When’s the last time we’ve had a Hollywood Party in Loveland? I’m afraid it’s been longer than I’ve been around in our little town. Well, Sunday January 29th we are celebrating with Beau Cybulski as he comes back to Loveland to celebrate with his family and friends for his first major TV appearance.

Tano’s Bistro will be rolling out the red carpet for Beau when he arrives for the viewing party. Beau appears on Sunday night’s episode of CSI Miami, titled “Terminal Velocity“. Interestingly, Loveland has another link to CSI Miami, as Ann Donahue, who attended Loveland High School is the show’s Executive Producer. The red carpet event will be featuring a special “Terminal Velocity” cocktail in honor of the episode. There will be delicious (is there any other kind at Tano’s?) appetizers throughout the evening. The event will start at 8PM, and the viewing is at 10PM. If you can’t make the event, be sure to tune in on CBS at 10!

Space is limited, so call for a reservation if you’d like to attend the event, 513-683-TANO!

Dr.Drake Tollefson and Dr. Daniel Kelley will be holding a “Give Kids A Smile” event Friday March 2nd, 2012 at both locations Loveland & Terrace Park for the third year in a row!!

The program is designed to donate free dental care to the Children who do not recieve state assistance(medicaid) or have dental insurance. Last year Dr.Tollefson and Dr.Kelley donated over $30,000 dollars to the children in need. We are working with the school nurse’s at Loveland Elem, Pattison Elem, and Merimont Elm to locate the children for this years event.

For more information, contact them at distinctivesmile@gmail.com!

This post was submitted by Distinctive Smiles.

Were you aware we have a by-the-slice pizzaria in Loveland? We found out last week that we have a new place to eat in the Loveland Crossing plaza. Rosario’s brings New York pizza to Loveland. They are serving it up in 3 sizes and by-the-slice along with a good variety of calzones, subs, salads and even desserts. They are located at 10484 Loveland Madeira Road. They are open Monday-Thursday 11-9, Friday & Saturday 11-10 and Sunday 12-8.

Why don’t you stop by and try one of his pizza’s or perhaps a delicious calzone and let him know you heard about him here. If you like it as much as we did, spread the word and let your friends know there’s a litle bit of New York in Loveland!

Loveland’s fine dining is two years old next week! Tano would like to invite us to celebrate with him, offering incredible meals and delicious wines for just $11 to make his 2nd anniversary special! Check out the details below and we’ll see you on the 11th!

Tano will be sharing a portion of the night’s proceeds with The Loveland Food Pantry and will be giving away prizes. In fact, I’m not sure which I’d rather win, money to eat at Tano’s or a chance to take a class with Tano himself! Either way, I’m sure it would be a truly grand prize!

Enjoy life more, allow yourself one day a week to relax and create by taking a class at Whistle Stop Clay Works.

The 2012 Winter Session begins the week of January 9th. Please visit www.whistlestopclayworks.com for complete offerings and online registration or call us at 683-CLAY (2529).

Our little town of Loveland Ohio celebrated the end of 2011 and the start of 2012 this past weekend. Like other cities and towns, we celebrate in groups large and small. While many simply open a bottle of bubbly and watch the ball drop on television with family, others still get out on the town to celebrate with old friends and to make new ones. In Loveland, we celebrate many different ways! From traditional formal parties, to fine dining, to spending the night with friends with similar interests, to partying with strangers!

AllAroundLoveland.com made it to a few of the parties in town, but I bet there were ones we missed! This is a photo roundup of some of the fun we saw and experienced!

Traditional

We stopped by Receptions who was having a formal dinner/dancing evening. Everyone was decked out and ready to party. Since it was a private affair, we didn’t want to intrude too much, but we did get a great shot of the hostess, Bridget Hooper who was stunningly attired! Great job Bridget!

Fine dining

Our bistro in town did not have a formal event, but that didn’t stop Chef Tano from packing the house. Elegant dining and delicious wine was on tap for the last evening of the year. Diners seemed relaxed, yet focused in conversation in their respective groups. Tano’s always has well paired wines to suit his menu, I’m sure these patrons were well cared for.

A Family Affair

We stopped by Grand Sands Volleyball and got a chance to speak to Debbie Westerkamm partner and manager of the facility. She told us they love events like this because the people who attend are like family. They are so involved with the sport, they see each other all the time and become close. We think it was very cool for Grand Sands to put together this party. It was small and a very fun atmosphere as the attendees lined up for cornhole in the sand! The food looked really good too!

Low Country Boil at Paxton’s

This party was all about the music! A great crowd wandered in and out, enjoying the prime rib special and even occasionally jumping up to dance in the aisles. This band is a favorite at Paxton’s and they never fail to please! We spent some time here, so we have a few more pics. No matter how you party, if you’re from Loveland, you should consider making your home town your party town!

As you can see, there’s something for every in Loveland! Happy New Year Loveland! May 2012 bring peace and happiness to you all!

Saturday turned out to be a wonderful day for a festival! Loveland celebrated the 2011 Christmas in Loveland as the residents and businesses turned out in full force. There were lots of smiling faces on children and adults alike. Even though it got a little chilly after the sun went down, the bonfire raged to provide a spot to warm up. In fact, there were firepits at the Cafe, Julians and Paxton’s to keep the crowds from getting too cold to enjoy the night. Here are some of the experiences we had.

Choirs

This year, as always the choirs were impressive! They started the afternoon with a very impressive young woman, Emily Ogden, who has a wonderful voice and she had a great set of songs in our opinion. Another great group was the choir from First Missionary Baptist. Their rendition of the 12 days of Christmas was humorous, but showcased their terrific voices. The choirs sang all evening and as we wandered through our little town, we could always hear them serenading us.

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Hope Baptist Nativity

This year, as always, the Nativity was a constant draw. It was fun to sit nearby and listen to the families as they approached, exclaiming “hey that angel on top is alive!”. The actors do such a great job each year, considering how cold it is (especially on the rooftop) and the petting area is always a great experience for the kids.

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Horse Drawn Wagons

The wagons were only empty once. that’s when they were being driven into position to start their pickups. The sound and experience of the horses clopping and jingling down our streets makes me think back to childhood when things were simpler. There is something special about the horse drawn vehicles that endears the families to line up to be able to get that feeling. The last few years the rides haven’t gone as far since they no longer cross the bridge, but maybe we can generate enough feedback that we can include the museum and art studio again in the future.

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Joe Schickel Book Signing

Mr Shickel recently published his book, Face to Face: Conversations with my Father. This was a great opportunity for him to sign the book for eager readers and to talk a bit about the process. Joe provided All Around Loveland with a copy and we look forward to reading it and doing a personal interview with him in the near future.

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Buddy the Elf

It’s the tallest elf I’ve ever seen! Yep, Buddy was seen all over town tonight sneeking into shops and restaurants and spreading joy wherever he went. He seemed to hang around the sweet shop quite a bit! Hey Buddy, what’s YOUR favorite color? Our guess is green!

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Santa & Scrooge

On the way to the Loveland Canoe & Kayak livery, Santa arrived on the pink firetruck with mean old Scrooge spunging a ride. We hear the kids were throwing at him at Eades Fence, but we also hear the old guy has quite an arm on him still.

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Pizazz Facepainting

Each year the elves of Pizazz do a great job painting the faces of the children of Loveland. This year was no different. The children all seem to love the idea and I think the elves enjoy it too!

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Loveland Sweets

I can’t imagine why everyone was in and out of this little shop all evening. I guess when you have the best sweet treats in town, you can’t help but draw in the crowds. It’s fun to watch the wonderment of the children as they peer into the candy creations around the store. Ok, the dads peer a lot too!

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Paxton’s & The Santa Band!

The Santa Band made an appearance at Paxton’s again this year. A little after 9, the entire brass band piled into the aisles and every crevice they could find to entertain and delight the customers and staff! I think I even saw Sandy dancing in the aisles several times. These are a group of people who love what they do! It’s easy to see why the crowds love them too!

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Everyone Having Fun!

The rest of the pictures are just grouped together, but the whole event was such great fun. We love watching the families come down and have fun together. That doesn’t always happen in america these days. Wer glad we have such a great community here in Loveland. We’re glad the sponsors come out every year to make this even happen and we look forward to next year being even better still!

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We’ve waited all year! The most exciting community celebration is back! Tonight, we are celebrating Christmas in Loveland in our own special way! This evening the community has the opportunity to come together to make a statement that we are not all that different from each other. We have great things left for this country and especially for this city. We gather around the bonfire downtown and we sing carols to celebrate the birth of our Lord, but it should also be about the opportunity to reach out to those of all faiths. Christmas in Loveland is a gathering that brings kids of all ages downtown to meet and spend some time with friends and to meet new friends.

If you’ve attended before, you know about the children’s train and the visit a certain jolly old man will be making to Loveland Canoe & Kayak. You will have experienced the wonderful ride on the horse drawn wagons. You might even have gone upstairs to listen to the Loveland Music Academy. they always have continuous performances during the night. But did you know that the Schickel Gallery is usually open? They are scheduling a book signing this year, so make some time to visit the gallery and Joe Schickel will be signing his book, Face to Face: Conversations with my Father from 6-8pm. The Loveland Music Center will also be open, hopefully several instructors will be available.

You might have experienced the bread pudding that Tano’s Bistro hands out, but this year, Tami will open the Cafe on the Trail for the night! If you are a fan of the Cafe, you should stop by and say hi! Sadly, we might be losing Caffeine Dreams, so make it a point to stop by and say hello and hear Ellen Mershon play for the evening.

One of the things I love best is walking through the area watching the families and the children while listening to the choirs on stage at Roncker’s. The kids all love the petting area near the nativity. I’m always fascinated by the angels on top of the creche. It’s interesting how different people enjoy the different events during the night. We were originally fascinated by the roasting chestnuts, having never tried them. You hear about them in song for years and then, joy of joys you get to try them!

Perhaps you love theater? Well, Loveland Stage Company is doing 3 shows tonight, 5, 6 and 7pm! Make it a point to come downtown and visit for some holiday cheer! Speaking of cheer, make sure to stop by Tano’s, Paxton’s, Julian’s, The Works or Cindy’s during or after the event and have some holiday cheer! Just be mindful and safe!

The Loveland Library will be having story time for the kids at Comey & Shepherd this year! They always do a good job bringing life to their reading. Just down the street, Pizazz will once again have the elves out painting the children’s faces. And of course, Loveland Sweets is just next door with lots of treats for the season!

Santa will indeed be at Loveland Canoe & Kayak again this year to get those last minute decisions by the children for their Christmas list. The elves have been hard at work cleaning up after the recent rains. You should make sure to stop by and high five the old guy! Loveland Hardware has an interesting guest this year. Ebenezer Scrooge will be there will a special challenge for you!

One of the most fascinating things will be at the Whistle Stop Clay Works. They are letting you glaze a free ornament during their Raku firing. A Raku is an incredible furnace that heats up the clay to 18000 degrees and then the ornaments are plunged into paper and then into water. I’m told it is an incredible experience, one not to miss. The expected times to watch the event are 5:30 and 7. I think they would like you to be there 30 minutes early to glaze your ornament.

We hope you and your family will take the time to make some new memories with us this year! We know a lot of the businesses downtown and they really look forward to seeing you and wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

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