# A few days in Cincinnati. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 22, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739 "2018-09-22T16:56:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/1 "2018-09-22T16:56:22Z")
I’ve got to go to Cincinnati for work for a couple of days. What should I be sure to not miss? Any great restaurants (not skyline chili)? Cool places to visit? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/2 "2018-09-22T17:06:33Z")
Union Terminal is very cool. It used to be a train station but was converted into a museum…originally Underground Railroad stuff, but has expanded. It also has amazing architecture. As for restaurants, I can’t name any specifically since I haven’t been in years, but there are lots of restaurants on riverboats, which give you a great view of the skyline. The best views are if you cross the Ohio river and dine on the Kentucky side. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/3 "2018-09-22T17:54:52Z")
As for restaurants, Walk across the Purple People Bridge, and then check out the bars & restaurants in Newport. The Boathouse - Montgomery Inn restaurant is really nice. Their specialty is ribs. It’s right on the river. There are some nice bars & restaurants on St Gregory Street in Mount Adams. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/4 "2018-09-22T17:58:45Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > Union Terminal is very cool. Yep. Cincinnati also has a nice zoo and art museum if you’re into those things. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/5 "2018-09-22T18:47:13Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > Union Terminal is very cool. It used to be a train station but was converted into a museum…originally Underground Railroad stuff, but has expanded. It also has amazing architecture. Union Terminal is a magnificent example of Art Deco Inside and out. You can take a virtual tour of the building on Google Maps by dragging the street-view person into the building. What you want to note is the curved wings on either side of the building as you look at it from the front. These were pass-throughs for cars, buses and interurbans. Back in the day you could drive into the building from one side, drop off passengers and continue out the other side. Knowing this before you go into the museum helps explain the layout[. Historic Aerial View.](https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A9FJtrsvi6ZbQTEAXFYPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTB0N2Noc21lBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNwaXZz?p=concinnati+train+station&fr2=piv-web&fr=yhs-iry-fullyhosted_003&hspart=iry&hsimp=yhs-fullyhosted_003#id=20&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fs-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%2F736x%2F1e%2F42%2Fbf%2F1e42bfaf6c597ec57ef982eba8cfd747.jpg&action=click) The American Sign Museum is 3 miles away from Union Terminal and worth seeing if you like Americana history. [Taft’s Ale House](https://www.google.com/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x8841b3fe7d1c5c11:0x9c5c53b3088ed8a6!2m22!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m16!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!2m2!1m1!1e3!2m2!1m1!1e5!2m2!1m1!1e4!2m2!1m1!1e6!3m1!7e115!4shttps://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipOVHUsDFF6DadH9vJAo_LV2xDc8rv3jnZueSkyK%3Dw240-h160-k-no!5staft%27s+ale+house+-+Google+Search&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipOVHUsDFF6DadH9vJAo_LV2xDc8rv3jnZueSkyK&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCtf-gos_dAhXhy4MKHdy8D0wQoiowDXoECAcQCQ) is a nice place to go for lunch if you’re near Union Terminal. It’s 1.5 miles away and is a brewery inside an old Church. Those 3 places make a nice day trip. ---
**Author:** ![UCBearcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/77aa72/32.png) [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/6 "2018-09-22T19:04:01Z")
If you are a baseball fan, the Reds have a great team HOF and Museum. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/7 "2018-09-22T22:25:08Z")
Union Terminal is currently undergoing renovations and (I think) won’t fully reopen until mid-November. Restaurants: There’s plenty of stuff in Over The Rhine, a gentrifying area with tons of old Italianate architecture just north of Downtown. The Anchor OTR has the best oysters in the Midwest as far as I’m concerned. Bauer Farm Kitchen is a few blocks south in Downtown proper. It’s one of the best new restaurants in the city and happens to be run by a friend of mine. Avoid the Boathouse unless you like shitty ribs. Go to Eli’s BBQ in the East End instead. As for everything else… well… it really depends on a) where you’re staying, and b) what you’re interested in. Cincinnati isn’t exactly an easy town to get around in for a night out due to the shoddy public transportation situation. You’re probably better off picking a neighborhood and exploring everything it has to offer over the course of an evening rather than picking 4 different geographically dispersed destinations to check out in a night, particularly if you’re driving. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/8 "2018-09-22T22:36:11Z")
Thanks all. I’m actually going to be installing an exhibit at the new museum in Union Terminal. Staying at a hotel nearby. I’ve got 2 nights, so I can check out a couple of those areas. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/9 "2018-09-22T22:40:04Z")
You can’t miss Jungle Jim’s International Market, in northern Cincinnati. I haven’t been to the Eastgate(newer) store. I’ll still recommend the original Fairfield store, although I’m sure either is fine. > **[Jungle Jim's International Market – Discover a World of Food and More!](https://junglejims.com/)** > > There’s always something happening at Jungle Jim’s International Market! With more than 200,000 square feet of shopping space in each of our stores, there are over 180,000 products from which to choose. New items arrive daily, we have weekly events... ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/10 "2018-09-22T22:53:36Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > You can’t miss Jungle Jim’s International Market, in northern Cincinnati. > > I haven’t been to the Eastgate(newer) store. I’ll still recommend the original Fairfield store, although I’m sure either is fine. > > [http://junglejims.com/](http://junglejims.com/) Yea, Jungle Jim’s is cool, but it’s a bit of a drive from where he’s staying. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/11 "2018-09-22T22:59:35Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > Thanks all. I’m actually going to be installing an exhibit at the new museum in Union Terminal. Staying at a hotel nearby. I’ve got 2 nights, so I can check out a couple of those areas. Oh god I hope it’s not the [del]Holiday[/del] Quality Inn in the West End. If it is, Downtown and OTR are about a $5 Uber away. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/12 "2018-09-22T23:12:20Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > Thanks all. I’m actually going to be installing an exhibit at the new museum in Union Terminal. Staying at a hotel nearby. I’ve got 2 nights, so I can check out a couple of those areas. If you’re connected with an exhibit then see if you can weasel an inside tour of the Terminal. It’s a pretty cool structure if you like that sort of thing. If you like transportation history go to Lunken Airport. It was Cincinnati’s first major airport and it has a nice restaurant. You can dine outside if you want and watch airplanes. And I would also stay away from the boathouse. Much better food for the money elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/13 "2018-09-22T23:17:37Z")
> [@black\_rabbit](#): > > Oh god I hope it’s not the [del]Holiday[/del] Quality Inn in the West End. > > If it is, Downtown and OTR are about a $5 Uber away. Uh oh. What’s wrong with that place? ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/14 "2018-09-22T23:58:29Z")
Never been to Cincinnati…but this song is about what happened to someone who went there. The lyrics contain some sage advice, while the video has some nice shots of the city. Bon voyage! ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/15 "2018-09-23T19:15:10Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > Uh oh. What’s wrong with that place? The hotel itself is probably fine… it’s just smack dab in the middle of several blocks of industrial wasteland. You’ll have to walk over I-75 to get to anything interesting. Sent from my BBB100-1 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/16 "2018-09-23T20:21:45Z")
> [@Dropo](#): > > Never been to Cincinnati…but this song is about what happened to someone who went there. The lyrics contain some sage advice, while the video has some nice shots of the city. > > Bon voyage! I am _so_ suprised that wasn’t a link to the opening credits of _WKRP_. If I were in Cincinnati, I’d [muck around in road cuts](http://drydredgers.org/fossil_sites.htm). ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/17 "2018-09-23T21:17:55Z")
If Kings Island has their haunt going be sure to hit it; and remember the park is built basically around-ish an old cemetery. Not as cool as Camden which is built directly on an old Indian burial ground but still ------------. ---
**Author:** ![Tilt-A-Whirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@Tilt-A-Whirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tilt-A-Whirl)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/18 "2018-09-25T01:30:28Z")
I was recently in Cincinnati for the first time, and I liked it. I’m no expert, was only there for a couple days, but here are my suggestions- In addition to the Purple People Bridge already mentioned, there’s the John Roebling Bridge. Roebling designed the Brooklyn Bridge, this one is roughly 20 years older, and smaller, feels like a mini-Brooklyn Bridge. There’s a pedestrian walk, and it’s not a very long trip to walk across and back. The area near the art museum on the east side of town is high, and has some nice views of the city. I enjoyed the Sign Museum a lot. They have some stuff dating back to the 1800’s, and give a historical overview, but mainly they have glorious neon signs, and lots of 'em. Not impressed with the hot dog and chili based local cuisine. Try it if you must, but it’s just gonna be bad chili slopped on some hot dogs. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/19 "2018-09-25T05:20:02Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > You can’t miss Jungle Jim’s International Market, in northern Cincinnati. > > I haven’t been to the Eastgate(newer) store. I’ll still recommend the original Fairfield store, although I’m sure either is fine. > > [http://junglejims.com/](http://junglejims.com/) Seconded (okay, I guess thirded). This is the attraction I stop at when I’m driving through Cincinnati. ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739/20 "2018-09-25T17:47:34Z")
I loved The Grand Finale restaurant. Do not skip dessert! [https://grandfinale.info](https://grandfinale.info) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-days-in-cincinnati/821739.md?page=2)