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Things to do in Cincinnati

HeltonCreek

HeltonCreek

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I'm going to a wedding in Cincinnati in four weeks and was wondering if anyone had some recommendations for things to do (fun stuff, restaurants, etc...). I'll get there Friday, October 7 and leave Sunday morning. I'm staying downtown at the Hilton so if there is anything good around there, let me know. I went a few years ago with some friends and went to Carew tower, Mt. Adams, Hyde Park, Devou Park, and Over the Rhine.

Any suggestions are welcome (including the obvious "don't go to Cincinasty."

There was an old thread about moving to Cincinnati from like 4 years ago but I didn't want to bring that back up.
 
You there for the full weekend? That should give you enough time to drive up to Columbus and get a degree from tOSU.
 
Eat chili poured over spaghetti for some reason.
 
The Hilton has a nice bar in the lobby called The Orchids at Palm Court. It has a serious art deco style, if you are into that type of thing. http://www.orchidsatpalmcourt.com/

You'll want to visit Over-the-Rhine(OTR) as it has been built up significantly. Getting into the restaurants in a timely fashion in the evening is difficult but most of them are worth it. http://kruegerstavern.com/ has good burgers. http://www.bakersfieldtacos.com/ has good tacos but be prepared to wait. http://revolutionrotisserie.com/ has great fried chicken and is off the beaten path. http://www.gomezsalsa.com/menu/ has late night walk-up taco window that is always packed but delicious for drunk food. Their turtle is probably my wife's favorite food. There are a bunch of other restaurants, but these are some of my favorites. Happy to give advice on any others you might have in mind.

As for breweries; Rhinegeist(OTR), Taft's Ale House(OTR), and Christian Moerlein(The Banks) are all within walking distance and are good choices(in that order IMO.) I like The Lackman(OTR) if you are looking for just a bar.

If you like ice cream, try http://www.graeters.com and get the black raspberry chip. I don't think it is as good as most Cincinnatians do, but it is good.

If you want to venture outside of the city, 50 West is a nice brewery that is a straight shot down 50 east and about 20 minutes out of downtown.

There are a bunch of cool little shops in OTR, but stop at https://www.rookwood.com/ across from Bakersfield. It is a cool little pottery shop.

If you want to stay closer to the Hilton, check out http://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/cincinnati/ and its bar. Very cool art. Across the street is NADA, another place to get good mexican food, but more of an upscale place.
 
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Thanks! I've had Graeters before and have done the Skyline Chili thing. Some friends told me to check out Jungle Jim's. I don't know if it's worth it though.

TWDeac said:
The Hilton has a nice bar in the lobby called The Orchids at Palm Court. It has a serious art deco style, if you are into that type of thing. http://www.orchidsatpalmcourt.com/

You'll want to visit Over-the-Rhine(OTR) as it has been built up significantly. Getting into the restaurants in a timely fashion in the evening is difficult but most of them are worth it. http://kruegerstavern.com/ has good burgers. http://www.bakersfieldtacos.com/ has good tacos but be prepared to wait. http://revolutionrotisserie.com/ has great fried chicken and is off the beaten path. http://www.gomezsalsa.com/menu/ has late night walk-up taco window that is always packed but delicious for drunk food. Their turtle is probably my wife's favorite food. There are a bunch of other restaurants, but these are some of my favorites. Happy to give advice on any others you might have in mind.

As for breweries; Rhinegeist(OTR), Taft's Ale House(OTR), and Christian Moerlein(The Banks) are all within walking distance and are good choices(in that order IMO.) I like The Lackman(OTR) if you are looking for just a bar.

If you like ice cream, try http://www.graeters.com and get the black raspberry chip. I don't think it is as good as most Cincinnatians do, but it is good.

If you want to venture outside of the city, 50 West is a nice brewery that is a straight shot down 50 east and about 20 minutes out of downtown.

There are a bunch of cool little shops in OTR, but stop at https://www.rookwood.com/ across from Bakersfield. It is a cool little pottery shop.

If you want to stay closer to the Hilton, check out http://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/cincinnati/ and its bar. Very cool art. Across the street is NADA, another place to get good mexican food, but more of an upscale place.
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HeltonCreek said:
Thanks! I've had Graeters before and have done the Skyline Chili thing. Some friends told me to check out Jungle Jim's. I don't know if it's worth it though.
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Jungle Jim's is a really interesting grocery store but both locations are pretty far out of downtown.
 
Graeter's is aight -- there's one in my old hood in Columbus (Upper Arlington what). Decent.

We went to a Reds game last year and hung out around the stadium -- some place that had tacos and margs but was chain-y. We were going to go to the Underground Railroad Museum, but decided it might be too depressing and decided to get buzzed before the game instead.
 
If you are free for dinner on Friday night, Jeff Ruby's is a great steakhouse.
 
I happened to be there on July 26th once and went to spring grove cemetery and arboretum. Saw Prosser's grave. There are also a couple SpongeBob headstones there.


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I happened to be there on July 26th once and went to spring grove cemetery and arboretum. Saw Prosser's grave. I also noticed a couple SpongeBob headstones there.
 
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