The city had a parade and free concert on the 3rd of July and fireworks…read more The band " Naked Karate Girls" outdone themselves and put on a great show. I've been to better fireworks but what they had was good. All in all I really enjoyed the evening there

I love this community! Whenever I go on Miami Ave, I noticed that the retail is slowly growing…read more There are many great shops and restaurants in the area. Ferrari's Little Italy, Choo Choos, Amarin, Starbucks, Cincinnati Natural Foods and more! This is a great place to raise a family and education.

Kicking off the Greater Cincinnati's festival season, Covington's Maifest celebrates the area's…read moreGermanic tradition of heralding the arrival of spring wines. However, I think Maifest is little more about beer and brats, but fun nonetheless. The 2008 event kicks off Friday, May 16th and runs until Sunday, May 18th. If the weather is nice, Maifest will be packed as tightly as Northern German sardines. Good luck trying to navigate with a stroller or wheelchair. Yet, given Cincinnati's unpredictable spring weather, chances are pretty good that there will at least be scattered showers, scaring away half of the crowd to a number that's manageable. Drinkers, your best bet is to purchase a collectors mug, which can be refilled at vendors' booths for a discount over individual beer price. And you're making Mother Nature proud. The beer selection is mostly domestic (unfortunately), but Warsteiner's there to keep things semi-authentic. For families, there are tons of food booths and artisans selling their wares, even "gypsies" reading your palms or tarot cards. Kiddies will love the carnival rides and games set up in the 5th street parking lot. Oompa bands and men in Lederhosen rock the crowd Bavarian style, but if that's not your style you can pop into any of the MainStrasse bars for more contemporary jams. There will invariably be someone who can't hold their liquor and will embarrass themselves terribly in front of a crowd of 150,000. But you'll walk away with a renewed sense of Schadenfreude. Prost!

While I understand that Braxton Brewery is the one sponsoring this event, and the Mainstrauss…read moresociety association has shut its doors, I feel like this festival fell flat. It was only on one street really and in the park. Growing up I remember there being rides, games, more vendors, and more German Beer. Where was the German Beer??? The whole reason why I come to these events is for the delicious beer like Hefweizen, Weiss Beer, and Dunkels. It was all lame Braxton beers and a handful of overpriced cocktail vendors. They also had country music playing which REALLY didn't make it feel German at all. Cmon Braxton! Get it together, you call this a German Festival?? It felt rushed, and Hodgepodge. Also, why is it only on one street! Mainstrauss is huge and used to have vendors and shops and food all the way down to the fountain. I give it 2 stars. Maybe it'll grow, but this should be a way bigger event with rides and more games and activities for families and kids, like it used to be in the 90s and 2000s. I recommend expanding into more than just a few shops selling the same candle, jewelry, and incense merch as well.

If you're visiting the art museum, take some time to use The Art Climb. It leads right to the…read moremuseum, and ar the bottom goes to the park across the street. It looks really nice, especially at night. On the way, there are a few art pieces to look at. I will say, it's also a very nice workout.

Such a pretty view both from the bottom of the steps and from the top! I really enjoyed getting…read moresome exercise with my dog by walking the steps. They were really neat and unique to look at which made the walk even more fun. The area was very clean and well-shaded, too. It's quite a sight and a fun activity if you like some physical exertion.

There's a weird reciprocity between Party in the Park and Party at Sawyer Point. Each takes turn…read moredoing their own thing, but the end result means only negligible differences. Party in the Park takes place on Wednesdays during the summer (check their website for the complete hump day schedule) from 5:30 to 10:30 at Yeatman's Cove. The festivities kick off this year on April 23rd. Sponsors Bud Light and Kiss 107 promise the best-looking bartenders in town, UC's national champion Dance Team. Feature musical acts include a slew of Cincinnati's favorite cover bands, such as The Rusty Griswolds and Patsy's Decline. If you're looking for a fun outdoor arena to help make it through the work week or an event to take the kids to without exposing them to too many of the harms of alcoholism, check out Party in the Park.

Overall, I had a fun time at my first Party in the Park. Enjoying a cold Sam Adams (or multiple!)…read moreon the Serpentine Wall, listening to music and feeling the breeze by the river was much needed on this 91 degree day. I do wish, however, that there were more food options. Cincinnati has so many food trucks and street vendors that really should take advantage of this event and space. Since we live in NKY, my sister and I parked at Newport on the Levee and walked across the Purple People Bridge. I highly recommend this! Only 2 dollars for three hours of parking in the garage and easy traffic.

Loved this place! I am by no means good at making anything with clay, but the instructors were…read morereally helpful! They spent a good amount of time with each person in the group, and they had a good time while doing it! All of the instructors were really talented, and they had a good sense of humor. While at the studio I also got to check out their awesome gallery of pottery for sale. Overall, I love this place! It is great for a date night or even a girls night!

The staff were hilarious and for our group size they did a great job assisting everybody before any…read moremajor flops happened. They are pros at this craft and made me feel awesome for making a bowl. Very chill atmosphere and BYOB on Fridays-- I'm pretty sure the wine helped me! This would be a great girls night idea, thanks for the experience!

I love Gorman Heritage Farm - everything about it feels so natural, wholesome and healthy. So, of…read morecourse, having a Yelp event here was just fantastic!. We were given a tour of some of the gardens (with all of their captivating scents and sights) where we harvested some fresh basil for our cooking class. Thanks to Katie and her two interns for prep work, set up, and clean-up while walking us through making four delicious dishes - Sauteed Brussel Sprouts, Kale Salad, Stuffed Chicken Breast and Cauliflower Au Gratin. Because it was my favorite with savory cheeses and a perfectly crispy crust, I will be making the cauliflower over the week-end. Shout out to Team Grigio to include Austin & Katie! It felt very synergistic to cook with such enthusiastic and personable Yelpers. They both have the positive energy and limitless potential which makes meeting new people so fun & rewarding. I can easily see why this would be a super team-building activity and/or class. Actually, at first it was unbelievable to think that we could prepare all the food and dine with our co-horts within 3 hours, but manage it we did. What a great opportunity to meet lots of new Yelpers! To the newbies, yes, these Yelp events are always this much fun. Cindy has a total knack for bringing all these fabulous happenings to fruition time and time again. Thank you for that. This wasn't my first time to Gorham Farm, nor will it be my last. There is much going on there than you can imagine. I didn't find out truly what it was about until the last 3 years, but I plan to make up for lost time.

Gorman Heritage Farm is a Cincinnati gem! This was a lovely way to see a tucked away spot in…read moreCincinnati and experience true farm to table dining. This event is a great bridge between the Yelp community and the advantages to exploring Cincinnati. I would recommend the experience for a private cooking party, family farm tour, buying local produce/meat and even sending children to chef camp. Thank you for the introduction, I hope to pass this experience to countless friends and family!

I really have no words to describe this event... and if you know me, that's no easy feat…read more It's been described as a pop up fancy dinner. Part flash mob. Part picnic. Part fancy revelry. And when it all comes together, absolutely breathtaking! It's a semi exclusive event. Word of mouth and friends of friends basically. You and your friends meet up with a smaller group of about 50 people. Then these groups meet up with 5 more groups and you're transported to the secret location for that year. That's when 1100 people this year spilled out of buses or from various downtown points and set up tables in long rows. Then proceeded to their picnic spread. There is an option to purchase baskets made by places like Orchids and Eat Well Celebrations. From what i saw they were huge! Had plenty to feed 2 and then pass some around. These will cost you though, anywhere from $60-$100. You will be lucky to get into the event itself. It's premise is friends coming together, Therefore it's a friends of friends type gathering. Those that went this year, will be given a spot next year, and they can invite one other couple. Then if there is room, it will go to a wait list. The thing that seems to stop people is the fact that you do have to pay $24 a person, plus a one time $5 membership fee, to allow you to attend the events in the future. The fee goes towards venue rental, security, entertainment, and most importantly, the liquor license that allows us to consume wine and Champagne in a public area. The most difficult yet kind of fun part, is finding everything you'll need. You're to bring a small square table (under 32x32 inches) 2 white chairs, a table cloth, nice place settings, glasses, a table setting/decorations, and a picnic basket with your dinner in it, as well as your drinks for the evening. You also are to dress all in white. They do have really nice contests though. They have a best table one, and a most elegant/creatively dresses group (of 2-4 couples); both offer a dinner for 6 cooked by chefs, such as Jean Robert of JR's Table. And then there is the most elegantly/creatively dressed couple; this prize is a trip with airfare to Antigua! This year being in Lytle park was gorgeous! Queen City tower, and the Taft museum flanking us, lights in the trees, darn near everyone with candles. You arrive in a huge group and get set up quickly. at about 7:15 napkins are waved and you start on your 3 courses. Or whatever else you've prepared. I used this as an excuse to have a little fun and indulge myself. I saw meat and cheese and fruit trays, dips and spreads and salads. Then you move on to your main course and lastly dessert. Everyone was friendly, and I saw most tables sharing with their neighbors, who most hadn't met before this evening. It was a great time, and you could take your time and just enjoy it. Then at around 9 Sparklers were lit by everyone and balloons were released. For whatever reason, this was one of the highlights of the evening. I cant put into words how beautiful it was at that moment. Then it was time to party. Champagne flowed freely, the dj was playing awesome music on the make shift dance floor and Framester was taking awesome photo booth shots! It was just so much fun, half the people didn't want to leave at 11. But sadly it was time to go as magically and quickly as we arrived. I already can't wait til next year!

Great event in Cincinnati, Ohio! Diner en Blanc was started…read morein Paris as a pop-up picnic for some friends and 25 years later has expanded all over the world. Cincinnati first experienced Diner en Blanc in 2012 and the fun of the event is its held at a secret location, no one knows the location until you arrive on the site. 2012 it was held at Lytle Park Downtown by the Taft Museum of art, a magical evening of 1,000 people in white, 2013 1,700 people enjoyed another wonderful evening in white at Washington Park and this year 2014 2,000 people took over Fountain Square for the night. Diner en Blanc everyone comes dressed in white, you bring all of your picnic supplies, table, chairs, food and drink and have a ball for an amazing evening in September in Cincinnati!

We were out and about and we saw this mural. According to the website. "ArtWorks and Price Hill…read moreWill collaborated to create a mural in the round at 821 Purcell Avenue. Inspired by the Latinx community of Price Hill, this mural project represents the vibrancy of the culture influence in the neighborhood. Community engagement was built into all stages of the project from creative direction, artist selection, youth apprentice employment, and dedication celebration. Batres Gilvin, an artist collaborative made up of Art Academy and UC DAAP graduates Bradly Gilvin and Karla Batres Gilvin, led the project. Batres Gilvin are artists, educators, and community arts facilitators who emphasize accessibility and inclusivity."