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Findlay Market launches annual Halloween drive for costumes, candy
Findlay Market has once again launched their annual Halloween drive, providing free costumes and candy to children in need. For the past several years, the Costume & Candy Drive has allowed families in need to access free Halloween costumes and accessories in preparation for…

Nearly half of households using Ohio food banks have had to choose between paying for rent or food
More than half of households surveyed that visited an Ohio food bank were forced to choose between paying for utilities or paying for food, according to a new report. That 57% statistic was even higher for households with children, which stands at 65%, according to the Ohio…

Photos: Reds lose to Brewers
The Reds lost to the Brewers 10-7 on Sept. 4, but not without a few highlights. In the first inning, Elly De La Cruz drove in Dane Myers, who had singled, stole second base, and scored from there. In the top half of the second inning, Dane Myers leaped against the wall and robbed…

Everything we saw at the Ludacris concert at Great American Ball Park
Despite a tough evening on Sept. 4 for the Cincinnati Reds, the night was salvaged by an outrageous performance by rapper Ludacris, who took the field following the game. Click through to see everything CityBeat freelancer Ron Valle took at the postgame Ludacris concert.

Dent Schoolhouse celebrates 30th anniversary with major new upgrades
One of the country’s most famous haunted houses is celebrating 30 years of business in a big way when it reopens this Friday. The Dent Schoolhouse, located at 5963 Harrison Avenue, has made several renovations to celebrate three decades in business. Major additions include a new…

New indie mockumentary ‘Coloring’ puts Cincinnati front and center
A new short film premiering later this month at the Cindependent Film Festival is so unmistakably Cincinnati it hurts. So Cincinnatian, in fact, that the film used a fake print issue of CityBeat as their promotional material. Needless to say, it got our attention. “Coloring” is a…

CityBeat wants a local artist to design the cover of the 2026 Annual Manual
CityBeat is bringing back its Annual Manual, our guide to the people, places, experiences, traditions and wonderfully weird things that make Cincinnati Cincinnati. This year’s theme is “For Cincinnati, By Cincinnati.” And we’re taking that idea all the way to the cover. Instead…

Meet CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week
The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Devin Burgess. Burgess was nominated by Mark Borison because “Devin’s musical output is phenomenal – his album rollout for “Heaux” in 2025 should be studied. A musical artist who is constantly reinventing themself and…

Kentucky Symphony Orchestra to hold free Labor Day weekend concerts
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will hold three free outdoor concerts over Labor Day weekend as part of its annual Summer Series. The concerts will close out the Summer Series annual programming, which will feature 18 songs from the 1950s through the 2010s. The program focuses on…

Vote for the CityBeat Culture Maker of the Week
Meet three Cincinnatians making the city more creative, connected and unmistakably itself, and then help choose the Culture Maker of the Week winner. Cincinnati culture doesn’t just happen. It’s built every day by artists, musicians, chefs, organizers, performers, business…

Graeter’s releases all-new Oktoberfest-themed apple flavor
To celebrate 50 years of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Graeter’s is raising a pint — of ice cream, that is — with an all-new seasonal flavor. Inspired by the traditional Southern Bavarian dessert, Graeter’s new Apple Strudel flavor features cinnamon ice cream loaded with baked apples,…

City View Tavern has a new owner, and he’s bringing back the tequila
One of Mt. Adams’ oldest institutions is under new ownership. City View Tavern, which opened back in 1875 at 403 Oregon Street, is now owned by retired lawyer and current podcast host Randy Freking as of this week. The bar went up for sale in 2020 from Debra Henning, who has…