Soapbox Soap Company co-owner Shelly Decker was - somewhat reluctantly - brought into the soap making business by her sister and business partner Kimberly Decker. "Every winter Kimberly would have ...

Our local makers are facing a tricky time, with one foot planted firmly in real life and the other floating online. Etsy, ...

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Earlier this fall, Soapbox highlighted the economic impact that nonprofits make in the Greater Cincinnati area. The macro-level financial influence that 501(c)(3) organizations are certainly an ...

Keila Dawson is a local picture book author who is making a difference in the lives of kids in Cincinnati through storytelling. In this time of increasing screen use, picture books remain a crucial ...

Upon accepting the 1932 Democratic nomination for president, with the country mired in the third year of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt promised "a new deal for the American people." ...

The concept of a town’s third places – that is, places outside of home and work that are significant to its residents – was first coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his 1989 book, The Great Good ...

As we're in the holiday spirit and heading to 2025, it’s an apropos time to embrace what’s new and consider new restaurants to try. Here’s an eclectic roundup of three restaurants to consider: a ...

The very name Fort Thomas seems to conjure history. Built on the site of an 1890 U.S. Army post, the town was named for Brigadier General George H. Thomas, a key Civil War leader. Located in ...

Home to world-class symphony, opera, choral, and ballet companies and art museums that blend the historic—Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati Art Museum, American Sign Museum and Behringer-Crawford ...