Last Free Friday at the Museum Center for the year.

This Friday will be the last Free Friday of the year at the Cincinnati Museum center. Parking is $6 before 4:30 and $4 after 4:30. The 3 museums are FREE! Just stop at the ticket booth and tell them how many tickets you need. Adults can enjoy this too - The Cincinnati History Museum has lots of cool things to see and so does the Natural History Museum. Also check out the I AM exhibit downstairs near the children's museum - This might require a separate ticket so ask about it at the ticket booth.

2010 Cincinnati Top Doctors

At the beginning of every calendar year, Cincinnati Magazine runs a section in their January issue called "Top Doctors."  I think this is a valuable tool to use as a starting point for finding a good physician, or for finding a physician in a specialty that you are unfamiliar with.  The list works like this:

Cincinnati Magazine surveys 5,297 physicians in eight counties—Hamilton, Warren, Butler, and Clermont in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton in Kentucky; and Dearborn in Indiana. They ask those physicians to tell us whom they would turn to if "you, a family member, or a friend needed medical attention." (And they are asked  to refrain from nominating themselves.)

The results: 571 physicians in 42 specialties, each of whom received at least five votes from their peers. The final results are checked against state medical board records to ensure that the list does not include any doctors with formal actions against them. The list does not, of course, include every caring, knowledgeable, and responsible physician in Greater Cincinnati. Unless otherwise indicated, physicians on the list are accepting new patients. Also unless otherwise indicated, these physicians are M.D.s. Some physicians are listed in multiple specialties.

You do not need to subscribe to the magazine to view the list online.  You can click on the link below.  Note:  the first page of the list is blank, so you will need to scroll down to get to the list.

Cincinnati Top Doctors 2010


Kate Charlesworth

Favorite Friday Night Dinner Plans

Our favorite family date night is every Friday at Qdoba on Mall Road.  With the purchase of each meal, you get a free kids meal, including a drink (a softdrink or milk).  So Brian and I can each get something, and feed our kids for free.  My kids usually choose soft tacos.  They are very kid friendly. 

You do not need a coupon, and this promotion runs every Friday.

If you've never eaten there, it is very similar to Chipotle.  My kids actually like it better because the meat is not quite as spicy as Chipotle.  I highly recommend the summer salad with mango salsa.  Yum!

Kate Charlesworth

Zoo Deals - 7/21, & 8/6-7

I know this is a little late, but the Cincinnati Zoo will be having a special tomorrow (Wednesday July 21st). They will be hosting the Kids, Cultures, Critters and Crafts Festival on July 21 from 9am-6pm. Admission is ONLY $1 for everyone (parking is $7). I've gone the last 2 years, getting in to the parking lot there was a fair amount of traffic, but it was better last year, since they redesigned the parking area. I also went earlier last year and missed a lot of the traffic.

If you can't make it tomorrow, there's another opportunity to save on the admission price on August 6th & 7th - with half price admission and parking. Normally tickets are Adults: $14, Children (2-12) & Seniors (62+) - $9, Parking - $7. Bringing the prices down to $7, $4.50, and $3.50 can save you a bundle. Enjoy!

Time for Summer Fun

Summer time means, among other things, Free Movies and Free Fridays at the Museum Center - So here's the schedule:

Cincinnati Museum Center

Fridays June 25, July 30, August 27, & September 17, 2010 4 – 8 p.m.

Pay only for parking - $6 before 4:30 and $4 after 4:30.

As usual, the Free Friday’s include the 3 Museums (Children’s Museum, Natural History Museum & Cincinnati History Museum). I recommend doing the Children’s Museum First then fleeing it for the other 2 when it starts to get crowded.

As an added bonus, this year's Free Fridays will include access to Cincinnati Museum Center's upcoming blockbuster exhibition America I AM: The African American Imprint! Featuring more than 200 rare historic objects, photographs, documents and multimedia detailing nearly five centuries of African Americans' economic, sociopolitical, cultural and spiritual contributions, America I AM explores the ways African Americans have contributed to and shaped American culture.

As another bonus - Free Fridays will also feature live jazz music

Wilder 14 - Free

All show times are at 9:30am

Alvin & The Chipmunks: Squeakuel - June 8,9

Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - June 15,16

Monsters vs. Aliens - June 22,23

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs - June 29,30

Planet 51 - July 6,7

Paul Blart: Mall Cop - July 13,14

Night At The Museum 2 - July 20,21

Hotel For Dogs - July 27,28

AMC – Newport on the Levee

All shows - 10 am $1 admission - KidsPack™ concession combos for $4

June 15 - Shrek the third (pg)

June 22 – Imagine That (pg)

June 29 – Monsters v. Aliens (pg)

July 6 – Madagascar (pg)

July 13 – Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)

July 20 – Hotel for Dogs (pg)

July 27 – Kung Fu Panda (pg)

August 3 – Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)

August 10 – Surprise Mystery Title

KMart clearance

Hi all! Probably most of you know, but K-Mart is once again marking clearance items an additional 40% off. This is mostly clothing and accessories (hats, scarves, handbags, gloves - winter-y stuff. Worth a look.

Free Chistmas activity this weekend: 12/4 - 12/6

Spirit of Christmas: Nativity Exhibits and Music Hosted by the Cincinnati North Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints They have a schedule of the choirs that are performing on their blog:

http://annualnativitydisplay.blogspot.com/