The Westside Cincy

12/06/2024

Voting happens through 9pm tonight and then a winner will be announced!

12/03/2024

Hi, Westside Cincinnati! It’s that time of year again—our 5th Annual Westside Cincy Holiday Yard of the Week Contest is here, and we couldn’t be more excited!

This is YOUR chance to show off your holiday spirit and nominate the most magical, festive yards in our community—whether it’s your own yard or a neighbor’s. Together, let’s light up the Westside and celebrate the season in style!

Starting December 4th, we’ll post nominated yards on our page every Wednesday. Voting happens through likes and reactions, and every Friday, we’ll crown a winner. Each winner will receive:

A Holiday Yard of the Week sign to display proudly

And a festive gift basket filled with prizes from our amazing local sponsors!

A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors for making this event possible:
ARCO Cincy
Goosehead Insurance - Nicole Wittich
LightForce Laser Engraving, LLC
Raider Plumbing
L-A Legacy Homes
ZW Insurance Advisors
By the Sea Salt Therapy
Jessica Duffy, Transaction Management, LLC
BLOC Coffee Company
D.R. Horton Homes
Warsaw Federal
SNJ Painting
Loredo Bread Company
Sustainergy Cooperative
First Financial Bank
Northwest Title

We couldn’t do this without you!

This contest holds a deeply personal meaning for me. My mom absolutely loved the lights and the holiday season. Some of my fondest memories are of driving around with her and my siblings to admire all the beautifully decorated homes. My mom would start with an enthusiastic "Oooh," and we’d all join in with "Ahhh," laughing together and soaking in the magic of the season.

Sadly, I lost my mom at a young age to a he**in overdose, after years of sobriety. Her struggle is one that so many families face in Cincinnati—and especially here on the Westside. This contest is my way of honoring her memory and the joy she found in holiday lights, while also bringing that same happiness to our community.

This year, we’re also proud to support Weightless Anchor, an incredible local organization providing resources to those in need. Team Thoms will be matching donations up to $1,000—so you can join us in giving back this season.

Let’s light up the Westside together, one yard at a time. Happy Holidays from all of us at Team Thoms and the Westside Cincy community!

11/27/2024

🎄✨ It’s officially that time of year—our 5th Annual Westside Cincy Holiday Yard of the Week Contest is here! ✨🎄

We’re calling on YOU to help us find the brightest, most festive holiday yards on the Westside of Cincinnati. Nominate your yard—or a neighbor’s—and let’s celebrate the magic of the season together! 🏡🎅

Each week, starting December 4th, nominated yards will be published on Team Thoms - Cincinnati & NKY Real Estate Experts at Coldwell Banker Realty. Every Friday, a winner will be chosen (based on likes/reactions) to receive:
🌟 A Holiday Yard of the Week sign to display proudly
🎁 A festive gift basket filled with incredible prizes from our amazing sponsors:

🎉 Huge thanks to our sponsors for making this event possible:

Goosehead Insurance - Nicole Wittich: Lawn goose with Christmas attire ($65 value)
LightForce Laser Engraving, LLC: Laser-engraved slate plaque (house-shaped, 10"x12") personalized for the winner
Raider Plumbing: Target gift card
L-A Legacy Homes: A holiday light for the yard
ZW Insurance Advisors: Yeti tumbler
By the Sea Salt Therapy: $25 gift card
Jessica Duffy, Transaction Management, LLC: $30 Skyline gift card
BLOC Coffee Company: Bloc Gift card, t-shirt, and coffee mug
D.R. Horton Homes D.R. Horton gift bag
Warsaw Federal: $25 gift cards to Incline Public House
SNJ Painting: $25 Kroger gift card
Loredo Bread Company: Tote bag with two sweet breads
Sustainergy Cooperative: $25 BLOC Coffee gift card + a home energy audit with infrared camera/blower door test ($350 value)
First Financial Bank: $25 gas card
Northwest Title: Three $25 gift cards to local eateries

This year, we’re also proud to support Weightless Anchor, an organization that provides crucial resources to those in need. 💙

💻 Submit your nomination here: https://thewestsidecincy.com/holidayyard/

Let’s light up the Westside with joy, holiday spirit, and community togetherness! 🌟✨

11/21/2024

✨ Last Call for Sponsors! ✨
We are so excited about the Westside Holiday Yard of the Week Contest, and it’s all thanks to our incredible sponsors! Their generosity is lighting up the Westside with holiday cheer. Tomorrow is the FINAL DAY to join this amazing group of community supporters and help us make this season even brighter.

Here’s our current sponsor lineup and the fabulous prizes they’ve contributed:
ARCO Cincy: Generously discount space for our The Westside Cincy - Business Connect
Goosehead Insurance - Nicole Wittich Festive lawn geese in holiday attire ($65 value each)
LightForce Laser Engraving, LLC: Custom slate plaques shaped like a house, personalized with winners' input
Plumbing: Target gift card for holiday shopping
L-A Legacy Homes: A gift card or festive light to brighten up your yard
ZW Insurance Advisors: Three Yeti Tumblers for warm (or cold!) beverages
By the Sea Salt Therapy: Three $25 gift cards for a relaxing escape
Jessica Duffy, Transaction Management, LLC: $30 Skyline gift card for a Cincinnati classic
BLOC Coffee Company: Gift card, T-shirt, and coffee mug for cozy mornings
D.R. Horton Homes: A holiday-themed gift bag filled with surprises
Warsaw Federal Three $25 gift cards to the Incline Public House for delicious local dining
SNJ Painting: $25 Kroger gift card
Loredo Bread Company: A tote bag with two sweet breads
Sustainergy Cooperative: $25 gift card AND a Home Energy Audit with Infrared Camera and Blower Door Test ($350 value)

🎁 Want to join this amazing lineup? There’s still time to sponsor, but the deadline is TOMORROW! Help us spread holiday cheer and make this year’s contest unforgettable.

📢 To sponsor or learn more: Comment below, message the The Westside Cincy page, Team Thoms - Cincinnati & NKY Real Estate Experts at Coldwell Banker Realty, or see the comments!

Thank you to all our sponsors for making this contest extra special! Let’s light up the Westside together!

11/19/2024

🎄✨ The Westside is GLOWING with holiday spirit, and it’s all thanks to our incredible sponsors for this year’s Westside Holiday Yard of the Week Contest, hosted by Team Thoms - Cincinnati & NKY Real Estate Experts at Coldwell Banker Realty! 🌟 We’re so grateful for their generosity and support as we gear up to celebrate the creativity and cheer of our neighborhoods.

🎄 ARCO Cincy: Gratefully supports the The Westside Cincy - Business Connect with discounted room rental

11/12/2024

🎄✨ It’s that magical time of year again! We're excited to kick off the Westside Holiday Yard of the Week Contest – and we’re still welcoming more sponsors to join in the fun! 🎁❄️

A huge *thank you* to each of these local businesses who are helping us bring extra holiday cheer to our winners this season:

🎅 Goosehead Insurance - Nicole Wittich is gifting adorable lawn geese decked out in holiday attire ($65 value each).
🏠 LightForce Laser Engraving, LLC, Geoffrey Hollenbach is offering a stunning custom laser-engraved slate plaque shaped like a house – with engraving personalized just for our winners!
💳 Raider Plumbing, Eric Raider, is contributing a Target gift card – perfect for all those holiday essentials!
🌟 L-A Legacy Homes, Michelle LaHue Allgeyer, will provide a festive gift to light up your yard even more!
❄️ ZW Insurance Advisors, Zach Willmes, is giving away Yeti Tumblers to keep your drinks warm (or cold!) all winter long.
🌊 By the Sea Salt Therapy, Karen Scherer, is offering three $25 gift cards for a little holiday relaxation.
🌭 Jessica Duffy, Transaction Management, LLC is gifting a $30 Skyline gift card – because what’s the Westside without some Skyline?
☕ BLOC Coffee Company is adding a little caffeine cheer with a gift card, T-shirt, and coffee mug for cozy holiday vibes!

We’re grateful to ARCO Cincy, a valued sponsor of the Westside Cincy Business Connect, who has generously provided discounts for Team Thoms - Cincinnati & NKY Real Estate Experts at Coldwell Banker Realty / The Westside Cincy to use their space for community events. Thank you, ARCO Cincy, for your support!

Let’s get ready to celebrate the joy and creativity of our neighborhood this season! 🌲🏠 Every decorated yard is an opportunity to spread holiday cheer, and thanks to our sponsors, our winners will have a little something extra to celebrate!

📢 We’re still open to more sponsors who want to add a bit of sparkle to our holiday contest! Contact us if you’d like to join the fun and support this festive tradition!

Stay tuned for contest updates, and let the decorating begin! 🎄💫

11/04/2024

Hey Westside Cincy! 🌟 We're thrilled to kick off our 5th Annual Westside Cincy Holiday Yard of the Week Contest and are looking for sponsors to help make it magical this year! 🎄🏆✨

A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors who've signed up already – ARCO Cincy, Goosehead Insurance - Nicole Wittich, LightForce Laser Engraving, LLC, and Eric Raider / Raider Plumbing! 🎉

🎁 Interested in joining us? Sponsors help us spread holiday cheer by contributing prizes for weekly winners. Plus, it’s a great way to connect with our Westside community and get some festive exposure!

Want to sponsor? Click the link in the comments to sign up! 🌟 Let's make this holiday season unforgettable together!

🎉 Calling All Local Businesses! Become a Sponsor for the 5th Annual Westside Cincy Holiday Yard of the Week Contest! 🎉

We’re thrilled to bring back our Westside Cincy Holiday Yard of the Week Contest, lighting up the Westside with holiday spirit and creativity. 🌟 Each week in December, we’ll highlight one winning yard, with winners announced on December 6th, 13th, and 20th and awarded the following weekend.

This year, our contest benefits Weightless Anchor, an organization providing vital support to our community. 💙

🎁 How You Can Help: We’re seeking local businesses to join us as sponsors by donating 3 prizes (gift cards or tangible items with a minimum value of $25 each) for our weekly winners.

We also ask our sponsors to donate to Weightless Anchor and we will match your donation dollar for dollar, up to $100 each. Your support not only adds holiday cheer 🎄 but contributes to a cause making a real difference!

✨ What’s In It for You?

Recognition in weekly announcements, reaching thousands across the Westside
A direct connection to residents who love supporting local businesses 🏠
An opportunity to give back to our amazing community and Weightless Anchor 🤲

Team Thoms - Coldwell Banker Realty 🏡 can’t wait to partner with you! If you’re ready to join or have questions, check out the sponsor form in the comments below! 👇

10/12/2024

💙Team Thoms - Cincinnati & NKY Real Estate Experts at Coldwell Banker Realty / The Westside Cincy is hosting our 5th Annual Coat Drive and we’d love for you to be a part of this special tradition!❄️🧥

We’re collecting coats, winter hats, gloves, and other cold-weather essentials for two fantastic local organizations: TRANSFORMATIONS CDC, supporting immigrant families, and BLOC Ministries - Weightless Anchor, a safe haven for women facing homelessness and addiction.

How you can help:
📍 Drop off at: 421 Hawthorne Ave, Cincinnati, OH (Look for the house with the giant coffee mug! ☕)
OR
📍 Drop off at: Adam Kunsman's Edward Jones office
4989 Delhi Rd Cincinnati, OH 45238 M-F 8am-5pm

If you can’t make it to either of these, message us and we’ll arrange a pickup.

Thank you, Westside Cincy, for being the heart of this community! Let’s come together and make this winter warmer for those who need it most. 🧤✨

10/11/2024

We so enjoyed the ☕💕 Westside Cincy
Mom Meetup at Muse Cafe ✨

10/11/2024

08/21/2024

The Westside Cincy Mom Meetup at Fable Cafe was great! We hung out, played two truths and a lie, and made connections with one another. We are Moms who value kindness, community, and.. maybe a few of us have an affinity for caffeine 😆☕ Thank you to Fable Cafe Westwood for hosting us! 💖✨ Feel free to tag yourself. We look forward to the next event!

08/17/2024

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08/17/2024

Our Westside Cincy Mom Meetup is coming up this Wednesday, the 21st at Fable Cafe. It's super simple... just Moms meeting Moms - building a little community within our big community. All are welcome!

Send a message to learn more

07/19/2024

🌟 What a fantastic time was had at The Westside Cincy - Business Connect! We had an incredible mix of over 30 local businesses join us for the Westside Business Connect event. From dynamic proposal writers and savvy loan officers to tech innovators and wellness enthusiasts, you all brought such a vibrant energy to the room! A big shout out to Revive City Church for hosting us in such a welcoming space. Your hospitality is deeply appreciated!

Attendees, your participation and enthusiasm are what make our community strong. Looking forward to more amazing moments together this fall! 🍂

Share your experiences and tag your business below – let's continue to support and celebrate each other!