Although this was my third year living in Cincinnati during what is surely the greatest celebration of both beer and season, I had yet to participate in Bockfest. It snowed like hell my first year, and last year I was out running (I remember seeing the parade on a parallel street) and never ended up [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Better than the ‘burbs’
Nov 20
A rusty, phishy weekend
This is a pretty big music weekend for downtown. Phish is coming to US Bank Arena both Friday and Saturday. I myself have never been a big Phish fan (unless Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food counts) but I have friends who are, and I’m happy to get a chance to show them around the city. [...]
Oct 16
Bike+Dine=awesome
Last weekend was the 3rd incarnation of Bike+Dine (and my second go at it). Once again, we gathered in front of Park+Vine at noon, though the dress code was a bit different. Shorts and sleeveless T’s were replaced with pants and jackets. I was, however, wrong in my prior post when I complained I would [...]
Oct 05
Bike+Dine round 2 (for me)
The Queen City Bike+Dine is coming up again on Saturday, October 10th. Like last time, the trip will feature some tasty local food and a smooth cruise around town. Granted we will be lacking the beautiful midsummer day we had for the last QCD, but it will be a nice fall ride instead.
Meet at Park+Vine a [...]
Jul 31
The Downtown Triathlon
After seeing my sister complete her first triathlon a few weeks ago in Colorado, I thought to myself, ‘I can do that.’ I’m an avid runner and cyclist, so I figured with a little training I would be able to handle the swim and at least finish the thing. I came back home and found [...]
