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Savoring Summer
“Hear me out. Doing nothing. I look forward to not having so many practices and games and things on the schedule. We can spend time together in a way that doesn’t feel rushed or obligatory. We can go to the park on a whim, or stop by the library on the way home from lunch.” -John A. “We always go down to Pigeon Forge in August before school starts back up, and I really am hoping the new ride at Dollywood (NightFlight Expedition) opens by then. It looks so cool.” -Cori S. “Summer vacations are some of my best memories from growing up, so I always look forward to making memories with my own family every summer. This year we are doing Disney and I can’t wait!” -Meghan F. “This year we will be renovating our house this summer. I am looking forward to letting the kids help with their rooms from painting to picking out new bedding. It isn’t the typi- cal, but we will make the best of it.” -Allison D. “Time spent in our backyard. We don’t have the funds for a big trip this year, so we are going to really enjoy spending time where we live. I did buy a nice inflatable pool for us, and we will spend many nights grilling out together, making s’mores, and camping out.” -Lacy W. “We are staycationing this year. We received memberships from the grandparents to the zoo and museum for Christmas. We also got ourselves passes to Kings Island and the aquarium. So we are going to get our mon- ey’s worth from those.” -Emily S. “We bought an RV and will be traveling to all of the campgrounds within 3-4 hours from us this summer. I know camping is going to be our favorite part of summer for many years to come.” -Brad L.
BY AMANDA CIANI PHOTO BY MAGNIFIC.COM E very family is different. Some travel. Some enjoy staycations. Some love being busy, while others enjoy relaxing during summer! For those who are looking for ideas on how to spend July with their family, we asked, and you answered…
passed along!” -Bridget B.
“I am a wife and mother of six, and this sum- mer we plan to do some traveling. With much going on, we want to have as much fun as we can close to home.” -Jojo N. “It wouldn’t be summer for us without our library’s summer reading program. My kids get really competitive over who reads more and what prizes they get. I also let them pick lunch for every 10 books they read as an extra incentive.” -Kayla C. “My favorite part of the summer with my family is finding new restaurants that are local and non-chain and trying them together as a family. We enjoy patronizing small business- es and trying the food that they have. We actually have a really great Mexican one here right around the corner from my house in Withamsville! It’s called “Nuevo Leon.” -Jim G.
What is your favorite part of summer with your family?
“We love to pick a new route to travel each summer. This year we are hitting up St. Louis, MO then Branson, MO, and then stopping in Eureka, AK for a few nights. It is so fun for us to boop around every couple of nights to see what the next, new location has to offer. The kids are far too busy to ever say “I’m bored.” I truly can’t wait to share our travels with read- ers on cincinnatifamilymagazine.com later this summer!” -Amanda C., associate editor of Cincinnati Family Magazine “My favorite part about summer with my family is traveling to new and exciting places, building memories and traditions that can be
“IT’S TIME TO GO TO HHI!” -Sarah T.
“We love hitting up the bike trails together and visiting all of the little stores along
the way.” -JoAnn J.
8 JULY 2026 | CINCINNATIFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM
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