All posts tagged 2016

Cincinnati T-Shirt Expo.

While out running some errands, I wandered through Fountain Square this afternoon to check out the Cincinnati T-Shirt Expo…

Remember when the Cincinnati t-shirt fest encompassed all of Fountain Square? Yeah, not this year. There were just a small handful of booths, and they were tucked away in the far northwest corner of Square…

But there was still some good stuff. Quality over quantity, I guess.

I almost got one of these Northside t-shirts…

Almost. $25 seemed a bit steep for it.

I got Genifer FC Cincinnati leggings she’s being wanting from Cincy Shirts. And I got three cool t-shirts and a pullover from Loyal Clothing all for $40. You can’t beat that. Good stuff. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on July 29, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in #SUMMERinCINCY, Central Business District

Tagged 2016, Central Business District, Cincinnati, Cincinnati T-Shirt Expo, Downtown, Fountain Square, July, Ohio

Posted by Thadd F. on July 29, 2016

https://tplusg.com/2016/07/29/cincinnati-t-shirt-expo/

Downtown details.

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Everyday, my bus goes by this great Artworks mural on Back Street in Over-the-Rhine titled Brewing Heritage: Grain to Glass, designed by Jim Effler. It was created back in 2015. Everyday, I also get to stare at what I consider hands down the worst mural Artworks has ever executed. And it stares right back. Relentlessly. With so many great Artworks murals around like Mr. Dynamite, Ezzard Charles: The Cincinnati Cobra, Charley Harper’s Homecoming (Blue Birds), or my favorite: Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon, it’s just very unfortunate that we got the really short end of the stick.

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by Thadd F. on July 28, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in #SUMMERinCINCY, Over-the-Rhine

Tagged 2016, Artworks, Central Business District, Cincinnati, Downtown, July, Mural, Ohio, Over-the-Rhine

Posted by Thadd F. on July 28, 2016

https://tplusg.com/2016/07/28/downtown-details-23/

#TBT Pause to paws.

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There isn’t a day that goes by that I still don’t miss my bud dog. He’s never very far from my thoughts. It’s really hard to believe he’s been gone for nine months. I know he would have loved our new house especially our backyard. I miss you, bud. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on July 27, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in Odd & Ends

Tagged #TBT, #Timehop, 2016, Cincinnati, Dogs, July, Milan, Ohio, Pause for paws, Pets

Posted by Thadd F. on July 27, 2016

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Taken with Instagram.

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We had the laziest Sunday of all-time. We didn’t do anything all day long and it was wonderful. Oscar gets his haircut on Tuesday. He’s going to look so handsome.

Taken with Instagram. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on July 24, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in Northside

Tagged 2016, Cincinnati, Dogs, Home Sweet Home, July, Northside, Ohio, Oscar, Pause for paws, Pets, Taken with Instagram

Posted by Thadd F. on July 24, 2016

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FC Cincinnati versus Louisville City FC.

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Yesterday, FC Cincinnati handed first placed Louisville City FC just their second loss of the season, ending Louisville’s 17-game undefeated streak. FC|C shutout LouCity 2-0 in front of 20,151 to hoist the inaugural River Cities Cup. It was FC Cincy’s 11th straight USL match with over 10,000 fans. And FC|C’s third match this season with over 20,000 fans.

Click to see all the photo we took at CINvLOU.

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by Thadd F. on July 23, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in #SUMMERinCINCY, FC Cincinnati, Sports

Tagged 2016, Cincinnati, FC Cincinnati, July, Louisville City, Nippert Stadium, Ohio, Soccer, University of CIncinnati, USL

Posted by Thadd F. on July 23, 2016

https://tplusg.com/2016/07/23/fc-cincinnati-versus-louisville-city-fc/

#CincyBurgerWeek: Parkers Blue Ash Tavern.

Our second stop for Cincinnati Burger Week was at Parkers Blue Ash Tavern…

Since it was happy hour, we ordered some crisp calamari and banana peppers, cocktail sauce and hickory smoked chicken wings with Parkers barbecue sauce, ranch dressing to start since appetizers were on the cheap…

The calamari was really good and the smoked wings were outstanding…

Parkers burger was incredible 60/40 mix of ground beef and bacon with cheddar cheese and bacon aioli. It was a bacon lovers dream, In fact, it was kind of like death by bacon. And I’m good with that. Genifer said, “It was definitely bacony for sure.”

And it was such a tasty burger! The other items on their menu sounded pretty delicious as well. Next time we find ourselves e’ll definitely be back to Parkers Blue Ash. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on July 22, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in #SUMMERinCINCY

Tagged 2016, Cincinnati, CIncinnati Burger Week, July, Ohio, Parkers Blue Ash Tavern, We ate this

Posted by Thadd F. on July 22, 2016

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Good evening from Northside.

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by Thadd F. on July 21, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in #SUMMERinCINCY, Northside

Tagged 2016, Cincinnati, Good evening, Look up in the sky, Northside, Ohio

Posted by Thadd F. on July 21, 2016

https://tplusg.com/2016/07/21/good-evening-from-northside/

The Dennison Hotel tarp.

The owners of the former Dennison Hotel downtown have draped a large tarp “safety” net over the front of the building to make sure nothing falls off the historic former hotel and injures people walking by…

I’ve never seen anything like that. How much do you think a tarp like that costs? I wish the owners would stop dragging their feet, stop being jerks and start the necessary rehab to renovate the space, turn it into modern, overpriced apartments/condos, and return The Dennison Hotel to it’s former glory already.

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by Thadd F. on July 21, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in #SUMMERinCINCY, Central Business District, Odd & Ends

Tagged #SaveTheDennison, 2016, Central Business District, Cincinnati, Downtown, Eyesore, July, Ohio, Tarp, The Dennison Hotel

Posted by Thadd F. on July 21, 2016

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FC Cincinnati versus New York Red Bulls 2.

Tonight, FC Cincinnati lost 2-1 to New York Red Bulls 2 in front of 16,127…

FC|C broke the all-time USL single season attendance record with 164,109. And they have FIVE home matches to go!

Click to see all the photos we took at CINvNY2.

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by Thadd F. on July 20, 2016 • Permalink

Posted in #SUMMERinCINCY, FC Cincinnati, Sports

Tagged 2016, Cincinnati, FC Cincinnati, July, New York Red Bulls 2, Nippert Stadium, Ohio, Soccer, University of CIncinnati, USL

Posted by Thadd F. on July 20, 2016

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#CincyBurgerWeek: Bistro Grace.

This evening we walked down Hamilton Avenue to kick off our Cincinnati Burger Week at Northside’s Bistro Grace…

Bistro Grace was offering their BW Burger topped with sauteed mushrooms, bacon and white cheddar cheese for just $5!

Bistro Grace is really cute inside. And they have a back patio, which we completely forgot to check out while we were there…

I got a beer, the Braxton Hefewiezen…

Genifer got this spicy cocktail with a jalapeno garnish that was actually really spicy…

We both ordered the BW Burger. We also got sides of mac&cheese and roasted red potatoes. Both were really delicious but the potatoes were just unbelievable…

That burger was just out of this world. Cooked perfectly, great flavor, toasted bun, nothing but pure deliciousness…

Bistro Grace is a pretty great little place. I definitely want to come back and try their dinner menu Grace Burger: Fontina cheese, bourbon shallots, beer battered onion rings, garlic aioli and fries. We’re really loving our new neighborhood.