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Hamilton woman opens gourmet bakery in Fairfield
Kathleen Hammon started baking to help relieve stress, but now she’s hoping to earn a living from her goodies. “Nine years ago, my father was diagnosed with cancer,” she said. “Then a year later, both my husband and my son were diagnosed with cancer, and I would stay up at ...
Eating at Bobby Flay’s Cincinnati restaurant
When Cincinnati’s Horseshoe Casino opened on March 4 it wasn’t just a celebration for gamblers looking to try their luck at the tables, it was also a celebration for foodies looking for new tables at which to dine. The new casino has five locations to grab something to eat, most ...
Concert announcements: Artists coming to the area
Tickets are on sale at the individual venues and all Ticketmaster outlets, except where noted.The Basement391 Neil Ave., Columbuswww.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483)Recently announced: Trapt, June 11Upcoming: Joe Robinson, May 17Bogart’s2621 Vine St., Cincinnatiwww.bogarts.com, (513) 872-8801Recently announced: Kelly Rowland, June 22Upcoming: Insane Clown Posse, May 13; Foals, May 14; Falling in ...
Coke takes anti-obesity campaign global
Coca-Cola on Wednesday pledged to offer low and no-calorie drinks in every region it serves, cease all marketing to children under 12 years old and provide nutritional information on all of its packaging. The Atlanta-based company, which makes Sprite, Fanta and Minute Maid, already offers diet drinks in most markets. ...
Milwaukee to Vietnam and now Cincinnati and Dayton
Breaking into the music industry has never been easy, but apparently it has now grown so onerous that some of our talented aspiring musicians are fleeing to the Third World. A few years ago, twentysomething Milwaukee native Brett Newski, having split from his previous band and desiring a change, booked ...
Food Deals
MURPHY’S IRISH PUB Every Friday and Saturday, Murphy’s Irish Pub, 229 Belmont Ave. in Springfield, offers pizzas for half price. This deal is good only from 5 to 8 p.m. BONEFISH GRILL Every Monday at The Bonefish Grill, 2818 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Miami Twp., get a three-course meal for just ...
King Island trivia
DID YOU KNOW?Kings Island amusement park in Mason begins its season of daily operation on Saturday. The park opened for weekends on April 27.Impress family and friends with these Kings Island facts and figures.• Kings Island boasts 14 roller coasters in all, including four kids coasters. Highlights include The Racer, ...
Appalachian Fest at Coney Island
Several years ago, when Sandra Moss first joined the Appalachian Community Development Association (ACDA) as a volunteer, she admitted she inadvertently shared some of the preconceived notions that many people have about people of Appalachian descent.“I had a friend who was a coordinator who asked me to volunteer,” she said. ...
Wings are kings of new Cincinnati fest
A new Cincinnati festival celebrating chicken wings has its roots in the Dayton community. Organizers say that the success they saw with the Kickin’ Chicken Wing Fest that launched in July 2011 at Kettering’s Fraze Pavilion inspired the Cincinnati Wing Fest kicking off this weekend at Sawyer Point. The new ...
Ohio-linked authors to converge in Columbus
The Ohioana Book Festival takes place on Saturday at the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Educational Center in Columbus. This event, the seventh annual festival, celebrates reading and writing. More than 100 authors with Ohio connections will be signing their books there and mingling with the public. Some authors will also be ...
Local crafts artists earn honors in Columbus
The Ohio Designer Craftsmen is celebrating its 30th year of “The Best Of” Shows. These are the best works by artists in ODC, with nearly 2,000 members from 44 states and Canada. The Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition includes works by mostly Ohio artists, but artists from as far away as ...
PK Nights offer a community show-and-tell
Don’t be intimidated by the name — or the fact that you can’t pronounce it. A PechaKucha night offers an unusual opportunity to learn a little bit about a variety of intriguing subjects in a relaxed environment — all presented by everyday people who are passionate about the topics they’ve ...
Canton museums hope to attract football crowd
Five museums in the city of Canton are working to attract more visitors by banking on the popularity of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and creating a new marketing campaign. Their plan is to have a trolley take locals and tourists along a 4.5-mile loop that has stops at ...
Ohio considering open-container party districts
Ohio lawmakers may allow larger cities to create “ entertainment districts” where open alcohol container laws would not apply — similar to the French Quarter in New Orleans and Fourth Street Live in Louisville. The bill, if passed, would apply to any city of more than 50,000 residents, meaning in ...
Cocaine, heroin suspected in Kris Kross rapper’s death
Former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly had taken a mixture of cocaine and heroin the night before his death and had a history of drug abuse, according to a police report released Thursday. Kelly, 34, was unresponsive on his couch and had no signs of life when paramedics arrived at ...
National Hamburger Month: best burger in town and 5 things you should know
May is National Hamburger Month, an excuse to celebrate one of America’s most mouth-watering German imports. Some say the month falls in December or July, but most sources say May is the month for lovers of the minced meat patty first introduced in Hamburg, Germany, in the 1600s. White Castle, ...
There’s no shame in man’s new job
“I have a new job,” came the news from my longtime friend on the other end of the phone. This is a friend who has also worked in television for years. Hang with that crowd and you receive from pretty heady phone calls over the years. I’ve heard everything from ...
Concert announcements: a look at artists coming to the area
Tickets are on sale at the individual venues and all Ticketmaster outlets, except where noted.The Basement391 Neil Ave., Columbuswww.promowestlive.com, (614) 461-LIVE (5483)Upcoming: Trixie Whitley, May 8; Joe Robinson, May 17Bogart’s2621 Vine St., Cincinnatiwww.bogarts.com, (513) 872-8801Upcoming: Oily Murs, May 4; Limp Bizkit, May 5; Insane Clown Posse, May 13; Foals, May ...
Local wake boarding park opens for season
A cable wake boarding complex in Butler County opens today for the season. Wake Nation Cincinnati in Joyce Park on the Hamilton and Fairfield city borders offers wake boarding, water skiing, knee boarding and wake skating. The lake is 10 acres, officials said. “Riders are pulled around the oval lake ...
Dining Deals
O’CHARLEY’S To give thanks to customers, O’Charley’s is now offering Free Pie Wednesdays. With this deal you get a free slice of pie with the purchase of an entree. FRISCH’S Friday is Founder’s Day at Frisch’s Big Boy restaurants. To celebrate, any person who comes into the restaurant dressed as ...
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