Jeff & Joan's Picks

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Jeff & Joan's Picks

Drinks & Nightlife

Artisan cocktails (try their rye old-fashioned with house cherry bitters) in Northside, the hippest neighborhood in Cincinnati. Good food as well.
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The Littlefield
3934 Spring Grove Ave
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Artisan cocktails (try their rye old-fashioned with house cherry bitters) in Northside, the hippest neighborhood in Cincinnati. Good food as well.
Short for Over The Rhine (ask us about the name), an old German neighborhood on the North side of downtown. In recent years OTR has become an entertainment hub- Vine Street is loaded with theatres, shops and restaurants.
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Over-The-Rhine
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Short for Over The Rhine (ask us about the name), an old German neighborhood on the North side of downtown. In recent years OTR has become an entertainment hub- Vine Street is loaded with theatres, shops and restaurants.
A microbrewery with a big party room and a rooftop area. Good beer; no food. Just North of Findlay Market on Elm Street.
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Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm St
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A microbrewery with a big party room and a rooftop area. Good beer; no food. Just North of Findlay Market on Elm Street.
Another microbrewery which is also a good restaurant in a beautiful renovated church. South of Findlay Market, at Race and 15th
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Taft's Ale House
1429 Race St
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Another microbrewery which is also a good restaurant in a beautiful renovated church. South of Findlay Market, at Race and 15th

Sightseeing

Fully functioning 19th century observatory with the world’s oldest telescope still in use. Nice grounds, pretty place. We got married there.
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Cincinnati Observatory
3489 Observatory Pl
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Fully functioning 19th century observatory with the world’s oldest telescope still in use. Nice grounds, pretty place. We got married there.
This hike/bike trail goes all the way around Lunken Airport, a small airport near our house. The trail connects with the Armleder Park trails (see below.) At historic Lunken airport you will find the Sky Galley restaurant where it’s fun to watch small planes take off and land.
Lunken Airport Trail
Lunken Airport Trail
This hike/bike trail goes all the way around Lunken Airport, a small airport near our house. The trail connects with the Armleder Park trails (see below.) At historic Lunken airport you will find the Sky Galley restaurant where it’s fun to watch small planes take off and land.
Big market, both open and enclosed, between Race and Elm, a couple blocks north of Liberty. Lots of good restaurants all around it.
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Pasar Findlay
1801 Race St
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Big market, both open and enclosed, between Race and Elm, a couple blocks north of Liberty. Lots of good restaurants all around it.

Parks & Nature

You can see Armleder Park from our second floor deck- just down the hill, but a tricky drive. Armleder has bike/hike trails that go to the Little Miami River, and connect with the Lunken bike trail. We like to sit and read (or wade) by the Little Miami, and we have also canoed from there.
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Taman Peringatan Otto Armleder dan Kompleks Rekreasi
5057 Wooster Pike
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You can see Armleder Park from our second floor deck- just down the hill, but a tricky drive. Armleder has bike/hike trails that go to the Little Miami River, and connect with the Lunken bike trail. We like to sit and read (or wade) by the Little Miami, and we have also canoed from there.
Scenic riverside walk with fountains, gardens, walkways, playgrounds, a labyrinth, a merry-go-round and a view of the Roebling Bridge, named after its designer who went on to build a larger version called the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Smale Riverfront Park
West Mehring Way
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Scenic riverside walk with fountains, gardens, walkways, playgrounds, a labyrinth, a merry-go-round and a view of the Roebling Bridge, named after its designer who went on to build a larger version called the Brooklyn Bridge.
The second oldest zoo in the country. Very well maintained and up to date.
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Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine St
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The second oldest zoo in the country. Very well maintained and up to date.
A beautiful, big conservatory with rainforest and desert landscapes and everything in between. Fabulous orchid display.
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Konservatori Krohn
1501 Eden Park Dr
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A beautiful, big conservatory with rainforest and desert landscapes and everything in between. Fabulous orchid display.
Close to downtown, a lovely park with good overlooks and walking trails. Also in the park you can find the Art Museum and Krohn Conservatory.
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Eden Park
950 Eden Park Dr
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Close to downtown, a lovely park with good overlooks and walking trails. Also in the park you can find the Art Museum and Krohn Conservatory.
We have to start here, since it’s right up the hill. Lovely park, with formal gardens you can stroll through, or wooded trails for hiking (see trail map in your room.) We try to drive through Ault Park to get almost anywhere.
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Taman Ault
5090 Observatory Ave
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We have to start here, since it’s right up the hill. Lovely park, with formal gardens you can stroll through, or wooded trails for hiking (see trail map in your room.) We try to drive through Ault Park to get almost anywhere.

Arts & Culture

Has a pretty good collection, according to Joan (a professional artist.) And admission is free (parking costs a little, or free parking in the lot at the foot of the drive.)
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Muzium Seni Cincinnati
953 Eden Park Dr
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Has a pretty good collection, according to Joan (a professional artist.) And admission is free (parking costs a little, or free parking in the lot at the foot of the drive.)
An outstanding regional theater, located in Mt Adams- one of Cincinnati's historic neighborhoods; worth checking out.
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Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mt Adams Cir
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An outstanding regional theater, located in Mt Adams- one of Cincinnati's historic neighborhoods; worth checking out.
Often very edgy theatre; definitely worth checking out if you like avant-garde.
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Know Theatre of Cincinnati
1120 Jackson St
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Often very edgy theatre; definitely worth checking out if you like avant-garde.
Just moved into a brand new theatre in OTR. They do Shakespeare and other classic plays. Excellent ensemble cast.
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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
1195 Elm St
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Just moved into a brand new theatre in OTR. They do Shakespeare and other classic plays. Excellent ensemble cast.
Small Art Museum with an excellent collection.
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Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St
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Small Art Museum with an excellent collection.
Our best "off-Broadway" theatre, in the heart of OTR. Excellent selection of plays, well-acted and directed.
Ensemble Theater
1127 Vine St
Our best "off-Broadway" theatre, in the heart of OTR. Excellent selection of plays, well-acted and directed.

Getting Around

There is a bus stop at the bottom of our hill at the corner of Heekin and Eastern Ave. We are on the route of bus #28 from East of here to downtown (and back again.) Bus schedules available in your room.
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
525 Main St
There is a bus stop at the bottom of our hill at the corner of Heekin and Eastern Ave. We are on the route of bus #28 from East of here to downtown (and back again.) Bus schedules available in your room.

Shopping

Shops, stores, boutiques, and restaurants line the square. Everything from lingerie to fly fishing equipment.
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Hyde Park
2700 Erie Ave
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Shops, stores, boutiques, and restaurants line the square. Everything from lingerie to fly fishing equipment.
Open air shopping center with Joseph Beth bookstore (excellent), Carhartt's, Eddie Bauer, REI, Whole Foods and lots more.
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Oakley
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Open air shopping center with Joseph Beth bookstore (excellent), Carhartt's, Eddie Bauer, REI, Whole Foods and lots more.

Essentials

This is the closest shopping center to our our house. Groceries, pharmacies, hardware, liquor store (in Kroger's), etc.
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Hyde Park Plaza
3760 Paxton Ave
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This is the closest shopping center to our our house. Groceries, pharmacies, hardware, liquor store (in Kroger's), etc.