Real Estate Information Archive

Cornhole on the Levee - January 21                           

Are you going to be the Cornhole Game Winner?  Newport on the Levee and the American Cornhole Organization are sponsoring the first-ever Cornhole on the Levee Winter Classic on January 21st.

Inside you'll find classic Cincinnati recipes and great homemade soups.  Some of the featured recipes come from the Ruth Lyons Show, the Bob Braun Shows, the Paul Dixon Show, Bonnie Lou, Colleen Sharp, Shillito's, Pogues, the Terrace Garden, Grammers, the Wigwam, and the Hotel Sinton.  That's a blast from the past, if you ask me!  There's everything you'll need to celebrate cooking, Cincinnati style, tonight. Reservations are required for the event.

Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series - Every Saturday      

​Family Theatre is performed at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park each Saturday at 10:30am and 1pm.  It's fun for all ages, but specifically meant for those over age 4.

​January 14 - Crossroads with Antonio Rocha.  Using self-made sound effects and facial movement, this Brazilian performer tells fantasy animal tales.  His characters face life-changing experiences.

​January 21 - Family Bash featuring Bash the Trash. This group creates a musical event by mixing science and the arts.  They transform recycled objects into instruments and use them to thrill an audience!

​January 28 - The Tricky Caterpillar and Other Trickster Tales with LuAnn Adams.  She's back...for her 20th appearance...with new tales of animals from Africa, Russia, Jamaica and under the sea.  Explore the adventures of tricksters, truth seekers and dreamers.

Are You Ready For Winter?                                          

Winter is one of our favorite times of the year! It's often easy to overlook your home's needs with so much going on. Here is a simple checklist of items that can save you money through the winter:

Consider changing from standard light bulbs to energy saving bulbs. Winter uses a lot of your electricity so even saving a little here and there will help.  Whether you live in a warm or cold climate, take this opportunity to inspect your home systems. You'll be money ahead in the long run!

Cincinnati Named one of 10 Great Cities for Young People     

Looking at the dirt-cheap rental properties and the cost of living, Cincinnati certainly belongs on this list drawn up by Kiplinger.  They described us as "an alternative to living in a big city like Chicago, while still staying in the Midwest." 

Some of our claims to fame mentioned include the large number of Fortune 500 companies here.  Additionally, projections call for adding 90,000 jobs by 2016.  Mentioned were riverboat cruises, pro and college sports, the nation's largest Oktoberfest and Skyline.  They called our top selling point, the big city sports with small town prices.

The biggest drawback they identified was that we were "more carb than culture."  Seems to me that I would have to take exception to that statement...while we certainly have our share of high carb eateries (Skyline, Izzy's, etc), our cultural institutions are considered notable throughout the country. 

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Explore Toy Train Layouts Throughout the Area       

As many of you know, I love trains. Everywhere you go this season, you will find a train added to the decorations. So find an activity to visit and plan to add some time to just gaze at the trains and their elaborate set ups.

• Union Terminal - more than 2000 square feet of train track set up on four levels...a sight to see! PLUS, now the Duke Energy trains have been added to the tracks.  This is one of the largest displays in the area.  You'll enjoy Holiday Junction. 1301 Western
• Behringer Crawford Museum in Covington - Housed in the historic Devou home, you can see theFaragherg-gauge railroad set up with hand painted village to recreate the local scene. Thomas the Train is there, too. This is now a permanent exhibit at the museum, but there have been an additional 250 feet of track added for the occasion.. 1600 Montague Rd, Covington
• Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad - this time is is a real train that you can ride to holiday village with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. 127 S. Mechanic, Lebanon
• Christmas Journey at EnterTrainment Junction - There are three displays to walk through including one originally exhibited at the Children's Museum in Indianapolis and one designed by the Cincinnati Garden Railway Society.  Mr and Mrs Claus are also here. - 7379 Squire Court, West Chester

Cincinnati Nature Center Again in the News!                 

Earlier this fall the Cincinnati Nature Center was touted for following up on its leadership in the "No Child Left Inside" movement by opening its new play area for young children.  Now the Krippendorf Estate has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

They were recognized for both its unique landscape and for the Krippendorf Lodge.  Carl Krippendorf is nationally recognized for his knowledge as a horiculturalist.  He also was very actively involved in the architectural design of the building.  It is representative of the shingle style, popular in the late 1800's.

If you have hiked the woods at the Nature Center, you know how beautiful the terrain is there.  Over the years, thousands of daffodils were planted so the hillsides and meadows simply glow on a sunny spring day.

The Krippendorf Lodge currently houses the offices of the Nature Center on the second floor and serves as a reception and meeting center on the first.  Take time to visit there and imagine what life must have been like for the Krippendorfs in the early 1900's, before there was electricity or cars.  What a great gift this was to our city!

Just in Time for the Choir Games...Washington Park      

Washington Park's renovation continues at a rapid pace...exciting things are happening there. First of all, a much needed garage is being built that will be under part of the Park.  Not only will this house cars for Music Hall and Memorial Hall, it will provide much needed parking for residents of homes and lofts all around the Square.

Fun changes you will see when it reopens this summer include a flag installation, a dog park and a fabulous children's playground. The brainchild of Joan Kaup and Angela Morrow, there will be 80-100 small flags and as many as 25 large flags.  Large flags will be sponsored by companies and organizations, which will then get artists to paint the flags for them.  There are even scholarships to allow community members, who can't afford to sponsor and paint their own flags, to join in the fun.

Additionally the Humana Corporation has donated money for the children's playground. The 18,000 square foot playground will feature a castle, climbing wall and a canal boat. Sounds like we will soon be hearing dogs barking, children laughing, and people breaking into song.

If you want to follow the progress, check out the Washington Park website.