What a fun way to spend a crisp autumn Sunday! Come downtown and root for our city’s NFL football team. Watch the Cincinnati Bengals rouse the jungle to roars as they go toe-to-toe with the visiting team.  You’ll see and hear it all—from your vantage point of 50-yard line seats graciously donated by Mrs. Louise Nippert.

Below Zero, the Gateway Quarter District’s trendiest new lounge, and the very popular Funky's Catering are teaming up with Christian Moerlein to bring you a night of Blues, Black-and-Blue appetizers, and on-tap, complimentary Christian Moerlein draft beer, (cash bar also available). It’s a combination and event that would make even the Blues Brothers jump and jive! So come on down wearing your coolest blacks, your bluest blues and your darkest shades and make Jake and Elwood proud of what Cincinnati and cool CSO musicians can do with the newly renovated Gateway Quarter District scene.

Sparkling views, sparkling art, sparkling wine, and food to match—with sparkling music by the CSO. You’ll thoroughly enjoy this effervescent evening at the lovely home of the Hirschhorns!

Here's your chance to visit three unique suites in the historic Schoolhouse Lofts Condominiums which housed the original Walnut Hills High School on the corner of Ashland Avenue and Victory Parkway. You will enjoy three different parties on the same night, all in the same building. Each suite features its own hosts, theme, menu, and music. You'll also be entertained by different CSO musicians at each venue. At the end of the evening all guests, hosts and musicians will join together for a final farewell to the first annual "Schoolhouse Lofts Valentine's Day Celebration." A final musical send-off will include a sparkling toast and Valentine treat to remember the evening and each other until next year!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience a real Chinese New Year celebration—complete with lion dancers—without ever leaving Cincinnati! The Michael and Helen Wong family emigrated from Hong Kong to Cincinnati in pursuit of the American dream in 1972. Since their first restaurant opened in 1977 in northern Kentucky, the Wong restaurants have gained wide acclaim and recognition for the quality of their food, service, and hospitality. As the Year of the Rabbit begins, savor the sights, sounds, and flavors of this most important Chinese festival at an exclusive Party of Note at recently-opened Oriental Wok in Hyde Park and share the traditional good wishes of "congratulations and be prosperous" with your fellow party-goers. Ancient lore suggests those wearing red for the Chinese New Year will ward off evil spirits but that choice is entirely up to you!

Banish those winter blues at a sumptuous Sunday brunch at the historic 1860’s home of Brenda and Jim Tarbell.  Entertainment will be provided by local bluegrass talent. Jim might even join in on the harmonica if the spirit moves him. Brenda, an accomplished potter, will serve your brunch on her own renowned collection of pottery.

SPECIAL NOTE:  This Party of Note was originally set for Mardi Gras on February 17, 2010, and had to be cancelled due to a snow emergency that day. The hosts have graciously agreed to reschedule this Party of Note for Mardi Gras, 2011. All of those who have paid reservations for that original date are being contacted.  Should any openings remain, those waitlisted will be contacted, based on the order in which names appear on the waitlist. You may wish to check availability at the Preview Party or online.

The Cincinnati Observatory, founded in 1842, has served Cincinnati and the nation in a variety of ways. On this special night, Chair of the Friends of the Pops Peter Georgiton and other FOP members welcome you to a private tour of the nation’s first professional observatory, followed by a buffet dinner. Come listen and observe! After dinner, the dome of the Observatory will be rolled back so you can observe the stars. What a fun way to extend the vibes from the Pops’ previous Sunday night concert “Oh, What a Night!"