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Symmes Township, Ohio – Santa and his helpers will be making their annual visit through Symmes Township neighborhoods to spread holiday cheer on Saturday, December 7th from 5 until 8:30 PM.
In return, Santa hopes residents will help fill his bag back up with new, unwrapped toys and/or cash donations for the Dragonfly Foundation.
For a list of times and locations, please click here.
Loveland, Ohio on December 2.
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – Bells will be ringing this Saturday in Downtown Loveland for the city’s Annual Christmas in Loveland celebration! We have everything you need to know about this year’s festivities!
This Saturday from 4 PM-8 PM, Downtown Loveland will transform into a beautiful Winter Wonderland for those wanting to celebrate Christmas the Loveland way! Christmas in Loveland is set to feature a plethora of holiday activities and Christmas-themed displays with nearly every Downtown business participating this year. Friends and families will be able to visit the Madcap Puppet Theater and Santa and his elves at City Hall, pin the tail on the reindeer, and decorate sugar cookies at Eads Fencing, take a peaceful carriage ride along Railroad Avenue, enjoy a train ride at Loveland Museum, feast on complimentary food tastings and sip on holiday cocktails from Downtown’s restaurants, and write Letters to Santa At Mile42, create homemade reindeer food at Trailside Provisions, or create a gnome ornament at Whistle Stop Clayworks. This fun-filled holiday event will also include a “Christmas Time” free show at the Loveland Stage Company, and live Christmas entertainment from the Victorian Christmas Carolers, The Cincinnati City Shakers, and Broadway Bound, to name a few, that will take place at the Fountain Greene and throughout Downtown Loveland. Oh, and did I mention Loveland will be bringing back its live nativity scene?!
CeeCee Collins, President of the Little Miami Chamber of Alliance, said she couldn’t be more excited for this year’s Christmas in Loveland!
“There will be so many fun activities such as ornaments, singing with carolers, and meeting Elsa and Anna, just to name a few! This is such a great event where the businesses want to give back to everyone that has patronized and visited downtown,” Collins explained, “We truly appreciate everyone supporting local businesses and hope that the community will continue to come back, especially now that all the businesses are re-opened (and more have been built) after the pandemic. There will be tons of samplings and give-a-ways for all ages to enjoy!”
Here are a few important facts about Christmas in Loveland 2021:
If you need more information about Christmas in Loveland 2021 visit the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance website.
For more Loveland event updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – The Holidays are officially right around the corner, which means Downtown Loveland is once again preparing for one of its biggest events of the year; Christmas in Loveland!
On December 18th from 4 PM-8 PM, Downtown Loveland will transform into a festive Winter Wonderland for those wanting to celebrate Christmas the Loveland way! Christmas in Loveland is set to feature a plethora of holiday activities and Christmas-themed displays. Friends and families will be able to take a trip to the North Pole to see Santa and Mrs. Claus, take a peaceful carriage ride along Railroad Avenue, enjoy a train ride at Loveland Museum, feast on complimentary food tastings from Downtown’s restaurants, and put their creative skills to the test with holiday arts and crafts activities. This fun-filled holiday event will also include holiday-inspired beverages, live Christmas entertainment that will take place at the Fountain Greene and inside some of the local businesses, and a live nativity scene!
CeeCee Collins, President of the Little Miami Chamber of Alliance, said she couldn’t be more excited for this year’s Christmas in Loveland!
“There will be so many fun activities such as ornaments, singing with carolers, and meeting Elsa and Anna, just to name a few! This is such a great event where the businesses want to give back to everyone that has patronized and visited downtown,” Collins explained, “We truly appreciate everyone supporting local businesses and hope that the community will continue to come back, especially now that all the businesses are re-opened (and more have been built) after the pandemic. There will be tons of samplings and give-a-ways for all ages to enjoy!”
Here are a few important facts about Christmas in Loveland 2021:
If you need more information about Christmas in Loveland 2021 visit the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance website.
For more Loveland event updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!
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Historic West Loveland, Loveland, Ohio
Be swept back in time while visiting Old Historic Loveland on this special day. Everything from Jolly Ole’ St. Nick and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole, to a live Nativity scene, to a Winter Wonderland! This is the time of year that Loveland Businesses give back to the community. This complimentary event offered to the community draws over 3000 individuals each year and is Loveland’s way of saying “Thank you for your Business!!”
Miami Township, Ohio – Today, the Neighborhood Network of Miami Trails’ held their first ever drive-through toy drive benefiting local children through Loveland’s LIFE Food Pantry.
Nicole Kormos said this afternoon, “That’s a wrap! It was a busy but successful day.”
The event was specially designed to offer the subdivision neighbors a “COVID-friendly” family giving experience for the holidays. Neighbors came through a convenient drop-off line to give their un-wrapped gift donations and dollars, receive some fun holiday goodies including hot chocolate, candy canes, reindeer treats, and waved to Santa. His wife was there too.
“Overall, we had more than 60 families donate around 150 new toys that will benefit Loveland’s LIFE Food Pantry,” said Kormos.
The neighbors used SignUpGenius to select a child’s age and gender so everyone knew which age appropriate gifts to shop for and so there would’t be too many duplicates. It was sort of a Dear Santa letter with a wish list to shop from.
Learn more about the LIFE Food Pantry and how you too can help.
Photos provided by Nicole Kormos
Symmes Township, Ohio – Santa and his helpers will make their annual visit through Symmes Township neighborhoods on Saturday, December 5th from 5 until 8:30 PM to spread holiday cheer. Social distancing guidelines will be implemented.
In the spirit of the giving season, the Township hopes that residents will help Santa refill his bag with new, unwrapped toys or cash gifts for The Dragonfly Foundation.
Please note that due to COVID The Dragonfly Foundation can only accept items that are in their original packaging.
For a complete list of items see below.
Anyone interested in making a donation to this worthy organization may give it to Santa or one of his helpers as they travel through the Township. Checks should be made payable to the Dragonfly Foundation.
A list of locations and time stops is here:
We need any of the following items:
ALL DONATED ITEMS MUST BE NEW AND IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING
Please help us by sponsoring, or donating an auction item for, one of our Featured Events.
Here are the items TDF needs most. Please note that all donated items must be new and in their original packaging.
Erlanger, Ky. – The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is celebrating the holidays this week by offering entertainment and travel tips to enhance passengers’ experience.
Wednesday, 12/20
10-11am: Campbell County Brass Quintet
2-3pm: Christmas carolers
Thursday, 12/21:
6am-6pm: Complimentary gift wrapping by volunteers from Honor Flight Tri-State in Concourse A and USO volunteers in Concourse B
10-11am: Christmas carolers
10am-Noon: Meet and greet photo opportunity with Santa in Concourse A; and hot chocolate bar for passengers
2-3pm: ArtsWave Presents performance by 16 Strings
Friday, 12/22:
6am-6pm: Complimentary gift wrapping by volunteers from Honor Flight Tri-State in Concourse A and USO volunteers in Concourse B
10am-Noon: Meet and greet photo opportunity with Santa on ticketing level in Terminal
1-2pm: Campbell County Brass Quintet
“Our vision is to make travel through CVG an unforgettably positive experience, and what better time to deliver on that vision than the holiday season,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG. “With increased flight options and more capacity, we expect passenger volumes to increase approximately 15 percent compared to 2016’s Christmas holiday travel period. We’re excited to welcome more folks in our Terminal and Concourses.”
If you’re traveling in the coming weeks, CVG offers the following tips to help book, pack and prepare for your trip.
Booking a flight:
Book your trip as early as possible for lower-priced airfares and holiday deals. You can look for fare deals at cvgairport.com/deals or nonstop cities served by which airline from CVG at http://cvgairport.com/flight/cities.
Parking:
CVG parking options include curbside valet service, pre-pay reserved premium parking, garage parking adjacent to the Terminal, and surface parking with shuttle service in CVG’s ValuPark lot. For details, visit: cvgairport.com/park/options. For more information on how you pre-pay and reserve a parking space in the garage, visit: cvgreservedparking.com. To check out the quickest parking options and available spaces when on your way to the airport, visit: cvgairport.com.
Packing luggage:
Familiarize yourself with TSA (Transportation Security Administration) procedures at www.tsa.gov to ensure what you pack in your carry-on is compliant with TSA standards. Weapons may not be carried aboard aircraft. This includes replicas, toy weapons and anything that can be mistaken for a weapon. Furthermore, a TSA approved carry on luggage, like the CHESTER, is a wise investment.
For protection against lost luggage, label your bags inside and out with your contact information. Be sure to include the address and phone number of your destination or even a copy of your travel itinerary.
Do not wrap gifts that you plan to carry onboard. If a security officer needs to inspect a package they may have to unwrap your gift. Free gift wrapping is available in the Concourses.
Before leaving home:
First-time guests can watch videos with closed captioning prior to arriving at CVG. The videos offer a visual tour of the facilities to help plan. Step-by-step navigation scripts are available on CVG’s website, suitable for smart phone text-to-voice accessibility function. cvgairport.com/terminal/videos.
New this season is a Google 360° Virtual Tour accessible from any PC, Mac or mobile smart device. cvgairport.com/terminal/360
CVG recommends passengers arrive to the airport two hours before your flight to ensure adequate time to park, check baggage, go through security and make it to your gate in time for boarding. To save time and avoid lines, select your seat, check your bag, and print or download your boarding pass prior to arriving at the airport. Real-time updates such as flight status, weather and security times for TSA Pre-Check and general screening are available at cvgairport.com.
Be sure to familiarize yourself with your specific airline’s time requirements. Passenger check-in, baggage tagging, and boarding times vary by airline. Generally, airlines will restrict checking in baggage 30 to 45 minutes prior to scheduled departure to allow ample time to tag, screen, and load baggage on board your aircraft. Boarding times are often included on your boarding pass indicating the boarding time beginning 30 to 40 minutes prior to scheduled departure. Most airlines end the boarding process 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure to ensure an on-time departure from the gate.
Follow CVG on Twitter: @CVGairport, for travel tips, weather information and promotions for future trips.
Navigating the airport:
Look for public safety assistants wearing yellow jackets/vests located from the moment you arrive at curbside to security to help get you to your gate faster. Volunteer airport ambassadors are available throughout the Terminal and Concourses (everyday 8am-8pm) to also help answer questions. Information booth volunteers and public safety personnel have access to iPad language interpretation service including American Sign Language.
Passengers in a wheelchair, using a stroller or service animal can utilize a designated lane in security.
When using general screening, be prepared to remove blazers, coats and bulky sweaters and activate any electronic or battery-powered equipment as part of the security inspection. This includes laptops, music players, games and phones. PreCheck customers may leave jackets and shoes on and electronic devices may remain packed in carry-on luggage. You can find more information about Pre-Check online via tsa.gov/tsa-precheck. All airlines at CVG are now TSA Pre-Check compatible. If not already a PreCheck member, passengers can apply for future travel at CVG’s Pre-Check Enrollment Center located on the baggage claim level which is open from Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm – 5 pm.
CVG offers more than 20 unique and diverse food and service options. The Club at CVG, an all-inclusive departure lounge, does not require a membership, and is accessible no matter what class of airline ticket. Kids play areas are located at Concourses A and B. The Garra Fish Spa, Natalie’s Candy Jar and a second Vino Volo location opened in Concourse A earlier this year. Passengers can also check out artifacts on loan from the Cincinnati Museum Center throughout the terminal and concourses with some locations hosting activity tables by CMC staff and volunteers. Also, new this year is a CPR-training kiosk in Concourse A where you can learn this life-saving skill in five minutes.
Service Dogs
CVG also supports service dogs, emotional support animals, and the family pet in a travel-safe carry-on bag. Animal Relief Areas are located near Gate A18 (interior) and Ground Transportation Center (exterior). Free Wi-Fi is available including plenty of outlets to recharge all your electronics before the flight.
