Northside

Mom moved here first. She was drawn to the Bohemia, the bookstore, the Fourth of July parade. This enclave of Cincinnati was the gayborhood for a while, but such delineation faded over time. Everything is mixing together now, as it should. Northside is still special and I will always consider it home. It’s just that now I realize we can have many homes. And just like us, places have spirits that grow and evolve.

Infill mixed use buildings

A little lunch walkabout

March 17, 2025

 Robert Glass

Extra good

March 7, 2025

 blurry rain through window

It rained

March 5, 2025

 Mortadella, Hot Capicola, Genoa Salami, Provolone, Tomatoes, Red Onion, Pepperoncini, Lettuce, House Mayo, and Red Wine Vinaigrette on Toasted Ciabatta

I mostly use Instagram to find specials for local restaurants

March 3, 2025

 Fried fish, mac and cheese, cole slaw and tartar sauce

Today’s Special

February 14, 2025

 Spread from a comic by Joe Walsh that illustrates the etymology of the word respect

A book about identity and the way that your sense of self changes over time, kind of outside of your own will

January 31, 2025

May I post photos of your dog on my blog?

January 22, 2025

 Crosswalk in Northside after a snow. (Most of which is cleared.)

I left the house

January 13, 2025

 Sketch of person

Sketch by numbers

January 2, 2025

 Santa figurine reflected in mirror

The Santa House

December 17, 2024

 Making pretzel rolo turtles

A story to tell sometime

December 15, 2024

 Zan at Downbound Books

Zan in a natural habitat

December 13, 2024

 A table full of post it notes

In the same room

November 19, 2024

 Turkey Club and soup

Soup & a sandwich

November 18, 2024

 Man spreads arms out in an empty studio space

Outlining possibilities

October 25, 2024

 Shake-It Records

Hoping for the good light

October 9, 2024

 DRAW

Might repeat later

September 28, 2024

 Pixelated office

You won’t have to move anything heavy

September 26, 2024

 Locksmith and wall of blank keys

I shoulda come here first

September 19, 2024

Meet at the Farmers Market

September 18, 2024

 MG tail light

MG

September 16, 2024

 Chris Glass, peace sign in mirror

A sunrise of sorts

September 12, 2024

 Harris Walz sign

A magnet for uplifting conversations

September 11, 2024

Game night featuring Shobu, Abducktion, Lacuna and Pac-Man

August 31, 2024

 My brother reviews a program for an Overdose Awareness Event

The benefits of a studio back in Northside are already paying off

August 28, 2024

 Pieces of art lined up against a wall

See if some arrangement emerges

August 16, 2024

Northside Neighbors Mural

August 8, 2024

2024 Northside 4th of July Parade

July 4, 2024

 Chris Glass in an empty studio

July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024

 Obstructed mural that reads, "It won't always..."

It won’t always be like this, really

June 20, 2024

 Terry Chambers and the touring band EXTC at Urban Artifact

EXTC

May 8, 2024

 Thicc-fil-A placard with the monthly special of a chicken sandwich

Thicc-fil-A

April 18, 2024

 Labor Day dinner with smoked ribs, salad, cole slaw, potato salad and pork and beans

Labor Day should be plural

September 4, 2023

 Family and friends watch a July 4th parade from a porch

2023 Northside 4th of July Parade “Fourthside”

July 4, 2023

 Salon style framed art of flowers

Gulow Street

July 2, 2023

 Dog on chair

Charlie looking guilty

June 3, 2023

 Pup peeks from under the dinner table

Hello Jasper

April 15, 2023

 UDF convenience store in Northside Cincinnati

Even more taxing

March 13, 2023

 Lamps and reflectors in a window display of a hardware store

Oops I got out of the house

March 6, 2023

Hello ghost

February 9, 2023

 A bearded photography looks off to the side while walking forward

Humans, popsicle, ribbon cutting and a drive-thru

October 13, 2022

 A 2 month old Mini Australian Shepherd puppy

Ripley

October 9, 2022

 A person holding a hand-drawn treasure map

An art experience

October 8, 2022

 Shake It Records storefront in Northside Cincinnati

New Shake It portraits

October 7, 2022

 A crocheted yellow sign that reads FISH LOGS

Fish Logs update

October 6, 2022

 A group of men on a patio. One is smiling and holding blue balloons

Happy hour

September 28, 2022

 A mother and son play a connect four lawn game

Factory anniversary

September 23, 2022

 A broken sign with purple spray painted graffiti that reads "FISH LOGS "

Fish Logs

September 11, 2022

 A man stands on his porch surrounded by folks and American flags

2022 Northside 4th of July Parade

July 4, 2022

 A mural with the word Beautiful cropped along the bottom with illustrations of a house, folks, and a sun sit to the left side of the photograph. A tree in spring bloom to the right. A storm is looming in the background.

Attempted birthday celebration

May 14, 2022

 A yellow moped frame hangs in a garage

A surprise bookshelf (not pictured)

April 8, 2022

 A boxy three story building under construction.

John Arthur Flats construction

February 18, 2022

 Two highway signs for Interstate 75 North and South on the side of a fence covered in graffiti

Post about food without a picture of food

January 21, 2022

 A box of cards with collages of flowers set on a dark background sitting on a felt pad on a desk

Actually you can

January 20, 2022

 A parking permit rests on a staircase

More than a bit boring

January 10, 2022

 A man sits between two dogs on a red couch

Meet Lucky

January 2, 2022

 An empty apartment

This house is clean

December 28, 2021

 A black and white photo of suds on drywall

Suds

December 27, 2021

 A pup looks over the counter

Her real name is Rory

December 17, 2021

 McDonalds sign at night saying the McRib is back

The McRib is back

December 3, 2021