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Mark Gonzalez scored in the 66th and 75 minutes, rallying Chile to a 3-2 exhibition win over the United States on Wednesday night that sent the Americans to their first five-game winless streak since 2007.
PHOENIX - Tom Brady began winning Super Bowls when Russell Wilson was still a teenager, tuning in to see the big game on TV.
MELBOURNE, Australia - Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer on the sidelines at the Australian Open, taking their combined 31 Grand Slam singles titles with them.
I have admitted publicly that my skills at fixing stuff is about a two out of ten on the Home Depot Scale of Home and Farm Repair. Thus my tool box is not an extensive one. It has a hammer, a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, and a tape measure. That's all I need because I keep a goodly supply of duct tape on hand and as all good fix-it guys know, duct tape is the most versatile of all utensils in the cosmos. In fact I'd go so far as to say that duct tape is like ...
DORAL, Fla.- Rory McIlroy rotated his hips, transferred his weight and delivered another moment that golf fans won't soon forget.
ATLANTA- Al Horford scored 19 points and Kyle Korver hit two big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter after struggling much of the night, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 106-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night in a game could be a preview of what's to come in the playoffs.
Golfers from around the area converged on Forest Heights Country Club Thursday afternoon for a fundraiser that netted a donation of $31,750 to the Boys and Girls Club of Bulloch.
FALL RIVER, Mass. - Prosecutors in the Massachusetts murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez will not be allowed to introduce evidence about the shooting of a Hernandez friend in Florida a few months before the killing, a judge ruled Wednesday.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Hold that gold watch. Peyton Manning is taking one more shot at the silver trophy.
The Minnesota Vikings have made their in-person pitch to Adrian Peterson, the latest step toward resolving the star running back's unclear status.
ATLANTA - North Carolina needed a boost after failing to win consecutive games in a rough February.
FALL RIVER, Mass. - A state police trooper who specializes in fingerprint analysis testified Tuesday in the murder trial of Aaron Hernandez that the fingerprints of the former NFL player and his alleged victim, Odin Lloyd, were found inside a car that was allegedly used to drive Lloyd to his death.
ATLANTA - Jeff Teague scored 25 points, Al Horford added 18 and the NBA-leading Atlanta Hawks rallied from an 18-point deficit to win their fifth straight game, 104-96 over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.
BOSTON - There is a defensive end heading for free agency who had 15 sacks in his last full season. The kind of player a team can build a pass rush around, if he were spending more time on the football field and less in the courts fighting domestic abuse charges.
NFL games have begun for 2015.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Whether he was piling up majors or playing so poorly that he lost his PGA Tour card, Padraig Harrington never wavered from one goal in golf. Just get him anywhere near the lead with nine holes to play, and he would happily take his chances.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Ian Poulter didn't realize he had a three-shot lead in the Honda Classic, only that he was playing well enough to feel like he was in control of his game and the tournament.
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CALGARY - A trip to the hospital turned deadly on Friday when a man who was complaining that he was sick got into an argument with his wife and allegedly killed her after she tried to escape from the vehicle.
Police say they have charged a man with first-degree murder after a gruesome and extended attack where the victim was dragged for two blocks in Temple and later killed.
According to the homicide unit, the incident started when the husband woke up and said he was not well. He went to the hospital with his wife but they started to argue.
"It was about issues in their relationship," said homicide unit Staff Sgt. Grant Miller.
She attempted to leave the moving vehicle and became entangled in the seatbelt and was dragged. Police found her clothing items scattered on Templegreen Drive N.E.
She made her way to a nearby residence, say police, but the husband caught up to her and an altercation took place.
He left her dying on the staircase and drove himself to the Peter Lougheed Hospital and told the hospital staff he had harmed his wife.
Emergency crews found the victim but she could not be saved and was officially pronounced dead in hospital. Police say they are having a difficult time notifying her family as they live in Ontario and India and need the public's help to contact them.
Miller said police did not have previous reports of domestic violence between the couple and neither person was previously known to police.
"That charge (of first-degree murder), I think, supports the extent he went to ensure that she was dead," said Miller.
Police spoke with dozens of people of live in Temple and are still looking for witnesses to come forward.
"To our knowledge, no one saw or heard anything during the car ride or altercation."
An autopsy will determine her cause of death.
Gagandeep Sidhu, 30, will appear in court on Tuesday. The death is the sixth homicide of the year in Calgary.
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As global financial markets continue their volatile way, many investors have
thrown in the towel regarding investing in stocks and have moved all their money
into bonds. As investors stay glued to every news report that may shed light on
the potential collapse of the Euro, as well as a slew of new data showing a
slowing US economy, preservation of capital has taken on added
importance.According to ICI data, over $150 billion has flowed into bond
funds so far this year. This continues a trend of huge inflows since
2009.History Traditionally yields on bonds outpaced the dividend yield
on common stock.This is a reason that investors would incorporate bonds
into their portfolio.They could get a fixed yield and a reasonable level
of safety. In fact, according to data from the widely acclaimed Yale economist
Robert Shiller, since 1962, top quality bonds in the US have carried an average
yield of 8 percent, while stocks have yielded an average of 3%.Not so in
2012.Today if someone promises you a guaranteed 8% yield you can be sure
that there is something very fishy going on.Due to this huge influx of
cash being used to buy bonds, bond prices have skyrocketed, meaning that yields
on traditional income-producing investments like investment-grade bonds and
deposits are paying next to nothing (inverse relationship between bond prices
and yields).It has gotten to the point that in many cases, a company's
stock dividend is much higher than the bond yield of the same issue. It's this
search for yield that has created an interesting situation.Investors can
now generate more income from stock than they can get in a bond of the same
company.Higher income According to Jack Hough of SmartMoney magazine,
"Investors who buy Procter & Gamble [PG] bonds that come due in 15 years get
a yield to maturity of about 3% a year. Those who buy the company's stock,
meanwhile, get a dividend yield of 3.7%."Hough continues, "P&G
raised its dividend payment by 7% in April, marking 56 straight years of
increases. If a company increases its dividend by 7% a year, payments to its
shareholders will more than double by year 12, while those to its bondholders
will be unchanged. But over a long enough time period, dependable dividends can
offset much of that uncertainty.If P&G can grow its dividend
payments by just 5% a year, then after 13 years, stockholders will have
collected more than $66 in dividends for each $61 share they bought
today."This means that not only do you generate the income, but you have
potential capital appreciation as well. Other well known companies like Chevron,
Coca Cola and Johnson and Johnson have similar metrics. It's important to keep
in mind that as opposed to bonds, stocks can lose some of or all of their value
and companies can cut their dividends. Just because PG has increased its
dividend for 56 consecutive years, doesn't mean that if their business begins to
suffer – that they won't cut or eliminate their dividend altogether.Not
for everyone In this interest-rate environment, one should take a long look at
dividend paying stocks as a way to help lower market volatility and generate
income. It's important to emphasize that fixed-income investors who try to
enhance the income generated in their portfolio solely through investing in
dividend-paying stocks are doing so at their own peril.The chance that
the stock bought drops substantially surely exists. Stock market investing is
risky, and as such, someone living on tight fixed income should stick to low
yielding bonds instead of putting principal at risk. But for investors who have
some wiggle room regarding the income they need to generate in order to meet
their lifestyle, or are looking for an alternative to a highly-volatile
portfolio, dividend paying stocks in this current environment are worth
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DownTowne Listening Room provides quiet place to enjoy music
Friday, June 06, 2014
The second-floor Club Room in the
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Friday, June 06, 2014
In the next year,
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The Park Board is finalizing the $6 million plan for the park, which includes more green space, a water wall to absorb noise and camouflage I-71, and an adventure playground for kids.
By next spring, the Ohio Department of Transportation will begin a $33 million construction project of the I-71 tunnel under Lytle Park, which includes installing new ventilation, lighting and tiles.
Construction will occur while the Cincinnati Park Board renovates the 2.3-acre park, which is home to the
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The Woodford Building will be removed from the Lytle Park Historic District to make way for redevelopment. It's possible that
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There are also plans for a new housing project, parking garage and restaurants. And next summer, W&S will begin converting the Anna Louise Inn into a hotel.
Molly Wellmann adds event space to repertoire
Friday, June 06, 2014
Molly Wellmann, of
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Myrtle's Punch House
, is adding an event space to her brand. The Hearth Room, which is in the old Twist Lounge space downtown, is expected to open this fall.
The Hearth Room is the solution for Wellmann, whose bars are a hot commodity for people who want to rent out space for events. It doesn't make sense to shut down a bar for the night for a private party, she says, but an event space is an entirely different story.
The Hearth Room will be used exclusively for private events, including reunions, rehearsal dinners, corporate events and pop-up dinners. It can hold about 140 people, and will have a preferred list of caterers. Wellmann-trained bartenders will also be available for events.
Wellmann is working with Jeff McClorey of
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Online public art map takes Cincinnatians on "artventure"
Thursday, June 05, 2014
Downtown Cincinnati Inc.
recently launched Cincinnati's online public art map,
. The map includes a list of murals and sculptures found
and in
, and users can find themed itineraries that highlight works and fun spots along different routes.
Years ago, the
Ohio Arts Council
SAVE OUR OUTDOOR SCULPTURE! Program
A Guide to Public Art in Downtown Cincinnati
, and the print edition was later migrated to the web. But the information hadn't been updated since the early '90s.
ArtVenture was developed using information from
Cincinnati Parks
and A Guide To Public Art in Cincinnati.
"It made sense for DCI to take on the project and combine information from different sources into one, easy-to-use database," says Tricia Suit, director of marketing at DCI.
There are five itineraries—Hometown Heroes, Music City, The Old Ballgame, Take in the History and Mother(lode) of Presidents—and there are plans to add more this summer.
The Hometown Heroes itinerary includes Carew Tower, which is an important part of Cincinnati's architectural, artistic and business history. Also on that itinerary is
Cincinnati Venus
, Jim Dine's sculpture at Centennial Plaza. The Music City itinerary includes a stop at Memorial Hall, which has six free-standing sculptures on its façade that pay tribute to veterans from the Revolutionary War to the Spanish-American War.
The Old Ballgame is a tour around Great American Ball Park; and Take in the History features the National Steamboat Monument at the Public Landing. The Mother(lode) of Presidents itinerary includes stops at The Cincinnatian and The Phoenix, where local history is mixed in with the story of Ohio's presidents.
"We created ArtVenture to be more than just an art walk," Suit says. "Many cities have maps and routes to see monuments and unique architectural features, but by combining information about art with fun stops along with way, we've created a unique experience with all downtown has to offer."
The public is invited to share its artventures with DCI using #cincyartventure on Twitter and Instagram.
New mixed-use development in the works near Xavier
Sunday, June 01, 2014
Xavier University's bookstore, Starbucks and Graeter's are the first retail tenants to sign leases for
University Station
, a new development near Xavier. The mixed-use project is already under construction.
The $54 million, 15-acre development sits along Dana Avenue and Montgomery Road. The first phase is slated to be completed in August, and will include 46,000 square feet of office space, 39,000 square feet of retail space, a 178-unit apartment complex for both Xavier students and the community, plus 1,000 parking spaces.
The new bookstore will fill 11,000 square feet of the available retail space, and will include Starbucks and Graeter's. It will be about twice the size of the current on-campus bookstore, and will sell technology, school supplies, Xavier clothing and gifts.
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will be leasing office space, and the apartment complex is about 93 percent leased.
Ackermann Group
Messer Construction Co.
are developing University Station. Planning is currently underway for the second phase, and could include more office and retail space, as well as a hotel.
Foodie Cincy supports local restaurant scene
Sunday, June 01, 2014
In December, Brian and Gina Barrera launched
Foodie Cincy
, a deck of 52 cards that feature local and independent restaurants from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Each card contains a coupon for $10 off a minimum of $30 purchase for a different restaurant.
Rome Ali started
Foodie US
in 2009 in St. Louis; since then, the franchise has spread to 11 cities, including Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis. Each Foodie city has a local charity that receives a portion of the proceeds from the deck sales. Foodie Cincy dedicates a portion of its sales to the
Freestore Foodbank
Featured restaurants were chosen based on Yelp reviews and broader Google searches, Gina says.
"When we started searching, we had a list of hundreds of restaurants. We narrowed that list down to those with the highest ratings in customer service and food quality, and chose restaurants from a variety of Cincinnati neighborhoods."
The Barreras pitched Foodie Cincy to more than 150 restaurants, and those restaurants chose whether they wanted to be included in the deck, which consists of offers from 52 restaurants, for a total savings of $520.
Foodie Cincy decks cost $20, and are available until they're sold out
and at a number of restaurants, including
BrewRiver GastroPub
Mokka and The Sunset
Café De Paris
. Coupons are valid through November, and next year's deck will be valid starting December 1.
Next year's deck will feature many of the same restaurants seen in this year's deck, but there will be quite a few new ones, Gina says.
"The deck doesn't make people rush to restaurants, but keeps a steady stream of customers coming in with Foodie cards, and customers love it," she says.
For a complete list of Foodie Cincy restaurants, visit its
Facebook page
ArtsWave gives $45,000 to five Place Matters neighborhoods
Thursday, May 29, 2014
This year,
will award grants to five of the
Local Initiative Support Corporation
's (LISC)
Place Matters neighborhoods
Price Hill
Walnut Hills
—totaling $45,000. The partnership, which began in January, will help support arts activities in the neighborhoods.
Each neighborhood will use the funds to contract arts organizations that are supported by ArtsWave, or to support activities that include community-building arts programs. Each grant project will also involve local community partners, such as the
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
, the
Urban League of Cincinnati
Boys' and Girls' Clubs
, schools, community councils and business associations.
Avondale's Comprehensive Development Corporation
will use the grant money to bring the "Kin Killing Kin Art Series" to the neighborhood as part of a strategy to promote alternatives to violence, and help residents connect to the African culture through cooking and performance programs from
and the
Cincinnati Black Theatre Company
, the
Center for Great Neighborhoods
will help enhance the 2014
Art Off Pike
with "ArtsWave Presents" appearances by
Visionaries & Voices
and the
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra
. Covington will also celebrate its bicentennial next year with site-specific performances by groups like the
Cincinnati Opera
and the
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Madisonville Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation
will launch the Madisonville Jazz and BBQ Festival in the fall in the heart of the neighborhood's business district, adjacent to the
Madisonville Arts and Cultural Center.
Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation
will add arts programming to the We Are Walnut Hills Springfest and the second annual
Cincinnati Street Food Festival
, and to the community space in
Five Points Alley
Price Hill Will
Santa Maria Community Services
plan to bring members of their community together to share performances by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and
in schools and community centers.
The initiative falls under ArtsWave's ArtsWave Presents program, which is an effort to extend arts programming across the region. It follows a partnership with
Interact for Health
on "
Join the Fun
," which launched in February.
Cincinnati Saints kick off first home game in OTR
Friday, May 23, 2014
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.
Stargel seats 3,000, but can hold more than that in standing-room only.
"Soccer isn't a sport you need to sit to watch," says David Satterwhite, president and CEO of the Saints.
Although alcohol can't be sold inside the stadium, the Saints are partnering with
bars and restaurants for tailgates before and after games. Beer sales will benefit different nonprofits each week, with the Muscular Dystrophy Association as the first game's sponsor.
The Saints are also planning events at Fountain Square, such as watch parties for the World Cup.
"We want to show what a true soccer atmosphere can bring to the city," Satterwhite says. "It's always been in the suburbs, and now it's coming downtown."
The ultimate goal is to bring an MLS team to Cincinnati. According to Satterwhite, Cincinnati is a huge market for soccer because of the almost 60,000 kids who play the game in the area.
The men's team has seven home games, and the women's have five. All games are streamed live on
by official broadcasters. And if you want to watch a game in person, admission is $8.
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Happy Belly health food cafe coming to OTR
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Happy Belly on Vine
, a new health food café, will soon open in
. It's owned by Abby Reckman, a University of Cincinnati graduate in food and nutrition sciences, and her sister-in-law, Molly Reckman.
"I've always been passionate about nutrition and how it affects the body," Abby says. "If you eat healthy, you feel healthy, both mentally and physically."
Clean eating means eating foods in their most natural state—limiting highly processed foods, preservatives and added refined sugars. It's not always easy, and Abby and Molly want to offer this type of food to the residents of OTR.
"We hope to bring a healthy lifestyle to the community," Abby says. "We know that a lot of people in OTR are already health conscious and pay attention to what they put in their bodies, and we want to make it more convenient for people to eat healthy."
The menu will feature smoothies like The Foundation and Hawaiian Berry, as well as a sweet potato burger, a free-range chicken wrap, the Peanut Butter and Berry Sandwich, and Spirulina Energy Bites. Sides include popcorn and mixed fruit. All of the oats used at Happy Belly are gluten-free, and there will be a gluten-free bread option too.
Happy Belly will have a take-away cooler with cold sandwiches, wraps and salads, all made fresh daily. Abby says they expect about 80 percent of their business to be carry-out.
Molly recently moved back to Cincinnati from Chicago, but Abby has lived in OTR since 2010, and has seen a lot of the development that's been going on during the past four years. Abby's father-in-law, husband and brother-in-law have all been part of the growth and development in OTR through
Model Group
Urban Expansion
"OTR is growing every day, and it's an amazing neighborhood with so much life and energy," Abby says. "This area seemed like a natural fit for us, and we want to continue to see OTR grow and be part of it."
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Fern Studio provides plants, home decor for growing College Hill
Thursday, May 15, 2014
A former College Hill gas station is now home to
Fern Studio
, a plant design studio that also sells a variety of home décor. Fern opened on May 1.
"Fern Studio began as a daydream," says owner Megan Strasser. "I wanted to create a space that would combine my love for unique plants while celebrating independent designers and artisans."
The gas station had always interested Strasser, but her father was the first to see and pursue the building's potential. Her parents have experience in turning old buildings into something new—years ago, they purchased an old bank building, gutted it, renovated it and then lived in it.
Strasser says she is inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi sabi, which is defined as appreciating the imperfections of nature and the transience of natural beauty.
Aside from plants, Fern Studio also sells a curated collection of items for the home, including blankets hand-loomed in Mexico, small-batch candles with a 10 percent donation to animal rescue, baskets hand-woven in Africa and handmade textile wall hangings. Outside of the shop, Fern has created plant installations for restaurants and a few small businesses around Cincinnati, as well as custom arrangements for special events.
In the future, Strasser hopes to hold artist-run workshops in the space and eventually add a greenhouse.
"College Hill is an incredibly diverse neighborhood with enormous potential," Strasser says. "I'm lucky to be among a wonderful group of business owners who are invested in the community. And I hope that I can be part of bringing more people up the hill while introducing them to the important and quality small-batch, handmade work currently being produced."
Fern Studio is open Thursday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment.
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Elm Street Senior Housing expected to be rented out by June
Thursday, May 15, 2014
On May 20, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for the
Elm Street Senior Housing
project in
. The 15-unit building will be the neighborhood's first and only affordable senior housing project.
Over-the-Rhine Community Housing
led the $4 million redevelopment of the 150-year-old building at Elm and 15th streets.
Records indicate that Christian Moerlein built the building to serve as the brewery's icehouse. It was sold in 1919 during Prohibition, and has since housed a saloon, grocery store, market, restaurant, barber, billiards hall and rental flat.
The one-bedroom units are expected to be all leased out by June.
Elm Street Senior Housing will have a manager living on-site, and amenities will include a laundry room, a community meeting space, a resident services office, an elevator and a courtyard. The building is expected to seek LEED silver certification.
OTR Community Housing worked with
Model Group
CR Architects + Design
on the project.
Cincinnati Area Senior Services
will provide support services for residents. The project used state and federal historic tax credits, state low-income housing tax credits and city property tax abatements.
To apply for one of the apartments,
visit the OTRCH website
. Interested applicants must be 62 or older, and income restrictions apply.
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La Soupe donates soup to local organizations
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Cincinnati native Suzy DeYoung dreamed of opening a soup kitchen to feed the hungry, but since she still needed to make a living, she decided to open a restaurant instead.
La Soupe
, a for-profit soup kitchen with a heart for nonprofits, opened in Anderson Township on April 29.
"Soup allows you to take what is given to you, and with homemade broths, becomes a meal," DeYoung says. "It's a slow cooking process that at 55 years old, it fits my lifestyle better than the stress of line cooking and off-site catering."
DeYoung's "aha moment" for her restaurant came after reading two books about entrepreneurship and nonprofits—
The Art of Giving
Starting Something That Matters
"I realized that if Blake Mycowskie, the founder of TOMS shoes, could create a business model around giving away shoes, I could create one around giving away soup," she says.
For every quart of soup sold, La Soupe pays it forward and donates soup to local nonprofits in the Cincinnati area. Organizations like the
Drop Inn Center
Our Daily Bread
have partnered with La Soupe, and the restaurant is looking for more agencies that need help.
Every year, DeYoung reads the book
Stone Soup
to a group of fourth graders at St. Gertrude's, and the students bring items they like in soup—beans, vegetables, noodles. She then makes soup with the ingredients, they sell it and donate the money to charity.
La Soupe's rotating menu features croque du jour, therapeutic broths and seasonal specialties. There's also a soup that was created by a 10-year-old and
Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel
through the
Make-A-Wish Foundation
on the menu.
"I want this to be the first La Soupe, and I would love for other cities to see this as the first business model where food is made using surplus that would otherwise go to waste," DeYoung says. "If we creatively use these products to make interesting soups and stews, and give back to our less fortunate neighbors, it will become a wonderful full circle program."
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Metro issues RFP for streetcar branding
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Today, Metro issued a request for proposals for the
's branding. Proposals are due May 23 at 4 p.m.
Earlier this year, the city requested that Metro assume responsibility for the streetcar's marketing and community education. The branding RFP is a preliminary step toward Metro's role as the operator of the streetcar.
The design of the station stops, vehicles, color scheme, maintenance facility and other physical aspects of the streetcar have been finalized. But the RFP will include the streetcar's logo and guidelines related to the use that will be needed for everything related to its operations, including vehicles, signs, operators' uniforms, website and printed materials.
All costs for the streetcar branding are being paid for by federal funds, not Metro's operating budget.
To learn more about bid opportunities, including the branding RFP, visit
Metro's website
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Mansions of Lafayette Avenue featured on CPA House Tour
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Three historic houses in
will be featured at the
Cincinnati Preservation Association
's 2014 Mansions of Lafayette Avenue House Tour. The tour, which requires advance reservations, is from 1 to 5 p.m. May 10.
The houses range in style, but all were built in the mid- to late 1800s. Two (Oakwood and Scarlet Oaks) are on the
National Register of Historic Places
, and two were built for "barons of Clifton."
Oakwood, a Norman Revival style home that was built in 1866, has been on the National Register since 1972. Constructed for Henry Probasco, it was designed by William Tinsley and built by Isaac Graveson. The house sits on 20 acres of land, and is built from limestone and sandstone.
Scarlet Oaks, which was built in 1870, is a High Victorian Gothic mansion that was designed by James K. Wilson for George Shoenberger. The two-and-a-half-story house has been used as a sanitarium, and is currently a retirement home affiliated with the Deaconess Hospital.
The last home, Stonehedge, is a Swiss Chalet with Arts and Crafts flavor home that was built in 1887. Plympton & Trowbridge were the architects, and it was built for Harries C. and Elizabeth J. Hulbert.
For tickets, call 513-721-4506 or order online at
. Tickets are $25 for CPA members and $30 for guests or nonmembers.
Will call and parking will be available at the
Cincinnati Woman's Club
. The tour is sponsored by
Crapsey & Gilles
and Hincon, Inc.
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Bourbon bar opening this summer in Northside
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
In June,
will welcome a bourbon bar to the neighborhood.
The Littlefield
, which will be located at 3930 Spring Grove Ave., is an idea that has been in the works for about five years.
"All four of us owners live in Northside," says co-owner Matt Distel. "It's where we choose to spend our time and money."
Two of the owners are developers, and have started to get control of a number of buildings in the neighborhood. The Littlefield will actually be housed in one of those buildings.
The physical space is only about 400 square feet, but Distel says that the outdoor deck and patio are about triple that size.
Distel says they're also looking to partner with Northside nonprofits and art organizations to focus on what makes the neighborhood fun and interesting.
"We want to highlight those organizations, and maybe have drinks specials or nights where we can help promote their events," he says.
The Littlefield won't just focus on bourbon, but will serve regional and craft-based beer and other alcohol, as well. Cocktails will be bourbon-based, with housemade bitters, and some will be cask-aged. Distel and the other owners are partnering with Shoshana Hafner, the former chef at Honey, on the menu, which will feature her take on typical bar food.
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Games with awesome start-up themes
First impressions can usually set the standard for what your game is all about. If someone plops in the game and they get a decent but lackluster opening that doesn't immerse the player, then he or she will be bored going into the start of the game, and that's something you REALLY don't want. However, these games tried a different approach, and while they might not have a flashy opening cinematic their menu and title themes soothe or satiate our lust for good quality audio, and definitely make a good first impression. Here's a list of Games with Awesome Start-Up Themes, links to the themes included. (again, another periodically updated list)


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"You're not going to find ... choirboys and angels to be your witnesses in this type of case," said Cassidy. Among those expected to be called to the stand: Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi, one of Bulger's former lieutenants who is serving a life sentence for 10 murder convictions.
Bulger, now 83, was captured in California nearly two years ago after 16 years on the run. He's been accused of 19 murders and racketeering. The crimes go back to the mid-1960s.
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Jul 18th, 2002, 08:20 PM
Weeks the Sisters are going to play, starting on 22 Jul 02. Since the Open is two weeks, how many out of 7 will they win? Hmmmm probably 4 or 5. ;)
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:21 PM
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:37 PM
why not all of them??
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:45 PM
All you heard before was the Williams sisters do NOT play enough --- now that they've decided that they want to play more on their own terms, wonder if the tour is ready for that . Like the saying goes "be careful what you wish for". heehee
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:46 PM
Wow, when I read the subject of the thread I thought that you were going to finish off the sentence with: ...women on the tour. There used to be 9 but now that I've retired there are only 8! Cause believe you me baby, I AM STRAIGHT!!! I LOVE MEN!!! I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF HOT HETEROSEXUAL LOVE!!! I AM NOT GAY, I AM NOT INTO WOMEN!!! NEVER HAVE BEEN, NEVER WILL BE NO MATTER WHAT WENDY TURNBULL MIGHT SAY!!! I LOVE MEN!!!
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by oliver
why not all of them??
I was taking into account a loss of concentration along the way probably before or after the Open. :cool:
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:47 PM
Well, even the best have several off days a season, and about two or three really off days when they loose to people they shouldn't (Jennifer to Stevenson, Serena to Schnyder, Venus to Schett, etc. and while they might win all their tournaments, there is a good chance they won't.
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:50 PM
of course they wont win them all im just saying why isn't it a possibility
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:51 PM
Originally posted by PamShriver
Wow, when I read the subject of the thread I thought that you were going to finish off the sentence with: ...women on the tour. There used to be 9 but now that I've retired there are only 8! Cause believe you me baby, I AM STRAIGHT!!! I LOVE MEN!!! I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF HOT HETEROSEXUAL LOVE!!! I AM NOT GAY, I AM NOT INTO WOMEN!!! NEVER HAVE BEEN, NEVER WILL BE NO MATTER WHAT WENDY TURNBULL MIGHT SAY!!! I LOVE MEN!!!
Gotcha! Well Pam for me to conclude that, I would have to have privy to ah...............nevermind. :angel:
Kathy Rinaldi
Jul 18th, 2002, 08:55 PM
Well Pam I was talking to Wendy and I was shocked by her story about you, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and a deserted log cabin in Montreal. Not that I like to gossip of course...
Jul 18th, 2002, 09:23 PM
Listen you keep that CCK story on the downlow, dig? I've got a rep to protect. Claudia just looked at me with those puppy dog eyes of her, she had just lost an especially tough match to Iva Budarova in Kansas City. I was just consoling her and one thing led to another and the next thing ya know I'm nude in a sling inside a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. It could happen to anyone.
I'm STRAIGHT YA HEAR!!!
By the by Kathy, what was the real reason you and Zina broke up as dubs partners? Hmmm...
Kathy Rinaldi
Jul 18th, 2002, 09:30 PM
The reason Zina and I broke up our team was because we were defaulted from the Eckerd Open first round because Zina was too busy sipping exotic cocktails in a Memphis motel with you and your "colorful" friends if you must know Pam. I never let down my public nor would I be found wasted in a low budget Southern motel. Looks at Pam, Wendy and Jen.
Jul 18th, 2002, 09:46 PM
I was babysitting JenCap that weekend and showing her the ropes of tour, the soap on a rope that is!
Anyway, there is nothing wrong with enjoying a few cocktails with Wendy and Bonnie Gadusek (that neckbrace that she carted around was a pain though!) while babysitting for Baby JenCap-even then she had no waist and boy did she run over to the fern plant in the hotel room, she was only three years old but she was tearing off those leaves and screaming for rolling paper. Ah Kids!!!!
I seem to recall that you got quite jealous when Zina started playing dubs with Lori McNeil...I guess it hit a little to close to the bone if you know what I mean and I think that you do.
Kathy Rinaldi
Jul 18th, 2002, 09:54 PM
I've got to go now Pam and bake some cookies for my Save The Golden and Blessed Children of America from Hunger and Communism fundraiser this weekend.
You HAVE NOT heard the end of this Shriver. Just wait until I reveil the shocking truth about you and a lost weekend in Amsterdam with Robin White. The WTA tour may not survive this one.....
Jul 18th, 2002, 09:55 PM
There are to many pamshivers posting around here.
Will the real Pamela Shriver please stand up, please stand up, please stand up :p
Jul 18th, 2002, 11:57 PM
You can never have too many Pam Shrivers! She rocks! ;)
Bright Red
Jul 19th, 2002, 12:39 PM
Eight straight weeks of playing means eight straight weeks of winning.
Williams Rulez
Jul 19th, 2002, 01:45 PM
So much tennis to watch... :D
Jul 19th, 2002, 01:53 PM
I WANT A TENNIS STATION!! So I can watch EVERYTHING!!
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MEDFORD, Oregon — Medford city leaders opposed to a proposed casino are concerned about the contractor hired by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to conduct the environmental analysis.
In a letter sent to the bureau this week, Mayor Gary Wheeler said the Coquille Indian Tribe is a client of Analytical Environmental Services. The city worries that AES would not objectively analyze the Coquille's application with Indian Affairs.
"Indeed, AES has been alleged to have a 'revolving door' with BIA, where employees of BIA and AES have switched jobs and has a history of conflict-of-interest complaints," Wheeler wrote.
The 15-page letter obtained by the Mail Tribune newspaper (http://is.gd/OBTMEj ) also lists negative effects the city fears the casino would trigger.
Oregon has nine casinos, each owned by a different tribe. The Coquille tribe has a casino along the central Oregon coast at North Bend and now plans to turn a Medford bowling alley into a casino with video gambling.
The tribe has asked the agency to place the 2.42-acre property, excluding an adjacent golf course, in a government trust. The Coquilles also have asked the federal Office of Indian Gaming Management for an exception to a gaming ban on lands acquired after October 1988.
Ray Doering, spokesman for the Coquille tribe, said he expects Indian Affairs to examine the issues raised by the city; it's all as part of the process.
"That's the whole point of this," he said. "That's the idea of the EIS (Environmental Impact Statement), which is to raise these concerns and address them."
The letter from Wheeler was co-signed by City Attorney Lori Cooper and Jena A. MacLean, an attorney with the Washington firm of Perkins Coie LLP. It asks the BIA to consider a broad range of potential impacts, from traffic and crime to schools and social services.
The city cited numerous issues it wanted raised in the federal analysis, including looking at studies that casino gambling may be related to domestic violence, divorce, bankruptcy, drug and alcohol abuse, risky or illicit sexual behavior and problem gambling.
"The increase in the number of pathological gamblers is another concerning issue regarding the development of casino gambling, and there are increasing concerns regarding child neglect and family problems associated with casinos," the letter states.
Doering said tribe would respond once the impacts are shown.
"Every business has an impact of some kind," he said. "There are always pluses and minuses."
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Like his first term inauguration rite in 2009, the Monday public oath of office swearing ceremony by U.S. President Barack Obama attracted hundreds of thousands of Americans.
The second-termer president declared the end to a decade of war, a recovery of the U.S. economy and limitless possibilities for America. He also demanded equality for gays, action on climate change and reform of immigration laws.
A private swearing-in ceremony was held on Sunday before Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. The public event was timed with the Martin Luther King Jr. public holiday at a Washington mall that covered from the Congress building to the Abraham Lincoln memorial.
The timing and location of the second-term inaugural rite was not lost on meme makers.
Mr Obama's second term comes just on the heels of an averted fiscal crisis which requires a tough balancing act for the president.
As well as violence that sparked debates on more gun control
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Fungal or mold growth and plant death
My garden has definitely had its ups and downs this year since it's my first time growing anything besides flowers. Today's challenge has me completely stumped. My garden was doing pretty well for a while until the weather started turning cold. Because it gets foggy and there's an excessive amount of dew at night, if it does not get warm enough during the day the garden won't dry before the next night. Over the summer, this wasn't a problem; however, now this is leading to all types of growth. It started with mushrooms, which were no big deal cause they kept to the side of the planter and they're not poisonous. Then, my pumpkin plants got powdery mildew (which the local pumpkin farmer said was normal around here because the leaves get so wet at night). Now, I have this growth that is white on the bottom and a hairy yellow on top. Ever since that growth appeared (last week), I lost two of my three pumpkins, a few vines completely died overnight, and my beans are completely dying. The carrots appear to still be fine, as does the crabgrass that has (frustratingly) flourished in my garden this week.
I'm including a picture in hopes that someone can identify it and help me before I lose my last pumpkin (which I am starting to fear. I'm not sure if its yellowing with rot or yellowing to turn orange -- it's being held off the ground but so were the other two).
Looks like a slime mold, common & harmless, especially in/around mulch. Not related to powdery mildew. To help combat PM, remove any excess vegetation, especially weeds, to allow for maximum air flow around desirable plants.
Has cold weather has sent your plants signals that the growing season is over? Was there a frost? You may want to also investigate the vine stems for signs of borers, but I think it's too late to worry about those. Not sure where you are, though... A lot of gardening is location-specific regarding timing.
If the ground is moist and loose, it shouldn't be hard to pull the grass out by the roots, preferably before it makes seeds that fall and sprout into new plants next year.
There are several articles on PM from Universities below Wiki and about.com at the link below.
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Behold-- the Dragons!
Explains how myths about dragons developed, different types of dragons, what draconologists do, and how different cultures portray dragons.
Publisher: New York : Morrow Junior Books, c1999.
Characteristics: 1 v. (unpaged) :,col. ill. ;,24 x 28 cm.
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I was inspired by a 1914 photo of a family trip to visit Aunt Mary in Ashland, Montana. I'm sure they went by horse team and wagon with two toddlers and a baby.
The reason I know the year is that the baby is my dad.
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When newness filled her walk
And buttercups more than
Snow-covered dreams, she was
Long and thin as the lodge
Pole pines she swung high
To make the framework
of her days. Weight of years
and pull from Mother Earth
has bowed the black-wrapped
legs. Her shape peared
as shoulders gave their square
to slope. The tracks through
her leathered face aim toward
the ground.
But, around the eyes
burst the rays of the Sun
in all directions
when she smiles.
The tears that lay in basined
lids reflect
two worlds.
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Wonderful work Kay
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Really beautiful work, Kay, the textures are wonderful…Wow!!!
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– Kay Kempton Raade
Great work!
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– Kay Kempton Raade
Realistic as a photograph!
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful drawing with us :)
Thank you very much!! 8-)
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WOW,amazing. outstanding work !!
Woohoo, Thanks for the WOW, Carlos!!
– Kay Kempton Raade
Great,beautiful composition and textures
Thank you very much!! 8-)
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Excellent drawing, Kay! A fascinating glimpse, well rendered.
Thanks so much S. My internet has been out two days, so glad to be back.
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Beautiful work Kay, wonderful image.
Thanks so much, Rosalie!!
– Kay Kempton Raade
Amazing drawing! REally photo-realistic. And the story of the picture give a soul to the picture… A precious gift to give to the kids and grandkids, to travel to further generations.
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Beautiful thing to have inside of you.
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Carrie Underwood learns from imperfect moments
"Suddenly, she starts stomping her feet and clapping her hands and singing essentially what is now the melody for `Cupid's Got A Shotgun.' She had somehow, while we were in the process of writing this other song, been mulling it over in her brain and came back to that title," he said.
Kear jumped right in, and they wrote the song in about 15 minutes.
"It was kind of goofy, and a lot of people don't get to see that loose, goofy side of her, and I think that is one of the reasons she was excited to get those songs is she gets to bring a side of herself that hasn't really always been out there," he said. "Hopefully now people will imagine that as part of who she is."
Country fans have seen Underwood's comedic side as co-host of the Country Music Association Awards with Paisley for the past four years. Executive producer Robert Deaton had worked with Underwood and saw another side of her behind the scenes, which is why he initially tapped her for the job.
"The more you know her, the more you like her," he said. "That outgoing personality, just funny, timing is perfect, witty. She's also incredibly intelligent and smart as well."
Deaton believes the CMA Awards gig has been very important to balancing out her career. During writing sessions for the show, he said Underwood is quick to make a joke even funnier or throw out an idea that is spot on. He says her quick-witted delivery on stage is "very much who she is."
"Her participation is so deep on many levels (of the show.) On one hand, she can do comedy. On the other hand, she can also bring class and beauty to the broadcast," he said. "Then she can go out and do an unbelievable performance, so it's multi-layered of what she brings to the table."
While Underwood has brought more of her personality into play with "Blown Away," she is careful to point out its songs - many of which have a dark, edgier tone - are not a reflection of her personal life.
"When I think of my career and when I think of `Carrie Underwood,' that has kind of taken on a life of its own. I feel like when I'm on stage, when I'm writing songs, singing songs, I'm in the studio, I'm shooting videos, I kind of get to become this character, and I can make that whatever I want to make that. I honestly in a lot of ways don't want to sing about my real life, because that's private," she said. "I'm pretty private about my personal life and my husband and our life together, and I think it's so wonderful I can separate the two. I get to be an actress. I get to play a character. I get to have fun and tell stories."
And she's apparently not a bad actress in real life. She jokes that she's "got everyone fooled" if they think she's flawless.
"My husband (NHL player Mike Fisher) calls me `the queen of awkward moments.' If something can be said to make an awkward moment even worse, I'm going to say it," she said.
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Swauk Campground
Cle Elum, Washington
Phone: (509) 674-4411
Sites: 22
Recent Rate: $13 8/2006
Latitude: 47.32833
Longitude: -120.65639
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Date of Stay: August, 2006 - $13.00
This campground is approx. 10 miles north of Virden on the 97. We stayed in a double site ($26.00 without Golden Age Pass)just so we could be on the creek. We stayed in 2-3 which is a beautiful lush green camp site with wildflowers everywhere. This area is located to the right of the pay station but be careful, there is no room to turn around if you are towing a car. I would walk it first to make sure that you will be able to get out ok. There is water and garbage service. This campground would be heaven if it wasn't so close to the highway but we did find that the road noise calmed down around 9pm. You can take on water near the picnic area which is on the right when you first come into the campground. You will need a water thief since the spigot is not threaded. A single site runs $13.00 a night. We would use it as a stop over again. We camped at Swauk Campground in a Motorhome.Undo
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For her latest Twitter look, Alicia Quarles modeled a strapless printed dress from South African designer Craig Jacobs's Fundudzi label:
Her strapless frock features plaids and stripes in an eye-catching pattern. Jacobs is committed to sustainability, fusing ecologically sensitive materials and processes with feminine fashion and the result is pretty cool no?
I love the dress, though I'm not totally sold on the tights and pumps here because of the frock's length on Alicia. A leather jacket and leather booties would've toughened it up, while still keeping its elegance intact. At any rate, I'm looking forward to more celebs wearing Jacobs's designs this year!
What do you think? Hot! or Hmm…?
Well.. her hair is pretty.
Hated it.
I love the dress but not on her the dress should have been tailored to fit her petite frame and maybe some bolder accessories not neccesarily bold in color maybe in structure and definitely no tights The fit is just wrong
Beautiful girl, great dress but it just not flattering on her.
The dress is too long on her. The hoisery and shoes are off too. I like the dress. Reminds me of that dress Charlotte wore to Trey's Brist in SATC.
I think Alicia is a beautiful lady…but she rarely WOW's me with her fashion… dress is cute, just not made for her body type.
I've come to conclusion that this woman cannot dress.
She 'winterized' her legs but didn't winterize her arms. The top looks summer-y and the bottom looks winter-y. SHe should have worn a sweater or cardigan or something.
the front just looks weird