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SPORTS AND STYLE IN THE QUEEN CITY

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Grant It to NKY
Grant It to NKY

Sixty thousand dollars. Nine organizations. Three counties. ArtsWave and MeetNKY just made their biggest investment yet in Northern Kentucky's cultural identity, and the projects doing the work are as diverse as the neighborhoods they serve.

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Freedom Has Always Moved on Foot
Freedom Has Always Moved on Foot

On June 19, 1865, more than 250,000 enslaved Texans learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This Friday, Cincinnati honors that moment with the 2026 Juneteenth Unity Run/Walk at Esoteric Brewing in Walnut Hills. Starting at 6:45 p.m., the free event features a 1.8-mile run loop and 1.4-mile walk loop through East Walnut Hills, followed by an afterparty with DJ AQ, fitness challenges, and Black-owned vendors. Here is the full history of Juneteenth, and why this run matters.

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Feast Forward in june
Feast Forward in june

Ten food festivals. One city. Six weeks. The Cincinnati metro area's summer season runs on shared tables, open dancing, and tacos made by people who have been perfecting the recipe for decades. Here is every major June food festival, fully mapped and linked.

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Rockin' the Roebling Kicks Off the Summer Countdown
Rockin' the Roebling Kicks Off the Summer Countdown

If you have ever doubted that Cincinnati knows how to throw a party, this summer is about to change your mind permanently. Rockin' the Roebling: The Build Up to the Boom runs every Thursday night on the riverfront at Cincinnati Lager House, free and open to all ages, with live music, food, beer gardens, a silent disco, local vendors, and family programming across seven festival zones. Seventeen weeks. One epic countdown. The riverfront is ready.

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Reel Good Time
Reel Good Time

Summer in Cincinnati does not require a ticket or a reservation. Parks and public spaces across the metro are hosting free outdoor movie nights through mid-July — on lawns, in amphitheaters, and along the waterfront. This guide covers every screening happening in the next 30 days, from OTR to Blue Ash to Fairfield, with details on what to expect at each venue and who each event is best for.

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Spur of the moment and in the knick of time
Spur of the moment and in the knick of time

One team has been waiting since 1973. The other has been building since 2023. The 2026 NBA Finals is the rarest kind of sports moment, one where both sides have earned the right to win, and only one gets to. Read why a Knicks or Spurs championship carries consequences that will echo across the sport for the next decade.

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The Key for the week of June 15, 2026
The Key for the week of June 15, 2026

The USMNT puts its unbeaten record on the line Friday against Australia in what could decide Group D. The Cincinnati Reds face a crossroads as the trade deadline approaches with their championship window looking uncertain. The Knicks and Hurricanes are your new champions. And if you can get your hands on a Savannah Bananas ticket for their Cincinnati run this week, do not sleep on it.

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