Life + Culture

Local Experiences

Perfect Lake Days & Cool Water Play Article by Courtney Kraemer | Photography by Provided Stonelick State Park Over 1,000 acres of forest and meadow surround a peaceful lake, plus camping, fishing, and hiking.  OhioDNR.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/stonelick-state-park   Cowan Lake State Park Escape to 700 acres of calm water perfect for boating, kayaking, and lakeside adventures.  OhioDNR.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/cowan-lake-state-park   East Fork Lake...

Travel

Yellow Springs, Unscripted

An Artsy, Trail-Filled Getaway Where Creativity, Community, and Adventure All Meet Article by Lisa Fletcher Just an hour from Loveland, Yellow Springs feels like stepping into a completely different rhythm of life. Murals brighten brick alleyways. Hikers wander downtown in muddy boots. Musicians play on patios while visitors drift between bookstores, coffee shops, and locally owned boutiques. Equal parts nature escape, arts hub, and small-town gathering place, Yellow Springs has a way of...

Food + Beverage

Stars, Stripes, and Summer Bites

Celebrating 250 Years the Sweetest Way We Know How Article by Ali Waychoff | Photography by Matthew J. Capps Two hundred and fifty years. A quarter of a millennium of cookouts and county fairs, of fireflies and fireworks, of recipes passed hand-to-hand on index cards with butter-stained edges. If ever there were a summer to really savor, this is the one. Some traditions don’t need updating ... they need honoring. And this July, with America turning 250, we’re leaning hard into the flavors...

Home Services

Keeping Comfortable, At Home

One Local Specialist Offers Cool Advice for Unexpectedly Hot Scenarios Article by Bill Furbee | Photography by Provided “Our team isn’t just skilled, we genuinely care about making your home comfortable,” smiles Preston Franklin of Preston’s Heating and Cooling. For Preston and his wife, Elayna, it’s a matter of local pride. “We grew up in Blue Ash and Montgomery, and spent a lot of time on the bike trail. Now that we have a family, we love living in Loveland … it’s very full circle to be able...