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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Queen City Card, over 125 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Queen City Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 125 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Cincinnati businesses.
These Cincinnati businesses accept the Queen City Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Cincinnati after the bell rings.
Nightlife
1215 Vine Steet, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Nightlife
44 E Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Nightlife
210 E 8th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Nightlife
1213 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Arts & Culture
315 W Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Nightlife
7 E Court St, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Cincinnati’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
580 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Food & Dining
1214 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Food & Dining
1824 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Food & Dining
595 Race St, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Food & Dining
1602 Pleasant St, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Food & Dining
824 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Cincinnati shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
810 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Retail
6 West Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Retail
1209 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Retail
417 Vine, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Retail
1321 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Retail
920 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
1619 Moore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Services
107 W. Elder Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Services
1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Services
1719 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Services
520 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
Services
520 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Done in under two minutes.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Queen City Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 125 local Cincinnati businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Queen City Card is accepted at over 125 local businesses in Cincinnati, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Queen City Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Queen City Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 125 local Cincinnati businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Queen City Card