You may have noticed a cute yellow chick on advertisements around town and in the paper (heck, even on Family Friendly Cincinnati’s sidebar). This cute little guy is the mascot for the Enquirer’s new daily deal site, DealChicken. Much like other national daily deal sites, DealChicken features daily deals for for everything from shopping to… [read more]
Archives for 2011
Reality Tuesday Cafe in Park Hills Kentucky
Sometimes moms need a break. But, with crazy schedules and long summer days, it’s hard to take time out. You have to find an escape whenever and wherever you can, and often that “time out” is taken with kids in tow. For me, it’s always better to grab the kids and just get out of… [read more]
Guest Post: Free Family Fun
Family Friendly Cincinnati is happy to welcome Laura Hoevener and Terri Weeks to the blog this week. ————————— Did I really already see school supplies on sale? Didn’t summer just begin? If you’re like me, its easy to let summer escape before you really have time to appreciate it. So, if you need a little… [read more]
Enter to win tickets to Cincinnati Opera’s production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” {Closed}
This contest has closed. Thank you to everyone who entered. Congratulations to FFC Reader, Debbie Y. Debbie, check your email for details. As many of you know, we love the arts here at Family Friendly Cincinnati. Today we are excited to share that the Cincinnati Opera has given us a family four-pack of tickets… [read more]
A Walk in the Woods: Dinsmore Homestead
This summer I’ve been trying to find new places to hike with my kids in our area. I’ve been using the 60 hikes within 60 miles of Cincinnati book as a guide, and it’s been great! We’ve found several new places to explore. But last week, we explored an area that I used to visit… [read more]
Check out some fun at Kenton County Public Library with the new Playaway View!
My family and I already love the library…what’s not to love? Great movies for rainy days, books about everything under the sun, fantastic summer programs! Now they’ve added one more way to have a great time while learning with the Playaway View. The Playaway View is a handheld video player about the size of your… [read more]
First Watch is their First Choice
On a recent visit with the grandparents who were treating us to breakfast my girls were quick to offer, we could all go to First Watch. This was a great choice because it was actually brunch time and we could all choose from breakfast or lunch options. This well established restaurant serves only until 2:30pm… [read more]
The Kenton County Fair, A Summer Tradition
The smell of fresh, hot, powered sugared funnel cakes fill the evening air as the locals of southern Kenton County continue one of summer’s favorite traditions, the Kenton County Fair. Sporting our “Country Girl” John Deere t-shirts, my daughters and nieces will walk the same fair grounds our grandparents walked decades ago. Like most counties,… [read more]
