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Kings Island preview 2013
Each year Kings Island ups the ante on the rides and attractions it offers guests. Last year the park embarked on a $10 million expansion and redesign of the Soak City waterpark. The upgrades this year are no exception. The park, which celebrates opening day on April 27, is opening ...
13 regional places to celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day was launched in the early 1970s as a bookmark to help honor the planet as well as elevate environmental issues to the world stage. If you don’t have plans yet, we have assembled a list of 13 great places to go in the Miami Valley and southwestern Ohio ...
New group plans activities for disabled people
John Boyko heard what his physical therapists said, but he wasn’t about to listen.“I was the kid who was always doing way more than my physical therapists at the time were comfortable with me doing,” Boyko said. “They’d say, ‘You can’t ride a bike,’ and I’d say, ‘Watch me.’ ”Boyko, ...
Opposition growing to river designation
Opposition is growing to a proposal to designate a 22-mile stretch of the Mad River through Clark County as a state recreational river.About 100 residents, including about 45 property owners, along the river have signed a petition against the proposal because they worry it would affect their privacy and property ...
What you need to know about youth tennis
While they walk onto the court with little more than a racket, they can leave with the foundation of a lifelong sport.Spring youth tennis programs will soon be in full swing across the Miami Valley and registration for summer camps is already under way. These programs aren’t simply courts packed ...
Spring break fun close to home
Splashing, smiling, giggling, playing and, even, learning — you don’t have to travel far to enjoy some serious spring break fun. Some of the top children’s museums, zoos and aquariums are just a short drive away. So if you want to get away from it all without getting too far ...
MetroParks teach visitors to minimize harm to land
Five Rivers MetroParks staff members are working to decrease any potential negative ecological impact from hiking or other human visitation along their more than 74 miles of hiking trails. “You want to make sure you are having as little impact as possible on the natural environment,” conservation biologist Michael Enright ...
Area man writes guide for backyard farmers
Colin McCrate is transforming wannabe gardeners into backyard farmers, one veggie at a time. A 1996 graduate of Carroll High School in Dayton, McCrate is the co-founder of Seattle Urban Farm Co., and the co-author of “Food Grown Right, in Your Backyard: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Crops at Home” ...
DIY under $10: water bottle toy for dogs
They say that dog is man’s best friend. Well, then treat a dog like the best dog around with this inexpensive and fun toy.It takes just minutes to make and it only costs $2.93.This project requires no sewing and can be done with the help of children.You will need:Items I ...
48 local churches ready for Sunday’s Day of Caring event
It’s fitting that the Saint of the Day for Sunday, Feb. 24, is St. John Theristus, an Italian Benedictine monk. In the 11th century he helped to miraculously harvest a large crop before destructive weather to save the locals from starvation. Thereafter he was known as the Harvester.A local harvester ...
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