Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile in the Queen City
affiliate program Cleopatra, Egypt’s last autonomous pharaoh, is being unveiled through excavations of her mighty palaces and temples at “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt” now through Sept. 5 at Cincinnati Museum Center. The show has nearly 150 artifacts, including statues, jewelry, coins and religious items that are all visiting the US [...]
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Cincinnati–There’s An App for That!
affiliate program Just out! Cincinnati Essentials is my new app that covers the waterfront from Cincinnati’s Ghost Subway to flying pigs and frying goetta. Designed for travelers and residents alike, Cincinnati Essentials uncovers the best of the quirky Queen City. The mobile guide for Apple iPhones, iPods and iPads is available for $2.99 on iTunes. [...]
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Lawrence of Arabia Surprises at Horse Museum
affiliate program The world is coming to Lexington for the 16-day Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, starting Sept. 25. While you’re watching some of the best horses and riders from around the globe, be sure to pop into the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse to see “A Gift from the Desert” about [...]
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Truman Library Focuses on Korea 60 Years On
Friday marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War—a war that still has no end. President Harry S. Truman lived the sleepless nights of the conflict, a war that dragged his popularity with the American people to an all-time low. Now, the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum has an exhibit about [...]
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DEVO Band Memorabilia on Display in Columbus
Remember DEVO, the Ohio band with the bright red “Energy Dome” hat? The band performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and is preparing a new album, so the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus is putting its DEVO treasures on display now through August. Four of the remaining members, including lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh, [...]
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Free Summer Shows at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Summer in the City, a free live concert series, returns to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on July 14 with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the first black string band to perform on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Other acts: July 21, Free Energy, a Philadelphia rock band; Aug 11, Deer Tick, [...]
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Lake Erie Guide Helps Stretch Vacation Dollars
Ohio’s 2010 Lake Erie Shores & Islands® Travel Planner has deals on lodging, attraction admission, shopping and dining at such hot spots as Kalahari Resort, Great Wolf Lodge and Sandusky’s Merry-Go-Round Museum. 800/255-3743.
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All That Glitters: Ashley Prospects for Welsh Gold
Ashley the Traveling Teddy became a deep thinker on a recent tour of Wales–very deep, down 70 steps into a dark shaft once worked by Romans 2,000 years ago. Ashley travels for the third-grade class of Meredith Schroeder at St. Joseph Consolidated School in Hamilton, Ohio. The Traveling Teddy program is a geography outreach of [...]
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The Ohio Historical Society will be throwing a big party for its 125th birthday on March 13, and everything’s free. During Happy Birthday, OHS! at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus, the parking and admission will be free, as well as family activities and birthday cake from 1:30 p.m. A display will highlight Ohio Historical [...]
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Free Genealogy Workshop at Hayes Center
Are you using RootsMagic genealogy software to build your family tree? Then here’s a free chance to meet the software creator, Bruce Buzbee, and learn the latest tips and tricks. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio, is leading a free workshop 1-4 p.m. April 25. The center uses RootsMagic to maintain the [...]
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