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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Tonight we saw one of the funniest Broadway shows we have ever seen…A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. This show was FANTASTIC!  The songs were catchy and hilarious, the choreography of all the action in the film is perfect, and the set was incredible.  The performers were awesome, but a special shout out must...
Salvadore's Pizzeria in Northern Kentucky

Salvadore’s Pizzeria in Northern Kentucky

Dinner can be a battle at my house sometimes, but there’s one food that ties the family together…PIZZA!  Recently we visited Salvadore’s Pizzeria on Dixie Highway in Elsmere and we had a fun family dinner.   This restaurant hasn’t always been known as Salvadore’s.  If you’ve been around Northern Kentucky for years like us then...
New Year's Eve with the Cincinnati Cyclones {GIVEAWAY}

New Year’s Eve with the Cincinnati Cyclones {GIVEAWAY}

The Cincinnati Cyclones are ringing in the new year with a BANG!  They are having a special New Year’s Eve game with an early start time and an indoor fireworks display to finish things up.  If you do not have a sitter for New Year’s Eve don’t sweat it!  Let the kids celebrate New Year’s...
Merry Brickmas in Over the Rhine

Merry Brickmas in Over the Rhine

Calling all LEGO fanatics!  You cannot miss Brickmas at Memorial Hall in Over the Rhine!  Brickmas is an epic LEGO display depicting everything from holiday scenes to Star Wars battles to giant castles and their realms.  The LEGO displays at the recently renovated Memorial Hall are larger than life and have so many incredible tiny...
Dinner and Dessert at Frisch's Big Boy

Dinner and Dessert at Frisch’s Big Boy

Recently Max and I attended a media event at the recently renovated Frisch’s Big Boy in Covington.  The reason for the gathering was to celebrate the opening of the Cincinnati Ballet’s Nutcracker AND the introduction of a new holiday dessert item on the Frisch’s menu: Peppermint Hot Fudge Cake.  Max and I had a lovely...
A Franciscan Christmas in Over the Rhine

A Franciscan Christmas in Over the Rhine

There is a truly unique holiday experience to be had in Over the Rhine, and you don’t have to spend a dime.  A Franciscan Christmas takes place at the Christian Moerlein Event Center, which is an impressive historical landmark in Over the Rhine. The Franciscan Christmas at  Moerlein Brewery focuses on the Nativity Scene.  The...
Vikings: Beyond the Legend

Vikings: Beyond the Legend

Recently our family visited the Cincinnati Museum Center to see the Vikings: Beyond the Legend exhibit and we all loved it. It’s a great learning experience for all ages. I had no idea what to expect from this exhibit and I went into it not knowing much about Viking history at all. I was impressed...
Saengerfest 2016 {GIVEAWAY}

Saengerfest 2016 {GIVEAWAY}

  Cincinnati has so many events going on during the holidays, including Christmas Saengerfest that is happening on December 2nd and 3rd in Over the Rhine. Christmas Saengerfest is one of our most treasured holiday traditions.  We usually start the evening with dinner at Arnold’s and then head to Washington Park to park the van...
The Phantom of the Opera at the Aronoff

The Phantom of the Opera at the Aronoff

The epic Broadway show The Phantom of the Opera has returned to Cincinnati.  You can see the show at the Aronoff Center thanks to Broadway in Cincinnati.  I have seen The Phantom of the Opera several times, and each time I’m completely captivated and entranced.  It is one of my all time favorite Broadway shows....
Orchids at Palm Court Pasta Bar Lunch

Orchids at Palm Court Pasta Bar Lunch

Orchids at Palm Court at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza downtown has quite a reputation as being one of the premier restaurants in the city.  It seems like the sort of restaurant one would go to in order to celebrate a special occasion, have an intimate date night, or to meet the ladies for happy...
Burgers, Beer and an Unbeatable Backdrop at City View Tavern

Burgers, Beer and an Unbeatable Backdrop at City View Tavern

When you want to grab a burger in Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky you have quite a few options to choose from.   We have a few favorite burgers around town and one can be found at the City View Tavern, a small establishment with great big views and burgers to write home about.  After Michael...
A Long Weekend at the Red River Gorge {2016}

A Long Weekend at the Red River Gorge {2016}

Each year for Fall Break our family goes to Red River Gorge for a camping trip. This is one of my very favorite traditions that Michael and I have with the children. It’s a special time for just the six of us where we are away from it all and it’s just us and our...