Blue Ash, OH

2011 Taste of Blue Ash August 26-28

You might be thinking there couldn't POSSIBLY be another festival left for Warren County & area residents to enjoy, but you'd be wrong! Just like the infomercials, "BUT WAIT!!! THERE'S MORE!!!"

And the 2011 Taste of Blue Ash is just one of the many things left to do this year! Held Friday August 26th through Sunday August 28th, this is just another opportunity to have a great time!

Where:
Blue Ash Towne Square (intersection of Kenwood and Cooper Rds)

When:
Friday August 26th: 6-11 p.m.
Saturday August 27th: noon-11 p.m.
Sunday August 28th: noon-9 p.m.

What:
Well great food of course! 24 local restaurants with a range of foods of all types (Indian, Mexican, Chinese, French, Irish, classic American..... a bit of something for everyone!)

Great Music too!:
Friday:
6 p.m. The Devonshires
8 p.m. Fire Light
9 p.m. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (Hitting you with their Best Shot!!)

Saturday:
noon: Brothers of Nevada
4 p.m. Blue Ash Idol Runner-up
5 p.m. Tracy Walker
6:30 p.m. Eagles tribute band Hotel California
8 p.m. Blue Ash Idol Winners
9 p.m. REO Speedwagon (Take it on the run baby!!)

Sunday:
noon: Stormy Weather
2:30 p.m. Six Pack
4 p.m. Blue Ash Idol Winners
5 p.m. Bob Seger Tribute band Hollywood Nights
7:30 p.m. Creedence Clearwater Revisted (two of the original members of CCR)

Additionally there will be a Family Fun area with games and rides!

Well you know there will be crowds, so.....

Parking:
On your own, or take the Shuttle Buses (handicapped accessible too!):
Friday 6-midnight, Saturday 5-midnight, Sunday 4-10 p.m.

Shuttle bus pickup points:
Raymond Walters College (9555 Plainfield Rd)
Ursuline Academy (5535 Pfeiffer Rd)
PfeifferWoods (5151 Pfeiffer Rd)
Maple Dale Elementary (6100 Hagewa Drive)

Cost:
Whatever you spend on food and drink and the extras! The event itself is FREE!

So mark your calendars and have a great time!

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

P.S. Blue Ash might not be in Warren County, but Bill has worked there for 20+ years, so we're able to help you buy or sell your home in Blue Ash too!

Get Footloose at Red White & Blue Ash Sunday July 3 2011

Are you ready for the biggest FREE July 4th weekend bash in the area?  Rozzi's fireworks beginning at 10 p.m. July 3rd?  Big blasts and lots of color!  Head to Red White & Blue Ash Sunday July 3rd!

Now of course you're not going to want to wait into 10 p.m. to get there!  One, you just might have a FEW people joining you!  Two, there's food to be had from a number of Blue Ash businesses!  Three, there's THREE musical acts!  Exile performs at 2:30 p.m., Blue Sky Riders performs at 5 p.m., and Kenny Loggins performs at 8:15 p.m.  So you can get Footloose in The Danger Zone and get your '80s music fix!

The event will be held in the parking lots of the corporate office park on the northwest corner of Reed Hartman Highway and Glendale Milford Rd (just across from the Blue Ash airport).  That said, you might be better off catching one of the many free shuttles to and from the event starting at 4 p.m. and running through midnight.  Among the pick up points are:  Blue Ash Municipal Center (4343 Cooper Rd), the former site of Bally's (Kenwood & Cornell), Raymond Walters College (9555 Plainfield Rd).  There are other pick up points, so check the official Red White & Blue Ash event site for further details.

As far as event rules, just a few things you need to know:  No PERSONAL fireworks, NO coolers, NO glass containers, NO alcohol (this is a FAMILY event).  And no pirating the performers, so no video, pictures or audio recording.  Easily a fair trade for the day's FREE entertainment!

So if you want to catch some tunes & watch some fireworks, the Red White & Blue Ash Celebration is the place to be Sunday!  And for those that can't wait, here's a sample of last year's fireworks!

Serving residential real estate needs in Warren County and adjacent areas,
Liz and Bill aka BLiz

P.S. Although Warren County is our primary service area, we do help people buy and sell homes in the adjacent areas such as Blue Ash, so give us a call if you're interested in buying or selling a home!  No pressure, no hassle.

Paying It Forward: Another Trip to Blue Ash's Hoxworth Blood Center

Time flies when you're busy! Another 8 weeks, so Monday was time to get a pint lighter and visit the local blood center in Blue Ash on Kenwood Road!

Hoxworth Blood Centers serve 32 community hospitals in a 17 county area centered on Cincinnati. To meet their daily demands, they need a MINIMUM of 350 whole blood (that's what I do) and 40 platelet donors. That's DAILY. That's a LOT of blood, and a lot of need.

That kid in the bad car wreck, the parent undergoing treatments, it can all hit home pretty quick. One in 20 individuals will need blood given to them at some point in their life. We know everyone can't give, and we understand that! But if you ARE eligible to give, PLEASE make the time! You literally may be saving someone's life!

Hoxworth Blood Center understands customer service! You can even sign up for your appointments online by visiting http://donateblood.uc.edu ! They also follow up with a letter thanking you for your donation and letting you know in general terms where your donation went! My last donation in March helped a patient at The Christ Hospital here in Cincinnati.

"I do not share my stories of paying it forward for recognition. I share them so that others might be inspired to do what they can, when they can, where they can. No more, no less." Tish Lloyd, North Carolina REALTOR®

Take care!
Bill from The Liz Spear Team of RE/MAX Elite

Fooled you, this ISN'T about wine, it's about something FAR more valuable than any vintage wine, it's a real life saving liquid, the most precious on earth!! Blood, we've ALL got to have it!

For those of you that have been following us for some time, you know that I am a regular blood donor. It's been a lifelong habit since I was a senior in high school in a time long ago and a land far away :) 30 years of giving a little back.

Yesterday was time to drop off another pint at the local blood donation center, Hoxworth Blood Center. Click HERE for their official website. They've got branches all over the Cincinnati area, and have just recently moved their Blue Ash facility from Hunt Road to Kenwood Road (just across from Qdoba's north of downtown Blue Ash....a few short blocks north of Kenwood/Cooper Rd intersection).

It's a gleaming new facility, set up to take care of you! A nice waiting area, separate screening rooms, and honestly, I wouldn't mind having one of those lounge chairs they have! VERY comfortable! A clean stick, and within 10 minutes the bag was filled up!

They have a nice refreshment area set up with popcorn, juices and sodas, cookies, etc. And best of all yesterday a volunteer named Jim. I'm normally a donate, slam down a juice bottle and get on my way kind of guy...things to do you know!! But yesterday, I stayed an hour. Jim was a Korean War army vet and a great gentleman to talk to! With both of us former military, he had questions for me about my Annapolis and Navy time, I had questions for him about his Army time. Before we knew it, we'd already went past the end of his volunteer shift! Hopefully Jim is there the next time I go in!

So if you can spare a pint of the fine red, make sure to contact Hoxworth or your preferred local facility to donate the gift of life. There are always people in need, and that is NOT going to change, so please consider helping out in any way you can!

"I do not share my stories of paying it forward for recognition. I share them so that others might be inspired to do what they can, when they can, where they can. No more, no less." Tish Lloyd, North Carolina REALTOR®

Take care!
Bill from The Liz Spear Team of RE/MAX Elite