Most of the Cincinnati news outlets today trumpeted the fact that Hyde Park was named one of the 10 best neighborhoods in the US. While this isn’t that surprising (although I have seen many great neighborhoods in cities across the country that are comparable or better) what I found more interesting were the comments, quotes, […]
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The Newport Pavilion has their blueprint for success – What is ours?
Growing up in Fort Thomas, you just get used to driving to other cities to run errands or to be entertained. Perhaps that is part of the reason why all the excitement surrounds the Newport Pavilion. Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited as anyone about the prospects of dining at Chick-Fil-A or shopping at Target […]
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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. […]
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Pergola Closed!
Another unfortunate retail closing occurred today as Pergola shut their doors for good after only a few short months. I had been hearing rumblings for a over a week now but decided against posting anything to avoid contributing to an issue. I did speak to those with some knowledge of the situation and I want to be […]
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How is Fort Thomas Faring in the Current Recession?
It has been a long winter in the country as we have seen the credit markets seize, bailouts, and massive layoffs and it is always good to take a pulse in the community. I know a few Ft Thomas residents personally who have felt the pinch but I thought I would offer a few data […]
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Our 1 Year Anniversary
I started this blog on November 20, 2007 and it has been a fun ride. I thought I would share some interesting statistics with you: The site has had over 5,300 page views from over 1,500 different visitors. The most read stories and their topics are: 1. Newport Pavilion 2. Newport Pavilion 3. Fort Thomas […]
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What? A Strategy?
The newest edition of the SoapBox has an article about an upcoming event to celebrate progress on the Covington “Third Century Strategic Plan”. I know this is a blog about Fort Thomas – so how is this applicable to us? I found a few things about this very applicable to Fort Thomas: 1. They have […]
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Why Retail?
A reader recently posted this comment – ‘why the emphasis on retail?’ I thought it was a good question and deserved a response. First let me say that I don’t believe that retail development should be the number one priority for any community. When I go down the list of things that I want in […]