Marching Into March's To Do List

**cincygreg** · February 21st, 2011, 11:26 AM

Yep, it's time to do it again. Time to get into the sprang thang as we move into March and the March to do list. As always, these are options which you may or may not want to do. It's your choice and if you dont care about them at all, then dont waste your time reading any further. But if you DO Care, well, then lets get into the good stuff starting with the holidays.
Shall we?
Well, ok then, lets do it.
March 8th is Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras)
March 17th is St Patricks Day
March 13th Is Selection Sunday (yes, it is a holiday)
March is (amongst other things)
Peanut Month
Nutrition Month
Sauce Month
Noodle Month (add those two together and you have a solid combination)
Frozen Food Month
And
Hamburgers with Pickles Month (didnt know this was real, but it is of course if you dont dig pickles you can go sans pickles on your burgers. Me? I'll be having extra pickles on mine)

More Holidays here (and more to come later)
http://www.brownielocks.com/b3bcalendar.html?201103

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum And Bailey Circus presents Funnundrum March 11-20 at the Coliseum
Welcome to Ringling Bros. Circus!

The International Wine Festival Grand Tastings at the convention Center are March 11-12 call 723-9463 for more info

Mainstrasse Mardi Gras for ages 21 and up March 4&5 8pm-1am 859-491-0458 for more info

The Annual Mardi Gras to benefit homeless children is at the NKY Convention Cneter March 8th from 6:30-10pm call 859-291-NKRA or go to
Mardi Gras : For Homeless Children : A Culinary Celebration

The Annual St Patricks Day Parade is March 12th at 1pm
Parade Route
2nd street-Main
Main - 5th
5th-elm
elm back to 2nd

That evening at 5pm O'natis Irish Pub On The Square starting at 5pm

St Patricks Day On The Square March 17th from 5-10 pm

Shamrock Shuffle 5k, 10k and block party at Square at Union Centre March 12th 8:30 am call 874-5450 for more info

Opening Day Parade starts at Findlay Market and winds it's way to Fountain square where there will be a Rally on March 31st The Parade begins at 11am (it's a thursday this year which seems weird because it is)

Cinciditarod March 5th 12pm Register by Feb 25th 513-621-4400

Sports is next

**cincygreg** · February 23rd, 2011, 08:22 AM

Ok, sports really is next. Right after this....

March 1
National Peanut Butter Lover's Day

March 2
National Banana Cream Pie Day

March 3
National Mulled Wine Day

March 4
National Pound Cake Day

March 5
National Cheese Doodle Day (or any other kind of doodle that you happen to have handy)

March 6
National Frozen Food Day

March 7
National Roast Pork Day

March 8
National Peanut Cluster Day

March 9
National Crabmeat Day

March 10
National Blueberry Popover Day

March 11
National Oatmeal-Nut Waffle Day

March 12
National Baked Scallops Day

March 13
National Coconut Torte Day

March 14
National Potato Chip Day

March 15
National Pears Helene Day

March 16
National Artichoke Hearts Day

March 17
National Green Beer Day (wear green, eat green, be green, or if you are a martian, just be yourself)

March 18
National Oatmeal Cookie Day

March 19
National Chocolate Carmel Day

March 20
National Ravioli Day

March 21
National French Bread Day

March 22
National Bavarian Crepes Day

March 23
National Chip and Dip Day

March 24
National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day

March 25
National Lobster Newburg Day

March 26
National Nougat Day (MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Nougat! D'OH!)

March 27
National Spanish Paella Day

March 28
National Black Forest Cake Day
Something On A Stick Day

March 29
National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day

March 31
National Clams on the Half Shell Day
Oranges and Lemons Day
Tater Day

Now we can head on to sports!

**cincygreg** · February 24th, 2011, 11:22 PM

OK, we have go a lot to cover in sports so lets get right into it.

NCAA HOOPS!
I already mentioned selection sunday is the 13th but you can find out more about this years big dance here (mens and womens, of course)
Men's Basketball Division I - NCAA.com

THE BEARCATS
2nd at Marquette 8pm
5th vs Georgetown 2pm
University of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site

BIG EAST TOURNEY MARCH 8-12
Men's Basketball

XAVIER
2nd vs charlotte 7pm
5th at St Louis 2pm
Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site

A-10 TOURNEY March 11-13
Atlantic 10 Conference Official Athletic Site

OK, more conference tourneys of local interest

THE MAC March 7-10
MAC-Sports.com—Official Web Site of the Mid-American Conference

SEC March 10-13
Official Site of the Southeastern Conference

BIG TEN March 10-13
Big Ten Conference Official Athletic Site

GLVC
http://www.glvcsports.com/

BASEBALL

THE CUBBIES
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/schedule...chc&m=3&y=2011

THE RED
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/sched...cin&m=3&y=2011

ARENA FOOTBALL
Cincinnati Commandos
http://www.cincinnaticommandos.com/

NKY RIVER MONSTERS
Official Website of the NKY River Monsters | Proud Member of the UIFL

HOCKEY
THE CYCLONES
Cincinnati Cyclones - Home

ROLLER DERBY
Cincinnati Rollergirls | Live to Skate, Skate to Live

SOCCER
Homepage - KingsIndoor.com

HORSE RACING
The Spiral Stakes is at Turfway park March 26th
call 859-371-0200 for more info

More to come

**cincygreg** · February 28th, 2011, 10:26 AM

OOPS, running a bit late with the flavor of the month (my bad). Now, it would be easy for us to go green for the flavor of the month since it is the month when we celebrate St patricks Day and we return to spring like weather (hopefully return to is very soon. SHEESH!) Of course, there are a lot of green options starting with the good old mint chocolate chip, the lime/lemon lime popsicles, and that weird thing growing in the back of your fridge (if it's moving, it may be too late

)
Simple it would be to just go with the green this month, but wouldnt it be kinda boring if we all went with the same color? I mean, we need some diversity and diversity is how we roll in here sooooooooooooooooooo.. I reccomend that we expand our horizons, that we look beyond the one color and enjoy a variety. After all when the leaves and grass turn green this spring, the colors of spring go well beyond that. All the shades and colors of the flowers and plants even the blue sky and orangish yellow sun give spring more of a rainbow effect. You know, I really kinda dig the rain in the spring, seems to help to wash away the rest of the winter blahs but not too much rain, just a little here or there. Maybe in the evening so it doesn't interfere with too much of the springtime fun. Ok, where was I. Oh yeah, colors of spring, needing a flavor, almost baseball season, which tie am I wearing to work today? OOPS, did it again, didnt I. Sorry about that. Ok, it looks like a pretty simple choice. One that should work for everyone. And it is..... COLORS! Red, blue, yellow, purple, green, orange... Whatever color you choose is the flavor of the month. In ice cream, frozen treats, smoothies, anything at all. Your tatse buds are your canvas and you can paint them any way you like. (well, you might want to actually paint them but they may stay the color of whatever you are eating for a short time.)
So there you have it. Springtime colors become the flavor of the month of march. Of course all chips, chunks, dips, dunks, swirls... (you know the rest) are in as well. Now get down with your colorful selves!

More to come.

**cincygreg** · February 28th, 2011, 10:45 AM

Hey, Dont forget to spring (bounce, hop and or jump) forward on March 13th!
Then, you can spend the whole day like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gkxRNmnC1Y

More to come

**cincygreg** · March 3rd, 2011, 10:52 AM

Ok, Ok, usually there is a second circus coming to town and usually they kind of follow each other about a week or so apart and this year... It's no Different.
The Shrine Circus doesnt hit town til April 15-17 at the Gardens and you can can get your tickets at 513-631-7793

Wanna save some big bucks on a Zoo membership? (hey, who doesnt dig the zoo)
Well, March is the time to buy your membership. Check out the HUGE discounts here
membership offer

Smuckers stars on ice at the Coliseum March 27th 4pm call 800-745-3000 for more info

Championship Bull Riding at NKU March 25th-26th call 800-745-3000 for tickets

The Annual Bockfest parade is downtown on Main Street to the Christian Moerlein Brewery Hall March 4th 6pm 604-9812 for more info

Ringing On The River South at NKY Convention Center March 11-12 859-261-1500

Millennicon 25 at Holiday In North March 18-20 578-4976

Animation and Gaming Expo Holiday Inn Eastgate March 18-20 614-747-8301 for details

More to come

**cincygreg** · March 14th, 2011, 12:26 AM

LET THE MADNESS BEGIN!
Start times for all the early round games of the big dance
http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-...ss-tv-schedule

More to come

**cincygreg** · March 16th, 2011, 10:23 AM

http://www.gobananascomedy.com/

http://www.funnyboneonthelevee.com/

Taste Of Northern Cincy at Princeton High School March 20th 12-4 554-1722 for more info

Final Friday Main Street Downtown March 25th 6-10 241-2690

Midwest HomeSchool Convention At Cincinnati Convention Center March 31-April 2 352-3750

GIANTS presented by Madcap Puppets at the Art Museum March 19-20 921-4965

Little Shop Of Horrors at The Anderson Center March 17-20 497-5000

Gees Bend at The Playohouse In The Park Through April 9
http://www.cincyplay.com/

End Days Ensemble Theatre March 16-Arpil 3rd 421-3555

The Firebird , Cincinnati Ballet March 18-19 at the Aronoff
http://www.cballet.com/

More to come