4. Soapbox Media (2014)

January 2014:

• New children’s play area at CVG features high-tech interactivity, published Jan. 7
• Japp’s owner looking to East Walnut Hills for new bar, published Jan. 7
• Online survey lets public weigh in on Oasis Rail Line until Friday, published Jan. 7
• ArtsWave receives NEA grant for Arts Atlas project, published Jan. 7
• New Kentucky Career Center coming to Covington, published Jan. 14
• Sleepy Bee Cafe creates a buzz in Oakley, published Jan. 14
• Craft beer cafe soon to open in OTR, published Jan. 14
• Recently renovated downtown office building sold, published Jan. 14
• Westwood to become fourth neighborhood to adopt form-based code, published Jan. 21
• Companies’ moves creating 341 new jobs in Northern Kentucky, published Jan. 21
• UC Health opening primary care facility on Fountain Square, published Jan. 21
• Obscura cocktail lounge opens new VIP room, published Jan. 21
• Port of Cincinnati hoping to expand boundary, published Jan. 28
• Breadsmith raises funds for ArtWorks youth programs, published Jan. 28
• Cincinnati Children’s plans to reopen Harrison health center, published Jan. 28
• Hamilton County looking to sell downtown buildings, published Jan. 28

February 2014:

• Gerke Building’s unique characteristics make it idea for beer, published Feb. 4
• Neighborhood Enhancement Program aims to improve Cincinnati quality of life, published Feb. 4
• Two manufacturing companies looking at NKY would create jobs, published Feb. 4
• Christ Hospital to utilize old Drawbridge Inn site, published Feb. 4
• Walk-up Mexican restaurant coming to OTR, published Feb. 11
• Covington’s Mutual Insurance Company building to become apartments, published Feb. 11
• New downtown apartment tower will offer 111 units and lots of amenities, published Feb. 11
• Life Learning Center gets new home, published Feb. 11
• Cincinnati Saints pro soccer team moving downtown, published Feb. 18
• Pete Rose to host fundraiser for Incline Theater, published Feb. 18
• Design firm announces second annual neighborhood speaker series, published Feb. 18
• Core Resources adding jobs to handle Family Dollar account, published Feb. 18
• Neighborhood improvement: The 90-day plan, published Feb. 25 (FEATURE)
• Nourish Yourself offers healthy, home-cooked meals to busy clients, published Feb. 25
• Fresh Thyme markets coming to Tri-State, published Feb. 25
• NKY Galaxie Skateshop opening second location in Northside, published Feb. 25
• Westfalen Lofts II offers condo living on future streetcar line, published Feb. 25

March 2014:

• Go Dutch design firm moves to OTR, published March 4
• Moerlein adds restaurant to OTR taproom, published March 4
• Blend brings community space, coffee shop, restaurant to Covington, published March 4
• Madisonville to build 500 gardens, published March 4
• Senate, Abigail Street owners opening third restaurant, published March 11
• Sam Adams brewery expanding OTR location, published March 11
• LISC Community Advantage loans to benefit small businesses, published March 11
• Price Hill Will partnering with CBI to create neighborhood plan, published March 11
• Crossroads opens fourth Greater Cincinnati location on the West Side, published March 18
• Local brewer paying homage to Taft with new brewery, restaurant, published March 18
• Entrepreneur opens clothing and accessory boutique in OTR, published March 18
• Easter Seals TriState partnering with Price Hill Will for Youth Build projects, published March 18
• A Tavola opening second location in Maderia, published March 25
• AlvaEDU leaves Florida, relocates to downtown Cincinnati, published March 25
• Internationally known artist adds his touch to “art is…” project in NKY, published March 25
• Walnut Hills’ Five Point Alley event encourages community input, published March 25

April 2014:

• Underground dining experience expanding to restaurant, urban market, published April 1
• Hang Over Easy brings breakfast and bar concept to Short Vine area, published April 1
• Smart car dealership planned for Covington, published April 1
• Pies & Pints first restaurant for Liberty Center development, published April 1
• CoSign project headed to Covington, published April 8
• Bicycle and walking path to connect six NKY cities, published April 8
• Workshops to help with ins and outs of OTR homeownership, published April 8
• Cincinnati landmarks receive state money for renovations, updates, published April 15
• NKY park to undergo improvements, growth in 2014, published April 15
• Newport on the Levee now home to Dick’s Last Resort, published April 15
• New Braxton Brewing Co. will combine beer, education, technology, published April 22
• Cincinnati Public Library will open three new locations in 2015, published April 22
• Last segment of Ohio River Trail to connect Anderson with East End, published April 22
• NKU to build Health Innovations Center, published April 22
• German cafe opens in Newport, published April 29
• BLOC Ministries to own, operate restaurant in Lower Price Hill, published April 29
• Kintimate Costumes expands in owner’s Northside home, published April 29
• Covington community improvement projects receive federal money, published April 29

May 2014:

• Mansions of Lafayette Avenue featured on CPA House Tour, published May 6
• Eli’s Barbeque, Maverick Chocolate opening at Findlay Market, published May 6
• New website helps drivers navigate Cincinnati construction, published May 6
• Green Umbrella reveals master trails plan and app for locating trails, published May 6
• AtriCure to anchor Mason’s new bioscience corridor, add 25 jobs, published May 13
• Bourbon bar opening this summer in Northside, published May 13
• Covington police receive grant to strengthen community partnership, published May 13
• La Soupe donates soup to local organizations, published May 13
• Happy Belly health food cafe coming to OTR, published May 20
• Fern Studio provides plants, home decor for growing College Hill, published May 20
• Elm Street Senior Housing expected to be rented out by June, published May 20
• Metro issues RFP for streetcar branding, published May 20
• 30 must-try Cincinnati food trucks, published May 20 (FEATURE)

June 2014:

• Cincinnati Saints kick off first home game in OTR, published June 3
• New mixed-use development in the works near Xavier, published June 3
• Foodie Cincy supports local restaurant scene, published June 3
• ArtsWave gives $45,000 to five Place Matters neighborhoods, published June 3
• DownTowne Listening Room provides quiet place to enjoy music, published June 10
• Lytle Park to receive major facelift, published June 10
• Molly Wellmann adds event space to repertoire, published June 10
• Online public art map takes Cincinnatians on “artventure,” published June 10
• New NKY private school focuses on individualized approach to learning, published June 17
• Madisonville Blooms Garden Tour beautifies neighborhood, published June 17
• Sixteen mini-grants awarded to Covington projects, published June 17
• Brewery tour company connects beer drinkers with beer brewers, published June 17
• Covington celebrates 200 years with yearlong birthday party, published June 24
• Kirby Road School to become 40 apartments, published June 24
• Funds granted to clean up vacant gas stations and auto repair shops, published June 24
• New Covington event space to promote community, published June 24

July 2014

• Downtown living options on the rise, published July 8 (FEATURE)
• NKY riverfront development to give public better access to Ohio River, published July 8
• THRIVE development grant to bring businesses to Peebles’ Corner, published July 8
• Eleven local projects receive state historic tax credits, published July 8
• Pendleton Street Townhomes to offer single-family housing in OTR, published July 8
• Brewery and restaurant concept coming to West Side, published July 15
• Vintage-inspired clothing store coming to OTR, published July 15
• Northside restaurant to bring sports and international food together, published July 15
• Make Goebel Great has major plans for Mainstrasse park, published July 15
• OTR mural to serve as gateway to Brewery District, published July 22
• Columbus-based pretzel shop opening in OTR, published July 22
• ArtWalks bring temporary public art to communities, published July 22
• Cincy Summer Streets brings car-free fun to Walnut Hills, Northside, published July 22
• Explore OTR cards offer arts patrons perks for visiting nearby restaurants and retail, published July 29
• Bear Paddle Swim School offers swim lessons, promotes water safety, published July 29
• Six-month myNKY campaign results announced, published July 29
• Metro’s Uptown transit district offers new amenities to riders, published July 29

August 2014:

• Cross-stitch and embroidery shop new to OTR, published Aug. 12
• Ten films showcase the lives of Walnut Hills residents, published Aug. 12
• Westwood Works builds community with pop-up beer gardens, published Aug. 12
• Two restaurants coming to Newport on the Levee, published Aug. 12
• Renaissance Hotel and D. Burnham’s focus on Cincinnati charm, published Aug. 19
• Another food truck on the horizon in Cincinnati, published Aug. 19
• ArtsWave grant recipient: Price Hill Will, published Aug. 19
• Macaron-focused bakery opening this fall in OTR, published Aug. 26
• Neighborhood bar and bottle shop serving this September in OTR, published Aug. 26
• Co-op market hopes to set up shop in former Northside Save-a-Lot, published Aug. 26
• ArtsWave grant recipient: Avondale Comprehensive Development Corporation, published Aug. 26
• PAR Projects building new community space in Northside, published Aug. 26

September 2014:

• Empanadas Aqui brings Hispanic food to Cincinnati streets, published Sept. 9
• Tri*Metro campaign providing entertainment buses Sept. 13, published Sept. 9
• Traditional German clothing store opens in Christian Moerlein Brewery, published Sept. 9
• ArtsWave grant recipient: Madisonville Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation, published Sept. 9
• New development planned near Findlay Market, published Sept. 16
• CliftonFest unites artisans with community, published Sept. 16
• West End corner store hosts first Do Right! farmers market, published Sept. 16
• ArtsWave grant recipient: Center for Great Neighborhoods, Covington, published Sept. 16
• Could you rely on your car less? Metro thinks so and wants to help, published Sept. 23
• ArtsWave grant recipient: Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation, published Sept. 23
• Design event to help homeowners with renovation ideas, published Sept. 23
• OTR’s Cutthort Lofts designed to feel like home in an urban area, published Sept. 23
• Simple Space to offer pop-up and event space in OTR, published Sept. 23
• Food truck association to host street food festival, published Sept. 30
• Mural tour to highlight Cincinnati’s history and famous painters, published Sept. 30
• The Sidewalk Project to bring awareness to sidewalk use, problems, published Sept. 30
• Sea Cuisine Taco Tour lands in Cincinnati, published Sept. 30

October 2014:

• ArtWorks brings interactive bike racks to city, published Oct. 7
• Trails of Sleepy Hollow now open at Devou Park, published Oct. 7
• Five Shotgun Row houses designated for artist-in-residence housing, published Oct. 7
• Covington neighborhood add to National Register of Historic Places, published Oct. 7
• Off the Vine brings cold-pressed juices to Cincinnati, published Oct. 14
• New movie theater concept to offer classics and cocktails, published Oct. 14
• NKY Scholar House to offer housing, programming for low-income student-parents, published Oct. 14
• Permanently show your love for Cincinnati with a CincyInk tattoo, published Oct. 14
• Brooklyn-based muralists creating art for Covington buildings, published Oct. 21
• Frameshop opens Workshop in Walnut Hills, published Oct. 21
• Local couple brings Wiedemann beer back to Newport, published Oct. 21
• Interact for Health awards grant for trail system work, published Oct. 21
• Greater Cincinnati’s 10 most anticipated development projects, published Oct. 28
• Covington bicentennial celebration continues with #COV200Selfie, published Oct. 28
• Mt. Adams eatery and market focuses on fresh, local ingredients, published Oct. 28
• Outdoor theater coming to Northside, published Oct. 28
• Former downtown mall gets new life, published Oct. 28

November 2014:

• Lavomatic space to become neighborhood tavern, published Nov. 4
• Cincinnati Neighborhood Olympics to encourage community engagement, published Nov. 4
• Ultra nanobrewery coming to Mt. Healthy, published Nov. 4
• Video arcade to bring classics, food and beer to Northside, published Nov. 4
• Covington holiday pop-up market encourages shopping local, published Nov. 11
• New OTR event center hosts first show, published Nov. 11
• Owner of Nicholson’s opening bar, small plate restaurant, published Nov. 11
• New housing project breaks ground in Avondale, published Nov. 11
• Leadership Cincinnati designs projects to strengthen region, published Nov. 18
• Local theater company setting up shop in Northside, published Nov. 18
• Urban Sites creating living, working spaces in OTR, published Nov. 18

December 2014:

• 8 Cincinnati area buildings are coming back to life, published Dec. 2
• Business accelerator opening storefront in OTR, published Dec. 2
• Hotel, apartments, parking garage coming to Newport riverfront, published Dec. 2
• CAC to get artistic new lobby, hours in 2015, published Dec. 2
• Coffeeshop brings slice of Americana to Ludlow, Ky., published Dec. 2
• Article owners opening women’s wear shop, published Dec. 9
• Covington looking to the community to redevelop properties, published Dec. 9
• Turn-of-the-century bar coming soon to Northside, published Dec. 9
• Previously vacant Covington space welcomes new restaurant, published Dec. 9
• Pedal Wagon, Halfcut owner opens coworking space in OTR, published Dec. 16
• Kentucky-based juice bar opens shop in Hyde Park Square, published Dec. 16
• New housing development coming to Northside, published Dec. 16
• Lifelong musician/artist Waller opens downtown art gallery, published Dec. 16
• Cincinnati’s beer culture still on the rise, published Dec. 23
• 12 Cincinnati projects receive $30 million in state historic tax credits, published Dec. 23