The following is a guest post from Emilie Johnson, Associate Vice President of Communications and Marketing, Downtown Cincinnati Inc. With the Holidays upon us, we asked Emilie to share with us some information what we can expect this downtown year! Downtown Cincinnati comes alive for the holidays for the nearly 500,000 visitors who will celebrate… [read more]
Archives for 2009
Great Wolf Lodge
We started a great holiday tradition in our house two years ago when Great Wolf Lodge opened in Mason.There’s nothing like going on vacation five minutes from your house.I don’t mind paying a bit more for our hotel stay since we are saving money on the travel portion and, more importantly, we are saving time.I don’t… [read more]
Holiday Shopping While Your Kids Play
I am already feeling under the gun to get my holiday shopping done (though of course, I haven’t started yet. At least I’m thinking about starting, though. That counts?) It’s just so hard to find the time, and what are you going to do with the kids? Bring them along? Yikesers. Run Jump-N-Play has a… [read more]
Kids Eat Free Night with the Cincinnati Cyclones
My son SM showing off his blue tonuge after enjoying some cotton candy at a Cyclones game last season. Enjoy some hockey and help teach your children about giving back! On Friday, Nov. 27 and again on Saturday, Dec. 26, the Cincinnati Cyclones will host a Kids Eat Free night. Children ages 2 to 12 who… [read more]
More Than Thomas the Tank Engine: LM&M Railroad
My daughter and I had the pleasure this weekend (thanks to the generosity of my dad for surprising us with the tickets) of enjoying an afternoon together on the LM&M Tea Party Mystery Train. Even though we’ve lived in Lebanon for almost three years, my husband and I have yet to take all three kids on an LM&M… [read more]
Every Child’s Playground at Sawyer Point
Well, I had thought that my perfect park blog entries were finished until the spring, but seeing as Mother Nature has blessed us with a mild fall, I figure I can add another park to the list of parks around town that you simply must check out. Every Child’s Playground at Sawyer Point :: One… [read more]
Miami University Hosts Chinese Acrobats of Hebei
On Saturday, Nov. 7 @ 7pm, Miami University Middletown’s Artist and Lecture Series hosts a performance by the Acrobats of Hebei China at Dave Finkelman Auditorium. The show highlights Chinese traditions, acrobatics, stunning costumes, Chinese props and beautiful music. Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for senior citizens/Miami faculty/staff and $15 for students/youth. They are available online… [read more]
Visiting Family Needs our Help
Yesterday we received an email from Lisa in San Diego, California. Lisa and her family are getting ready to visit Cincinnati and need our help. I’ve pasted her email below. We are coming to visit family for the week of Thanksgiving and I am looking for some fun family outings we can take with my… [read more]