Lebanon Ohio Quilt & Fabric Arts Show March 4 - 6 2011Love arts and crafts and looking for something different to do to break the winter BLAHS??? How about visiting the Lebanon Quilt & Fabric Arts Show to be held at the Warren County History Center?  Located at 105 S. Broadway in downtown Lebanon in the Old Post Office building (two buildings south of The Golden Lamb restaurant), there's plenty of free parking in the vicinity. The event features at least 30 vendors representing six states, displays of collectible quilts, new and antique quilts for sale, along with knitting and quilting supplies for sale also!  Admission is $6 and the event is open from 10 a.m - 5 p.m. Friday March 4 and Saturday March 5, and on Sunday March 6 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. As long as you're in the neighborhood, ... 02/14/2011

Silverwood Farms of Lebanon Ohio:  Convenient to Dayton and CincinnatiSo thinking about moving to the Lebanon Ohio area?  You've got quite a few choices for places to live.  You can go old Victorian style, especially in the historic downtown area.  However, if you don't have the desire for the upkeep for an older home, but want to stay close to downtown Lebanon, then Silverwood Farms on the southwest edge of Lebanon may be just right for you!  You're just around the corner from antique shopping, the Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad, and festivals galore! Silverwood Farms Key Facts Location Lebanon, OH 45036 School system Lebanon Local, Rated Excellent w/ Distinction Price Range 2010 Selling Prices:  $155,000 to  $230,000 Number of Bedrooms 3-4 Number of Garage Spaces 2 Construction Tradi... 01/12/2011

Paying It Forward:  Supporting Visionaries and VoicesBack in November we posted about Lucid Hair Salon in downtown Lebanon hosting an art show by the Cincinnati based Visionaries and Voices.  Visionaries and Voices is a non-profit Cincinnati organization with two studio locations specializing in Outsider Art.  Outsider Art refers to self-taught artists without the limitations and expectations of the "normal" art community.  Visionaries and Voices hosts Outsider Artists both with and without disabilities in a studio environment, providing a means to express themselves and their art, and develop friendships at the same time. We purchased two original artworks from the exhibit!  Since the show is still ongoing, the paintings are still on display at Lucid, so please excuse the less than phe... 01/07/2011

68th Annual Lebanon Antiques Show January 15 & 16 2011Ready for one of the Midwest's oldest antiques shows?  It's almost time for the 68th Annual Lebanon Antiques Show.  Open Saturday January 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday January 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  With dealers from 12 states, this is NOT a small antique show!  65 exhibitors with furniture, textiles, silver, art and much more!  If you're into American antiques, you can bet you'll find something there for you! Admission is $8 and will be held at Bowman Primary School at 825 Hart Road in Lebanon.  Take Route 48 north out of Lebanon and turn left onto Hart Road.  Proceeds benefit the Warren County Historical Society. Visit www.heartlandantiqueshow.com for further information about the show and a list of exhibitors! And runni... 01/04/2011

The Antidote!It's DARK when we go to work in the morning .It's DARK when we come home in the evening. The temperatures haven't broken above freezing in a few days and the snow isn't going anywhere anytime soon (MAYBE we'll have a white Christmas!!). If we're not careful, the gloom and lethargy will overcome us, but there's an antidote! Nothing like seeing the sun bursting through the clouds to give a quick mental pick me up! Hope you have a great weekend!Liz and Bill aka BLiz 12/18/2010

All Aboard the LM&M Railroad's North Pole Express!!There's snow on the ground and it's so cold you'd think you were at the North Pole!  Wait, did someone say North Pole??  Doesn't some fat guy in a red suit live up there? You got it, it's time for the Lebanon Mason and Monroe Railroad in downtown Lebanon Ohio to run it's weekend North Pole Express Train. This Saturday December 18, 2010 at 2:30 pm and 4:45 pm, and same times on Sunday December 19th!  The station is located on South Broadway just a block below The Golden Lamb. You get Santa and Mrs. Claus, a small gift from Santa for the kids, and hot chocolate with a holiday cookie.  And you know the elves do more than make toys?  They'll be providing entertainment while you ride the rails! Discount tickets are available if you purchase ... 12/14/2010

Time to Clear Your 2011 Calendar for Lebanon Ohio Events!If you've lived in Warren County for any length of time, you know they like their festivals and events in Lebanon!  As the county seat, Lebanon is the focus for the county's fun, and downtown Lebanon really lends itself to playing host!  With easy access from throughout the area, plenty of parking and a historic downtown area, what more could you want? So ready to get your 2011 Calendar set?  Here's some of the upcoming key events! January 15 -16   Antique Show March 4 - 6  Lebanon Quilt & Fiber Arts Show April 16 - 17, 22 - 23 Easter Bunny Express on LM&M Railroad May 30   Memorial Day Parade May to October:  Farmer's Market June 25  Warren County Festival of the Arts June 25 - 26  Lebanon's Annual Garden Tour July 3  Independenc... 12/13/2010

Don't Look For Us At the Mall!  Historic Downtown Lebanon Is Where To Go!It's home stretch for Christmas shopping, but don't look for us at the mall!  And not to say there aren't some good ones in the Warren County area (head to Deerfield Towne Center or a little further south to Kenwood Towne Centre if you just HAVE to mall shop), but we'd rather shop elsewhere, just around the corner in Lebanon! For unique gifts, we can head to historic downtown Lebanon to shop.  You won't find the made by the millions in China kind of gifts here.  Between antique stores and specialty shops there's no shortage of places to find a gift that doesn't look mass produced!  So skip the Snuggies and Chia Pets and give them something they'll remember a lot longer! And as long as you're there shopping, just so... 12/13/2010

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20th Annual Pet Pictures with Santa Paws at The Humane Association of Warren County December 11 2010! Do you have that annual tradition of getting your pet pictures taken with Fluffy the Pomeranian or Paisley the Persian? How'd you like to get your pet's picture taken with Santa Paws AND benefit a worthwhile charity? Here's your chance!  The Humane Association of Warren County (located just off SR 48 at 230 Cook Road in Lebanon) will be hosting their 20th annual Pet Pictures with Santa Paws this Saturday December 11th from 11 am to 4:30 pm. A donation of $10 gets a 4 x 6" photo print in a holiday card, or for $20 the print plus a digital copy on a CD!  You can also donate $10 to get your pet remembered with a star or light on the shelter's trees!  The shelter is non-profits and proceeds... 12/08/2010

Lebanon Ohio's Holiday Tour Of Homes Set for Sunday December 12th 2010!You know you LOVE the old homes in historic downtown Lebanon Ohio!  You've driven by and wished you could go in some of them, haven't you? Well now's your chance!  It's time again for Lebanon's Holiday Tour of Homes!  The area is hosting a self-guided walking tour between 1 and 6 pm this Sunday as eight homes open up their doors for you to see inside and view the Christmas decorations!  We can't tell you which homes, it's a secret, BUT rumor has it the Glendower Mansion is one of the eight!  Also included is a log home, a bed and breakfast and a Dutch Colonial!  You're obviously going to get a variety of architectural styles! Starting point is at The Old Post Office on Broadway, currently the Lebanon Banquet & Conven... 12/08/2010

The Breakfast Club in Downtown Historic Lebanon OhioPlanning to spend the day shopping in downtown Lebanon's antique stores or off to ride the Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad?  You're going to need some fuel!  Want to warm up from the snowy cold?  Then there's no better place to eat in downtown Lebanon than The Breakfast Club! Located at 102 North Broadway Lebanon Ohio 45036, (at the corner of Silver St and Broadway), just a little north of the main shopping area, The Breakfast Club is a downtown Lebanon fixture since 1993! With ample parking, this unique family owned Lebanon restaurant is going to give you one MAJOR problem!  So MANY outstanding choices!  They serve breakfast all day long (naturally!) or they have lunch items that you'll love too!  One thing we can guarantee, you WON'T... 12/07/2010

Still Not Too Late to see the 2010 Lebanon Christmas Festival Horse Drawn Carriage Parade!!Yes, we know it's snowing, but what's more perfect for a Christmas Festival than the first snow of the season! You've missed the 1 pm parade, but they're back at 7 pm tonight (December 4, 2010) for the candlelight parade.  There's plenty of vendors with crafts, hot chocolate and food, and plenty of parking.  $5 gets you parking close to the event, or head further out and park on the street for free, just a few blocks of strolling will get you to historic downtown Lebanon. So turn off the TV, dress warm, pile the kids in the minivan and head down to see Santa and the carriages! See the slide show for a sample of today's 1 pm parade, there's more to see!! Slideshow will pop up in new window. This sl... 12/04/2010

Sometimes there are interesting things to see all around you, but you need to give it a little twist and that same thing you've seen hundreds of times  has an interesting new look. Mix a sunny fall afternoon walking the downtown Lebanon Ohio brick sidewalks with a view up at the Lebanon City Hall clock tower, the flag waving against a blue sky, change your perspective and the view is now this! So if you're looking for a real estate team to give you something besides the same old, same old for selling your Warren County Ohio home, give The Liz Spear Team of RE/MAX Elite a call! Serving Warren County Ohio, Liz and Bill aka BLiz 12/01/2010

22nd Annual Lebanon Ohio Christmas Festival and Horse Drawn Carriage ParadeDon't plan to drive through downtown Lebanon Ohio Saturday December 4th, 2010, because we've got bigger things going on that just cruising the streets!  The town Christmas tree has already been lit, so time to get serious about the holidays and throw a party!Starting at 10 am, it's Santa time!  Horse drawn carriage parades (1 pm AND 7 pm), little horses, big draft horses, you name it, they'll be there!Festivities will focus on Broadway and Mulberry streets, with the horse drawn carriage parades expanding that area a bit for their tour.Additionally, also present will be street vendors for food and crafts, live entertainment (strolling carolers & a bell choir), costumed characters straight from Dickens, and did we ... 11/30/2010

Lebanon Ohio  The Right Mix of Old and New! Lebanon Ohio.  She's been around a long time, hundreds of years, but she's still keeping up with the times! Websites, a Facebook page, convenient to Cincinnati and Dayton AND area amusement parks, one of the nation's largest YMCAs, a historic downtown with lots of neat shops, some old housing downtown and newer subdivisions on the outskirts.  You want to spend $100,000 or a million, there's a home in the area that will suit you!Got your curiosity up?  Give us a call and we'll be happy to help!   Serving Warren County!Liz & Bill aka BLiz 11/27/2010

Lucid Salon Hosting Visionaries & Voices Art Show!Last night Lebanon Ohio's Lucid Salon opened a Visionaries and Voices Art Show with a wine and cheese reception.  The art display will continue for approximately two weeks.                       Visionaries and Voices is a non-profit Cincinnati organization with two studio locations specializing in Outsider Art.  Outsider Art refers to self-taught artists without the limitations and expectations of the "normal" art community.  Visionaries and Voices hosts Outsider Artists both with and without disabilities in a studio environment, providing a means to express themselves and their art, and develop friendships at the same time.               Lucid Salon has approximately 13 artists on display, with a brief biography available on each artis... 11/21/2010

Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad:  Upcoming Special EventsLove to ride the rails?  Have we got a Warren County Ohio attraction for you!  The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad terminal is just a block south of the nationally famous Golden Lamb in historic downtown Lebanon Ohio! Train rides are approximately 5 miles in each direction in a 1930's vintage railroad car and last approximately one hour.  WARNING:  There are NO restrooms on board, so make that pit stop BEFORE riding the train! Upcoming special events include: Murder Mystery Dinner Train:  45 minutes of train ride with the mystery unfolding as characters interact with you on the train ride!  Then on to Golden Lamb for dinner, then to the conclusion of the murder mystery afterward! Pumpkin Patch Express:  Ride the train to Schappacher F... 10/29/2010

What's going on at the corner of Jack and Phillips in Turtlecreek Township?  We've been residents of Turtlecreek Township Ohio for 19 years.  Whenever we've driven by this intersection just off SR123 and I-71, there's always been soybean or corn in the fields.  Typical Warren County country life here, with easy access to the interstate! So late last week, suddenly we see bulldozers, backhoes and trucks working the corner.  Hmmm...what's going on?  No one in their right mind would build a home right there, so maybe a fast food joint?  There's not one at the interstate exchange, but plenty 3 miles away in Lebanon.  Seems like a less than optimal place for one though, tucked in behind the BP gas station. After watching for a couple of more days and seeing an earth berm go around the whole ... 10/27/2010

Warren County residents of Lebanon Ohio will be pleased to know that the Lebanon City Government has launched an official Facebook page! So far, Lebanon has 86 fans and expected to grow fast as news gets out! The Lebanon city government plans to use the Facebook page to get announcements out regarding city services, festivals, events and other news. To visit the official Facebook page, click HERE! We hope you enjoy! Liz and Bill 09/16/2010