Ryan Morgan (right) via Facebook. Everyone knows the age-old saying that when a door closes, another one opens. In the case of Fort Thomas resident Ryan Morgan, those doors just happened to be bakeries. But not just any bakery. Morgan is the owner of Sixteen Bricks ArtisanBakehouse, which provides bread items for many of the […]
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Street Class: Christmas Traditions Around Town
While some people are at home dreaming of a white Christmas or arranging a major award to display in their front window (fra-gee-lay is indeed Italian, right?), many Fort Thomas residents are celebrating the holiday season with their neighbors. Christmas parties pop up throughout the city during the month of December, and many streets have […]
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Street Class Follow-Up: Fort Thomas Linked to the Cincinnati Area’s Scariest Place
Two years ago, I spoke with Fort Thomas native and co-owner of The Dent Schoolhouse, Bud Stross. We discussed how the owners first got their start by creating yard haunts in Fort Thomas on Majestic Drive and Rosemont Avenue before taking over The Dent Schoolhouse in 2004. While Dent is still owned and operated by Chuck […]
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Street Class Follow-Up: Montvale Court’s Charity Cookbook
Cookbook author Linda Klare and her granddauther, Gabriela Rodriguez, present a check to the Rett Syndrome Foundation. Last October, Fort Thomas Matters spoke with Montvale Court resident Linda Klare while she was in the process of writing a cookbook. This was no ordinary cookbook, but instead a way to use food in order to help the […]
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Street Class: Lumley Avenue’s Road to ‘Revelation Trail’
Every film, no matter how big or small, is a labor of love. Revelation Trail is no exception, and the filmmakers’ labor of love certainly paid off. Zombie-western film Revelation Trail is currently available on DVD, video on-demand, and digital download thanks to a distribution deal with Entertainment One. Revelation Trail’s journey from story to […]
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Street Class: Back to School Traditions
Addyson Masters on the first day of the 2014-2015 school year. On the first day of 7th grade, I started a back to school tradition that would carry throughout my entire middle school and high school career. I would host a “back to school breakfast” every year before school on the first day. All the […]
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Street Class: North Fort Thomas Avenue’s Playwright
Tennessee Williams once said, “Yes, I have tricks in my pocket. I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.” These words may ring true for many writers, but […]
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Street Class Follow-Up: The Woman of the Year Nominee from North Ft. Thomas Avenue
Over the past few months, Ft. Thomas native Jamie Baker was actively campaigning for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Woman of the Year title. Baker’s campaign consisted of fundraising events throughout the area, and she also collected donations through her page on the LLS website. After being featured in a Street Class article back […]
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Street Class: Grand Avenue’s Charity Runner
Ft. Thomas has always been a very active community. When the weather is nice, the streets are filled with residents out walking, jogging, riding bikes, or just visiting with friends. Grand Avenue’s Steven Schwalbach is someone you have probably seen out running the streets of Ft. Thomas. However, Schwalbach’s runs aren’t solely for recreational purposes. […]
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Street Class: A Wedding Reception 50 Years in the Making
In today’s world, it’s common to see relationships come and go. This is not the case for Bill and Judy Stephenson. The pair recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. This anniversary was particularly special for Bill and Judy. Surrounded by friends and family, the pair finally had their long awaited wedding celebration. When Bill was […]