Elsewhere

Countdown to the Weston: Cincinnati painter Cedric Michael Cox is getting ready for his exhibit at the Weston.

Merchants on Main: some thoughts from Over-the-Rhine’s own Jessie of Mud on Main, J. Michael of RoHo Photo, and Mike of Another Part of the Forest.

Zoomable 1848 Panorama of Cincinnati: holy moly, 19th century daguerreotypes meet 21th century interactivity.

Union Square Newsstand: it’s the end of the funky independent newsstands in NYC.

Pearls Before Breakfast: “Can one of the nation’s great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let’s find out.” [This article is a few years old but still worth a read.]

Refrigerators on Michigan Avenue: Chicago’s Newest Display of Public Art: a funky new public art project on Magnificent Mile in Chicago repurposes old refrigerators into art.

Wringing Art Out of the Rubble in Detroit: more creative experimentation in Detroit.

VisuaLingual Seed Bombs All Over

seed bombs in Cincinnati

This post could be called Our Friends in Far-Flung Places Have an Almost Infinite Capacity to Humor My Ridiculous Requests. When I asked people we know to stop by their local Anthropologie stores and take photos of the seed bomb displays, I got replies from all over the US! Above is what we saw at our local Anthropologie here in Cincinnati.

Subway Map Shower Curtains

These subway map shower curtains by Izola include the systems for DC, NYC, Chicago, Boston, and London. If I were living in one of those cities, I would hang the shower curtain backwards, so that I could plan my daily trips while taking my morning shower.

VisuaLingual in House of Cars

Today the exhibition House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage opens at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. It is the first-ever exhibit to focus on parking garages. Actually, what’s really momentous about it is that the above photo, taken by yours truly about a year and half ago, is part of the exhibit!

City Prints by Megan Nolton

Alexandria, VA-based artist Megan Nolton of Art Shark Designs creates wonderful Gocco cityscapes, including images of New York City, Baltimore, Paris, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington DC. I love the red umbrellas!

Elsewhere

Enjoy Your Weekend: lots of music going on this weekend.

White House Gardens and Grounds Tours: for DCites looking for something to do this weekend.

Unfinishtstan Wall Map: funniest thing I’ve seen all week.

‘Hyperlocal’ Web Sites Deliver News Without Newspapers : hear that, Enquirer?

Flea Market Montgomery: the best commercial ever, for a flea market in Montgomery, AL. It’s just like, it’s just like, a mini mall!

Detroit Council: Demolish Train Depot on Moroun’s Dime: yikes, please don’t do this, Detroit.

Activate Your Shaft With Lift newyork: “activating urban spaces” — awesome or annoying?

Elsewhere

A Moving Tale: The Power Of Conversation: everyone, say hello to soon-to-be Cincinnati transplants George and his wife.

Cincinnati Heritage Tours: the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Heritage Programs offer a series of awesome tours of various area sites.

Take a Ride on the Anderson Ferry: in words and pictures.

Vilsack Establishes the People’s Garden Project on Bicentennial of Lincoln’s Birth: this awesome news is six weeks old, but still worthy of mention.

Taking a Dream Underground: desperate economic times call for the return of the busker.

Putting Vacant Houses To Use: funny, but not really, tips courtesy of The Onion.

Street Art and the Recession: does street art thrive during an economic meltdown?

Elsewhere

Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit 2009: on Sat 24 Jan, the seventh annual Neighborhood Summit will focus on finding solutions to common problems the city and its neighborhoods face.

Holiday Survives: if you know me, you know I’m not much of a barfly. But, the Holiday Cocktail Lounge is an exception, and I’m proud to count myself among the proprietor’s many “bullshitters and faggots.” Ahh, but for how long?

LEGO Goes Urban – What Others are Doing: the LEGO shenanigans continue!

Coney Offensive Begins, But Nathan’s Dogged By Questions: the details of the rezoning plan have been unveiled and are now up for public review, and rumors of Nathan’s flagship location closing are swirling about.

Foods Mom (or Dad) Made: speaking of food and place, Wit, Wisdom & Food takes on the smell/taste/emotion trifecta.

It’s Moving Day for 2 Families: the peaceful transfer of power is accompanied by a swift and choreographed Moving Day in the White House.

A New Look at the Multitalented Man Who Made Tropical Landscaping an Art: an exhibit in Rio de Janeiro looks at the work of Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx.

Ikea’s Inaugural Campaign

Currently, Ikea is running these faux-political ads in DC Metro stations. Click “more” to see Ikea’s mock-up of the Oval Ofice in Union Station.

Elsewhere

AFC Unveils Online Dictionary of Cincinnati Architects: The Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati has unveiled an online biographical dictionary of Cincinnati architects who practiced between 1788 and 1940. How cool is that?

White House to Establish Office of Urban Policy: like a breath of fresh air…

Mayor of Batman Sues WB, Nolan: the mayor of Batman, a city in Turkey, is suing Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from The Dark Knight.

The Dead Zone: meanwhile in Detroit, an enterprising soul cleans out foreclosed homes and sells the found items in his in-home thrift store.

A Year In The Life Of Lee Fisher, Part I: New York Shitty finds a diary — “January 19, 1917. In store until 7 p.m. Heard an Anarchistic lecture by Emma Goldman and Alex Berkman, Read the ‘Blast’. To bed.”

Miroslav Sasek: This Is the United Nations: a fantastically illustrated kids’ book every child should have.

In Bali, a Home Nestled Among Rice Paddies and Trees: 15 servants? Is this the house that J. Peterman built?