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This Week in Soapbox – 3/16

This Week in Soapbox UrbanCincy has the following seven stories that you must check out. Read about how to maximize the use of the city’s historic alleys, a new first of its kind land use modeling program, Bartini joining the downtown nightlife fold, the challenges facing individual investment in the urban core, SORTA’s newest board member, and two terrific feature stories about the hidden gem that is North Avondale and how the arts community is helping change the conversation in Cincinnati.

If you’re interested in staying in touch with some of the latest development news in Cincinnati please check out this week’s stories and sign up for the weekly E-Zine sent out by Soapbox Cincinnati. Also be sure to become a fan of Soapbox on Facebook!

TWIS 3/16/10:

  • Making the most of Cincinnati’s alleys – full article
  • New modeling program to help region with future land use decisions – full article
  • Bartini to open in downtown Cincinnati’s Backstage Entertainment District – full article
  • Resolving the challenges facing individual investment in Cincinnati’s urban core – full article
  • Cincinnati transit authority to swear in youngest ever board member – full article
  • Neighborhood Gem in North Avondale (feature story) – full article
  • Changing the Cincinnati conversation through art (feature story) – full article
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Prohibition Resistance Tour and dinner – 2/16

On Tuesday, February 16 the Over-the-Rhine Foundation and Brewery District are hosting a tour of Cincinnati’s famous brewing history followed by a five-course wild game dinner at Arnold’s Bar & Grill.

Crown Brewery photograph by Ronny Salerno – view more of his brewery photographs here.

The tour will start at Arnold’s (map) at 5:30pm where buses will take groups around to two of Cincinnati’s former breweries in historic Over-the-Rhine. At the Kauffman Brewery tour-goers will learn about Cincinnati’s beer barons and have the opportunity to explore the underground lagering cellars deep beneath the building. From there tour-goers will be taken to the former Crown Brewery where they learn about Prohibition’s devastating impact on Cincinnati breweries and be the first members of the general public to visit the newly discovered lagering cellars and tunnel beneath McMicken Avenue that have been sealed off for 50 years.

After the brewery tours, the group will return to Arnold’s for a five-course wild game dinner where each course will be paired with a different beer. There will also be a special guest speaker discussing Over-the-Rhine and, of course, beer.

Organizers expect everything to be wrapped up by 9pm. Tickets are $95 and include everything for the tour, appetizers, five-course wild game dinner at Arnold’s, and beer. Tickets can be purchased online, and $80 of every ticket is tax-deductible and goes to support the Over-the-Rhine Foundation and Brewery District.

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Experience Covington tours offer unique view of Nky river city

With recent funding from Preserve America, the City of Covington introduced the Experience Covington Tour series which can also be found at the main branch of the Kenton County Library at the corner of 5th and Scott Street (map). This free tour series is self-guided but there are many resources at your fingertips to make it enjoyable.

While you can do most of your homework on the website, the library also offers a kiosk to help you plan your outing. The kiosk is a bit hard to find in the library, so when you go make sure you check in with someone so that you can easily find it or just do your homework at home as the kiosk is simply the website made available in the library.

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption [TOP] by City of Covington; UFO House [LEFT] by Joe Orman; and Roebling Suspension Bridge [RIGHT] by Derek Jensen.

In all there are six tours that you can take in and around the Covington area, and while there is some overlap there are a total of 48 different stops that are discussed on the Playaway audio devices that you can pick up at the library. The device is easy to operate and you can either follow the tours as directed or make up your own as you go along. Additionally driving directions are available from the web or the kiosk to make sure you don’t get lost as you Experience Covington.

So what will you see on tours of Covington? Well, it depends on which tour of the six you choose. Not surprisingly, there is a Historic Tour which has stop including the Roebling Suspension Bridge and the accompanying murals as well as the Riverwalk Statues and the Duveneck Arts & Cultural Center among many other stops.

More surprising, and dare I say unexpected, is the Unexpected Covington Tour. Think you know Covington? Well, this tour stops at places such as the Spaceship House, Glier’s Goetta, and the Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center among others. Stops along this tour (and all the tours for that matter) will definitely teach folks about some of the gems around Covington regardless of how familiar they are with one of Cincinnati’s southern neighbors.

Now for the really good news: this whole thing is free and open to everyone, not just members of the Kenton County Library! Check out the audio for a 3 day period and work your way through whatever tours you feel like you’d enjoy. The audio selections are located near the kiosk, so make sure to ask where it is when you go and the good folks that work there will point you in the right direction. The library will provide headphones, or you can plug the Playaway device into the A/V jack in your car which definitely makes the time even more enjoyable.

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Super OTR Bowl Party at Venue 222 – 2/7

If you’re still looking to make plans for the big game, look no more. Venue 222 and the Over-the-Rhine Foundation are co-hosting the first annual Super OTR Bowl Party from 5pm to 10pm on Sunday, February 7 at Venue 222’s urban event space on 14th Street.

The cover charge for the event is $20 and will not only get you in the door, but also get you all the Moerlein Lager & Ales, Little Kings, Hudy Delight, Hudy 14-K, and Burger Classic you care to enjoy. Event organizers also say that there will be wine, soda and water also available. Food will be available for purchase (menu below) from Cincinnati’s latest and greatest food mavens – Cafe de Wheels.

The best part about the event, besides the terrific food and drink available, is that all of the proceeds will go to support the Over-the-Rhine Foundation and their efforts to make the historic neighborhood the centerpiece of a revitalized Cincinnati. Organizers also state that there will be several large televisions and projection screens for game/commercial viewing.

Venue 222 (map) is located in the heart of the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, and is well-served by Metro bus routes (plan your trip now). Reservations are required due to the limited seating available, and can be made online.

Cafe de Wheels Super OTR Bowl Menu
(beef provided by Avril-Bleh, rolls by Giminetti, and veggies from Daisy Mae’s):

  • Burger /Sandwich Combo PICK TWO include Regular or Sweet potato fries $8.00 with 3 minis $10.00
  • Mini Wheels Burger; American cheese, lettuce, tomato, balsamic onion marmalade + Mike’s mayo
  • Mini Wheels Veggie Burger; Beets, brown rice, lentils, onions, carrots, mushrooms, eggs and more…
  • Mini Cincinnati Cuban; Sliced ham, Roasted Cuban pork, Baby Swiss, Grilled onions, Dill Pickle, Butter, Mustard
  • Mini Wheels Crispy Chicken, seasoned flour/buttermilk, with lettuce and tomato
  • Mett Grilled! Served with mustard, sauerkraut, onions, jalapeño peppers, relish.
  • Chili Fries de Mike; A basket of crinkle cuts topped with Mike’s Chili & Cheddar

Venue 222 photo crudely taken from Venue 222’s website.

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This Week In Soapbox 1/12

This Week in Soapbox UrbanCincy has the following eight stories that you must check out. You can read about the Model Group’s Forest Square development in Avondale, Revive I-75’s Charrette Week, CPA’s program on sustainability, the city’s ongoing efforts to develop a form-based code, B-Books relocating to expanding digs in Covington’s arts district, and CNATI’s influence on the local sports reporting scene. Plus there are two tremendous feature articles this week – one on Downtown’s historic Court Street district and another on the up-and-coming Brighton area of town.

If you’re interested in staying in touch with some of the latest development news in Cincinnati please check out this week’s stories and sign up for the weekly E-Zine sent out by Soapbox Cincinnati. Also be sure to become a fan of Soapbox on Facebook!

TWIS 1/12/10:

  • Charrette Weeks kicks off for Revive I-75 – full article
  • Model Group breaks ground on $4.2M Forest Square development – full article
  • Cincinnati Preservation Association to host first-ever sustainability program – full article
  • Cincinnati’s form-based code effort to take city leaders back to Nashville – full article
  • B-Books to open up expanded operations in Covington’s arts district – full article
  • CNATI website adds independent, local sports reporting voice to city – full article
  • The Bright Side (feature story) – full article
  • Courting a Vision (feature story) – full article