Gilpin’s Steamed Sandwiches

gilpins steamed sandwiches

Here we are with another new spot to feature for “365 Things to Do in Cincinnati“.  And because nothing makes me happier than a delicious, piping hot sandwich made with fresh local ingredients, I decided to stop by and visit Gilpin’s Steamed Sandwiches downtown. As I walked through the front door, I quickly noticed Gilpin’s [...]

Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show 2012

cincinnati travel sports and boat show 2012

Here we are with another post for “365 Things to do in Cincinnati”.  Today we’re featuring the “Travel, Sports and Boat Show” which is at the Duke Convention Center for the next week. Let me start off by saying I’m not much of a boater… or much of a golfer…. or much of a fisherman…. [...]

365Cincinnati Tour of Downtown

cincinnatian hotel

We had a 365Cincinnati Tour in December that featured some of our city’s finest hotels, Christmas decor and some might fine eats!  Our stops included a long tour of The Hilton Netherland Hotel, a tour of The Cincinnatian Hotel, as well as stops at Tazza Mia and Abby Girl Cupcakery. We started off at Tazza [...]

Day 28 – The Spirit of Christmas Tour

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It’s Day 28 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring a new tour from the guys over at American Legacy Tours – The Spirit of Christmas Tour. The Spirit of Christmas is a walking tour.  The tour will take you into many Over the Rhine churches, all of which [...]

Day 27 – Holiday Trains at the Cincinnati Museum Center

cincinnati museum center gets duke trains for holiday train exhibit

It’s Day 27 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring the super-sized Holiday Train exhibit at The Cincinnati Museum Center. In case you haven’t heard, the old CG&E train display (lately known as the Duke Holiday Trains) has been permanently relocated to the Cincinnati Museum Center.  The downtown holiday [...]

Day 26 – Taste of Belgium OTR

taste of belgium otr

It’s Day 26 (year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring Taste of Belgium’s Belgian Bistro. You might be familiar with Taste of Belgium. They’re the ones who make those incredible waffles at Findlay Market.  If you like all that they do at their shop at Findlay (and who [...]

Day 25 – Wicked

Wicked Emerald City Tour

It’s Day 25 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring Broadway Across America’s “Wicked”! Based on a 1995 book by the same name (Wicked by Gregory McGuire), this Broadway musical is the winner of 35 major awards including a Grammy and three Tony awards.  Wicked is the incredible story of [...]

Day 24 – Queen City Cookies at Findlay Market

queen city cookies findlay market cincinnati ohio

It’s Day 24 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring Queen City Cookies’ newest location – Findlay Market. Queen City Cookies is an amazing business, owned and operated by the exuberant Peggy Shannon (below).   Peggy and I became friends when I went to visit her at their amazing bakery [...]

Day 22 – The Cricket

the cricket cincinnatian

It’s Day 22 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring our recent dinner at The Cricket. The Cricket is a great little hotel bar and casual restaurant at the Cincinnatian Hotel (downtown).  I met my husband there for dinner before we went to see Beauty and the Beast at [...]

Day 18 – Broadway Across America’s Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

It’s Day 18 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring an exciting show that’s in town for just a few short weeks – Beauty and the Beast. Live at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, Beauty and the Beast is the first in a spectacular line up of shows [...]

Day 16 – Liberty on the Border – A Civil War Exhibit (and accompanying book group)

national underground railroad freedom center civil war cincinnati

It’s Day 16 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring a new exhibit (and accompanying book club) at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – “Liberty on the Border – The Civil War and the Ohio River Valley”. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a gorgeous museum right [...]

Union Terminal’s Rotunda Tour

cincinnati museum center rotunda tours

It’s Day 11 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring our recent tour of the Rotunda at Union Terminal. We headed to the Cincinnati Museum Center last Saturday to take the free Rotunda Tour of Union Terminal.  This 45 minute + tour is offered by volunteer docents and is [...]