Thanksgiving Day 2011: 'Take a seat at the table'

Thanksgiving is an act of LOVE, so let's give it freely to someone in need.

Photograph by Nantucket

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Once again, it's Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.A. Soon I'll make the two-hour trekk to Indiana for a holiday feast with my beloved family. This year's celebration will be particularly heartfelt where, during the year, times of wondrous blessings were interspersed with periods of grief. Yet, the atmosphere will be full of love, remembrance, and a greater appreciation for one another. 

That being said, in keeping with my Thanksgiving mantra of lazy cook, my offering to the feast is, of course, being catered -- oh, how I am thankful for those extra hours to enjoy my family!

Heart of the Art: Yarn bombers weave their mark

BombShells release yarn bomb on Central Parkway.

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The setting - Cincinnati's Central Parkway median strip. The target - every tree, planter, pole, and utility box along the median. The villain - an incognito knitting faction known only as BombShells. In September, the posse, who's spray paint transforms into knitting needles and endless yarn, weaved their mark on Cincy. Like graffiti artists, the BombShells, in hidden identities, knitted their way across Central Parkway in downtown. From yarn puffs and jellyfish hanging from trees to Oz's wicked witch squashed beneath a huge planter, the yarn bomb survived two weeks before vanishing. Nevertheless, it was quite an awe-inspiring exhibit while it lasted!

Yarn bomb slideshow w/ music by Hectic Zeniths (my new favorite trip hop band); song titles: why shoot debris about it; zeitschtichen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7z6z-nyuw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Hectic Zeniths: http://hecticzeniths.bandcamp.com/

Note: Although no knitters have been identified, it has been discovered that Art Works, a local nonprofit arts organization, supported the project: http://www.artworkscincinnati.org/.

Crazy Lazy Cookbook: tazza mia brews java culture

Java and a delectable coconut macaroon-YUM!

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I was headed to Starbucks at Fourth & Vine when I noticed "free Wi-Fi" on a sign inside a window at tazza mia. In the mood for a bit of change, I ventured inside to a quaint sophisticated coffee bar filled with retro chic ambience. Turns out that tazza mia is brewing more than just java in its three downtown cafes. This Cincy local is brewing a coffee culture in that's also good for the environment; but, for that piece of the story, you'll need to visit tazza mia and discuss the roasting process -- that's where their story unfolds.

I enjoyed tazza mia so much that my visit lasted all morning. What began with a sign in a window ended hours later, with great java, great fun, and great friends -- I can hardly wait to return!

tazza mia: coffee bar for connoisseurs
http://www.tazzamia.com/
441 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 513.381.1388

A Healthy Dose of Realism: A Cincinnati summer

Hello World! Thanks for remaining faithful to cincy dwellers during my hiatus -- lots of local summer events and sprinkles of family gatherings. Come September, I will have new posts to bring you closer to Cincinnati.

Click the link and check out "Upcoming Events" on Fountain Square:
http://www.cincinnatiusa.com/Attractions/detail.asp?AttractionID=326

Happy reading!
Edie-n-Cincy

Heart of the Art: Shepard Fairey murals revisited

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Several Cincy-area Shepard Fairey murals survive vandals' paint brush.

Several vandals have taken paint and paintbrush to cover some of Cincinnati's Shepard Fairey murals. So, in honor of those murals stricken by masked painters, here's a ditty via Edie's novice video talents:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=halltAeixpM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

A Cincinnati Sunday: Welcome to a bit of my world

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On a recent Sunday, I took my trusty digital Nikon out for a tour of downtown Cincy. Fountain Square is the heart of my fair city and central to where art deco embraces a business district sprinkled with urban delights. Because of your continued interest in cincydwellers.blogspot.com, here's a sneak peek of downtown Cincy courtesy of my walk-about photos. Peace & Love!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJrJ0M0ukJY

Pig-ticipants hightail it in 'Flying Pig' marathon

Piggy in a pink pen.

Marathon pig-ticipants.

A piggy at the Pasta Pig-out.

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This year's Flying Pig Marathon pulled in a field of more than 30,000 piggly, wiggly runners and walkers from across the country. Since it began 13 years ago, the annual event has raised more than $8.5 million for charities. Cincy dwellers David Riddle and Kerry Lee both hightailed it to second place wins in both the men and women's divisions.

Men's Division
1st: Kieran O’Connor, 24, New York City hogtied the top spot.
2nd: Cincy Dweller David Riddle, 29, hightailed it to second place.
3rd: Rob Morwood, 36, of Otterbein, Ohio, squealed into third.
Women’s Division
First:: Amy McDonaugh, 34, of Irmo, South Carolina
Second: Kerry Lee, 36, of Cincinnati 
Third: Carrie Kutzli, 25, of Grand Rapids, Michigan

For more Flying Pig news:

http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com/