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Thursday, September 2, 2010

September E-News, Leaping into October

With the crisp fall nights, color-changing leaves, and Halloween right around the bend, October is an exciting month for Butler County! There are so many family-friendly, couple-oriented, and kid-happening events; you won’t know which to choose from!

Celebrate cultural diversity and awareness at Middletown’s Middfest
International on October 1 through 3! Each year this festival showcases a different country through a wide range of programs in the arts and culture. This year’s featured country is Botswana and there will be live entertainment, art exhibits, food, lectures, movies, sports, children’s programs, and much more!

If
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” was your one of your holiday favorites, then you won’t want to miss the Great Pumpkin Fest in West Chester on October 9 in Keehner Park! This fall event will feature a costume contest, children’s not-so-scary haunted trail, a pumpkin patch, horse and wagon rides, petting zoo, inflatable rides, and more!

Let the terrors of Halloween begin at Middletown’s Land of Illusion Haunted Theme Park open September 10 through October 31! Test your bravery through the Haunted Trail, Dr. Psycho’s Estate, the Temple of Terror, the 3-D Killer Clowns, and the Voodoo
Bayou Shanty! Will you make it out alive?

September E-News, All About the Arts

The arts are in full swing this fall and there are some astonishing art fairs, festivals, performances, and happenings going on in the BC! So explore your artistic side and bring your family and friends to one of these amazing events!

Enjoy beautiful outdoor sculpture art surrounded by regional and local art
vendors at the 8th Annual Art Fair at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton on September 25 through 26! This outdoor event will feature food, fun, entertainment, and art to observe, purchase, and browse through!

Are you a history or poli
tics buff? If so, then head over to the Fitton Center for Creative Art’s Celebrating Self luncheon in Hamilton on September 15! Join Bob Cottrell as he discusses the book “Energy & Society” written by Fred Cottrell. This “energy 101 guide” is filled with eerily accurate prophecies and suggestions for world leaders.

Get in the mood for fall at the Annual Fall Festival in Liberty Township on September 18 in Liberty Park! Guests can participate in the 5K run and then head over to the Fall Festival in the Park featuring decorated games, food, decorated pumpkins and cookies, and a kid’s Activity Zone!

September E-News, Cool Weather, Even Cooler Events

The hot summer heat is winding down now and September brings with it not only cooler weather, but exciting outdoor events! With everything from water events, sporting competitions, and football season, you’ll definitely want to spend September in the BC!

The Great Miami River Days is one of the largest water festival events in the country!
This event, taking place on the banks of the Great Miami River in Hamilton, is September 11 through 12 and will feature ski and jet shows, wakeboarders, rowing, pontoon rides, food, crafters, historical re-enactors, rides, Team Fastrax, and so much more!

The
best wakeboarders in the world will be converging at Wake Nation in Fairfield on September 17 through 19 at the Monster Energy Wake Park Triple Crown Championships! This competition will feature both men and women, pro and amateur, wakeboarders competing in one place. This event is free for the public to enjoy!

Cheer on your Miami University Redhawks Football Team as they play Colorado State at Yager Stadium in Oxford on September 18! You won’t want to miss the Redhawk’s packed football schedule this year as they play opponents such as the University of Cincinnati, Ohio University, Bowling Green, and more!

September E-News, Lounging in the BC this Labor Day

Labor Day is the last official kickoff of summer! So create some memories with your family in Butler County this weekend at one of the many Labor Day events happening here!

Do the kids need some back to school clothes, does mom need an end-of-summer treat, or does the family just want to spend time together? Head over to the Labor Day Sidewalk Sale at the Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe September 3 through 6! You’ll enjoy extra savings on top of already low outlet prices at this great sale. Your family will also enjoy the live music concerts in Fountain Court throughout the weekend.

Celebrate Labor Day with the Middletown Symphony Orchestra and their Labor Day Concert on September 6 at Woodside Arboretum! This concert will feature a variety of musical arrangements and will be conducted by Carmon DeLeone.

Enjoy the last days at the pool with the Customer Appreciation Day at the Fairfield Aquatic Center on September 6! Customers can spend a fun-in-the-sun day free of charge with the donation of two canned food goods per person that will be donated to the Fairfield Food Pantry. You’ll have a blast at and support a good cause!

Friday, August 20, 2010

Family Friday!

It's Family Friday in Butler County, Ohio today! One Friday a month, we will be posting a fun family-friendly event happening in our county. Please feel free to comment and interact; we want you to have the best information, advice, and experience that you possibly can in our diverse county!


It's that time of year again--Back To School! After the kids have started their routine and been in school for a week or two, take advantage of some school clothes shopping at a huge Labor Day Sale! The Labor Day Sidewalk Sale at the Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe is September 3-6. Enjoy extra savings on top of already low 25-65% off outlet prices this weekend! Your family can enjoy live music from noon - 3 p.m. in Fountain Court on Saturday, September 4, by 2 Way Street and on Sunday, September 5, by Flat Rock Quartet, and also on Monday, September 6 by PC & The Final Verdict. For more sales information and store listings visit www.premiumoutlets.com/cincinnati.

Read about what's happening at our centers and late breaking news at http://twitter.com/premiumoutlets.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Travel Tuesday

Welcome to Butler County Travel Tuesday! On the first Tuesday of the month we will feature an extraordinary attraction, restaurant, event, or business that is particularly travel friendly and something that you don't want to miss!


Jungle Jim's International Market

5440 Dixie Highway

Fairfield, Ohio 45014

513-674-6000


You'll be in "foodie-heaven" at this one-of-a-kind marketplace destination! Jungle Jim's has been featured on Good Morning America, The Food Channel, NPR Radio, The Travel Channel, and more! With over 22 "shops" within the store, there is something for everyone. Take a cooking class, marvel at the giant animated characters, discover amazing international foods, and just have a great time!

You can choose from 500 different kinds of produce including local, American, International and organic, 1400 different cheeses in the International Cheese Shoppe, 12,000 wine labels, 1,200 beer labels, over 70 different cigars from all over the world, and so, so much more!


Founded in
1974 by "Jungle" Jim Bonaminio, the store started as a small produce stand and has grown to over 6½ acres! Jungle Jim's is noted for having one of the largest wine collections in the United States, live seafood tanks, and an in-store cooking school in addition to a 1000 person Event Center. Each week, the store is visited by approximately 50,000 shoppers. Many of the 50,000 specialty products in the store's International department are difficult to find elsewhere in the Greater Cincinnati area, and customers have been known to drive from other cities, and even states, for the store's wide variety of foods and unique shopping experience.

So, start planning your trip to this out-of-this-world shopping destination in Fairfield today!!
www.junglejims.com

Friday, July 30, 2010

Family Friday!

It's Family Friday in Butler County, Ohio today! One Friday a month, we will be posting a fun family-friendly event happening in our county. Please feel free to comment and interact; we want you to have the best information, advice, and experience that you possibly can in our diverse county!

Start planning now for a fun weekend in West Chester this August! You and your family will enjoy great food, music, and activities at the Union Centre Boulevard Blast (formerly The Bash) in the heart of the Union Centre Business District in West Chester on August 13-15!
This music and food festival features delicious local foods, craft beverages, wine tastings, live entertainment from local bands, a car show, farmer's market, helicopter rides, kid’s games and rides, a Hot Wing Sting Contest, and so much more! Be there or be square!