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What to See and Do In Cincinnati, Ohio
"The City of Seven Hills" {For the
7 hills Cincinnati is built on.}
"Queen City of the West" {By
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow when
Cincinnati served as a 19th Century Rail
and River hub.}
"The Queen City" (by Winston
Churchill.)
"CINCY"
{For those who could not spell.}
"CINCI"
{For those who could not spell Cincy.}
"The NATI" {Affectionate Name by
Locals.}
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called it the "Queen City of
the West." in the 19th Century when Cincinnati was an important rail and river hub.
Today it is a Midwest and International Air Hub as well as a dynamic urban
center in the
southwest of Ohio along the Ohio River. Cincinnati is physically connected to Kentucky by
the Roebling
suspension bridge. Cincinnati was once the crossroads between the North
and South and now serves as a historical landmark for the Underground Railroad
and acts as good jumping off point to explore Kentucky and Indiana.
Uptown- 5 Minutes
Cincinnati Zoo and
Botanical Gardens One of top
two Zoo's in United States. Set in Beautiful Gardens. Plan a
whole day. Must see their "Festival of Lights" Winter Wonderland - November
- January.
University of
Cincinnati
Cincinnati State Union Institute
Hebrew Union College
Xavier University
Good Samaritan
University Hospital
Children's Hospital
Christ Hospital
Clifton Gaslight District with
Shops and Restaurants.
Phuntsok Dechen Ling - Tibetan Buddhist Research and Retreat Gompa housing
a Buddhist Inspired Bed and Breakfast with 21st Century Amenities.
People of all faiths can enjoy a Green Urban Ecology Hypoallergenic
Environmental facility with Feng Shui, Buddhist Iconography and Expanded
Business Traveler Amenities.
Mount
Adams - 6 Minutes
Named after President John Quincy Adams who gave the dedication address
for what was then the world's most powerful observatory. A monastery
now sits on the spot. Mt Adams is known for its Wine, Art,
Entertainment and Architectural Styles.
Cincinnati
Art Museum Cincinnati Art
Academy
Playhouse in the Park
Mirror Lake
Krohn
Conservatory Wessel Gallery of Cincinnati Art
Club
Parks, Trails, and Overviews to walk, picnic and run in.
Upscale restaurants, nightclubs, taverns, and many specialty shops.
Home of the famous Rookwood Pottery and since converted to the
Rookwood Restaurant that serves meals in the old kilns.
The Celestial Restaurant - One of the nicest dining views in
Cincinnati. Jackets required.
Downtown - 7
Minutes
Public
Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County - Ranks number one in
the nation for circulation per card holder and also ranks number one in
the country for holdings per capita. (10.9 items per person.)
William Howard Taft
Museum One of two of President Taft's
Cincinnati Homes. Now a museum beautifully restored featuring
original carpets, artwork, furniture, and a gift shop. A delightful
little tour.
Aronoff Center for the Arts - Live Performances and Concerts of all types.
Cincinnati Fire Museum See the
history of firefighting in Cincinnati at this museum which has hands-on
exhibits, restored antique firefighting equipment and more. Walking 3
floor tour of exhibits, theatre presentation, old time fire trucks, and
safety.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and POPS
Music Hall World-renowned
for its colorful history, stunning architecture and fine acoustics, offers
informative and entertaining tours at no charge Reservations are
required in advance. For more information or to arrange a tour, call (513)
744-3419
Contemporary Art Center
Cincinnati Ballet
Union Terminal - 15 Minutes. Frank
Lloyd Wright's " Train Station Masterpiece". Allow
time to whisper across the Terminal's arches, walk through the cavernous
station with skylights, vaulted ceiling, catwalks and historical mosaics.
Plan to spend the day.
Cincinnati Museum Center is in the
Terminal and houses the following attractions:
History
Museum - Cincinnati's rich heritage in re-created scenes.
OMNIMAX Theatre - Experience the
thrill and awe of films on the five-story wrap-around,
domed screen.
Cinergy Children's Museum -Action-packed
hands-on fun for kids of ages.
Cincinnati Historical Society Library -
Explore the creatures and features of the ancient Ohio River Valley and
the science that shaped them.
Jazz
Blues
Clubs
The Riverfront features the
Serpentine Wall, Riverboat excursions, many fine restaurants, parks,
tennis courts, football and baseball stadiums, downtown shopping with Sax
Fifth Avenue.
Kentucky - 20
minutes
Newport Aquarium - 20
Minutes
Features walk through glass tunnels. |
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Special Annual Events in
Cincinnati, Ohio
Summer
June
- Summerfair - Coney Island, Anderson. Over 250 artists from around
the nation sell their wares with country, jazz and pop band music. Special
shows, restaurants and arcades games in the backdrop of the country's
largest 2 acre swimming pool, pedal boats and amusement rides.
July - Newport Arts and Music Festival. Local and regional
art and music along with food and tours.
July - Fourth of July Celebration, Bicentennial Commons.
Strolling entertainment through the Park, volley ball tournament with Fireworks
to top the evening at l0 pm.
July - U.S. Air and Trade Show, Dayton International Airport,
Dayton, Ohio. (1 hour) Blue Angels, the Army's Gold Knights precision
parachute team, wing walkers, stunt pilots, constant flybys. Hundreds of
military planes on the ground. Park at U.S. Air Force Museum at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and tour the museum (World's largest air museum
-open almost every day of the year.) before catching a shuttle to the air show.
August - County and State Fairs in the immediate tri-state area of
Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. You're in farm country with fairs galore!
August - Renaissance Festival, Waynesville - every weekend between
late August and mid-October.
Fall
September
- Kitchen Bath & Design Show
September - Riverfest on Labor Day the Ohio River, downtown
-over 500,000 people for fireworks, food, entertainment
and air show.
September - Octoberfest -Zinzinnati - Over 500,000 people sing,
dance and eat German.
October - Cincinnati Anqiues Festibal, Sharonville Convention
Center.
November - Festival of Lights, Cincinnati Zoo - a must see
"Winter Wonderland"of over 2 million lights, nativity, entertainment,
food, live animals, ice skating, Mid November through first week of January.
December - Festival of Lights, Cincinnati Zoo - a must see
"Winter Wonderland"of over 2 million lights, nativity, entertainment,
food, live animals, ice skating, Mid November through first week of January.
December
- New Year's Events, The Cincinnati area offers many different
options. Most downtown hotels, and nightclubs offer package evenings to
welcome in the New Year. The Symphony holds a formal event with concert
and dinner.
December - The Nutcracker Ballet, Music Hall.
Winter
January
-Festival of Lights, Cincinnati Zoo - a must see "Winter
Wonderland"of over 2 million lights, nativity, entertainment, food, live
animals, ice skating, Mid November through first week of January.
January
- Custom Car Show
January - Travel Sport & Boat Show
January - RedsFest
February - Fine Arts Funds Sampler
March - Home & Garden Show, Sabin Convention Center - runs
week long in early March.
Spring
April
- Cincinnati Flower Show, Ault Park, Mount Lookout, One of the
largest, well known open-air flower and garden festivals in the United
States. Clinics and seminars by growers, designers and florist from all
over the world as well as miles of display exhibits. Endorsed by the
Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain.
April
- Krohn Conservatory Easter Display
April
- International Wine Festival, Sabin Convention Center.
April
- Cinergy Field Opening Day
May - Appalachian Festival, Coney Island - biggest Appalachian
craft show in the United States.
May - Butterfly Show, Krohn Conservatory - Over 1200 butterflies
to walk among including the world's largest
butterfly.
May - Flying Pig Marathon, Starts at Union Terminal. A 26.2
mile marathon with runners from all over the world. Includes a wheelchair
and walkers division.
May - May Festival, Music Hall - Dating from 1873 with the oldest
continuous choral and orchestral music festival in the United States. Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra, world renown opera soloists, University of Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music Choir and Chorale, the Conservatory's Children's Choir and
the Cincinnati Boychoir along with 250-all -volunteer May Festival Chorus.
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