November 2025
Features
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Why It Feels So Hard to Buy a House and How You Can Make It Easier
All over Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, home prices have soared in recent years, with the Cincinnati metropolitan area experiencing some of the largest price spikes in the country in 2022 and 2023.
How Selling One Residence Led to Three New Ones
Ditching the empty nest led to more adventures for this homeowner.
Market Moves: The New Dream Home
A challenging lot from Cincinnati’s Land Bank proves just right for an architect and his family.
Market Moves: The New Downsizing
Trading suburban life for an urban rowhouse brings more freedom and new community.
David Pepper’s Novel Pivot From Politics to Fiction Writing
The former elected official and party leader changed careers to become a full-time writer. He may have more political influence now.
One Woman’s Journey Through the Wilds of the Real Estate Market
The chasm between what I want and what I can afford has led to some precarious but ultimately exhilarating transactions.
Market Moves: The New Roommates
Shared living spaces aren’t just for kids starting out. Combining resources has no age limit.
Financial Programs Increasing Home Ownership Accessibility
There’s a plethora of grants, forgivable loans, and low-interest mortgages for people needing a leg up into homeownership.
The Reading Rooms of Cincinnati
These five public places offer spaces for thinking, reading, writing, and dreaming, surrounded by fellow creatives. You supply the ideas.
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Frontlines
Richard Pitino Is Xavier’s Newest Musketeer
The new men’s basketball coach on joining the family business, his sense of humor, and how he feels about Cincinnati chili.
New Legislation Puts Stress on Cincinnati’s Museums and Libraries
In the face of massive funding cuts, cultural institutions in Cincinnati are sounding the alarm—and the community is answering the call.
Basko Djonze Educates Cincinnati on African Dance
The Gabon native living in Cincinnati has gone viral on TikTok for sharing his culture through dance.
A Hygge-Inspired Home in Cincinnati
For one Cincinnatian, a trip to Denmark inspired a new way of living stateside.
Radar
When Joe Leonard Crashed a Flying Saucer into Kings Island
How the local theater designer brought a dark sci-fi coaster to life in 1996.
Cincinnati’s Boss Babies are Taking Care of Business
The city’s youngest entrepreneurs are building brands, selling handmade goods, and inspiring a new generation of makers.
A Moonshiner’s Mansion for the Modern Homeowner
This updated historic house was notorious during the Prohibition for its Tuscan architecture and hidden hooch.
Columns
Editor’s Letter: November 2025
Editor-In-Cheif John Fox on the stages of homeownership.
Dr. Know: Bulletin Board Legibility, Cincinnati Museum Center Windows, and Duval Street
The Good Doctor answers reader’s burning questions about bulletin board signs, architecture of the Union Terminal, and the legacy of a Mt. Adams street.
The House Never Sleeps: A Mother’s Life in Nighttime Sounds
Middle-aged bodies can’t stop listening and processing, especially at night.
Dine
Pennyflower Bistro & Bar Blooms Downtown
Chef Jacob Benavides combines colorful history, local flair, and comfort food to create a unique and lively menu.
Mellotone Beer Project Hits the High Notes
Craft brews and a unique modern menu make OTR’s newest brewpub sing.
Barb Cooper Shows You How to Eat Your Way Through the City
The owner of Cincinnati Food Tours talks about her journey from shopkeeper to tour guide.