July 2026
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Features
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The Cost of Immigrating
How much money does it take to come to America “the right way?”
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Figuring Out the Immigration Process
The difficulties immigrants face navigating the bureaucracy and seemingly endless red tape of seeking a new home.
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Local Groups Breaking Down the Language Barrier with ESL Classes
Accessible English courses are giving immigrants the chance to learn and communicate in the Queen City.
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How Intra-Community Support Organizations are Lifting Each Other Up
Local groups are helping new residents find resources with familiar faces and shared languages.
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What It Takes to Build a Business as an Immigrant
Migrants often face extra hurdles creating something of their own.
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Black Opera Goes Future Forward
Cincinnati Opera embarks on an Afrofuturistic journey with the premiere of “Lalovavi,” the lead production in its multi-year Black Opera Project.
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Cincinnati’s Immigrant Hobby and Heritage Groups
Exploring different ways that international newcomers have fun and relax in town.
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Religious Organizations That Are Welcoming the Stranger
These faith-based institutions are practicing what they preach and reaching out to vulnerable immigrant communities.
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When Ayman Soliman’s Unlawful Arrest Put a Spotlight on Local Immigration Injustice
His story made headlines and drove him to speak out, but he still can’t get a green card.
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Wave Pool Connects Immigrants Through Art
Boris Oicherman, an immigrant himself, focuses the organization on building community.
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Cincinnati Celebrations That Spotlight Immigrant Communities
Festivals, recitals, art shows, and other public events sharing diverse cultures.
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Mental Health Expert Valeria Strunk on The Cost of Living Afraid
This therapist, immigrant, and mom shares the toll that living in today’s culture takes on Cincinnati’s children.
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Frontlines
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Miles Robinson Repped the Queen City in the World Cup
FCC defender Miles Robinson was on the U.S. men’s World Cup team. How did he get there, and where’s he going next?
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Your Upgraded Guide To Myrtle Beach
It’s time to revisit and reinvent the nostalgic Myrtle Beach vacation from your childhood.
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The Lacheys’ label•less Makes Its New York Debut
Drew and Lea Lachey’s musical, now in its 10th iteration, is in the midst of an off-Broadway run in the Big Apple this summer.
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Radar
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A Ranch Hideaway in Indian Hill
A 1970s ranch with contemporary finishes sits on more than three acres in Indian Hill, and offers beautiful views of the surrounding wilderness.
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Dahlia Fair Trade’s Handmade Art Pieces Bring Mexico to Cincinnati
Sometimes, you need to see something through another person’s eyes to remember just how special it is.
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Celeste Jackson-Moody Has Fun With Fashion From the Stage to the Everyday
The CCM costume shop manager speaks on how style builds personas.
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Columns
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Editor’s Letter: July 2026
Editor-in-Chief John Fox on the long history of immigration.
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Sometimes an Adolescent Country Will Act Like Adolescent Kids
You can’t tell teenagers or teenage countries anything. They do what they want when they want.
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The Lover’s Lookout at Mt. Storm Park
The Temple of Love Gazebo overlooking Northside’s skyline wasn’t always a secluded spot for lovers.
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Dine
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Brassica Dishes Out Fresh and Delicious Mediterranean Meals
A Columbus-based fast-casual destination offers Middle Eastern cuisine in Harpers Station.
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How Do Cincinnati’s Best Matchas Match Up?
Comparing two of the Queen City’s most beloved matcha shops.
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Girl Dinner is on the Menu at Prim
The newest addition to Cincinnati’s bar scene is perfect for a cozy ladies’ night.
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Etxe Brings Basque Culinary Excellence to Cincinnati
One restaurant is deliciously transporting Queen City diners to the mountainous Basque region of Spain.
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Former Bengals Sportscaster Tries Her Hand at Reality TV
Elise Jesse shares her love for cooking and her experience on “Next Level Chef.”
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