban transformation. Vine Street, Main Street, Race Street, and Pendleton are the area's hot spots for an eclectic array of restaurants and shops near the Ensemble, Woodward, Cincinnati Shakespeare, and Know theaters. Findlay Market, between Race and Elm Streets north of Liberty Street, is Ohio's oldest continuously-operated public market where you will find locally sourced food, cafes and restaurants as well as the Rhinegeist Brewery taproom. The community's remarkable 19th-century buildings feature one of the country's largest collection of Italianate architecture and provide a dramatic background to the diverse residents that call OTR home.
My Soapbox: Zan McQuade, The Cincinnati Anthology
"The Cincinnati Anthology" is a collection of essays about the Queen City, written by Cincinnatians from many walks of life. Get an inside look from editor Zan McQuade.
Young Professionals’ Choral Collective continues venture as it transitions to nonprofit
The Young Professionals' Choral Collective is making the transition from an LLC to a nonprofit.
Literacy Network volunteer spreads enthusiasm about reading
Mary Ann Russo volunteers six times a week as a reading instructor for the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati.
In Cincinnati, they’re closing the achievement gap
When educators nationwide want to look at proven ways to turn around a struggling urban school system, this is the city they visit.
Cincinnati leads nation in LGBTQ youth homelessness prevention initiative
Cincinnati’s Hamilton County is one of just two communities in the nation selected to participate in a National LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative.
Elm Street Senior Housing expected to be rented out by June
On May 20, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for the Elm Street Senior Housing project in Over-the-Rhine. The 15-unit building is the neighborhood’s first and only affordable senior housing project.
Happy Belly health food cafe coming to OTR
Happy Belly on Vine, a new health food café, will soon open in Over-the-Rhine. It’s owned by Abby Reckman and her sister-in-law, Molly Reckman.
Metro issues RFP for streetcar branding
Today, Metro issued a request for proposals for the streetcar’s branding. Proposals are due May 23 at 4 p.m.
The case for a more immigrant-friendly, diverse Cincinnati
Recently, the Brandery, a nationally top-10 ranked business accelerator located in Over-the-Rhine, hosted a fast-paced roundtable discussion on global talent attraction, immigration reform and the need for a more diverse Cincinnati.
