Just for the Two of You

White Castle's Dine-In Valentines

February 14 marks the return of White Castle’s Valentine’s Day DineIn Experience. Featuring hostess seating, tableside service, festive decor and more from 4 - 9 p.m., why not make reservations today for this novel event? Special menu items include the Love Cube meal for two consisting of eight cheese sliders, two sharable sides and two small soft drinks. Head to opentable. com for more information and to find a participating White Castle location and visit whitecastle.com to browse the full menu.

Brew Up at Rhinegeist

Head to Rhinegeist’s taproom for a lovely Valentine’s evening for adults. There will be a full bar with themed specialty cocktails, live music, valet parking and more. Food will be available for purchase from The Empanada

Box and Link x Lou will have a pop-up permanent jewelry shop on-site, too. $45 per person. Rhinegeist is located at 1910 Elm Street in OTR. Visit rhinegeist.com or call 513-3811367 to secure a reservation at this new event.

Stroll with Your Sweetie at Findlay Market

Findlay Market will be hosting a Sweet & Savory Stroll on February 19 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Simply purchase tickets and dine through the market sampling merchants’ sweet and savory o erings while listening to live music and more. Tickets are available five for $12 or 12 for $25. See a list of participating businesses at findlaymarket. org/marketevents or call 513665-4839.

Everything Thomas!

Nothing puts a smile on a parent’s face like seeing their adorable little jumping bean play to their heart’s content. As kids get older, these activities can become more strenuous as they pick up sports activities. The once light and playful fun becomes a sweaty, heart-pumping session and at some point or another, you may worry about your kids’ heart health as their dedication to activity increases. You may also worry about your child’s heart health related to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Your Kids’ Heart Health

“The major function of the heart is to pump blood around the body, supplying oxygen to our organs and carrying carbon dioxide or CO2 back to the lungs to be expelled,” says Shelby Gardner, family medicine physician with The Christ Hospital Health Network.

But what does having a healthy heart actually mean? In technical terms, it means that the electricity which tells the heart to beat is conducting a normal signal, allowing the valves and chambers of the heart to pump like they should, Gardner says. It’s far easier to maintain a healthy heart when kids eat a well-balanced diet, exercise regularly and spend more of their free time actively rather