eastsider magazine

If you live in Hyde Park, Mt. Lookout, or Oakley then you have, without a doubt, seen handfuls of scooters scooting around the villages.

I can recall several months ago, on one of the first unusually mild days of the breaking winter, seeing a half dozen different scooters on my trip from Mt. Lookout Square to Oakley Square.

I’ve long had an interest in scooters, especially since they seem so practical for anyone living in our area. I pictured myself leisurely running errands on my scooter on a Saturday afternoon. After a few encounters with several “scooterists”, I began to hear the same thing… “You have to talk to Dave and Seth at Metro Scooter.” So I did.
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If you walked up to Eastsiders and asked them to name the best burger in Cincinnati, there are a few names you’d expect to hear. Zip’s in Mt. Lookout, Mt. Adams Bar & Grill or maybe Arthur’s in Hyde Park.

But if someone asked me what the best burger in Cincinnati is, I would, without hesitation, say Terry’s Turf Club (TTC). And I’m not alone.

Cincinnati fine burger establishments, you have been warned. Terry’s is in town and your burger dynasty days are numbered. read more »

With the summer concert season gearing up, our thoughts turn to music.

Everything has changed since Napster put online music on the map a decade ago. New business models allow free (and legal) streaming and even downloading letting you enjoy your music at home, in the car, or on your mobile phone. read more »

One late afternoon in early December, 1955, an African American seamstress named Rosa Parks got onboard a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama for her daily trip home. Only this time, instead of going to a seat in the back of the bus, where blacks were required to sit, Rosa sat down on a bench just behind the driver. When she refused to move, the alarmed driver called the police, and Rosa Parks was placed under arrest for violating a long-standing Montgomery city ordinance enforcing racial segregation on its municipal buses. read more »

Palmetto Round Dining Collection: The Palmetto collection replicates the characteristics of wicker using synthetic strands which are weather resistant and maintenance free. The dining table has a teak top and offers an open shelf for additional storage. $349 – $999 @ Pottery Barn, (513) 794-0705, potterybarn.com. read more »

As a resident Realtor who focuses on the Hyde Park areas, including Oakley and Mt. Lookout, I am happy to report that it is a buyers market, as well as a strong community in which to invest.

In the last five years, including the more difficult years of 2007 and 2008, home values have risen more than 10% in Hyde Park. Over the same period, Mt. Lookout and Oakley have seen gains approaching 16% and 30% respectively. These positive numbers are unlike some previously good investment areas a little further out that are no longer delivering on appreciation like homes in our area. The incredible demand that the area brings from people working in the downtown and hospital areas also helps to keep the inventory constantly moving, which is reflected in home prices. read more »