Truly enjoyed the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, its upward trend and diversity. Quite a few good…read morerestaurants, activities and social spaces. The best restaurant hands down is Five on Vine.

In my opinion this is the best part of the city. Murals…read moregalore, historic buildings, small shops, great neighborhood. Small intimate restaurants with excellent menus. Locally owned gems all bunched together in this small part of town. And beer, let's not forget you can get beer around here. Take a walk around here and discover all there is to see.

The crème de la crème of suburbs, Fort Thomas is the real life Stepford: exquisite houses,…read moreperfectly manicured lawns, friendly neighbors, and joggers out exercising every hour of the day. While the sound of "suburbs" may make some cringe, this city is safe, quiet, and just a five minute drive from Downtown. What you'll find here: - Low home insurance rates, as the city has a paid fire department - Frequent visibility of police patrol - St. Elizabeth Hospital - The city's branch of the Campbell County Public Library - Fort Thomas Schools, offering some of the best education and extracurriculars in the area - Well-paved sidewalks that connect all over town. It's a very walkable community, but most of the city is residential. - A handful of local eateries: sandwich shops, coffee, fancy restaurants, and even a candy shop. - A town center filled with white-collar local businesses, from dance studios, wedding planners, lawyers and more. - The Fort Thomas Museum, focusing on the city's Civil War history. - City architecture is uniform, reflecting a cobblestone look of the 1800s. You won't find obtrusive corporate signs here. - Grand, luxurious mansions, 1800s homes, and upscale apartments. - Gated properties and nuclear families Downsides: - Fort Thomas Schools tacks on an additional fee to utility bills, regardless if you have kids in the school system. - Gas stations are taxed heavily for being in Fort Thomas, causing prices to be at least 10 cents higher than at the Kroger gas station down the street in Newport City Limits.

Loved this place! I am by no means good at making anything with clay, but the instructors were…read morereally helpful! They spent a good amount of time with each person in the group, and they had a good time while doing it! All of the instructors were really talented, and they had a good sense of humor. While at the studio I also got to check out their awesome gallery of pottery for sale. Overall, I love this place! It is great for a date night or even a girls night!

The staff were hilarious and for our group size they did a great job assisting everybody before any…read moremajor flops happened. They are pros at this craft and made me feel awesome for making a bowl. Very chill atmosphere and BYOB on Fridays-- I'm pretty sure the wine helped me! This would be a great girls night idea, thanks for the experience!

Just a few blocks from my AirBnB- I managed to get over there twice during my stay. First time, was…read moreabout 30 minutes before close- but I got my Babushka's perogies! I also snagged an apple crumb mini pie, cookies and found a chocolate shop with marvelous St Patrick's Truffles! The public art surrounding the market is vibrant and playful. When I returned on my last day, my first stop was for coffee and I enjoyed (even though it was bitterly cold) the outdoor market. The flower shop was delightful and I found myself in several shops buying various items like an apron, teas, honey and more! I even snagged quiche at a small bakery. I am so happy I made time to explore and I highly recommend. Locals must love all the meat markets, delis, produce and eateries!

Love the market. Great food, shopping, people watching & great gathering spot with friends. Would…read morehave given it a 5 but their music (not the entertainment) is WAY TOO LOUD!!! Almost impossible to have a conversation.

While I understand that Braxton Brewery is the one sponsoring this event, and the Mainstrauss…read moresociety association has shut its doors, I feel like this festival fell flat. It was only on one street really and in the park. Growing up I remember there being rides, games, more vendors, and more German Beer. Where was the German Beer??? The whole reason why I come to these events is for the delicious beer like Hefweizen, Weiss Beer, and Dunkels. It was all lame Braxton beers and a handful of overpriced cocktail vendors. They also had country music playing which REALLY didn't make it feel German at all. Cmon Braxton! Get it together, you call this a German Festival?? It felt rushed, and Hodgepodge. Also, why is it only on one street! Mainstrauss is huge and used to have vendors and shops and food all the way down to the fountain. I give it 2 stars. Maybe it'll grow, but this should be a way bigger event with rides and more games and activities for families and kids, like it used to be in the 90s and 2000s. I recommend expanding into more than just a few shops selling the same candle, jewelry, and incense merch as well.

Kicking off the Greater Cincinnati's festival season, Covington's Maifest celebrates the area's…read moreGermanic tradition of heralding the arrival of spring wines. However, I think Maifest is little more about beer and brats, but fun nonetheless. The 2008 event kicks off Friday, May 16th and runs until Sunday, May 18th. If the weather is nice, Maifest will be packed as tightly as Northern German sardines. Good luck trying to navigate with a stroller or wheelchair. Yet, given Cincinnati's unpredictable spring weather, chances are pretty good that there will at least be scattered showers, scaring away half of the crowd to a number that's manageable. Drinkers, your best bet is to purchase a collectors mug, which can be refilled at vendors' booths for a discount over individual beer price. And you're making Mother Nature proud. The beer selection is mostly domestic (unfortunately), but Warsteiner's there to keep things semi-authentic. For families, there are tons of food booths and artisans selling their wares, even "gypsies" reading your palms or tarot cards. Kiddies will love the carnival rides and games set up in the 5th street parking lot. Oompa bands and men in Lederhosen rock the crowd Bavarian style, but if that's not your style you can pop into any of the MainStrasse bars for more contemporary jams. There will invariably be someone who can't hold their liquor and will embarrass themselves terribly in front of a crowd of 150,000. But you'll walk away with a renewed sense of Schadenfreude. Prost!

It wasn't a huge area but the exhibit was nice. We didn't feel rushed. Aample amount of butterflies…read moreand chance for photos

The Krohn's Conservatory Butterfly Show today didn't disappoint!! I expected to see a few…read morebutterflies around, maybe in the bushes. But I didn't expect to be immersed in the midst of so many varieties of butterflies: feeding together on oranges, fluttering by me, perched on the floor, clustered on leaves of plants, perching on my own clothes (interestingly, I felt them land and knew the moment they left). I was ushered in to this protected enclosed space with a group for a 45-minute experience, with a few instructions: don't touch the butterflies, except with the provided paper perch, don't bring any drinks in besides bottled water, etc., all provided to keep the butterflies safe. Also unexpected was how friendly an experience it was. Yes, the best way to meet everyone was to have a butterfly perched on your back, so that each person walked up to tell you that. But as we all experienced this together, we laughed and enjoyed the experience together!!

This mural gives you quite the optical illusion of an impressive ancient building. I did do a…read moredouble take when I first spotted this one. Resembling some sort of Greek or Roman architecture (not sure) this is a stunning mural. It was created in 1983 by Richard Haas and restored roughly 20 years ago with funding help from Kroger Co. A documentary about the restoration of this mural titled 'The Spirit of Cincinnatus Growing with Cincinnati' was also made and entered into several film festivals. This is truly a must see mural.

Who knew that Cincinnati had so many murals? This mural gives off a 3D appearance and almost looks…read morelike a real building. It is very detailed. The mural's actual title is Homage to Cincinnatus and over looks a parking lot. It is on the side of the downtown Brotherhood Building. It was painted by Richard Haas in 1983 and looks amazing. They did do some touchups in 2015 which was a collaborative effort between Hass and ArtWorks. The painters claimed that they almost had to start from scratch, which explains why it looks so good. It was commissioned by the Kroger Company in honor of their centennial. The mural depicts a statue of the city's namesake, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, in front of a palatial building. It demands your attention. It has an antique feel to it. There is some in metered street parking in a reasonable waking distance. . There are also commercial garages and lots you can park in, but they are pretty pricy. I just pulled into the lot that it overlooked and got my fill and then quietly left. Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other murals in the area or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip. I just did a mural tour of the downtown area. There are a ton within about a half mile of each other.

Wanted to grace some pizza in a nicer place. From the pictures Padrino seemed to be more likable…read morethan other Cincy proper pizza places. Much of the pizza I've tried so far has been somewhat disappointing. Thankfully Padrino's does a great job of keeping the Cincy fluff with a crispy but not overly thin crust. I really I enjoyed my vegetarian though the olives took away from the rest, and I would have like a garlic shaker. The Mozzarella sticks were truly divine, I'm not a mozzarella guy outside of pizza so this was a welcome surprise. All in all I was certainly impressed. Also the fries did justice to potatoes by adding a nice along of breading without ruining it. The staff were really friendly and helpful as well. The ambiance and vibe is down to earth and welcoming.

We came for lunch and had a great time!!! The place is cute and comfortable. Our server was…read moreawesome! We got the garlic knots which were fresh and a must get in my opinion. Their marinara sauce is just delicious. I got chicken parm and my son got the Cortez pizza and they were both SO good. The portions are generous. Also the bartender made us some great drinks. Only thing lacking is eggplant parmesan on the menu. That's what I'd get next time if they had it.

Such a pretty view both from the bottom of the steps and from the top! I really enjoyed getting…read moresome exercise with my dog by walking the steps. They were really neat and unique to look at which made the walk even more fun. The area was very clean and well-shaded, too. It's quite a sight and a fun activity if you like some physical exertion.

If you're visiting the art museum, take some time to use The Art Climb. It leads right to the…read moremuseum, and ar the bottom goes to the park across the street. It looks really nice, especially at night. On the way, there are a few art pieces to look at. I will say, it's also a very nice workout.