Sports + Recreation

Green Spaces

Explore Three Local Parks Offering Upgraded Amenities from Community Input Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Len Kaltman + Provided From walking paths and sport courts to green spaces and play places, our community is invested in parks and recreation. We’ve gathered the latest information on upgraded amenities in three local parks. This July, get out and explore West Chester and Liberty Township’s recreation areas. The Square @ Union Centre The Square reopened last month after...

Life + Culture

Hamilton’s Historic Neighborhoods

Explore Three Hamilton Neighborhoods That Tell the Story of the City’s Evolution from Frontier Fort to Industrial Center Article by Mike Burcham | Photography by Provided by Travel Butler County Long before Hamilton became known for its mills, factories and grand homes, it began as a frontier outpost along the Great Miami River. Fort Hamilton was built in 1791 and named for Alexander Hamilton, then Secretary of the Treasury. The fort closed only a few years later after the Treaty of...

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Stars, Stripes + Summer Bites

Celebrating 250 Years of America 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...

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USS Cincinnati Peace Pavilion Park

The USS Cincinnati Peace Pavilion Honors the Past + Inspires the Future Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Len Kaltman The long-awaited USS Cincinnati Peace Pavilion is open to the public at Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester, the full-size replica of a Cold War nuclear submarine now permanently docked adjacent to the Voice of America Broadcasting Museum. Much more than a memorial, the Peace Pavilion is a community gathering space that encourages visitors to reflect upon and...