Posts tagged "Cincinnati Parks"

Wet Playgrounds of Hamilton County Open for Summer Fun

We belong to our local pool, but we also like to explore the community and find other places to play in water around town.  Our favorite sort of wet playgrounds are those that are FREE or CHEAP!  The Great Parks of Hamilton County have three wet playgrounds open to the public and the admission is...
Rowe Woods Cincinnati Nature Center

Rowe Woods Cincinnati Nature Center

The Rowe Woods Cincinnati Nature Center is one of my favorite places in the Greater Cincinnati area to spend a day in the woods exploring nature.  There are over sixteen miles of trails in Rowe Woods and they meander past a lake, over bridges, along boardwalks, over hills and through the peaceful woods.  It’s truly a...
Great Parks of Hamilton County ~ Miami Whitewater Forest

Great Parks of Hamilton County ~ Miami Whitewater Forest

Have you been to the Miami Whitewater Forest yet?  There’s really not much you CAN’T do at Miami Whitewater Forest, in fact you can spend days there exploring and enjoying nature.  I recently spent a day exploring the park with my cousin and our children and I find it safe to say that we did not...
Smale Riverfront Park

Smale Riverfront Park

Have you had a chance to visit the Smale Riverfront Park in Downtown Cincinnati yet?  This sprawling park along the waters of the Ohio river is a wonderland for kids…and parents too quite honestly.  I had as much fun as them exploring the new additions to the park.  There are climbing walls, huge slides, larger...
Eden Park & the Krohn Conservatory Butterfly Show

Eden Park & the Krohn Conservatory Butterfly Show

Yesterday the kids and I spent the morning exploring the overlook at Eden Park, watching ducks chase their babies around the ponds, and seeing beautiful butterflies at the Krohn Conservatory.  Eden Park is one of my favorite places to take pictures, it’s just so gorgeous there with a fantastic view of the Ohio River and...

{this moment}

Inspired by SouleMama:  A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....

Water Play at Parky’s Wetland Adventure

Parky’s Wetland Adventure at Woodland Mound Park in Cincinnati…    

Balluminaria

 Last night in Eden Park… Dinner from :  Turophilia – eclectic quesadillas – find them in downtown Cincy – they are tantalizingly delicious!  ****Amended August 2014 – befriend Turophilia Quesadilla on FB, she is no longer based in Cincy, but sometimes she visits! Balluminaria usually happens each year at the end of November.  Check the...
Highfield Discovery Garden: Sam & The Caterpillar (then and now)

Highfield Discovery Garden: Sam & The Caterpillar (then and now)

Highfield Discovery Garden 2008 & 2011…pictures taken at the Highfield Discovery Garden, one of our favorite places to play in Cincinnati.