My family has visited many parks in the Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky area, but I think that the Frederick H. Alms Memorial Park is one of the most charming & quaint parks around. Located in the Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood, Alms Park is such a beautiful park that it’s quite popular with photographers, especially for wedding shoots. … [read more]
Cincinnati Parks :: Mt. Airy Forest
My family has found a new (to us) park to explore in the Hamilton County Parks, it’s the Mt. Airy Forest. Where has this park been all my life?!?! Why had we not explored it before this summer?! We have actually been to this park for a wedding, but did not take time to explore… [read more]
Perfect Parks: Presidents Park (Edgewood)
I love the parks that are close to my house…Trolley Park in Park Hills, Battery Hooper Park in Ft. Wright, General Ormsby Park in Fort Mitchell and Devou Park in Covington, but sometimes we just can’t do the same parks over and over again. We like to go exploring all the other great neighborhood parks… [read more]
Get on Your Bike and Ride – Mitchell Memorial Forest
Get on your bike and ride is a line from one of my favorite Queen songs and I think of this song every time we head over to the west side of Cincinnati and to the Mitchell Memorial Forest. This park is part of the fabulous Hamilton County Park District. Mitchell Memorial Forest has two… [read more]
Pike Lake – an Ohio State Park Worth the Trip
Pike Lake is loved. Which means I just have to stop and use an overused word and say that this is awesome. Not many OH State Parks are loved anymore. It’s sad, but true. There’s just not any money left for upkeep, or even trash cans. That’s what makes Pike Lake, which was already a… [read more]
Hiking With Kids :: Guest Post
Today I bring you a guest post that I am downright giddy about. Tammy York, author of 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Cincinnati is going to tell you about her experiences hiking with children. The reason I’m so giddy is that because Tammy and her book are an inspiration to me. I’ve always loved hiking,… [read more]
Perfect Parks :: England-Idlewild Park
England-Idlewild Park is part of the fabulous Boone County parks system. I asked our awesome FFC readers for some ideas on places to walk in Boone County with paved trails, and several folks mentioned this park. I’m always happy to find a place where I can walk for exercise, but end up at a… [read more]
Cincinnati Parks :: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park
Our family recently visited Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton and we were all overjoyed with our newest discovery. I am kicking myself (well, not literally – ouch) that we did not get to this amazing park before. The park is gorgeous and it combines nature and art in the most beautiful setting. I don’t… [read more]
