365 Things to do in Cincinnati
365 days... 365 things to do... in Cincinnati
Day 140 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” finds us at the Main Branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati. This time we are featuring the Children’s Library and the Teen Section of the main branch. The downtown library has an expansive area dedicated just to children and teens. They have it sectioned off [...]
It’s Day 134 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re traveling downtown to visit the The Public Library of Cincinnati’s Genealogy Department. Located on the third floor, this department houses the oldest collection of its kind west of the Alleghenies. The Genealogy Department is huge, well staffed and full of resources. They [...]
It’s Day 126 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring a place that I recently found – the Friends’ Shop. Located on the mezzanine level of the downtown library, this is no ordinary gift shop. And when have you ever seen a gift shop in a library? I must say [...]
It’s Day 123 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re visiting the Carew Tower. The Carew Tower has been a Cincinnati skyline landmark since the 1930′s and it is still as beautiful as ever! Construction began on the Carew Tower in 1930. The building project was originally criticized because Cincinnati was believed [...]
For our Day 106 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” we are visiting the historic Betts House. Located in the Betts-Longworth Historic District of the city’s West End, this is the oldest surviving brick building in Cincinnati. This brick house was once home to the Betts family – Mom, Dad, and twelve children. When [...]
It’s Day 91 of 365 Things to do in Cincinnati and today we are visiting a new monument for our fine city – a piece of the Berlin Wall. This piece of Cold War history is a permanent display for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Our piece of the Berlin Wall is a new [...]
For our day 82 of 365 Things to do in Cincinnati we went downtown to explore the Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park. Located right on the Ohio River, this park is one of our newest city parks. This 22-acre Cincinnati Park Board park opened in 2003 and was, at that time, the first new [...]
It’s Day 43 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring our city’s most recognized symbol – Fountain Square and the many, many events that take place there. Over the years the city has really done a great job of welcoming people to Fountain Square. Tables abound at this central downtown [...]
Day 32 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” has us out walking on the Purple People Bridge. The Purple People Bridge not only provides us with a great foot path from Ohio to Kentucky, the views it provides of the Ohio River are outstanding. Built in 1872, the bridge was Cincinnati’s first railroad bridge [...]
For today’s installment of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” we visited Sawyer Point. Sawyer Point is on the edge of downtown, right along the river. The park has some of the most gorgeous river views in the city. Many events are held at Sawyer Point (see link at the end for more info on [...]
