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Granby, VT 06/05 Rob_1412 might remember this one

lovely

just when you think Easton's retail mix couldn't possibly get any more awesome... they up the ante

finally an article that looks at the two very different sides to this "national" foreclosure crisis

Dance Party Friday in Cincinnati! http://youtube.com/watch?v=4cJsw-XhDjc

Blue Jackets finished the season 13th in the Western Conference.

that first picture made me want to hurl... but the downtown is charming

as a fungus enthusiast, I thank you for these shots

National City Talks to Key Credit Crunch Drives Ohio Banks to Consider Idea Dismissed in Past By ROBIN SIDEL and VALERIE BAUERLEIN April 2, 2008; Page C1 As National City Corp. tries to dig itself out from deepening loan problems, one option is getting some unexpected consideration: turning to a neighbor for help. The big Ohio bank is considering a plan to sell itself to hometown rival KeyCorp., according to people familiar with the matter. Such a transaction would be complicated by a range of factors and is far from certain to take place. If it is to occur, the resulting combined entity could also receive a capital infusion from private-equity behemoth Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., these people said. A deal with Key is one of several options on the table at National City, which has seen its stock fall more than 70% in the past 12 months amid concerns about its viability as mortgage delinquencies rise. One person familiar with the matter warned that such a deal would be fraught with difficulty, but also said, "You can't rule out any possibilities, because they're all long shots." The prospect of a deal between National City and Key highlights how the banking industry's strain is forcing institutions to consider things that were once off-limits. The two Cleveland-based banks have long been the subject of merger rumors that both have dismissed. Key, meanwhile, has largely avoided the types of mortgage and home-equity loans that weigh on National City. National City has 1,300 branches in 13 states, led by Ohio, Florida and Illinois. Key has 955 branches in 13 states, with more than a third of those in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. National City has 32,000 employees to Key's 18,500 employees. National City has deep roots in Cleveland, where it was founded in 1845. Key moved its headquarters there with the acquisition of Cleveland's Society Corp. in the mid-1990s. In the past two years, National City has spent more than $4 billion to purchase community banks in Florida and Chicago, while Key has largely stayed off the acquisition trail. Cultural issues -- such as the combined bank's potential name and whose executives would be in charge -- are potential obstacles. But similar cultural questions didn't stop the merger of Birmingham, Ala., rivals Regions Financial Corp. and AmSouth Bancorp two years ago. National City had long maintained that it could stay independent, but Chief Executive Peter E. Raskind surprised analysts at a September investor conference when he said the company would need to be "materially larger" to remain competitive. --Peter Lattman contributed to this article. Write to Robin Sidel at [email protected] and Valerie Bauerlein at [email protected]

no photos of the ammunition depot?

"wide-ass main street!" hahahahaha great pics!

I really like that area... Shake It Records is a great store

I've been there!

Don't forget to try Youngstown's unique Brier Hill Pizza while you're there!

mmm... sushi

I've only been as far as Niles

I like the sound of Light Bistro!

"The U.S. has decelerated down to Cincinnati's level." I love that quote! lol But seriously... Cincinnati just keeps plugging away with solid, steady economic performance... and it did benefit by not having the dramatic post 9/11 losses that a lot of other regions suffered. If you ignore the ridiculous sprawl-fueled growth of the sunbelt "gas giants"... Cincinnati looks pretty good.

great photos!

$68 million! That's quite the extortion... I think Akron should call Firestone's bluff. Enough with the corporate welfare. Once you get a reputation for handing out huge incentive packages... everybody starts looking for handouts under the threat of relocation http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/03/bridgestone_firestone_offered.html Bridgestone Firestone offered $68 million to stay in Akron Posted by Shaheen Samavati March 27, 2008 19:04PM Local and state government officials are hoping that $68 million is enough to convince Bridgestone Firestone to keep 629 jobs in Akron. That's the value of an incentive package Ohio, Summit County and Akron officials presented to the tire company Wednesday. The goal is for the company to keep its technical center, where it tests and designs tires, in town. The proposal includes plans to build a new technical center in Akron that the Summit County Port Authority would own and lease to Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC. Local governments have been working on crafting a collaborative incentive package since learning last fall about the company's intentions either to remodel its technical center on South Main Street or to build a new one -- either in Akron or in Nashville.

Does the Census Bureau go back and retroactively change previous years' estimates? I swear this year is the first time Metro Cincy has been bigger than Metro Cleveland... yet the latest Census Estimate information shows their estimates for 2006 also had a larger population for Metro Cincy than Metro Cleveland.

I believe this is part of Metro Canton.

I love what they've done with the courthouse windows. I also love how the "N" in "Ben Franklin" spills over on to the adjacent building lol and this silver building is AMAZING

Kozy Korner looks like a relaxing place.

as derived from the Census County Estimates, correct? There's always the possibility of county addition/deletion from MSAs/CSAs when they release their metro estimates later in the year.