First thing, the insanity at Kroger is unbelievable. Here are my observations from the first weekend: The crowds have to subside sometime right? This has to be just curious people and not everyone from the Remke, Bellevue Kroger, and other shopping options. It is great to have fresh sushi within a few short minutes of […]
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Annexed Land Behind Mildred Dean Elementary
The city of Newport outmenouvered Fort Thomas yesterday with news of the annexation of unincorporated land behind Mildred Dean Elementary and adjacent to St Elizabeth Hospital. This is important because Mildred Dean will be closing soon and it opens up development possibilities. Who, you might ask, would be interested in that real estate? Afterall it […]
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Highlands Adds to Successes & Collinsworth Snubbed
On the day Austin Collinsworth was not even nominated for Mr Football (apparently not one of the 16 best players in the state according to state media) he scored 3 rushing touchdowns in the first half to give Highlands a big early boost towards their third straight state tittle. Clearly Highlands High School has had […]
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Kroger Invitation & Grand Opening Specials
I received an invitation today in the mail for the Kroger Marketplace Grand Opening on December 10th. Many of you as Kroger Plus members may have received the same mailing today. Inside the package included 10% off orders of $50 or more until January 10th. In addition to this valuable savings it included the following […]
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Third Places in Fort Thomas
I referenced in a recent blog birthday post about Starbucks being one of the only good public gathering spots in Fort Thomas. Shortly after that post I stumbled upon the concept of ‘third places’ in a recent article on Soapbox Media in reference to a book entitled Retrofitting Suburbia. By way of background, wikipedia provides the […]
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Fort Thomas & The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky
Want a holiday gift for the dad or grandfather that is impossible to buy for? Try the Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. Words just do not describe the amount of information that is in this volume. Weighing in at over 1,000 pages, it includes over 2,100 entries written by more than 300 authors. I was fortunate […]
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Programming the Renovated AmphiTheater
While a renovated amphitheater while undoubtedly improve the image of Tower Park, as I mentioned in a previous post, the success of the investment in the amphitheater will depend on how it is used. As I read the Enquirer’s coverage of the progress on the amphitheater I was disappointed to read the reaction from the […]
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Kroger Hiring Ads on the Radio – Opening December 10th
The push is on for a grand opening on December 10th. I heard radio ads today for a job fair this weekend at the store on Pavilion Way. US Bank branch inside the Marketplace is also opening on December 10th. We knew it was immenant with the lights working and the entrance from Grand Avenue […]
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Want Help With Your Christmas Decorations?
Amy from Do It Yourself TV has asked me to put out the word on a show they would like to do not only in Cincinnati but hopefully in Fort Thomas. The show has shot a couple of episodes in Fort Thomas, and they are always struck by how beautiful the community is. DIY is […]
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Happy Birthday Fort Thomas Matters
Today is the second anniversary of this blog and I thought I would take this opportunity to promote the site a bit. I would like to start by talking about why I started the blog and how it has evolved over the past two years and where I would like to take it from here. […]