Make Cincinnati Weird!

Well, you wanted more flash mobs, and you got it. When does flash mob dancing jump the shark?  Just kidding.  Flash mobs will never stop being cool, because there’s so many different things you can do.  The Fine Arts Fund organized this second flash mob in recent memory, Splash Cincinnati.   
It started with just a [...]

Excited to see this happening, and hope to see more flash mob fun in the future!
Dance breaks out on Fountain Square
Just after 12:30 p.m., as the song “Bop ‘Til You Drop” by the Nylons blared from the square’s loud speakers, a few people emerged from the lunchtime crowd and began dancing.
More joined in. Then more, [...]

[ May 29, 2009; ] Jacques Munkey writes to us about National Soul Patch Day on May 29th.  (I guess any buffoon can declare a National anything day on the internets.)

What is National Soul Patch Day?  Well, besides the newest, best holiday, it is also a contest with real prizes (well, real t-shirts)!
The soul patch is the very foundation of [...]

What do Atlanta, New York, and Cincinnati have in common?  Each city now has a Beehive Co-op franchise.  Beehive Co-op is now open in Pleasant Ridge, next to other favorite local independents, Everybody’s Records and Pleasant Perk.  What is a Beehive Co-op?  Well, their press release has the best explanation.
Farmers markets have popularized the idea [...]

Last week, Cincinnati lost a friend.
Cincinnati Freedom, the fugitive cow that drew worldwide headlines when she escaped from a Camp Washington slaughterhouse in 2002 and eluded authorities for 11 days, has died at an animal sanctuary in New York.
I don’t really remember this cow.  And I certainly did not know that her escapades garnered worldwide [...]

Well, I must say this is a different sort of cause.  But a cause I can get behind.  I give you the Cincinnati Labyrinth Project:
Our goal is to facilitate the sale of the Cincinnati Bengals and the creation of a massive stone labyrinth in Paul Brown Stadium.

As a Bengals fan, I hate Mike Brown.  And [...]

From CityBeat, an idea that every supporter of an independent Cincinnati can get behind:
Pledge to spend $100 of your shopping dollars at locally owned and operated businesses this year and you will be entered to win one of our deluxe prize packages from local merchants. With your support, we can make a difference in the [...]

Design firm FRCH Worldwide staged a flash mob of sorts on Fountain Square.  The goal was to film it occurring and use the video for their annual holiday greeting.  You can see the raw video below.  You can also see some photos of the event on the company’s Flickr.
via 5chw4r7z.

Now along with that weird chili, and that great ice cream, Cincinnati has bragging rights for giving the nation the game of dubious name to replace horseshoes. And national media has finally recognized Cincinnati as the birthplace of cornhole.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered the AP had picked up on this important new craze sweeping [...]

Cincinnati is in bad need of some civic spirit. I propose formation of a City of Cincinnati fan club, a simple boosters organization whose sole purpose is to promote and encourage civic pride in our Queen City!But that’s as far as I got with the idea. A cool website that sells merchandise would be a [...]