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A Visit to the Garden of Hope to see the Garden Tomb Replica

April 12, 2022 By Nedra McDaniel 11 Comments

A hidden gem of hope is tucked away across the river from Cincinnati, on top of a hill that is cut by interstate 75 in Northern Kentucky.

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Filed Under: Solo Adventures, Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Outdoor Adventure Tagged With: Adventure mom, bells, carpenter shop, Covington, Easter, Garden of Hope tour, garden tomb replica, Jerusalem, Jesus, KY, Solomon's temple, The Garden of Hope, view of Cincinnati, wedding chapel

Tips for Visiting the Gap Clearance Center

January 3, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel 21 Comments

There is a place in Northern Kentucky that is a favorite discount shopping destination of mine.

It is not for the faint of heart.

In fact, my husband does not like going there. This is not the type of store that you can shop quickly at, which means it’s not fun with kids.

That place is the Gap Clearance Center in Hebron, Kentucky…..and you can’t beat the deals!

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Discount Shopping Destinations, Discounts and Deals, Family Adventures, Solo Adventures Tagged With: Adventure mom, Athletica, Banana Republic, Cincinnati Airport, discount, Gap, Gap Clearance Center, Gap Clearance Store, Hebron, KY, Old Navy, Piperlime, Ralph Lauren

A Dog is the Mayor Of This Town in Kentucky

November 4, 2014 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

A Dog is the Mayor of this Town in Kentucky

I love living at a faster pace, but every now and then it’s good to experience the other extreme of simpler times.

Rabbit Hash is a perfect destination for a Sunday drive. It is a popular destination for motorcyclists because of the winding roads that take you on roller coaster roads minus the tracks.

Rabbit Hash, KY is located about 45 minutes away from downtown Cincinnati.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Historical Sites, On A Date Adventures Tagged With: bluegrass, Cincinnati, Elk Creek, Elk Creek tasting room, fun with friends, Kenton county regulators, KY, Rabbit Hash, rabbit hash general store, scenic drive, sunday drive

Ice Balls at Schneider’s Sweet Shop

July 18, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 3 Comments

Schneider's ice balls with cream Bellevue,KY

Have you heard of an ice ball before?

An ice ball is a combination of a snow cone and ice cream that’s a great warm-weather treat.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Food Adventures, On A Date Adventures, Restaurants, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bellevue, homemade candies, homemade ice cream, ice ball, ice ball with ice cream, KY, Newport, Schneider's Sweet Shop

My 1st Tap n’ Run

June 18, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

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If you are looking for a unique fun run experience, Tap n’ Run is for you.

 

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You don’t even have to run. I do think having fun could be a requirement.  Costumes are recommended and the people watching is absolutely fascinating because of them.

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Our registration was located at the first authentic Hofbrauhaus in America located in Newport, KY. Our race started at 2pm, which let some of the participants get started with the race prep early.

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We traveled across the pedistrian bridge to get to the start line which was techinically in Ohio.

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Race participants run/walk/crawl a 4k. There were even some runners who opted for the timed chip but I would say the majority was not that serious about this race … at all.

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My husband and I borrowed our superhero theme from our kids’ costume box a few hours prior. We were put to shame in the creativity department.

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Our race bibs had four tabs that we gave at each stop for our beer stations along the course.

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This is where my confession comes in. I don’t like the taste of beer. I took a taste of my sample and trashed the rest.

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Drinking is optional and the race begins with everyone drinking to start the race. Our course took us through downtown Cincinnati and allowed for lots of great people watching.

 

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The beer station stops also did supply water which I took full advantage of.

 

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The creative costumes were so intersting to see along the course.

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I’m happy to say I tapped into my inner superhero and slogged across the finish line without walking. It wasn’t fast but I was determined to run the whole race.

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When we finished our race, we received a medal that doubles as a bottle opener, a larger cup of beer and a sandwich from Jimmy John’s.

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Our race finished at The Banks in Cincinnati which offers a lot of great resturants and bars.  A lot of runners continued on their afternoon at a few more venues and enjoyed a celebratory picture by the photo area.

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This race has a bunch of extremes. Some people were still in it to win it and others would be lucky if they found and crossed the finish line. I really enjoyed an excuse to dress silly and people watch. A local charity also will benefit from the race too.

 

You can find out more about Tap n’ Run from their website.

 

Disclosure: I was given complimentary entries for review purposes. All opinions are my own.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Fitness Fun, race Tagged With: 4k, beer race, cincinnati ohio, costume race, fun run, hofbrahaus, Jimmy john's, KY, Newport, run, tap n run, tap n' run cincinnati, The banks

A Day Trip to Cumberland Falls

June 1, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 5 Comments

If you want a great outdoor adventure, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a perfect Kentucky day trip or weekend getaway.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Family Adventures, On A Date Adventures, Outdoor Adventure, Solo Adventures Tagged With: adventure, Corbin, Cumberland Falls, hiking trails, Kentucky tourism, KY, moonbow, travel, visit Kentucky, waterfall

LEGO® Kidsfest

April 6, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 2 Comments

We attended our first LEGO® Kidsfest in Louisville, KY. All I can say is WOW!

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The biggest challenge is trying to decide where to go and to pace yourself so that you will have enough time to play and interact at all of the exhibits.

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Filed Under: Family Adventures, Special Event/ Exhibits Tagged With: Kentucky Expo Center, KY, LEGO, LEGO bricks, LEGO KIDFEST Louisville, LEGO® KidsFest, Louisville

Art of Food at the Carnegie

March 6, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

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I attended the opening night of an event that combines two of my favorite things; art and food. The “Art of Food” exhibit is in it’s 7th year at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Art, Cincy/NKY Area, Events, Museums/Galleries, On A Date Adventures, Solo Adventures Tagged With: art, art of food, Carnegie Center of, Covington, KY, The art of food, The Carnegie

LEGO® KIDSFEST is coming to Louisville!

March 6, 2013 By Nedra McDaniel 3 Comments

The LEGO® KidsFest national tour stops at the Kentucky Convention Center April 5 – 7, 2013, bringing all of the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO building and experiences together in this three acre activity- and  entertainment-packed family event for children of all ages and builders of all skills and interests.

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Among the many LEGO attractions, families will find:

  • LEGO Model Gallery: dozens of life-sized models made entirely from LEGO bricks
  • LEGO Master Builders: live demonstrations and activities from the crew who get paid to play
  • Creation Nation: build your own creation to add to a custom map of the U.S.
  • Race Ramps: build your own custom car, then race it down the ramp against friends and family
  • LEGO Games Arena: roll the dice to play LEGO board games
  • Construction Zones: creative free build, play and display areas
  • LEGO DUPLO®: younger visitors can explore imagination through building
  • LEGO Retail and KidsFest Marketplace: purchase LEGO merchandise and official KidsFest tour goods
  • Brick Pile: a gigantic pile full of LEGO bricks for creative play and enjoyment
  • Monochromatic Builds: bricks of a single color to foster group creativity
  • Brickscapes: fantastic displays that combine lots of LEGO and DUPLO sets
  • And much more, covering over 150,000 square feet of space

Based on sell-out attendance in previous markets, advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged.

Five sessions – all identical – are available for the Louisville April 5 – 7 tour stop. 

LEGO KidsFest tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for children and can be purchased online at www.LEGOKidsFest.com. 

 

The LEGO KidsFest 2013 tour stops: Richmond, VA (February 15 – 17), Louisville, KY (April 5 – 7), Houston, TX (May 17 – 19), Phoenix, AZ (July 12 – 14), San Jose, CA (August 30 – September 1), Portland, OR (October 11 – 13), and Hartford, CT (December 6 – 8).    

 

Stay tuned to the blog.. Soon I will be giving away two tickets for Friday, April 5th in Louisville.

 

Filed Under: Family Adventures Tagged With: KY, LEGO KIDFEST Louisville

It’s a Wonderful Life – Radio Style

December 9, 2012 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

I recently watched a radio style twist on the classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” at Falcon Theatre.  I honestly have never watched the movie in it’s entirety.  I’ve seen enough clips over the years to get the just of the movie.  I was really interested when I found out the play would be presented as a radio show.  The concept took me back to watching the movie “Annie” as a child when they show the “behind the scenes” while making a radio announcement to try to find Annie’s birth parents.

The theatre is located in the heart of downtown Newport,KY and it’s walls boast the plays that have been presented there.

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We opted for the front row to get an upclose view of the foley artists.

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The play really gave you the feeling of being a live audience with the “applause” and “on air” signs that cued us when to participate.

 

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The actors immediately kept my attention by all of their voice impressions.  The cast of 7 filled was able to transform their voices into  range of ages that they could transition to within moments.

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Their voices as children always made the audience smile.

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The foley artists also kept me super intrigued.  It was really interesting to see how they would create the sounds by what looked like a kitchen experiment.

 

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Crunching a bag of cornstarch for footprints in the snow, slamming doors, splashing water; they achieved every sound with such creativity.

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I really enjoyed seeing something different vs. the usual Christmas play.  It was nice to take in a different perspective of a familiar story.

You can still catch a performance at the Falcon Theatre  December 13-15. Check out their website for details.

Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, Local Cincinnati Area Theatre, On A Date Adventures, Theatre Tagged With: Annie, Christmas, Falcon theatre, foley artist, foley artists, It's a wonderful life, KY, Newport, radio, radio broadcast

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