Wednesday, April 17

Goodnight, Wednesday 🌙 

As the weather warms up and spring blossoms go into full swing, we're thrilled to bring you the latest “scoop” on what's happening in the world of creamy whips! Most are now open and waiting for you to come enjoy their icy concoctions!

Check out our list of local creamy whips here:

25+ of the Best Creamy Whips and Ice Cream Shops in Cincinnati

Is “creamy whip” a Cincinnati term? I often have people asking me what I mean by creamy whip? In case you’re wondering - creamy whip is a term for a seasonal ice cream shop.

Did I miss your favorite? Hit reply and let me know!

ESSENTIALS FOR THURSDAY (4-18-24)

Weather ☀️ : Mostly sunny. Expect a high of 81°. 7% chance of precipitation.

Thursday’s Do: We’ve had a LOT of rainy Thursdays this month! It looks like that will change this week and the Cincinnati Zoo will finally get to have Tunes and Blooms! This will be the first date that hasn’t been rained out 🤞. Thursday’s bands include Highly Likely and Nicole Polara. Get the details on this free event here.

SIGN UP ✏️ 

Do you bake a great pie? Get yourself signed up for the Pie Baking Competition, happening this Saturday at Brink Brewing. They’re accepting homemade pies in three categories: sweet, savory, and fruit. See all the details at the link.

Professional pie judging will be held from 12-1 p.m.

Pie-loving civilians may judge for the People’s Choice Award from 12-2:30 p.m.

GOOD TO KNOW ✔️ 

THE Ohio State University offers an Ohio Gardening Calendar that shows what you should be planting and harvesting each month.

COMING SOON 📆 

Berry good news coming your way! It’s almost strawberry picking time! Blooms and Berries Farm Market hosts Strawberry Days each year. The event runs for just a few weeks and includes strawberry picking in their fields, their farm play yard will be open, and they’ll have a variety of live music and food trucks on site for the weekends.

DEALS + DISCOUNTS 😍 

You can see Cincinnati Art Museum’s special exhibition, “Whitfield Lovell: Passages” for free on Thursday nights in April, 5-8pm. The museum offers free general admission every day with special exhibitions typically requiring admission.

FAMILY FRIENDLY 🛝 

The NKU Planetarium has free public shows on Friday evenings. The show for April 17 is “Making of a Star and Her Entourage”, 7-8pm. Discover how human thought and understanding have changed dramatically over the centuries and explore how stars form and how x-rays from the forming star may impede the formation of planetary systems. Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the show. Seats are first come, first served. No reservations required. Donations accepted with a suggested donation of $5/person.

PIC OF THE DAY 📸 

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