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Cincinnati International Wine Festival Information & Ticket Giveaway

February 11, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel 14 Comments

Would you like to drink wine and help a good cause while doing it? 

You can give back one drink at a time at the Cincinnati International Wine Festival on March 12-14!

This event is perfect for a date night, girls night out, or a weekend with friends. 

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12 Tips for Visiting the Louisville Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular for the First Time

September 13, 2019 By Nedra McDaniel 2 Comments

The Louisville Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular is definitely a fall event worth checking out. It’s even worth the drive if you are visiting from out of town.

I’m sharing some tips to help you make the most out of your first visit.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Art, Events, Fall Travel, Family Adventures, Featured, On A Date Adventures, Outdoor Adventure, Travel Tagged With: Iroquois Park, Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular, kentucky, Louisville

15 Tips for Attending Art Prize for the First Time

September 21, 2018 By Nedra McDaniel 2 Comments

Art Prize is one of my favorite annual events that takes place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For 19 days each fall, Art Prize draws artists from around the world, working in any type of medium, to compete in an independently organized international art competition. When you visit Art Prize, you are faced with lots of incredible art to view in every direction. I’m sharing tips to help you get the most out of your first Art Prize experience.

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The exhibit that all Sneakerheads will want to see

January 19, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 3 Comments

The exhibit that all Sneakerheads will want to see

You could say that my son is well on his way to becoming a Sneakerhead. He loves looking at shoes online and they are his number 1 request for birthdays and gifts. He also saves up his money to purchase additional shoes too. Good thing we’ve taught him the art of discount shopping.

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During a trip to Toledo, I knew that he would love The Rise of Sneaker Culture at the Toledo Museum of Art. It was the perfect storm. I love art. He loves shoes. This exhibit displays shoes AS art for the WIN!

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The exhibit takes you back to sneaker origins from the mid-1800 to current styles of today.

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The Rise of Sneaker Culture features approximately 160 shoes that tell the fascinating story of how a casual fashion staple became the footwear of millions around the world. The exhibition draws from the collections of the Bata Shoe Museum, the Northampton Museums and Art Gallery; the archives of Adidas, Converse, Nike and PUMA; and private collectors such as Dee Wells of Obsessive Sneaker Disorder and legendary hip-hop group Run–DMC.

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Shoes on display include an 1860s spiked running shoe, an original 1917 Converse All Star/Non Skid, a pair of 1936 track shoes like the ones Jesse Owens wore at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the original Air Force 1, and an early Adidas Superstar, as well as contemporary sneaker collaborations with prominent figures such as Damien Hirst, Jeremy Scott, Jeff Staple, Kanye West and many others.

From its historical origins in the recreational pastimes of the elite and the increasing importance of physical fitness to its role today at the vanguard of athletic performance and urban style, the sneaker has been a pivotal component of dress for more than 150 years. The shoe’s ever-evolving design and cultural impact offers insights into the world in which we live, work and play.

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When my husband and I were first married, I had him get rid of his old pair of Jordans. He’s regretted that decision every since and reminds me of it all the time. Now the only way he can see them is on display.

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This exhibit really takes you through a journey of fashion and art.

Early sneaker designs

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Fashion over the years

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Creative concepts

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My boys loved the interactive element at the end of the exhibit. We spent over an hour in that area.

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We played a variation of Chutes and Ladders called Grafitti and Ladders that used tiny sneakers as the place markers and sneaker themed Dominios.

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Kids and adults can dream up their own shoe designs by bringing color to the blank sneaker templates.

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Exhibit guests can also take a shoe selfie on different flooring samples that can be added to the wall.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Art, Events, Family Adventures, Museums/Galleries, Solo Adventures, Special Event/ Exhibits, Travel Tagged With: fashion, sneaker, The Rise of Sneaker Culture, Toledo Museum of Art

9 Reasons to Visit The World’s Largest Display of LEGO® Artwork

October 29, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

 

9 Reasons to Visit The World’s Largest Display of LEGO® Artwork

The first time that I saw the LEGO artwork sculpture “Yellow” by Nathan Sawaya was at Art Prize a few years ago in Grand Rapids, Michigan and I’ve been a fan ever since.

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So what makes the Art of the Brick Exhibit unique?

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Filed Under: Adventures, Adventures With Friends, Art, Cincy/NKY Area, Events, Family Adventures, Featured, On A Date Adventures, Solo Adventures, Special Event/ Exhibits Tagged With: art prize, LEGO, Nathan Sawaya, sculpture, The Art of the Brick

Beer, Wine and Food Festival to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Research

August 25, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

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Last year I attended the Beer, Wine and Food Festival for the 1st time. It was a great event for a great cause, benefitting The Cure Starts Now Foundation that focuses on pediatric brain cancer.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Art, Cincy/NKY Area, Events, Food Adventures, Food/Drink Tours, Give Back, On A Date Adventures Tagged With: art, Beer wine food festival, chalk art, pediatric cancer, the cure starts now

Creativity on Display – LEGO® Americana Roadshow

July 13, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

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 Our family went to see an incredible display of our Nation’s landmarks at the LEGO® Americana Roadshow at the Kenwood Towne Center in Cincinnati.

We LOVE to admire the creativity on display by LEGO Master builders. We’ve enjoyed LEGO Kidsfest and  LEGOland in Orlando in the past and always welcome any new opportunity to see a display.

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If you look really closely, you will see the a mini statue of Abraham Lincoln inside in the image above.
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LEGO® Washington Monument
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LEGO® Capital Building
Here are a few tips for when you visit the display.
1. Grab a map to locate all of the displays
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2. Take a few moments to observe all of the detail
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I love all the playfulness in the “Brickscapes.” My boys enjoyed finding a variety of characters in the display.
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3. Read the stats
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4. Enjoy the play area
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5. Show off your creativity in the display case
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The LEGO® Americana Roadshow: Building Across America is a travelling display of large scale LEGO models replicating some of our nation’s most well known landmarks.
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Models include: US Capitol Building, The White House, Supreme Court, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall, Old North Church

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Mall Locations:

  • Kenwood Town Center, Cincinnati, OH:  July 3-19
  • Riverchase Galleria, Hoover, AL:  August 20 – September 7
  • Northpoint Mall, Alpharetta, GA:  September 17 – October 4
  • Christiana Mall, Newark, DE:  October 15 – November 1

*dates subject to change

You can find out more from the LEGO® website.

Filed Under: Art, Cincy/NKY Area, Events, Family Adventures, Special Event/ Exhibits Tagged With: Cincinnati, Kenwood Towne Center, Kidsfest, LEGO, LEGO Americana Roadshow, Nation's landmarks

Kentucky Brick Expo

April 20, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 5 Comments

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Do you enjoy checking out creations made with LEGO bricks?

 

The OKILUG (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana LEGO User’s Group) is back again with their Kentucky Brick Expo.

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You might remember some of their creations from the BRICKmas Expo at Newport on the Levee around the holidays.

 

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My boys have enjoyed the Kentucky Brick Expo over the past few years.

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Kids can get photo opps with helmets made from LEGO bricks, search from a list of items located in several themed scenes on display, create their own LEGO designs in the play area and can shop for items to complete their collection. Members of the OKILUG are always happy to share about their designs and the work that went into their display.

 

 

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The detail on display is INCREDIBLE!!!!

  Make sure that you take the time to observe all of the design details that were put in place for the enjoyment of the attendees.  We typically look at the displays and then go make around again for a deeper look the 2nd time around when we arrive.     Kentucky Brick Expo4     Kentucky Brick Expo5   I’ve been given Family Four Pack of tickets to giveaway to the Kentucky Brick Expo.   a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

 

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You can find out more information about the Kentucky Brick Expo from  the OKI LUG website.

 

Disclosure: I was given tickets for review and giveaway purposes. All opinions are my own.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Cincy/NKY Area, Events, Family Adventures, Giveaways Tagged With: kentucky, Kentucky Brick Expo, Kentucky Brick Expo giveaway, LEGO, OKILUG

CANstruction – Creativity for a Cause

March 16, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

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I love when art and creativity have the opportunity to pair for a cause.  I just discovered CANstruction a few years ago and it’s now an event that I look forward to each year. The CANstruction displays are a blend of purpose and art.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Art, Cincy/NKY Area, Events, Family Adventures, Museums/Galleries Tagged With: art, artswave, Canstruction, Cincinnati, Cincinnati CANstruction

5 Reasons to Bring your Boys to the Ballet

November 12, 2014 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

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I recently took my boys to their first full ballet performance to see Peter Pan by the Cincinnati Ballet. I didn’t give them a lot of notice of our upcoming adventure in case they decided to give a lot of resistance to the idea. My kids are pretty used to trying different experiences all the time so they were not too shocked when I told them our evening plans.

Peter Pan was probably the perfect 1st performance for them because there was flying, lots of actions scenes and humor. My younger son was a little confused in beginning and asked why no one was speaking. It helped that they already had a general idea of the storyline too.

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Filed Under: Art, Cincy/NKY Area, Events, Family Adventures, Performing Arts Tagged With: ballet, boys and ballet, Cincinnati ballet, football, football and ballet, Peter Pan

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