Bowling @ Stone Lanes
(3746 Montgomery Rd, Norwood, OH 45212)
Join us for bowling from 230pm - 530pm! Bring the whole family! We've rented lanes and a party room to hang out! 😎
230-530pm: Bowling
6-8pm: Food and drinks at Chameleon Pizza. While we'd love to provide everything this weekend, please note that drinks and food at the bar will be available for purchase.
8pm: Text Mark or McKenna
10pm: Night! Night! Time for some rest before the big day tomorrow. It's gonna be a packed day of fun!
1ST HALF - "WEDDING BARBEQUE"
Noon - You arrive @ 6025 Cary Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224
12:30pm - Find your seat under the tent, in the street
1:05pm - Start the food line
1:40pm - A surprise song by Ashytn
1:45pm - The Holly Pine Singers
2pm - Yard Games
2:30pm - Bingo in the tent
4:00pm - Enormous bubble show (for the kids)
5:00pm - Kid parade
2ND HALF - "HOUSE PARTY"
5pm - Neighbors and in-town friends arrive
5pm - Ice cream truck arrives
7pm - Karaoke
8pm - Live band (Jake Borgemenke)
8pm - Food surprise
8:30pm - DJ I Like Ike
10pm - Afterparty at Big Chill (5912 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224) w/ cash bar
About a 30 minute Uber ride from the airport. About 15 minutes from downtown by car, or just take the 17 bus which drops you off 2 blocks away from our party.
We often use a service called Turo. It's like AirBnB but for people's personal cars. You want to reserve them at least a day beforehand if not further out.
The bus system in Cincinnati is very easy to use. Check out this document we've prepared if you'd like to ride the bus. We love using the bus!
Cincinnati has both Uber & Lyft. We generally have found Uber to be $1-2 cheaper (if not more).
Book soon, but we blocked out some rooms at a cool hotel downtown. Mark used to work there back in the day and it is generally "the" hotel for celebrities and politicians. It's called 21c Museum Hotel and is both a hotel & restaurant as well as art museum.
Walk the neighborhood - Cary Ave, Hollywood, Larry, Teakwood, Wittekind (streets around our neighborhood)
LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center
Check out the bike lane on North Bend Rd. that Mark and McKenna helped build with neighbors
Take advantage of the DORA district - you can walk with a drink from one bar/restaurant to the next one
El Camino is the best bakery ever!
Big Chill is a bar up front and ice cream window in the back. Our afterparty will be here.
Kiki is a Japanese restaurant run by an award winning Chef
Brink is an award winning beer brewery
Bacall's Cafe is a staple for burgers, beer, chicken wraps, salads
Marty's Hops and Vines is a wine spot with food and drinks
Tortilleria Garcia is super solid tacos, burritos, and quesadillas
Visit Shake-It Records; one of the best record stores in the country
Mount Airy Forest - has disc golf
Flamingo Haven Antique Shop
Parker Woods Nature Preserve
The Comet (photo above) is our favorite bar in the world. Fantastic tofu burritos and quesadillas, live music, and amazing vibes. Best jukebox in town.
Urban Artifact is a sour beer brewery with really funky flavors that we have a lot of fun trying (get the pickle beer)
Northside Tavern is a legendary bar in town. They are usually really strict about checking ID's and this has given them the reputation of having no drama. Two pool tables in the back and a nice little courtyard.
Chameleon late night spot with delicious wings, garlic knots, and pizza
Blue Jay Diner no frills spot for breakfast or lunch
Second Place neighborhood Indiana bar for all our guests from the great Hoosier state!
Bridges Nepalese cuisine with a very cute garden patio. Excellent option for our vegetarian and vegan friends!
Gulow Street everything on the menu is fantastic and the vibes are just right. Don't forget to try a Spaghett
Cincinnati Contemporary Art Museum
National Underground Railroad Museum
Findlay Market
Union Terminal (Children's Museum and Natural History Museum)
Rhinegeist Brewery
Ride the free streetcar!
MidCity Mark and McKenna's favorite restaurant in Cincinnati, hands down!!
Arnold's Cincinnati's oldest bar serving up German dishes and live music
Longfellow one of our favorite bars in town, this place does not disappoint
Liberty's amazing wine bar that is perfect for people 30+
Quan Hapa delicious Asian restaurant with a nice patio
Yoli's Pool House great tacos, nachos, and margs in a cool setting
Izzy's iconic deli with the most amazing potato pancakes
Sugar and Spice Diner try and beat the crowd for great pancakes in a 50's vibe diner
Clifton
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Hike around Burnet Woods
Visit UC's Campus
Skyline Chili - the OG location!
Dewey's Pizza Napoli style pizza that won't disappoint
Ambar Indian cuisine in a homey setting
Proud Rooster no frills breakfast diner
Sitwell's friendly neighborhood coffee shop
Graeter's Cincinnati's favorite ice cream! Try the black raspberry chip
Los Portillos Mexican restaurant with amazing margaritas