Ensemble Theatre’s Black Pearl Sings

Pearl and Susannah in Black Pearl Sings Ensemble Theatre

Here we are with another installment of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring The Ensemble Theatre and their current play, “Black Pearl Sings”. The Ensemble Theatre is one of my favorite theaters here in Cincinnati for  a number of reasons.  First off – there really isn’t a bad seat in the house. The rows [...]

365Cincinnati Tours – The Rookwood Pottery

365Cincinnati Tour of Rookwood Pottery

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. You can read all [...]

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 7 – Japp’s Since 1879

Japps since 1879 with Molly Wellman cincinnati bars

It’s Day 7 (Year 2) of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring our visit to Japp’s. Japp’s is a new downtown bar but, as the “Since 1879″ part of the name implies, this new bar has adopted the building’s century-old name.  Japp’s was originally a hat and wig shop years ago.  Over the [...]

Day 346 – The Summer Lager Tour

otr brewery district summer lager tour

It’s Day 346 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we’re featuring the Summer Lager Tour, a new walking tour of Cincinnati. Part history, part walking tour and  part “unusual experience”, this is a new tour for Cincinnati.  The tour is put on by the Over the Rhine Brewery District, a group of [...]

Day 237 – Mr. Pitiful’s

mr. pitifuls main street over the rhine cincinnati

It’s Day 237 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we ventured downtown in search of Mr. Pitiful’s. Mr. Pitifuls is a nightclub/bar on Main Street.  We went to Mr. Pitiful’s to enjoy an evening of Christmas fun put on by the Over the Rhine Foundation.  You can see from our pictures that [...]

Day 204 – Venice on Vine

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It’s Day 204 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring Venice on Vine. How can you have a great meal AND help people get back on their feet all in one shot?  Eat at Venice on Vine.  Venice on Vine is a great little pizza place located in the Gateway [...]

Day 202 – Park and Vine

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It’s Day 202 of “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today I visited Park and Vine, an eco friendly little shop in Over the Rhine. You might not recognize the venue… that’s because they just moved to their new location on Main Street.  Actually, their move just occurred a few weeks ago and tomorrow [...]

Day 172 – The Lackman

lackman bar

It’s Day 172 0f “365 Things to do in Cincinnati” and today we are featuring The Lackman, a swanky new bar in Over the Rhine’s Gateway Quarter. The Lackman had its official grand opening this past weekend.  We stopped in to the Lackman after admiring the great artwork being painted onto the streets at “Paint [...]

Day 93 – Second Sunday in OTR

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It’s Day 93 of 365 Things to do in Cincinnati and today we headed downtown to Over the Rhine for the Second Sunday in OTR, where the streets are closed off and the fun begins! A fun and eclectic “festival” atmosphere abounds with lots of vendors selling their wares along the closed off streets on [...]