Posts Tagged ‘Better than the ‘burbs’

In the Spirit (of Friendship and Jameson)

Things started off pretty well a couple of Friday’s ago. It was a nice spring afternoon which, like much of this recently unorthodox April, was unseasonably dry. I got the word from a good friend in Columbus that he was going to come down that evening (already planned, but now confirmed) and was going to [...]

Bockfestivities

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]