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There's your family restaurant people have been asking for. Margaritaville and Casinos seems to go hand in hand. I had a good time in the one in Vegas. It's not a bad choice for a theme restaurant.

You mean Crave? I had a decent late lunch there over the weekend. Small crowd. Looking forward to Mahogany.

Maybe we can't have "natural growth" due to the epic Libor scandal that has't gotten so little play here.

Looks like the first racinco rake in 12+ million after a month of operation. Casinos should have their revenue announced soon. I thought July 5. I guess Cleveland is still laundering the profits before they make it official. I know what goes on up there. I just watched Kill the Irishman. ;-) http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the-irishman/

This is a neat conversion, but I couldn't live in that area either. It does give me hope for the Metal Blast building in the BreweryD. Metal Blast @ OTR.

I know not the place but. . . I would love to see the Reds avg. at least 30k a game and I think they can get there. Anyone else stay up last to until 1:30 to watch them kick Dodger butt w/o Votto and Rolen. Reds fans have to deal with several years of losing. I think the crowds will be there. Now, I'm getting a bit fed up with the Browns and so-called sellouts. According to this article, some number fudging is going on to claim the Browns have sold every game. . . plenty of ticket deals, "actual people in seats was far lower. . ." etc. http://www.foxsportsohio.com/07/02/12/NFL-alters-blackout-rules-may-hurt-ticke/landing_bengals.html?blockID=755250&feedID=3659 As for the Bengals, fans have made a concerted effort(by NOT going to games) to let the Brown family know things have go to change. I haven't gone to games in the last two years. That's the only thing they understand. I will be going to two games this season, The Manning Bowl games.

From the City's Streetcar mail-list. . . Meet Paul Grether Metro's New Rail Manager Just a few weeks ago, Metro named Paul Grether as its new rail manager. We caught up with him to learn a little bit more about what he'll bring to the Cincinnati Streetcar project: Tell us a little bit about your background. I have always been interested in public transportation. I am a graduate of Georgia Tech, with a Masters in City and Regional planning specializing in transportation. Public Transportation is not only my vocation but also my avocation: It has a long and storied history that helped shape cities across the country, and I believe investment in transit is a critical local and national priority. I had the opportunity to go to high school in Europe which exposed me to a very different transportation experience and solidified my interest in transit. What experience do you have working with streetcars? In my previous job, I worked for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority as the Manager of Streetcar Development. I worked on the development of the Atlanta Streetcar project, including grant funding, environmental clearances and planning, vehicle procurement, and program management. I also serve on the American Public Transportation Association's Streetcar Subcommittee, which is the national group engaged with developing technical guidelines and standards for streetcars. What is your role in the Cincinnati Streetcar Project? The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (Metro) will be operating the streetcar once it is built. As rail projects are developed, it is important that the operator is represented in the design and development of the project, since the decisions made during the design will last for the entire life of the infrastructure. Once the construction is advanced, my role will change to safely starting up operations to support the testing and commissioning of the system. Finally, once revenue service for the public starts, my role will be managing the day-to-day operations, including transportation, maintenance and facilities functions. What excites you about the Cincinnati Streetcar? The City of Cincinnati has the type of transit-oriented land-use and great neighborhoods that are perfectly set up to capitalize on investments in streetcars. Many cities tore down all of their older buildings and housing, Cincinnati has retained much of its historic fabric and character. With national trends showing that people are moving back into cities, Cincinnati has the "stuff" that many people are looking for to have an authentic, quality urban lifestyle. The streetcar project in Cincinnati will be a national model and will create economic opportunity for the region. Why do you think the Streetcar project is important to Cincinnati? Cincinnati has a great downtown that has maintained itself as the major employment and entertainment center for the region. The Streetcar will reinforce this, as well as give the City a competitive edge over other regions. The streetcar will not only be an important transportation investment, but will promote sustainable urban growth for Cincinnati. What do you see as the opportunities and challenges associated with the Streetcar? The short-term opportunity is supporting the redevelopment of the various neighborhoods and districts such as The Banks and Over-the-Rhine and providing connections to these emerging districts from downtown for visitors, residents and commuters. The longer-term opportunity is to connect Uptown, with the huge academic student, faculty and health care populations there. As the future streetcar operator, a challenge with streetcars is balancing the need to keep the project "lean and mean" in terms of budget, but at the same time integrating the service seamlessly into the existing and future transit services, including existing bus and future rail. STREETCAR HOTLINE - 513-352-3333

Beat me to it, but I plan a letter too. Iconic, us Cincy folks will have to write to the Senator from Cleveland, knowing full well the Senator(and possible VP) from Cincy would be of no help.

Oh he'll be back or divorced.

Happy Birthday, Bengals. They are a spry 45 today. "They took Bengals, the name of Cincinnati's pro teams in the old AFL of the late 1930s." Didn't know we had a team back then. Just adds to our rich and storied history. Nice video. http://www.nfl.com/videos/cincinnati-bengals/09000d5d8294c489/Films-Encore-The-Bengals-are-born Little History of the '30s Bengals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals_%281937%E2%80%931941%29

Mark July 1st on the calendar. That's when the quarterly profit sharing begins. I know all 88 counties get something but I'm not sure how the split between city and county works. Cities with the casinos, I mean.

CityKin is a Cincy blog. IDK if the pic came from there.

^^Man, I hope your wrong about PHX. I fly there 2-3 times a year.

Music Hall wants a few $100K for sound proofing from the noise that the streetcar will make while passing by. . .

Congrats on the being the first the open. Cincy would like an advance on your tax receipts. We got some stuff we need to fix up. How many points?!!? fuggedaboutit

This past March, I went the Yard House in Glendale AZ at the Westgate Center. I didn't even know it was a restaurant. It had a huge bar in center and was packed. We had a few drinks before a concert and it did attract a steady amount of concert goers. I can't say it was that unique, but it was in a good location near the arena for the concert, movie theater, shops, etc. I guess we'll find out how many bars/restaurants the Banks will support. So this will be a stand alone building!??! Wow.

When I read this, I immediately thought of the movie, WALL-E. How people "move around" is the conservative utopia.

Digging the streetcar choice. I'm concern Duke workers won't be able to figure out which end is the front so I'm sure utility costs just went up 1 billion dollars.

City of Cincinnati going old school. Want streetcar updates call 513-352-3333. (50¢ a minute)

Haven't seen this image before. Rendering of Music Hall with all the windows open. Gorgeous. They can call it Taco Bell Hall for all I care. (not really)

But how can Duke back track now? The whole "utilities are different" here than anywhere has to got biggest pile of , ever.

I signed up to the city's email list. Below is the first update. Nothing ground breaking. You can also download a poster. Print it out at work to tweak your co-workers. http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1065770531&msgid=6054335&act=DIRZ&c=44193&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincinnati-oh.gov%2Fnoncms%2Fprojects%2Fstreetcar%2Fdocs%2Fnews_handout.cfm Streetcar Construction Has Started! Greater Cincinnati Water Works is replacing the water main on Elm Street between 12th Street and McMicken Avenue in Over-the-Rhine to provide a clear zone for track construction. Work hours are typically from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, with occasional weekend work possible. The construction zone will not exceed one block at a time as it moves northbound on Elm Street. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be maintained at all times as both a lane of traffic, and the sidewalk will remain open. If you have construction concerns, call the City's construction manager, Dave Krusling, at 513-352-3479, or speak with the on-site inspector, Dave West. If you would like to see video of the project, check out the Streetcar YouTube channel. If you would like to leave a message for the streetcar team, please call the Streetcar hotline at 513-352-3333. We're excited that the project is underway, and look forward to bringing more to Cincinnati with the Streetcar!

Cincy's getting in on the music festival fun. I didn't even know this existed. Death Cab, Weezer to headline Bunbury fest Six stages fill three days at Sawyer Point in July By Jon Berndt Metromix February 16, 2012 Death Cab for Cutie, Weezer and Jane's Addiction will headline the inaugural Bunbury Festival in July. http://cincinnati.metromix.com/music/article/death-cab-weezer-to/3002611/content http://www.bunburyfestival.com/ https://twitter.com/#!/bunburyfestival

Here's my own photo from PHX Light rail on opening day, 2008. Maybe Duke meant 8 inches.

Loving the rogue manhole cover screenshots. As for screenshots on a Mac: Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop I think it's a thirty step process on a PC.