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Happy Wednesday, Scoopers!

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Today’s email is a 4min 31sec read:

• 💜 Purple People Bridge’s new owner

• ⚾️ Reds’ chance of making it to postseason

• 🥘 Where to go for Cincinnati Restaurant Week

But first…

🍺 IT’S BREWERY SZN

Ever wish you could try every brewery in Cincy? Here’s how you can get pretty close.

In October, we’re hosting our second Brewery Battle and 12+ breweries have all joined the friendly competition!

If you haven’t done one of our battles yet, here’s how it works:

• Find the Best: We curate 12+ breweries and each provides a draft beer for you to redeem with your pass

• Try the Best: Visit as many breweries as you can from October 1 - 31

• Vote the Best: Leave a review for each visit, help crown the winner

Early bird passes sold out in less than 24 hours, but you can still get your hands on a Battle Pass for just $25 which allows you to redeem one beer at each participating brewery through October.

This is a great way to get a beer at your favorite brewery, potentially discover your new favorite, AND support local businesses!

Grab your Brewery Battle pass here.

🍁 FALL FOLIAGE REPORT

This is probably one of our favorite reports of the year, and for good reason.

The 2025 fall foliage report shows the peak times for seeing leaves in full color. Check it out here to start planning some fun day trips!

🍦 MINI SCOOPS

💜 Newport takes ownership of Purple People Bridge (previously under nonprofit ownership)

• Newport officially now owns the Purple People Bridge (a pedestrian-only bridge linking Newport and Cincinnati) and is prioritizing fixing damage on the Cincinnati side that forced months of closure.

• They’ve already got temporary support in place, but want permanent repairs done, and are eyeing long-term plans like repainting and improving safety.

• The city says structural work comes first, but after that, they want public input to shape how the bridge serves the community going forward.

⚾️ Reds Are One Step From the Postseason — Wild Card Picture Explained

• A wild card team is one that qualifies for the MLB playoffs without winning its division — it's a second-chance route based on overall record.

• The Reds have four games remaining: a three‑game home series vs. the Pirates (Sept 24, 25) and then a three-game road series at Milwaukee (Sept 26, 27, 28).

• After losing on Sept. 23, their record sits at 80–77.

• They’re locked in a tight Wild Card battle: the Mets are 81–76, putting New York one game ahead. Cincinnati is tied with Arizona at 80–77. The Reds still hold the tiebreaker over the Mets.

• The Reds have some $8 tickets and discounted concessions available for the last 2 home games to try to fill the stadium

🌉 Carroll Cropper Bridge Repair Kicks Into Final Phase with Scaffolding Approval

• The Carroll Cropper Bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana, just got final approval to install scaffolding — the next big step in its repair process.

• With scaffolding going up, crews will begin repairing the floor beams; these are among the last major tasks needed before the bridge is fully fixed.

• The full project is expected to be done by Fall 2025, with all lanes reopening once the repairs are done.

🥘 A few of our favorite places to try for Cincinnati Restaurant Week

• Montgomery Inn The Boathouse ($36) - World-famous pork loin back ribs and Gulf shrimp Cantonese with profiterole dessert

• Ripple Wine Bar ($36) - Shrimp and grits with blackened shrimp, filet mignon option (+$10), choice of salted caramel cheesecake or chocolate torte

• Coppin's at Hotel Covington ($46) - Warm burrata with roasted pears, short rib ragu with rigatoni, s'more pudding dessert

• Marigold ($56) - Ale steamed mussels, bangers & mash with Yorkshire pudding, and sticky toffee pudding

• In case you didn’t already know, you can see the specific restaurant week menu of each restaurant by going to Cincinnati Restaurant Week, clicking on the restaurant, and then clicking on “view menu“

🔮 MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Here are some epic events you can look forward to over the next couple of months! Add them to your calendar now so you don’t forget.

• AUG 30 - OCT 26 (weekends only): Ohio Renaissance Festival

• SEP 22 - 28: Cincinnati Restaurant Week

• SEP 26-27: Kroger Wellness Festival Downtown

• OCT 1 - 31: Cincy Brewery Battle

• OCT 3: WWE Friday Night SmackDown at Heritage Bank Center ($)

• OCT 5: Fall Food Fest at Findlay Market ($)

• OCT 6 - 9: Cincy Startup Week at Union Hall OTR ($)

  • They do a really great job at keeping this event at a reasonable cost! Tickets for these types of events are usually super expensive, but they wanted it to be accessible for people to attend!

• OCT 25-26: Cincinnati Coffee Festival at Music Hall ($)

• OCT 28: Cincy Scoop Paper Airplane Derby (details coming soon!)

• NOV 7 - 9: 25th Annual Germania Society Christkindlmarkt

📆 UPCOMING EVENTS

ALL WEEK/WEEKEND:

• Kroger Wellness Festival downtown

• Hofbrauhaus Newport Oktoberfest

• Cincinnati Fear Fest

WED SEP 24

• Anna Przy at Funny Bone Comedy

• From Attic to Basement Tour at Cincinnati Observatory

• Northside Farmers Market

• Fort Thomas Farmers Market

• Cincinnati Reds vs. Pirates at Great American Ball Park

• Community Nights at Findlay Market

THU SEP 25

• Salsa on the Square at Fountain Square

• Cincinnati Reds vs. Pirates (12:40 pm) at Great American Ball Park

• Fun Run at Little Miami Brewing Company

FRI SEP 26

• Art After Dark at Cincinnati Art Museum

• Bluegrass + BBQ at Alms Park

• Cinema: Jurassic World Rebirth at Stanbery Park

• Final Friday at Pendleton Art Center

SAT SEP 27

• Cincinnati Moon Festival at Fountain Square

• Nature Encounter at Trailside Nature Center

• Music from Final Fantasy at Music Hall

• Fall Covington Craft Market at Goebel Park

• Hocus Pocus Murder Mystery Night at Rhinegeist

SUN SEP 28

• Group Workout Class with Cincy Scoop at Eleven Fitness (downtown, free!)

  • At the time of writing this there are only about 7 spots left!

• FC Cincinnati Game at TQL Stadium

• Plants and Pints at Rhinegeist