The soil and water district is a great resource to our community. They offer so many educational…read moreopportunities pertaining to our environment. I have taken place in clean up days that they sponsor, and have seen them do tree planting days as well. They host an annual tree and plant sale in early April where you can purchase trees, and flowers/plants desirable for our pollinators at a super reasonable cost. I obtained my rain barrel from here for cheaper than they are offered anywhere else. I also obtained a compost bin (from a neighboring butler county district). The staff here is amazing! Please look them up to see all the things they have to offer!

This marker is on the south side of the huge arc entrance to the Cincinnati Union Station, to the…read moreleft as you face it. If you're planning to visit the Museum of Natural History, stop here for a moment as Audubon was one of the first contributors to the collections. The marker reads, "The Cincinnati Museum of Natural History is part of Cincinnati Museum Center. The Western Museum Society, organized by Dr. Daniel Drake in 1818, preceded it. The Western Museum Society's collection was built around ornithology, fossil zoology, geology, and Native American artifacts. The Museum's first taxidermist, John James Audubon, was hired in the winter of 1819 to do taxidermy, build collections, and create exhibits. Audubon supplemented his income by drawing portraits, teaching art, and running his own drawing academy. During his brief stay in Cincinnati, Audubon created five paintings of local birds that were among the first contributions to his acclaimed Birds of North America. He left Cincinnati in 1820 to travel and finish his collection of drawings that would make him one of North America's most revered and famous nineteenth century artists." It is marker number 27-31 and it was erected in 2002 by the Cincinnati Museum Center and The Ohio Historical Society. Parking is $8. [Review 20483 overall - 210 in Ohio - 1463 of 2023.]

I love going to rest stops and seeing all of the memorials in statues and things that a lot of them…read morehave. This is a cool one for the state of Ohio Department transportation memorial monument. Definitely added to the flavor in the charm of the rest stop

The way it was not my favorite but what else can you expect from a post office. The clerk was very…read morehelpful but the manager Jordan, went out of his way to help me with a situation that has been going on for almost 2 years. He took the time to personalize and write out a letter explain to me in detail what was going on and made himself available for any questions that I have in the future. And that The business that I'm dealing with now has all of his personal information in case there is another situation. I greatly appreciate the professionalism as well as the great attitude and friendliness. I am extremely happy that this is my new neighborhood. Post Office and I just wanted to point that out and make sure Jordan is recognized for his personal attention, thank you!

I live in Villa Hills. And it's a WEEKLY ritual now taking mail delivered to the wrong address to…read moremy neighbors or neighbors bringing me my mail, lost packages or packages in box with no key left. One particular carrier's day is spent on socializing insteadi of paying attention to his job. He has been suspended more than once but is back even more incompetent than before. If our mail looks important or official it will surely be lost or delayed. If it looks like junk we get all he can shove in the box. I am now missing 3 medications that they said was delivered on Friday. Nowhere to be found.

The staff is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I highly recommend the Goshen branch.read more

I was five years old the first time that I walked into the Goshen Library. Ever since I have…read moreenjoyed being in the building and exploring the worlds held between the pages. The librarians are knowledgeable and friendly. And if you want recommendations there is no better source than these women. The atmosphere is calm and inviting with lots of natural lighting from the large windows all around and the skylights above. Outside there is a garden that just begs to come inside and discover. They have made some renovations of late which make check out swifter and you no longer need to wait for a librarian. I still ask that they check me out sometimes because they are amazing, creative, interesting people who make my visit even more ideal. I look forward to coming to this library for another twenty-five years!

I love any excuse to visit Glendale. The little town is cute and filled with local businesses to…read moresupport. The bluebird bakery is one of my favorite bakeries in Cincinnati. There is a little shopping center with easy parking. There are a few restaurants I haven't tried yet, but there is something about the pizza at Century Inn that keeps me going back. I swear they must use pretty fancy cheese.

In 1851, 30 people came together to purchase 600 acres (former farms of Edmund Glenn & John Riddle…read morewhom the village is named after) and formed the Glendale Association. The land was located along the line of the Hamilton, Cincinnati and Dayton Railroad. The town was planned, lots were sold and the first house was built in 1852. Glendale is one of the earliest known examples of a planned community. Today, this historic downtown area is worth a stopover if you are in the area. The town is absolutely beautiful and still offers some of the most beautiful and breathtaking homes in the surrounding area...you can only imagine the things they've seen. The village's business district straddles the tracks near Sharon Road. There are restaurants, shops, etc. The town is also known for its black squirrels and is unofficially known as Ohio's black squirrel town. As the story goes (and don't quote me)...the credit for the black squirrels being there goes to businessman Thomas Carruthers III. Back in the 1940s he brought four black squirrels to Glendale from Harbor Springs, Michigan. Squirrels do what squirrels do and reproduced. So, yes...there are still plenty of black squirrels in this area and they are fascinating. If you've never seen one, you may rub your eyes to make sure of what you're seeing the first time...well...you are seeing correctly and not imagining it. The squirrels have become the village's unofficial mascot. In 2005, to celebrate the sesquicentennial of Glendale, the mayor at the time hired a company to create 25 fiberglass black squirrel statues. The folks who owned each statue could decorate them any way they wanted and they were all on display in 2005. Sadly, only 13 can still be seen today. I personally tried to spot as many as I could, but I didn't find all 13. There is supposed to be a map available of where they are located inside the museum in the town square. However, the museum was closed when we visited, but please keep this in mind if you want to seek them all out. I hope they do it again sometime in the future...it's pretty cool. If you find yourself in this area and looking for something to do...this place does not disappoint! Have Fun!

I recently renewed my concealed carry license With the…read moreHamilton County sheriff's office 1000 Sycamore - Room 100. I would give them five stars. Everyone was considerate and efficient. Thanks, Ken

Stopped in to get a FBI/BCI background check. The office is on the first level of the justice…read morecenter. Plenty of parking up front and around, I'm sure it can get pretty busy though. The sheriffs office is open 24/7 to check in inmates. This comes in handy when you just need a background check, no appointments needed since they're literally open all the time. We were in and out in about 15 minutes. The lady up front was so kind and nice. I was expecting someone harsh who is used to dealing with inmates but we got the complete opposite. I really appreciate her willingness to let us in the back office so my little could play. Underneath a cute aquarium is a stack of sheriffs coloring books, crayons and junior deputy badges. It's so refreshing to have this available for our kids. Hubs was fingerprinted in no time, electronically. The cost was $66 and it takes 6-8 weeks for the results to come back via webcheck. The lady was very thorough and made sure our paperwork had all the right codes and addresses to be sent to.