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Aquarium, Zoo, KI among top attractions in travel awards

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 7:01pm
Aquarium, Zoo, KI among top attractions in travel awards

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Travel-rating website 10best.com surveyed their readers on top travel destinations, and three Tri-State destinations finished among the top four nationally in their categories. 

Newport Aquarium was voted #1 among aquariums, beating out some facilities that are larger and are in bigger cities, like Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and the National Aquarium in Baltimore. 

Newport Aquarium responded with this statement: "Newport Aquarium is thrilled with our #1 ranking because it was voted on by families around the country. We set out each day to help our guests create wonderful memories with their families in a world-class facility. This ranking in some small way says we're succeeding.

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Phase 1 of Butler Warren Road widening set to begin

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 11:05am
Phase 1 of Butler Warren Road widening set to begin

BUTLER & WARREN COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Long anticipated improvements to a heavily traveled section of Butler Warren Road are about to get under way, according to officials from the Butler and Warren County Engineer's Offices. Construction is slated to start on the first phase beginning Feb. 27 which will require closing the road between Tylersville Road and Liberty Way / Mason Road for a period of about four months.

The Butler Warren Road improvement will be accomplished in four phases. Only the first phase will involve an extended road closure. After that, the remainder of the work will be performed under traffic with only a few short closures anticipated during Phase 3.

PHASE 1 -- Starting February 27, 2012, Butler Warren Road will be closed and rebuilt from 450 feet north of Tylersville Road to just south of Liberty Way / Mason Road.

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City of Mason sets Thanksgiving hours

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, November 12th, 2011, 4:39am
City of Mason sets Thanksgiving hours

MASON, OH (FOX19) - City of Mason offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, for Thanksgiving. Trash collection will not be affected by the closing.

Mason Community Center will be open from 6 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving day. Only the fitness center, track, gymnasiums, and locker rooms will be open. All other areas of the center, including the senior center, will be closed on Thanksgiving except for the Zumba class.

All regularly scheduled Thursday group exercise classes are cancelled. You are invited to join a special 9:30 a.m. Zumba class for your Thanksgiving workout.

Regular hours at Mason Community Center will resume on Friday, November 25, except for group exercise. Only the following classes will be held on Friday: 9:15 a.m. – Body Pump demo class, 9:30 a.m. – Zumba, 9:30 a.m. – Bring It!, 9:45 a.m. – Power Yoga, and 10:45 a.m. – TRX Abs.

The Golf Center at Kings Island will be closed on Thanksgiving day.

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People already preparing to be soaked

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 12:28am
People already preparing to be soaked

MASON, OH (FOX19) - Visitors to Kings Island on Saturday look at a rendering of what’s new for 2012 at the Mason, Ohio amusement park, Soak City, a $10 million dollar expansion of the park’s current water park. 

The expansion had just been announced the previous day.

The new water park will be about twice the size of the present one and incorporate many of Kings Island’s current water attractions along with the addition of new attractions and elements including a new wave pool, an action river ride, new entrance, more amenities, sand volleyball court and more than 1,000 additional chairs for lounging.  

Soak City will open in May 2012 and is included free with park admission to Kings Island. 

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Dogs finally get their day at the Mason city pool

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, August 27th, 2011, 12:35am
Dogs finally get their day at the Mason city pool

MASON, OH (FOX19) - After only being able to imagine what it's like, on Labor Day, dogs in Mason will get a chance to enjoy Mason's outdoor pool.

All dogs are invited to bring their owners to some Labor Day fun by playing in Mason’s outdoor Lou Eves Municipal Pool for the last hours of operation for the summer season. From 6 to 8 p.m., dogs who are able to play nicely with other dogs are welcome to swim, fetch, and play.

Owners should plan to keep their dogs on a leash and be prepared to swim themselves.  Only one dog is allowed per person.

Admission is free for dogs, $2.50 for adult residents, and $4 for adult non-residents (less for children and seniors). Season pass holders get in free.

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Mason, Springboro make Money Magazine list

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 9:55pm
Mason, Springboro make Money Magazine list

MASON, OH (FOX19) - A new "Best Places to Live" list in Money places two Warren County cities on the magazine's list of America's best small towns to live in.

Ironically, one thing that helped both cities make the list was their proximity to big cities:  Mason's access to Cincinnati by two different interstates (71 and 75), and Springboro's ready access to both Dayton and Cincinnati by I-75.

The magazine also like Mason's schools, recreation facilities in the form of golf courses, Kings Island, and a water park, and the moderate housing prices.

In Springboro, they like the historic part of the city, and La Comedia Dinner Theatre.

In Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, a total of 7 other places made the list: 3 on the east side of Cleveland and four around Indianapolis.

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Pink plague on pond is really just charity fundraiser

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, August 12th, 2011, 11:22pm
Pink plague on pond is really just charity fundraiser

MASON, OH (FOX19) - More than 22,700 little pink Snoopy's were floating in the fountains on International Street Friday at Kings Island, raising the total to $100,200 that has been raised so far for Susan G. Komen Greater Cincinnati affiliate as part of the second annual Kings Island for the Cure campaign.

If online and you don't see the entire photo, click on the headline.

The Snoopy’s can be purchased online at www.visitkingsisland.com or at the park for just $5.00 to help in the fight against breast cancer. 

On August 21, one lucky Snoopy will be randomly selected from the fountains and the owner of that Snoopy will win a brand new 2012 Ford Mustang Convertible, courtesy of Cincinnati Bell’s new 4G network.

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