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Tips for Visiting Otherworld in Columbus, OH

April 6, 2022 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

If you are looking for a new kind of art experience, you’ll definitely want to visit Otherworld in Columbus, OH.

The immersive art installation features large-scale interactive art that takes you into a surreal world of science fiction and fantasy.

I’m sharing tips and what to expect before you visit for the first time.

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Filed Under: Adventures, Adventures With Friends, Arts & Entertainment, Family Adventures, Featured, Travel Tagged With: art, art installation, Columbus, immersive art, Otherworld

Ultimate List of Experience Gift Ideas Around Cincinnati

October 26, 2021 By Nedra McDaniel 41 Comments

Are you looking for a special experience gift for family or friends?

It can be challenging when you are buying for the person who has everything or if you don’t want to add more clutter with a gift that may or may not be used.

When you purchase a fun experience gift around Cincinnati you are helping put dollars back in the community by supporting small businesses, local restaurants, attractions and museums.

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Filed Under: Adventures, Adventures With Friends, Amusement/ Theme Parks, Arts & Entertainment, Bucketlist, Cincinnati/ NKY Holiday, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Featured, Food Adventures, Gift Ideas/ Product Reviews Tagged With: Cincinnati, experience gift, experience gifts, food tour, gift ideas

Tips For An Unforgettable Visit to Area15 in Las Vegas

April 20, 2021 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

If you want an unforgettable artistic immersive experience, Area15 in Las Vegas, Nevada is a MUST SEE!

There are so many unique bucket list adventures in Las Vegas and Area15 is one to add to your list.

I’m sharing tips for visiting so that you can make the most of your time there and know what to expect before you go.

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Filed Under: Adventures, Adventures With Friends, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Family Adventures, Featured, Travel Tagged With: Area15, art installation, Las Vegas, Meow Wolf, Nevada, Omega Mart, The Beast

How You Can Visit The Swing House in Cincinnati

May 10, 2019 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

If you love hidden gems, you definitely need to check out the Swing House!

On the outside, the house blends in with the other residences in the neighborhood.

On the inside, the house is anything but ordinary.

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Filed Under: Featured, Arts & Entertainment, Cincy/NKY Area, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: airbnb, camp washington, Cincinnati, the swing house

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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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Events, Family Adventures, Featured, On A Date Adventures, Solo Adventures, Travel Tagged With: amway grand hotel, art, art prize, art prize app, art prize parking tips, brewery vivant, choo choo grill, Devos convention center, Devos performance hall, ford museum, founders, gearald r ford museum, GRAM, grand rapids brewing company, grand rapids michigan, jw marriott, meijer park and ride, stella's lounge, the BOB, tips for art prize, UICA, where to eat at art prize, yesterdog

5 Fun Things to Do in Middletown

August 13, 2017 By Nedra McDaniel 19 Comments

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Middletown, Ohio may not be on your radar of places to visit, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover several gems to add to your list there.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Family Adventures, Featured, Food Adventures, Outdoor Adventure, Restaurants, Travel Tagged With: Bulter County, Flores Leather Works, Jimco's, Middletown, Ohio, Pendleton Art Center, Start Skydiving

Witness the Impossible with The Illusionists – Live from Broadway

March 22, 2017 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

 

Witness the Impossible with The Illusionists - Live from Broadway

THE ILLUSIONISTS – LIVE FROM BROADWAY™  provides non stop entertainment and continual moments of “how did they do that?!!!” Seriously, you are watching it live, get up close camera angles, and still can’t comprehend how they do it….

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Filed Under: Uncategorized, Adventures With Friends, Arts & Entertainment, Broadway, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, On A Date Adventures, Theatre Tagged With: Broadway, live on broadway, magic, magic show, The Illusionists

Cinderella: After Ever After at the Ensemble Theatre

December 22, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

Cinderella: After Ever After at the Ensemble Theatre

 If you are looking for a lighthearted play with familiar characters with a twist, Cinderella:After Ever After is for you!…

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Filed Under: Adventures, Arts & Entertainment, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Local Cincinnati Area Theatre, Performing Arts

Relive Your Childhood at The Sound of Music

October 1, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

Relive Your Childhood at The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is one of my all time favorite musicals. I’ve watched the movie version countless times over the years. I know the words to all of the songs and it’s also a musical that my mom and I enjoyed watching together. It’s one of those musicals that never gets old to me.

So how did the Broadway musical compare to my childhood memories of the movie version?

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If the movie version of the musical is your point of reference, you will still recognize almost all of the songs and the overall plot of the play. Some of the songs are in a different order in the Broadway musical version but I honestly didn’t care because I enjoyed it so much. My kids would have found the stage version similar to The Sound of Music Live that successfully aired on NBC in 2013.

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The cast did such an incredible job that I was taken back to all of those great memories of the musical from my childhood.  The children cast in the musical were delightful and still brought their own personalities to their roles. Melody Betts will give you goosebumps in a good way when she sings in her role as The Mother Abbess. Kerstin Anderson had some big shoes to fill in the role of Maria, but she gave a flawless performance with lots of life and energy that you expect from her beloved character.  Ben Davis was the perfect blend of stern and soft in the role Captain Georg vonTrapp with incredible vocals. 
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I originally invited my oldest friend to join me because I had memories of watching it together with her as kids.  She is literally my oldest friend, because our moms were neighbors and pregnant with us during the same time, so we grew up together. When she shared that she couldn’t attend the play, I offered to take her mom who LOVED the play even more than she did. Her mom even took the “Sound of Music” tour in Europe. Watching the Sound of Music with my friend’s mom was almost as good as watching it with my own mom. She was so excited and moved by the play. It was wonderful to share that experience with her.

The Sound of Music is one of those musicals that is beloved by multiple generations. I would highly recommend this play for audiences young or old. This Broadway musical is the perfect opportunity to reminisce and relive your childhood or create a new memory with the next generation with someone you love.

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC will play the Reminisce Center September 27 – October 9, 2016

 

The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the Von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with such songs as “My FavoriteThings,” “Do-Re Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and the title song.

 

Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30PM
Friday at 8:00PM
Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM
Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM.

 

Tickets for THE SOUND OF MUSIC start at $30.

They are available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org orby phone at 513.621.ARTS.

 

For more information, please visit www.BroadwayInCincinnati.com.

 

Photo credit for all images: Matthew Murphy

You can find out more about the Sound of Music on Tour from their website. 

 

Disclosure: I attended media night. All opinions are my own.

Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Arts & Entertainment, Broadway, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Theatre Tagged With: Sound of Music, The Sound of Music, The sound of music on broadway

5 Reasons to Watch a Concert at Horseshoe Casino

April 22, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 2 Comments

5 Reasons to Watch a Concert at Horseshoe Casino

I’ve been invited to watch a few concerts at Horseshoe Casino and I think that it’s a great outdoor venue to see a show. Why? I’m glad that you asked…

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Arts & Entertainment, Cincy/NKY Area, Featured, On A Date Adventures, Special Event/ Exhibits Tagged With: concert, Horseshoe Casino, summer concert

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