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Aquarium, Zoo, KI among top attractions in travel awards

Aquarium, Zoo, KI among top attractions in travel awards

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Travel-rating website 10best.com surveyed their readers on top travel destinations, and three Tri-State destinations finished among the top four nationally in their categories. 

Newport Aquarium was voted #1 among aquariums, beating out some facilities that are larger and are in bigger cities, like Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and the National Aquarium in Baltimore. 

Newport Aquarium responded with this statement: "Newport Aquarium is thrilled with our #1 ranking because it was voted on by families around the country. We set out each day to help our guests create wonderful memories with their families in a world-class facility. This ranking in some small way says we're succeeding.

Sharonville Convention Center boss plans May retirement

Sharonville Convention Center boss plans May retirement

 

SHARONVILLE, OH (FOX19) - After 20 years as the Executive Director of the Sharonville Convention Center, Will Greiner has announced he will be retiring on May 1.  Will advised Sharonville Mayor Virgil Lovitt last year of his plan to retire in 2012, but hadn’t yet decided on a date.  He wanted to ensure seeing the opening of the fully expanded Center, now scheduled for completion in late March.

Greiner was hired as the Director in 1992, two years prior to the opening of the original Center.  He has overseen more than 10,000 events that have taken place in the Center since that time. 

Fundraising for big new dog park kicks off Thursday afternoon

Fundraising for big new dog park kicks off Thursday afternoon

SHARONVILLE, OH (FOX19) - A fundraising Campaign Kickoff is being held 3:00 p.m. Thursday January 19 in Sharon Centre, 11450 Lebanon Road, in Sharon Woods.

This event begins the fundraising campaign for the new Simmonds Family Dog Park to be located in Miami Whitewater Forest.  The goal of the campaign is to raise $500,000 to make the 11-acre facility a reality and create the largest dog park in southwestern Ohio. 

Hamilton County Parks Foundation President Jon Hoffheimer and Hamilton County Park District Executive Director Jack Sutton will say a few words about the campaign.  Campaign chair

John Ruthven will be there, as will Harold Dates, SPCA Cincinnati President and CEO.

County Parks offer wilderness skills on the cheap

County Parks offer wilderness skills on the cheap

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Are you planning a trip to go camping, boating or hiking?  Do your survival skills extend beyond cellphone and GPS?   If not, the Hamilton County Park District-University of the Great Outdoors has you covered.  The Wilderness Skills programs demonstrate ways to survive in the great outdoors, from first aid to fires, at miniscule prices.

The following Wilderness Skills programs are coming up this winter season at Winton Woods:

Saturday, February 4
2 pm: WILDERNESS SKILLS: FIRE
Fire is crucial to survival and there are several techniques that can be used in the wild to start one. Cost is $5.00 per person. Registration is required by February 2 at GreatParks.org.

Present and future park celebrated Sunday

Present and future park celebrated Sunday

NORWOOD, OH (FOX19) - The Friends of Upper Millcrest Park, a group of neighbors in West Norwood, will be hosting a community celebration in the Upper Millcrest Park on Sunday October 30, 2011 from 12:30- 2:30pm.

The event will include lunch (while it lasts), pumpkin decorating, games and an opportunity to see preliminary master plan drawings for the long term improvement of the park. The drawings come as a result of community input on desired uses for the park, a series of meetings with the park board and recreation department employees and input from city council and Mayor Williams.

The “Friends” group began meeting with the city of Norwood and planning for park improvements in early 2011. Park improvements were envisioned in three stages. Over the summer, a garden was planted in the abandoned tennis courts, a new picnic area was created, and simple landscaping improvements were implemented.

UC forum to take in-depth look at Over-the-Rhine

UC forum to take in-depth look at Over-the-Rhine

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A Who's Who of politicians, planner, activists and academics will take part in an allo-day forum on Over-the-Rhine November 4th, which will be kicked off by University of Cincninati President Gregory Williams. 

Here's a release with details and the schedule: 

"A Right to the City": An Urban Humanities Public Forum & Debate on Development in Over-the-Rhine

Sponsored by the Taft Research Center and the Taft Urban Humanities Research Group 

On Friday, November 4, 2011, the Taft Research Center at the University of Cincinnati will host “A Right to the City”: An Urban Humanities Public Forum and Debate on Development in Over-the-Rhine, a day-long forum on issues related to downtown development.  Adopting French cultural critic Henri Lefebvre’s notion of a “right to the city,” a concept recently re-elaborated by urban geographer David Harvey, the forum will pose important questions about cities and

UC Alumni beautify a corner in Columbia-Tusculum

UC Alumni beautify a corner in Columbia-Tusculum

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - If you happen to drive by the corner of Columbia Parkway and Strafer Street in Columbia Tusculum, and notice things looking a little neater, that's thanks to the UC Alumni Association. 

They partnered with Columbia Tusculum residents to plant perennials in local garden beds Friday afternoon and evening, if all went as planned. 

The Columbia Tusculum Community Garden Project is part of a larger initiative to improve and beautify the neighborhood. 

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