Elliott Peter checking out the displays at Krohn Conservatory Hey, you. Procrastinator. Yes, you! I’m not sure if you knew this or not but today is Christmas Eve. Have you even done anything Christmasy yet? No? Have you trimmed a single tree? Fa-ed a single La? Have you gone a-wassailing? Even once? No? I am […]
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Barre3 Fort Thomas Announces A Change In Ownership
New studio owner, Bianca Lauck. Provided. Barre3 Fort Thomas in the Fort Thomas Plaza recently announced a change in ownership. After building her business and spending more than a year molding this unique and effective workout into the fabric of the Fort Thomas community, previous owner Kelley Groneck decided to sell the franchise for a […]
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Fifteenth Annual Fort Thomas Holiday Walk: ON AS SCHEDULED
City crews were readying the Christmas tree in preparation for the Holiday Walk this Sunday. FTM file. UPDATE: HOLIDAY WALK on as scheduled RAIN OR SHINE This Sunday December 4 marks the fifteenth annual Fort Thomas Holiday Walk. This time-honored annual holiday tradition has grown from its humble roots into a community and business-wide celebration […]
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Gilmore Girls meets Fort Thomas- A Stars Hollow Map to our Community
Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for! No, not Black Friday- the return of the Gilmore Girls for a four-part special on Netflix! But, if you plan it right, after watching the entire series Friday night, you can have your very own Gilmore Girls experience here in Fort […]
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Ruth Moyer Elementary: Santa House THIS Weekend
Santa House held at Fort Thomas Armory. FTM file. Well, the weather outside may not be frightful, but this year’s Santa House is most assuredly going to be delightful! So, let’s go, so let’s go, so let’s go! Santa House, the annual Moyer Elementary School fundraiser and community holiday-themed celebration, will be Friday November 18th […]
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The Teal Pumpkin Project
One of my family’s favorite activities is to walk the neighborhood and see all the pumpkins. Some are carved, some are whole, some are dressed as characters, some have Fort Thomas Matters stickers affixed to them, and a few are painted teal. Have you noticed any such teal-painted pumpkins? They are striking in how they […]
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First Annual Johnson Elementary World Cup
First Annual Johnson Elementary World Cup Sports fans know that this is the perfect week of sporting events with the Major League Baseball World Series beginning, the heart of the season for the National Football and National Hockey Leagues, and the opening tip of the National Basketball Association’s regular season. Hopefully not lost amongst all […]
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Fall Family Tradition: Neltner Farms
Neltner Farm Fall Festival One of my favorite Fall family traditions is going to the pumpkin patch. Every weekend in October my family trudges to a different farm, parks the family car amongst all the other city-slicker automobiles, and steps out in our favorite Fall fashions to enjoy the beautiful season, the smell of cider, […]
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Mint Yoga Studio to Offer NEW Classes for Kids
Little Yogis at Mint Yoga Hitting national headlines this week were several Baltimore schools that began using meditation, yoga, and mindfulness instead of detention; the results were surprising- in the first year of the program, student suspensions were reduced to zero (Newsweek had the piece here). According to Psychology Today, more than 1.7 million youth […]
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Fort Thomas Education Foundation OPEN HOUSE
FTM readers frequently get to see local stories on this site about your very own friends and neighbors doing really amazing work to help the community, volunteering for various causes to help those in need, and stories about the top-notch Fort Thomas School system. Have you ever thought, while reading one such story, how you […]