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Last weekend over 10K people from all over the country came to Cincy to attend the annual Cincinnati Music Festival.

The Festival was hosted at Paycor Stadium and included musicals like P-Funk Connection, Al Green, and Snoop Dog.

It was estimated that this year’s Festival would generate around $107m for the local economy. While the Festival drew people to the area, the city’s culture kept people here with many visitors deciding to stay longer to explore the culinary, historical, & cultural scene.

But the biggest buzz from CMF wasn’t about the incredible headliners or the revenue it generated for the city, but surprise guest Dave Chappelle who introduced Snoop Dog.

After the last act, Chappelle walked on stage and thanked the crowd for giving him a home where he could live a normal life, and keep his family safe.

“From this state we can change the world” he proclaimed to the thousands of cheering fans.

We agree!

🥂 Calling all Cincinnatians who are knee-deep in their party planning era: Odds are, you're reaching the time in your life where the tables have turned and instead of enjoying the fun of being a guest at weddings, baby showers, and work events… you’re hosting them.

Regardless of the occasion, Chickadee is the team to help bring the extra flare 🧨 to your event with photo booth rentals. Something your guests will talk about for years to come as they stare at the printed photo strip on their fridge, re-living what an amazing event you put on (don’t worry, we include unlimited prints so you can collage your fridge with prints too).

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The hottest week of the year (so far) kicked off this week, with a heat index climbing over 107 today 🥵

SuperCasinosSites conducted research to find where in the country the most self-made billionaires come from.

The site defines self-made billionaires as anyone who made their fortunes without the aid of a large family inheritance.

Of the 724 billionaires in the US, only 422 came up as self-made.

Interestingly, Ohio scored quite high on the “billionaires per state” ranking.

Ohio and California tied for 20th place with 13 billionaires each.

As far as Ohio goes, Cincinnati was the billionaire birthplace of the state with 4 coming from the tri-state area:

In case you’re curious the state that the most billionaires call their birthplace is New York. Not too surprising!

🛶 On August 5, about 2,000 kayakers, canoers and paddle boarders will race the Ohio River during this year’s Paddlefest. The Ohio River Paddlefest was established in 2001 and has been recognized as the nation’s largest paddling celebration.

🍩 New gourmet doughnut shop opening in Walnut Hills and will have flavors including Tequila Sunrise, Rasberry Smores, and classic Vanilla Bean. The donuts are made with locally sourced ingredients and are free of preservatives and artificial flavors, and they’re made in small batches throughout the day, meaning you’ll always get a fresh donut.

🏈 Cincinnati Bengals have been crowned the most loyal fan base, winning the title over 31 other NFL teams. This was declared after a sports betting company compared keyword search volume over the last 3 years!

🦍 Gorilla Bachelor Party Arrives at Cincinnati Zoo. Chipua, Pendeka and Konga arrived from the Detroit Zoo earlier this month. They are part of the species survival plan, as there are less than 800 gorillas in zoos worldwide!

WHEW, we have a lot of events for you this week! 👀

🌭 July 27-30 Goettafest

🍻 FRI July 28 Bricks and Beer

🍩 FRI July 28 Holtman's Doughnut Pop-Up

🎤 SAT JULY 29 50 Cent at Riverbend

🌍 SAT July 29 AfriFest Cincy: Taste of Africa

🧇 SAT July 29 Findlay Night Market

☕️ SUN July 30 Rhinegeist Rooftop Brunch

🧶 SUN July 30 Madtree Summer Market

🎵 MON July 31 SINGO at Element Eatery

Papaya and her fruit salad siblings - Fig, Kiwi, and Clementine - are looking for a home! Know someone who can give them a loving home? Head to the Adopt a Stray site to fill out an application!

❤️ Special shoutout to today's sponsor, Chickadee Photo Booths, for supporting local journalism and fostering friendly communities in Cincinnati.

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Thanks for being here with us. We’re looking forward to building a strong community of informed Cincinnatians who want to stay in the loop.

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