CINCINNATI - Looking for something fun to do this weekend? 9 On Your Side has teamed up with CityBeat to give you the top nine picks!
1. Bockfest
Celebrate Cincinnati’s German past, debauched and medieval at this year’s festival of deliciously dark goat-beer. It all starts off with a meandering parade, replete with beer-bellied monks (who historically made nutritious bocks for fasting), goats and floats. It’s always a bunch of fun and there’s usually a bit of rain, so be sure to stand on the side of Main Street and wish the waning winter a buzzed farewell.
Revelers will make their way to the real meat of the event, where beer, food and live music will commence. Yes, Friday is the day of tradition. However, the rest of the weekend is full of tours, history and day drinking, so don’t destroy yourself in one night!
Find out more here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/bockfest-2013-in-over-the-rhine) .
2. Cincinnati Home and Garden Show
The importance of keeping your home looking sharp inside and out is a difficult and time-consuming project. The DIY mentality is alive and well in modern home design, and if you’re in need of some guidance, you might get a few ideas at the Cincinnati Home and Garden Show.
As the largest and longest running garden show in Cincinnati, the event will showcase stunning landscape and interior designs, specialty companies, remodeling specialists, manufacturers, retail stores and contractors.
Get the scoop here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/event-cincinnati-home-and-garden-show) .
3. The Art of Food at the Carnegie Center
Love great food and art? This weekend local visual and culinary artists collaborate their talents at The Art of Food exhibition at the Carnegie Center in Northern Kentucky. Artists use food as their inspiration while chefs design dishes that are artistic and edible for all to enjoy, according to the Carnegie's website.
To view a list of artists and chefs participating or for ticket information visit http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/the-art-of-food-2013-at-the-carnegie-in-nky .
4. Night Owl Market kickoff
Last spring, two ladies with a mutual love for food and downtown Cincinnati changed the landscape of local late-night munchies forever when they launched Night Owl Market, the monthly gathering/party/foodfest where food trucks, local artisans and live music coalesce to form a haven for hungry people all around Over-the-Rhine.
Stop by after a night at a bar, an art show, a concert or a play — it’s an OTR nightlife destination all by itself. Past vendors include Café de Wheels, Fireside Pizza, Pho Lang Thang, Taco Azul, C’est Cheese and more.
Get more info on the market here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/night-owl-market-kickoff) .
5. CincyCon returns to Tri-County
The ultimate gaming experience, CincyCon, returns to the Atrium Hotel and Convention Center in Tri-County this weekend for its fourth year.
The event was created by for local Cincinnati gamers whose goals are "o bring Historical, Fantasy and Science Fiction gamers together along with Card, Role-playing and Board gaming enthusiasts under one roof for a full weekend of fun," according to CincyCon's website .
Last year more than 500 people attended CincyCon, which offers more than 18,000 square feet for your gaming needs.
For more details on the event visit http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/CincyCon-2013-in-Tri-County .
6. They Might Be Giants at Madison Theatre
There’s no “might” about it — John Flansburgh and John Linnell stand as giants of the “Alternative music” revolution. Formed in 1982, They Might Be Giants have charmed their way into the hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of music lovers over the years. While the duo’s clever songwriting is nearly impossible to “copy” (making it somewhat hard to truly judge their lasting musical influence), the freedom and joyous sense of adventure in their impeccably crafted songs have no doubt inspired a multitude of music makers.
The duo returns to the Tri-State this weekend at the Madison Theatre. Find out more on their performance here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/local_music/they-might-be-giants-perform-at-madison-theatre) .
7. Comedian James Johann at the Funny Bone
Like many comics, James Johann landed in the stand-up business after washing out at a number of other vocations. “I used to be a welder,” he recalls. “I don’t know what I made. They never even told me what I was working on. It might have been golf carts, might have been the space shuttle, I don’t know.” He got the notion to get on stage from an unlikely career counselor.
“My mom one day said, ‘You know, you think you’re so damned funny, why don’t you go down to the comedy club and find out?’"
Johann performs throughout this weekend. Find out more here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/comedy-james-johann-at-the-funny-bone) .
8. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"
Even as "Million Dollar Quartet" is still shakin’ things up at the Aronoff, the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts this week kicks off a different kind of quartet with a lot of familiar Pop melodies. This less famous foursome is a bachelorette party that not only sings classic numbers from the ’60s — including “My Boy Lollipop,” “I Will Follow Him,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” and “Hey There, Lonely Boy” — but also dishes on each other’s love lives more than they might have imagined.
The show runs at the Covedale Center for Performing Arts. Get details here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/onstage-why-do-fools-fall-in-love).
9. Get a free donut at Busken's new pop-up shop in OTR
There's good news for Over-the-Rhine residents and those who venture to the blossoming neighborhood on weekends: You can grab a free donut next time you're out and about.
Busken Bakery is offering free donuts for each customer who visits the new pop-up shop. The new spot is part of an effort to promote Busken's newest product, the "Lite-Hearted Donut," which claims to have only 140 calories per pastry.
The pop-up shop, however, is not like your grandmother's bakery.
It's set up as an art gallery, so patrons can experience the new, hipper side of Busken, while enjoying a tasty treat.
- See more at: http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/Busken-Bakery-sets-up-pop-up-shop-in-OTR-giving-away-free-donuts#sthash.6mh376l4.dpuf
The pop-up shop, however, is not like your grandmother's bakery.
It's set up as an art gallery, so patrons can experience the new, hipper side of Busken, while enjoying a tasty treat.
- See more at: http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/Busken-Bakery-sets-up-pop-up-shop-in-OTR-giving-away-free-donuts#sthash.6mh376l4.dpuf
This pop-up shop, however, is not like your grandmother's bakery. It's set up as an art gallery, so patrons can experience the new, hipper side of Busken, while enjoying a tasty treat.
Click here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/Busken-Bakery-sets-up-pop-up-shop-in-OTR-giving-away-free-donuts) for details.
Things to check out anytime in the Tri-State:
The chefs/owners of the newest lunch spot in East Walnut Hills, Kitchen 452, want to introduce people to things they may not have thought to cook at home and to taste things they think they dislike.
Read a profile on Kitchen 452 here (http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/entertainment/citybeat/leah-joos-and-jen-lile-follow-their-dreams-and-taste-buds-to-open-kitchen-452) .
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