36 Hours in Cincinnati
22 Jul2009
Filed Under Local Activities · Tagged: Cincinnati Ballet, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Newport, Northside, Over-the-Rhine, Southgate House, York Street Cafe · Print This Article
The New York Times has featured Cincinnati in their travel section: 36 Hours in Cincinnati. Check out the link below to read the whole article, but here’s a list of what the New York Travel Experts think visitors should check out with 36 hours to spend in Cincinnati.
- Visit Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum to drink in the tranquility and check out the amazing plant collection.
- Head to the hip Northside district to visit Shake It Records and enjoy a meal at Melt. Then it’s off to the Northside Tavern to hear local bands and have a pint of Christian Morlein or visit the Comet bar.
- Take an adult beginner classes at the Cincinnati Ballet (1 hour for $14). Then take the famous Roebling Suspension Bridge (two decades older than Brooklyn’s, remember) and grab brunch at the Greenup Cafe in Covington.
- The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is on the must list — tickets here are just $9 until the end of summer.
- Visit Newport for it’s “relics of the town’s vice-filled past.” Visit Sin City Antiques, which features items from Newport’s past. Eat at the York St. Cafe and enjoy bistro fare in this transformed apothecary.
- Spend an evening at the theatre by visiting Tony Award recipient Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park or catching a great student production at CCM – mainstage tickets are less than $30, and studio shows are free.
- It’s back to Newport to enjoy live music at Southgate House.
- Once an epicenter of the German immigrant society, Over-the-Rhine is trying to bring back visitors through its $80 million revitalization. Stroll Main Street for artists galleries and the Iris Book Cafe or the trendy MiCA shop.
- Choose a souvineer at HighStreet, with its inspiring decor. You’ll find a “cosmopolitan mix of textiles, clothing and jewelry” by both local and famous world-wide designers.
NYT recommends visitors stay at the Hilton or the Westin. But you can stay at home and still enjoy Cincinnati like a New Yorker.
36 Hours in Cincinnati from The New York Times.
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