We love that this has turned into a truly interactive blog and we love our readers and our commenters who engage with us and each other on our posts here at The Hill is Home. We hope that the lively conversations will continue for years to come. Our two year anniversary has come and gone, […]
After years of staking out blanket real estate at the Sculpture Garden’s Friday night concerts, we decided to kick off the weekend by rolling out our swath of green velour at the lovely, breezy, boardwalk-sporting Yards Park instead, grooving to the R&B tunes of Special Occasion. I felt compelled to pinch myself, it was such […]
When we think of the phrase “Home Theater” today, it is usually in terms of large screens, surround sound, and well-padded chairs, all recreating the experience of going to a movie theater – in the comfort of your own home. Amazingly enough, this phrase has been used since 1949 to describe the experience, even though […]
If you’re 10 years old and live for little league, what’s better than getting to show off for your proud grandpa? Well, showing off for your great grandpa. And if you’re seven year-old Mitchell Edmond, and your great grandfather was the first African-American to play for the Cincinnati Reds, you’re going to have to steal […]
Here is another great post by Matthew Roberts of Ginkgo Gardens on native plants. Even the blackest thumbs will appreciate gaining knowledge and appreciation for our local plant heroes. –MHC My tenth grade math teacher used to always put an extra credit question on the final exam: Q. What did the acorn say when he […]