Fitness

It’s Working Out

Local Trainer Makes It Easy to Achieve Results, No Matter the Schedule Article by Bill Furbee | Photography by Matthew J. Capps For many, a new year means new goals and objectives, habits. Steve Ball, owner and trainer at BEAT Personal Training Blue Ash is aiming to help many in Greater Cincinnati do just that. Why is right now a great time to think about the importance of physical fitness and training? The first months of a new year are a powerful time to prioritize fitness because they...

Wellness

Journey For a Lifetime

Bridge Street Health Reimagines Primary Care, Personalizing Wellness at Every Step Article by Pamela McWhorter | Photography by Matthew J. Capps Just up the road from a short bridge that spans the Little Miami River, there’s a tall gabled house that’s home to a new way to practice primary care. Walking up the steps of Bridge Street Health, it’s easy to think you’re stopping by a neighbor’s house or maybe a family get-together. Chairs on the front porch create a comfortable space for...

Health + Wellness

Finding Balance

How Reflection, Self-Compassion & Therapy Support Mental Well-Being & Renewal Article by Nina Weierman | Photography by Provided A fresh new year offers many the opportunity to reset after the holiday season’s rush. While some take this time to slow down and reflect, the pressure to set resolutions or chase a “new me” is everywhere, filling our feeds and conversations with messages about improvement and change. “So many people feel pressured to start the year doing things differently from the...

Food + Beverage

Smokin’ Hot

Follow the Trail (and the Crowd) to Barbecue Brilliance Article by Nicole Browning | Photography by Provided Sound the alarms, Loveland! There’s a new barbecue joint in town, and this is one you definitely don’t want to miss. Pig Candy has moved into (and totally renovated) the former Branch Hill United Methodist Church on Bridge Street … they are fired up and already serving our community well (until sell-out, that is, which does happen, so get there early!). As soon as you enter Pig Candy...

Life + Culture

An Awesome Playing Field

This Special Nonprofit Connects Special Needs Families with Fun — and Each Other Article by Kathy Doane | Photography by Photography Provided Augie’s Adventures keeps special needs kids in the game, both figuratively and literally. The importance, the challenges of doing this? Founder Heidi Terselic shares her reasons, her commitment, her hopes, dreams, and plans for parents and kids (of any age) with disabilities. Who is Augie? Augustus “Augie” Michael Terselic is my 19-year-old son. He...

Fitness

Local Experiences

Get Your Body Moving: Your Guide to This Year’s Events Article by Courtney Kraemer | Photography by Provided Ohio River Paddlefest The nation’s largest paddling extravaganza celebrates 25 years on August 1! With 2,000 paddlers, pre- and post-fest parties, and proceeds benefiting Adventure Crew. Choose the 9-mile or 4.5-mile paddle.  OhioRiverPaddlefest.org   Bill Keating, Jr. Great Ohio River Swim Get ready to dive into this 900-meter open-water swim across the Ohio River and back on...

Entertainment

Jingle Bell Rock Stars

Rein-ing in the Spirit With a Band That Turns Christmas Cheer Into Community Giving Article by Lisa Fletcher | Photography by Matthew J. Capps It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, thanks to a band that never puts away its sleigh bells. For more than four decades, Santa’s Goody Bag Band has been spreading holiday cheer with laughter, brass, and a rhythm that makes even the grinchiest heart start to jingle. This merry band of trumpets, drums, and twinkling lights keeps the Christmas...

Life + Culture

Local Experiences

See the Christmas Story Come Alive: Can’t-Miss Nativity Displays Article by Courtney Kraemer | Photography by Provided The Comboni Missionaries Nativity Experience This 78th-annual indoor display runs evenings December 17–28, featuring moving figurines and a recorded retelling of the Nativity story.  ComboniMissionaries.org/nativity The Living Nativity Celebrating its 24th year, Loveland United Methodist Church presents a guided outdoor walk through Bethlehem — a free gift to the...

Food + Beverage

Distinctive, Delicious, Delightful

Brassica’s Brand of Fast-Casual Dining Has Arrived, and You Need It Now Article by Elizabeth A. Lowry | Photography by Provided The first time I ate at Brassica at the Easton Town Center in Columbus, I knew I’d stumbled onto a real gem. Although a lot of fast-casual restaurants with a pick-and-choose menu really tug at my heartstrings, Brassica’s offerings got right to the bottom of my Lebanese soul.  It was the smell that first drew me in as I walked by. Then the sight of the dishes had me...

Life + Culture

A Hero for the Cure

Turning Heartache into Hope, Pain into Possibility for One Young Loveland Local Battling Brain Cancer Article by Kathy Doane In March of 2024, 19-year-old Loveland local Evan Huey was acing his freshman year at the University of Cincinnati when he learned that he had brain cancer. That reality would upend his life and everyone close to him, but it also would clearly show to family, friends, and the team at The Cure Starts Now what a remarkable and determined young man he is. During his...