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A smash hit: Pickleball’s popularity is soaring in the Valley, with courts and tourneys being added rapidly
Within the last few years, pickleball has rapidly grown in popularity, offering opportunities for savvy entrepreneurs and established businesses alike. As a result, pickleball-themed restaurants, facilities, and courts are popping up all over the Valley and beyond. An estimated 4.8 million people are pickleball enthusiasts in the U.S., according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. Here's how the growth is impacting the Valley.
CBF Morning Run: What you need to know today and my orthopedic ‘Groundhog Day’
CBF Morning Run: Hey, I just realized that I have repeated this surgical nightmare every seven years since 2008. That's weird, no? Kind of like an orthopedic Groundhog Day of sorts.
Predicting top Milwaukee business story of 2023
There is no doubt that 2022 was a different year for southeastern Wisconsin businesses.
Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment unveils downtown private event space the Lempicka by Jeff Ruby
Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment will open a new private event space, the Lempicka by Jeff Ruby, inside of its former downtown steakhouse on Seventh Street.
Fresh leaders, new theater generate buzz for Cincinnati’s arts in 2023
Look to new leaders with fresh visions for Cincinnati’s arts organizations in 2023. Significantly, many of those leaders are women. At Cincinnati Ballet, new artistic director Jodie Gates is programming her first full season, coinciding with the company’s 60th anniversary. The new executive director of FotoFocus, Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, will oversee construction of the nonprofit’s first-ever brick-and-mortar center for lens-based art. The Contemporary Arts Center has a new executive director,…
The inflation strategy for Catch 27 in St. Augustine is to go more upscale
The popular restaurant in historic downtown St. Augustine decided to cut out lunch service, focus on dinner crowd as seafood prices have soared.
Coffee and books on the menu at Flower Betty in Vestavia
Flower Betty, a full service florist in Vestavia, added Bookstore, Flower and Gift Shop to the business, as well as a coffee shop.
RodeoHouston’s full lineup of 2023 concerts revealed
Four 2023 performances had already been announced prior to Jan. 5, but now the entire lineup of concerts at RodeoHouston has been revealed.
DraftKings Sports & Social to open in former George Jones museum on Second Avenue
DraftKings Sports & Social will soon call the former George Jones museum building home, according to a sign permit filed with the Metro Historic Zoning Commission.
Sports & Social is a food, beverage, sports bar and entertainment concept that has 14 locations open or planned across the country, according to its website. The sports bars feature full-service restaurants and bars serving shareables, salads and bowls, handhelds, tacos and other entrees.
The brand is known for its sports viewing experiences…
Food Network champ celebrates two years at Shorewood bakery: Neighborhood Achievers
Kimberly Adams’ foray into competitive baking started with a cake designed to look like a toilet.