August 2013
Features
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The Lonesome Ballad of Cowboy Copas
He rode in from Adams County with a six-string guitar and a 10-gallon hat and helped Syd Nathan’s upstart record company ride the charts to success. Then tragedy struck.
Brandon Phillips Is the Most Entertaining Player in Baseball
You’d have to go back to the days of the Big Red Machine to find players who’ve had the same connection Brandon Phillips—the franchise’s best second baseman since Joe Morgan—has with the people of this city.
Runaway Romance
Destination weddings don’t have to be a flight away. With their wealth of scenic settings and charming churches, out-of-the-way hamlets have great nuptial potential.
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Frontlines
Transit Authority
The battle to replace Mayor Mark Mallory this November pits two popular, white, pro–gay rights, pro-labor Democrats against one another. Two sides of the same coin, right? Not quite.
Radar
Rustic Design Gets a Contemporary Update in Indian Hill
Built on the site of a former Cape Cod, this quietly elegant lodge-style home blends traditional and current design, to jaw-dropping effect.