Special thanks to Tricia Wade for telling us all about her visit to Scene 75. Want to read more from Tricia? Check out her site: Take 10 With Tricia If you’re looking for a great date night or something fun to do with the family, check out Scene 75. Scene 75 is a 90,000 square … Read more
I’ve had The Candle Lab on my list of things I want to do for quite a while and FINALLY got myself in there! And I’m so glad I did! I decided to try my hand at candle making at Candle Lab OTR (Over the Rhine). This location for The Candle Lab can be found right … Read more
Crafty people of Cincinnati – I’ve found a GREAT place for you to explore… a MakerSpace on steroids! Let me introduce you to Manufactory! Located just a tiny bit north of the 275 loop on Mosteller Road, Manufactory is basically a giant warehouse space FULL of every kind of tool and equipment you can imagine. It’s the … Read more
I recently took a “behind the scenes” tour of the National Flag Company, a full service flag company in Cincinnati. National Flag is a full service flag company that not only serves the Greater Cincinnati region, but also flag dealers and corporate accounts nation-wide. They produces all kinds of flags – from “Old Glory” to unique custom products. … Read more
Smale Riverfront Park will host nine ribbon cuttings in May and June, 2015. One of those ribbon cuttings will be for the spectacular Carol Ann’s Carousel. Located along the Ohio riverfront and between Great American Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium, this carousel is a true work of art. The carving and painting of the animals/characters and … Read more
Our Cincinnati Public Library is an award winning library system, recognized for their service to the community. Just when you think it can’t get any better they go and add something like this – MakerSpace. MakerSpace is a new addition, located at the main branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. It’s … Read more
Here we are with another installment of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring The American Sign Museum. You may remember our previous visit to The American Sign Museum. But what you may not realize is that the American Sign Museum has a new home. The expansion and move to a … Read more
Here we are with another installment of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring a few of The Andrew Carnegie Library branches here in Cincinnati. Cincinnati is fortunate to have a number of Carnegie Libraries. These libraries were all built in the early 1900’s with funds from Andrew Carnegie – entrepreneur, … Read more
Some “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” readers recently took a little “adult field trip” to two prized Over the Rhine locations – Findlay Market and the Rookwood Pottery. Because I have soooo many pictures and sooo much to tell you, I am going to break this up into two posts. This one is all … Read more
It’s Day 10 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring our recent visit to the birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant. Located in Point Pleasant, the birthplace of Ulysses Grant is just outside of New Richmond. Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in this small unassuming home on … Read more
It’s Day 313 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring The Lloyd Library and Museum. The Lloyd Library is housed in a downtown building with an obvious “1970’s vibe”. But don’t let that ordinary brick exterior fool you. Inside you’ll find an amazing wealth of Cincinnati history, world history, plant history … Read more
It’s Day 296 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring an exciting place for kids of all ages – Entertrainment Juncion. Did you know that the world’s largest indoor train display is right in our own backyard? That’s right – Entertrainment Junction houses the world’s largest indoor train display. With more … Read more
It’s Day 242 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we took a tour of St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. St. Peter in Chains is a Catholic Cathedral located downtown. This particular Cathedral was not the first Catholic Church in Cincinnati nor was it the first Cathedral. A much smaller church served as … Read more
It’s Day 216 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring Memorial Hall. Today is Veteran’s Day so I thought this would be a great building to feature today. Memorial Hall was built in 1908 to honor American veterans. Located right next to Music Hall, this is another fine piece of … Read more
It’s Day 174 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring the Mercantile Library. Step into the doors at this non-profit membership library and you’ll feel as though you just entered Hogwarts! Rich woods, wrought iron accents, paintings and busts adorn the entire place. If you’re looking for a downtown spot … Read more
It’s Day 157 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring the Ohio Bookstore, a very unique used bookstore and book binding center right downtown. The Ohio Book Store has been in business since 1940. It is a new and used book store with over 300,000 books and magazines in stock. … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more