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Cincinnati, OH

What’ve been your favorite places!?”

I’m going to answer this, most frequently asked question, over a series of posts of my favorite places in North America that I’ve visited so far, and hopefully keep adding to it as I go. So stay tuned, my pretties.

Next up,

Cincinnati, OHCincinnati, OH
(aka: The Queen City)

Here it is – the home city. I was born and raised just outside of Cincinnati, so spending a majority of my life here, I claim it as my home city.

Mark Twain put it simply – “When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it’s always twenty years behind the times.” While I  wouldn’t go that far, I’ve always said it’s behind the times. But still, it’s catching up a bit!

It’s a work in progress, but here’s a quick layout of some of my favorite spots around town!

(work in progress)

Fuel Coffee
Reds game
Museum/Omnimax
Fountain Square Summer movies
Symphony at Cincinnati Music Hall
Cyclones Hockey game
Pint Night @ Jungle Jim’s
Loveland Bike Trail/Downtown Loveland
Pompilio’s
Eli’s
Incline Public House
Pavilion top deck
Arnold’s
Arthur’s
Rake’s End
Crazy house across from Coffee Emporium on Erie
Top of the Park
Green Dog Cafe
Sankofa House
Tom and Chee

City Flea

Hikes/Parks/Nature

  • Coming soon….

Downtown

  • Arnold’s (Dine and Drink) (Oldest bar in Cincinnati – get a table in the courtyard if you can) (Live Music)
  • Cheapside
  • Fountain Square
  • Smale Riverfront Park

OTR (Over The Rhine, just north of Downtown)

  • Washington Park
  • Findlay Market
  • Rhinegeist Brewery
  • Taft’s Ale House
  • Deeper Roots
  • Iris Bookcafe
  • Collective Espresso
  • B&A Street Kitchen
  • Taste of Belgium
  • Longfellow
  • Rosedale
  • Japps
  • Urbana
  • Nation Kitchen

Northside

  • Urban Artifact Brewery
  • Melt

Mt. Adams

  • Blind Lemon (named after famous jazz/blues musician, Blind Lemon Jefferson – great drinks, chill vibes, live music – my favorite Cincinnati bar and visited by many famous names like Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt, etc.)
  • Lots of fun bars around, beware it can get college-y, try to get up to the top deck at Pavilion though for sick Cinci views ??

Randos

  • Cincinnati Zoo – consistently-rated a top zoo in America, definitely hit up Festival Of Lights in December
  • Lots of fun bars around, beware it can get college-y, try to get up to the top deck at Pavilion though for sick Cinci views ??