Day 155 – St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption

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It’s Day 155 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we headed just a bit south of the city to take in the incredible architectural beauty that is the Cathedral Basilica in Covington. The Basilica, dedicated in 1901, was designed by two separate architects – one for the interior (architect Leon Coquard) and [...]

Day 154 – Dixie Terminal

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It’s our Day 154 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are visiting a downtown icon, Dixie Terminal. Originally built as a transportation hub, Dixie Terminal opened in 1921.  At the time it had more square footage than any other downtown building.  It was originally built as a terminal for the streetcar [...]

Day 146 – Harriet Beecher Stowe House

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It’s Day 146 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today I went to visit the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe in Walnut Hills. Sitting right on the corner of Gilbert and Martin Luther King Blvd., it’s hard to imagine that this home was once the rural home of Harriet Beecher Stowe and her [...]

Day 140 – The Children’s Section of the Library Downtown

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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 [...]

Day 134 – Downtown Library | Genealogy Department

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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 [...]

Day 126 – Downtown Library | Friends’ Shop

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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 [...]

Day 83 – Ohio Valley Antique Mall

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It’s Day 83 of 365 Things to do in Cincinnati and today we visited the Ohio Valley Antique Mall.  Whether you’re a fan of antiques or not, this is a fun place to go just to see what you can find.  This place is HUGE and there is something there for everyone! This antique mall [...]

Day 80- The Cincinnati Art Museum

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Day 80 of 365 Things to do in Cincinnati takes us the Cincinnati Art Museum, located close to the Ohio River and less than a mile away from the Krohn Conservatory. Housing tens of thousands of works of art, this museum can satisfy art lovers of any kind. With pieces ranging from sculptures to paintings [...]