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 …

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’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 …

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We had a chance to sit down with the CEO of a Loveland company that has blazed a trail in online advertising. The company was one of the first with online daily deals and has staked out a unique position, one of using their services to give back to charitable causes. DealsThatGiveBack.com was started by Scott Bailey, whose companies in the past have led their respective industries and it appears that Scott is looking to spread his “buy to save” model as far as the internet will take it.
DealsThatGiveBack.com has …

Whistle Stop Clay Works Holiday Sale gets off to a spirited start with an opening reception on Friday, December 9th from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.
Handmade ceramic art by Missy McCormick and Tim O’Grady will span a range of styles and form. Grace Reiter and Christine Kidwell are the visiting artists for this 1st Annual Holiday Sale. This is a great chance to meet the artists and find one of a kind ceramics for yourself or for holiday giving.
Whistle Stop Clay Works will also be show casing original works by participants in …

The Halloween Festivities continued after the teams came back in, submitting all their materials for the judges to pour through. Team Captains stayed behind, while teammates got an early start on the rest of the night! All 5 pubs in town were part of a progressive pub crawl, each highlighting a special brew. The pubs, Cindy’s, Paxton’s, Julian’s, Tano’s and the Works are all part of the halloween celebration, and the employess took part by coming in costume. We hung out at Paxton’s Grill much of the night, listening to …

Do you enjoy Thai food? A new option just opened up here in Loveland. If you’d like to try it out, write to us and let us know how they are and we’ll post your comments in a story! Check them out at www.zabthaikitchen.com

Each year in Loveland, we honor a lady who exemplifies the Sweetheart of Ohio and the charm of our little town. The nominations come from you, the public. Please think about the people in your life that would be a good representative for our city and send in the nomination to Jodi. We also honor an artist each year, choosing a Valentines Day design and printing up cards to be sold. The winners from last year are highlighted inside.