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Ballet Toybox by Cincinnati Ballet Offers a Great Ballet Introduction February 18 2012

Ready to break the kiddies away from the video games, TV and internet and expose them to a little culture? You may not find a better opportunity than Cincinnati Ballet's Ballet Toybox this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Aronoff Center for the Arts! We attended the premiere of The New Nutcracker back in December and it was a joy to watch with amazing talent from all over the world. And the sets, WOW!!!

Included in the Ballet Toybox is an excerpt from The New Nutcracker, and a host of other family friendly selections: Peter and the Wolf, Princess and the Pea, and The Steadfast Tin Soldier! Cost is $25 and the program lasts 50 minutes....just right to not lose the attention of the little ones!

So if you haven't been downtown to the Aronoff Center for the Arts, punch 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati OH 45202 into your GPS. It's VERY easy to get to from anywhere in the area.

Parking? 6000 spots within a two block radius, or if you're feeling like a splurge, valet parking available (of course parking ISN'T free, so add that to your budget for the evening!).

Check the map (courtesy of Downtown Cincinnati Inc.) for more details on parking locations. And of course, you may want to enjoy some Cincinnati dining before or after the performance, you'll find no shortage of area choices!

We hope you enjoy Ballet Toybox! To purchase tickets click Cincinnati Ballet's Ballet Toybox!

Serving Warren County's residential real estate needs,
Liz and Bill aka BLiz

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This weekend I am in Cincinnati visiting Ellen and Mike. Yesterday was a rainy day, so we decided to visit the Cincinnati Art Museum. Perfect timing, it was the Opening of Monet in Giverny: Landscapes of Reflection............a wonderful exhibit that runs through May 13, 2012. Also on exhibit through the same day is Picasso Master Prints.

Cincinnati Art Museum

953 Eden Park Drive

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Admission is free and parking is free, with a purchase from the Gift Shop, otherwise there is a $4.00 charge. So after we finished touring the exhibits, we headed for the Gift Shop to see what was available. Many wonderful things and Mike purchased a reproduction of a Monet for only $120.00.

The way I see it, the cost of parking was only $116.00..................such a deal!

Cincinnati Ranked "The Place to Be" in 2012

Lonely Planet, the travel experts, ranked Cincinnati #3 in their list of places for travel in 2012. We're in great company!

They rated the US Virgin Islands #1 and the Hudson River Valley, New York # 2. Following us in the ranking are the Four Corners Region in southwest USA; Culebra, Puerto Rico; California gold Country; Boulder, Colorado; Hawaii's, Big Island; Chicago; and Yellowstone National Park.

Cincinnati was recognized for more than just its river city attributes. They praised it as a worthy venue for a weekend away. Particularly recognized were Mt. Adams, the Cincinnati Art Museum, Over the Rhine's Italianate architecture and Findlay Market. They claimed the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center was one of the primary reasons for our ranking. It's certainly exciting when you add the 2012 World Choir Games to this list!

Mighty Mike Is Coming Back To The Newport Aquarium!

Mighty Mike, the 14 foot, 800 pound American Alligator is making a return trip to the Newport Aquarium!! And this time rather than kicking out all the itty bitty gators from Gator Bayou, he's getting his own space....and at that size, Mighty Mike NEEDS a lot of space!

This time, they're remodeling the Ohio River section to simulate a Georgia River, and bringing the water level down a bit. What's that mean? Mighty Mike is going to be up close and personal, right at eye level with the little ones who'll get the biggest charge out of him! The exhibit is expected to be ready for public viewing mid to late March. And rather than a five month stay, he's sticking around for a year this time!

Per a Cincinnati Enquirer article, Mighty Mike is thought to be about 50 years old and is large even by gator standards! Captured in Lake Talquin, FL in 2000, Mighty Mike has been making the rounds of aquariums and zoos!

He's got a rather LARGE appetite! How'd you like to be able to gulp down a 30 pound turkey in a single quick snack?

Access is easy, parking is right there at Newport on the Levee, so get your trip planned now! Type One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071 into your GPS and you'll be there in no time! Not much more than 30 minutes from most of Warren County!

Visit www.newportaquarium.com for more details or call 859.261.7444 for more details.

Serving Warren County's Residential Real Estate Needs!
Liz and Bill aka BLiz

photos used with permission of Newport Aquarium

Save On Kids Admission During Newport Aquarium Winter Family Days!

Feeling a little budgetary pain from the Christmas shopping? Newport Aquarium is ready to give you a little financial relief January 4 to February 29, 2012! It's time for Newport Aquarium Winter Family Days!

So what's the deal with Newport Aquarium Winter Family Days? Well basically, you get a deal on admission prices for the young ones! Instead of $15 for kids ages 2-12, you're only going to have to pay $2!! That's right TWO BUCKS....just like one of those funky Thomas Jefferson bills you hardly ever see anymore! So what's the catch? Well you Mr. or Mrs. Adult, must pay full price ($23) and max capacity per adult is TWO kids! You want to take more kids than that then you need to recruit some more adults to come along!

But that trip to the aquarium gets you hours and hours of entertainment! Featuring the Midwest's largest Jellyfish display and the recently renovated and expanded Penguin Palooza (and the daily Penguin Parade on the front plaza at 10:15 a.m. with a preshow at 10!). Add to the fun with frogs, shark tunnels and viewing ports....and you can even TOUCH a shark (yes it's a REALLY small shark!).

It's an easy trip down to Newport Aquarium and plenty of parking available at Newport on the Levee. The Newport Aquarium is open 365 days a year, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Visit the Newport Aquarium website for further details!

Serving Warren County's residential real estate needs,
Liz and Bill aka BLiz

P.S. Need to buy or sell a Warren County area home? Just give The Liz Spear Team of RE/MAX Elite a call for a no hassle, no pressure consultation! You won't fill like you're swimming with sharks when you've got us to protect your interests!