LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

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Since 2004

Author: David Miller

  • The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

    The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

    Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.

    President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. He’s vowed to jail his political foes and journalists. A Republican-controlled government could further restrict abortion and transgender rights. Influential conservatives have called for a crackdown on left-leaning activist groups, a replay of Trump’s hardline attitude against protesters in his first administration.

    To carry out all of those spoken and unspoken threats, the incoming Trump administration and Republicans in Congress will tap into—and may very well expand—the American government’s vast surveillance machinery, and they appear poised to use it more than any administration in US history.

    From Wired Magazine. Read on…

  • Wintertime traditions, attractions to once again draw end-of-year travelers to Warren County and around Ohio

    Wintertime traditions, attractions to once again draw end-of-year travelers to Warren County and around Ohio

    Photo from Lebanon Horse Drawn Carriage Parade & Festival

    Kings Island’s Winterfest, Lebanon’s Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade and more holiday season highlights are expected to once again draw considerable crowds to Warren County, Ohio this winter, according to the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

    Christmas in Loveland is on Saturday Dec 14, 2024 3 PM until 8 PM in Historic Downtown.

    4th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival is on December 7 in Historic Downtown. The pine stands more than 60 feet tall along the Little Miami Scenic Trail (near West Loveland Avenue). Approximately 2,500 lights and 250 ornaments adorn the tree.

    Kings Island’s Winterfest will be bigger than ever this holiday season. Featuring ice skating on the park’s iconic Royal Fountain, state-of-the-art light displays, live shows, festive food, nightly holiday parades and much more, the seasonal celebration will welcome guests select dates November 29 through December 31.

    Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year is Lebanon’s historic Horse Drawn Carriage Parade & Christmas Festival. Once again featuring more than 100 decorated carriages pulled by mini horses, Clydesdales, Percherons and more beautiful breeds, the event will also offer live entertainment, specialty shopping and food and craft booths when it returns on December 7.

    Historic Downtown Lebanon will also be the site of holiday-themed train rides on the Lebanon Mason & Monroe (LM&M) Railroad’s North Pole Express. Offered select dates and times November 15 through December 23, the experience includes visits from Santa, entertainment from elves, hot chocolate and holiday cookies.

    Great Wolf Lodge in Mason will once again transform into Snowland this winter. In addition to its sprawling 84-degree indoor waterpark, the lodge will feature life-size gingerbread houses, visits from Santa, holiday activities and more seasonal offerings.

    Showcasing its nationally renowned outdoor walk-through display of approximately one million LED lights, The Christmas Ranch in Morrow, Ohio, will welcome back guests November 22 through December 23. Holiday shops, pictures with Santa, themed train rides and festive food and drink offerings will round out the guest experience.

    Home to decorated, historic Main Streets, a variety of locally owned dining options and more than 100 antique, boutique and specialty shops, the towns of Lebanon, Waynesville and Springboro will once again be among the region’s most popular small-town holiday shopping destinations.

    Waynesville’s Christmas in the Village will be held December 6 through December 8, while Christmas in Historic Springboro begins Friday, November 22 and runs through Sunday November 24.

    Springboro’s La Comedia Dinner Theatre will play host to live, Broadway-style performances of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn select dates now through December 29.

    Finally, Yuletide Village, a 16th Century-styled holiday celebration complete with era-inspired light shows, music, live entertainment and more returns to the grounds of the Ohio Renaissance Festival in Waynesville select dates between November 29 and December 23.

    To learn more about holiday highlights all throughout the state of Ohio – including many of the aforementioned Warren County draws – see TourismOhio’s Holiday Events Guide and Holiday Lights Trail on Ohio.org.

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  • Great Parks Seeking Public Input for Sharon Woods Harbor Revitalization

    Great Parks Seeking Public Input for Sharon Woods Harbor Revitalization

    Great Parks is seeking public input for the future revitalization of the harbor area at Sharon Woods, including the boathouse, playground area, snack bar and restroom amenities.

     

    This project aims to reimagine the harbor experience, exploring how the area might better serve visitors through facility design, programming, nature experiences and more. Community members are invited to share imaginative ideas relevant to park needs and community interests. The input gathered will help shape future design concepts for the Sharon Woods Harbor area.

    An in-person open house will be hosted at Sharon Centre, 6-8 PM on Nov. 21.

    Can’t make it to the in-person open house? A virtual session will be held on Nov. 20.

    LEARN MORE   TAKE THE SURVEY
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  • Loveland-Madeira Road has reopened

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland-Madeira Road has reopened after a gas leak closed the road yesterday from Hopewell Road to Cottonwood Drive. Businesses were closed along this stretch of roadway. There was no access to I-275 from Loveland-Madeira Road.

    East Kemper Road will remain closed from Loveland Madeira Road to Twightwee until Wednesday 11/13.

  • Gas Leak Shuts Down Loveland-Madeira Road from Hopewell Road to Cottonwood Drive

    Gas Leak Shuts Down Loveland-Madeira Road from Hopewell Road to Cottonwood Drive

    Loveland, Ohio – A gas leak has shut down Loveland-Madeira Road from Hopewell Road to Cottonwood Drive. Businesses are closed along this stretch of roadway. There is no access to I-275 from Loveland-Madeira Road.

    The Loveland-Symmes Fire Department, Duke Energy, and the Loveland Police Department are on the scene. Duke is making the repairs. Duke advises the repairs will cause an extended delay and the road is estimated to remain closed through the evening.

    The closure is due to a reported gas leak that occurred mid-morning on Nov. 11 in Symmes Township.

  • Loveland Magazine file photos of past flooding at the location where12 single family homes are proposed

    Loveland Magazine file photos of past flooding at the location where12 single family homes are proposed

    Loveland, Ohio – This photo album contains Loveland Magazine file photos of past flooding at the location where12 single family homes are proposed on Riverside Drive in the West Loveland Historic District. The development shares 540 feet of frontage along the Little Miami River. The site will be elevated by bringing in earth to bring it above flooding elevation.

    Photo taken on Nov 7, 2024

    The Loveland Planing and Zoning Commission had scheduled a meeting to discuss the plan, however the meeting was postponed at the last minute and is expected to be re-scheduled.

    For Background:

    Schildmeyer family propose 12 single family homes for Riverside Drive in the West Loveland Historic District

     

  • The Nutcracker Holiday Art Show at Loveland Artists Studios on Main November 15-25

    The Nutcracker Holiday Art Show at Loveland Artists Studios on Main November 15-25

    Opening Night Reception is Friday, Nov. 15, from 6-9 PM

    Loveland, Ohio – “You truly won’t believe the amazing nutcrackers that our Loveland artists have created. There are more than 50 truly unique works of art,” says President of the Art League of Loveland, Johanna Kremer. “We’ve highlighted several of our premier artists and their pieces, such as Tom Post’s Leonardo DaVinci “Prepping Supper”.

    Teresa Nieberding and her Jazz Singer nutcracker

    Teresa Nieberding donated all these vintage nutcrackers to the artists to unleash their creativity in memory of a dear artist friend of hers who shared a love of nutcrackers. When her friend died, she bequeather all her unfinished nutcrackers, and this is Teresa’s way of “paying it forward.”

    Some of the artists are also holding Nutcracker classes during this holiday art show. Kremer said, “The classes will be taught by some of our best artists.”

    Tom Post’s Leonardo DaVinci “Prepping Supper”

    DJ Berard created a Picasso nutcracker

     

    Gayle Hixson’s hand-painted and hand-sewn Jester
    Monica Achberger’s “Starry Night” gal! (Her hat depicts an actual star constellation!)

    View this gallery of Nutcracker art…

  • Stephanie Quehl of DOITFORJACK appears on Scripps Network to talk about fentanyl crisis

    Stephanie Quehl of DOITFORJACK appears on Scripps Network to talk about fentanyl crisis

    Loveland, Ohio – The Scripps Network proclaims, “The siren is sounding for the fentanyl crisis.” Acclaimed journalist Caren Zucker speaks with educators, law enforcement officials and family members of those lost to the drug and tries to answer the obvious question: what can we do to help end the fentanyl crisis in America?

    Loveland resident Stephanie Quehl of DOITFORJACK was invited to Atlanta to participate in a fentanyl awareness production with the Scripps Network.

    Producer Caren Zucker, who lost her son Jonah to fentanyl, along with former ABC White House Correspondent John Donvan, and ABC News Executive Producer Jon Meyersohn, pulled together a group of individuals from around the country in the fentanyl awareness community to participate in a conversation about this critical topic.

    Stephanie Quehl lost her son to a fentanyl poisoning.

    This production is an informative and poignant presentation of how fentanyl impacts everyone. Please take the time to watch “To Save A Life: A National Fentanyl Alarm.”

    Learn more about the Jack Quehl Foundation and all they do from their Loveland based organization:

  • Planing and Zoning Commission meeting tonight is rescheduled

    Planing and Zoning Commission meeting tonight is rescheduled

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Planing and Zoning Commission meeting that was scheduled for tonight, “…is being rescheduled. The rescheduled date will be posted.”

    Background:

    Schildmeyer family propose 12 single family homes for Riverside Drive in the West Loveland Historic District

    Across Riverside Drive from Loveland Museum Center and the Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home

  • Schildmeyer family propose 12 single family homes for Riverside Drive in the West Loveland Historic District

    Schildmeyer family propose 12 single family homes for Riverside Drive in the West Loveland Historic District

    The Loveland Planing and Zoning Commission meeting that was scheduled for tonight, “…is being rescheduled. The rescheduled date will be posted.”

     

    This story has been up-dated to reflect that the Planing and Zoning meeting begins tonight at 6 PM and not 6:30 PM.

    Loveland, Ohio – 12 single family homes are being proposed for Riverside Drive in the West Loveland Historic District. An application has been submitted by Traditions Building and Development Group. The proposed Special Planning District is located at 128 North Riverside Drive and includes twelve (12) single-family detached dwelling units (24’ x 56’ 3-Story Homes) with minimum lot size of 0.114 acres or 4,966 sq. ft. The owner is Schildmeyer Holdings.

    You can read the plan as summited in the .PDF below.

    The development shares 540 feet of frontage along the Little Miami River with a shared driveway to garages in the rear. The site will be elevated by bringing in earth to bring it above flooding elevation.

    The Loveland Planing and Zoning Commission will meet tonight, November 7th at City Hall at 6 PM to consider the proposal.

    The 12 proposed homes are across Riverside Drive from the Loveland Museum Center and the Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home.


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