Zip it up this winter
ZipScene, a Web site created by a team of local developers, lets Cincinnati know where the cheap alcohol, no cover and free concert tickets are with the click of a mouse or flash of a card
Rachel Cassano
Issue date: 1/4/07 Section: Spotlight
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ZipScene.com is a Web site created by Sameer Mungur and Jaydev Karande that allows people to find events in Cincinnati. On ZipScene's Web site are local happenings for bars, night clubs, sports, performing arts and theater.
"It is easy to search and free because we want people to go there," said Mike Halloran, marketing and sales director.
The Web site also offers a free membership, according to Halloran. If a person becomes a ZipScene member, they receive a personalized ZipScene membership card with their name in the mail.
"It is like an entertainment card," Halloran said.
The card is good at more than 100 venues in the Cincinnati area.
"Free and reduced cover, free tickets at The Comedy Club and drink specials at different bars are just a couple of [card] offers," Halloran said.
According to Halloran, there are at least 25 offers in the Clifton area.
Members of can use it as a communication device to connect to their friends.
"It doesn't matter what your age, but what your interests are," Halloran said.
However, the average age of a ZipScene member is 31.
"It [ZipScene membership] is relatively low around the college market, maybe ZipScene is unknown to many UC students. We want students to check it out and tell their friends," Halloran said.
Some students and student groups at UC have been trying to promote ZipScene through Facebook and events at Cincinnati.
"I learned about ZipScene through a promotion at Party in the Park. I have a ZipScene card, which I use when I go out," said Stephanie Putt, a fourth-year paralegal student.
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