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.

This is an awesome mural in Cincinnati. There are many murals in the city and this is one of the…read morebest. "Cincinnati's rich toy history is celebrated on Towne Properties' building on West Court Street. The legacy of Kenner Toys, a Cincinnati-based toy company founded in 1947, is documented in this work of art which showcases some of the most popular toys that were designed by the company. Marvel at the surreal renderings designed by local artist Jonathan Queen. Passersby will enjoy his use of adored characters and toys like Care Bear, C3PO, Easy Bake Oven, Spirograph, Strawberry Shortcake and many more." Check this mural out when you are in town.

im a big fan of street murals and public art. this is my fav from Cinci .. maybe fav mural ever…read more unfortunately there was stuff in the way ... crane ..trash dumpster ect. but its still amazing. its one of the many murals on mural map. our first trip to see murals from the art map .. will return to see more on the llst. i was having shoulder surgery the next day and wanted to get out and have fun my last day before this painful journey. i type this review with one arm in a sling  ... i chose to spend the day in Cinci.  i love playing with my camera and walkng about. my husband who known me well after 23 yrs knew getting out would get my mind off my fear.       i had commented several times id like to send the day exploring cincis murals and thats what we did. we looked up a mural map and parked ... walked about.  we didnt see them all .. just small potion. it was hot and humid but really fun.        this was one we found and i tried to pic the plaques to keep track of what we needed to find next time.  cinci has amazing murals!

Only one weekend after the Bacon Fest in Des Moines, I found myself ponying up to the creamery…read morebooths at Jungle Jim's Cheese Fest in Cincy. I'm pretty certain my body is officially pissed at me. My fridge is loaded with recovery veggies as we speak. All this to say, wowzers, what a great deal and fun afternoon of cheese sampling and discovery. I walked away with a new favorite cheese from Cypress Groves in California - their cheese was a close tie with the Trillium and European Cultured butter from Tulip Tree Creamery in Zionsville, IN. For $15 you can sample your way through cheeses, charcuterie, olives and more. I loved the way they organized the space by origin (East Coast (primarily Vermont), European, regional, West Coast, etc.). And, if you're looking to kick your ticket up to the next level, for $25 you can sample wines and beers every few stations between the cheese. That appeared to be a heck of a deal as well. When it's all said and done, you can go downstairs into the marketplace to purchase your favorite frommage finds of the day.

What an awesome event! I've never ate so many cheese in my life! This was held at the Oscar Event…read moreCenter. Pricing was very reasonable. $30.00 VIP Early Admission, $12.00 (Adults) at the door, $2.00 Children. If you want to purchase $25.00 for alcohol, you get a glass which gets you unlimited wine and beer at the booths or bar. Good thing I purchased the tickets in advance because it was sold out once we got there. My boyfriend and I went on a Saturday afternoon. This is my first time attending so I felt like the lineup was great! So many vendors to choose from. Here is the line up for this year: Champignon North America Rutherford & Meyer Red Apple Cheese BelGioioso Cheese Tillamook Bertozzi Specialty Parmigiano Reggiano Fabrique Delices Cabot Creamery Columbus Les Trois Petits Cochons Olivia's Beer Cheese Fromi USA Deer Creek Cheese Fortune Fish & Gourmet Burnett Dairy & Valley Lahvosh Finlandia & Kii Natural Crisps Ambriola & Oil Salami Monte Nevado BrewCity Sausage Co. Carr Valley Agora Foods International JJ Fresh Mozz Mackenzie Creamery Montchevre Yancey's Fancy Beehive Cheese Columbia Cheese Minerva Dairy Laura Chenel/Marin French Sweet Grass Dairy Jasper Hill Farm My Artisano Foods Vermont Creamery Widmer's Cheese Cellars Ed-Mar Dairy FraMani. Kerry Gold Volpi Foods Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese Forever Cheese There was 4 stations where you can try the Mac and cheese and vote for your favorite using a ticket. Photo station to take pictures, a raffle to enter to win prizes, and more! I felt like the beers and wines paired well with the cheese! I also felt like the event was very organized and lines went fast. This event is worth going to for the price! I highly recommend it if you are a lover or cheese!

Yay! This was a very enjoyable event. Our guide (ack! I forget her name) did an excellent job of…read moretaking us on a tour of the murals near Washington Park. I had noticed some of the murals before this tour but never had an appreciation for the fact that most came from the efforts of Art Works and students (those are talented students!). My fellow yelpers had interesting bits of information on some of the murals as well which was also very interesting. I have a new excitement in anticipation of the new murals and can't wait for Art Works to develop more tours. We have a very neat city indeed! Thanks Cindy for inviting us to such a great event. The murals in our city are top notch and I can't wait to see and learn about more of them!

I have a new appreciation for the murals around town. Some I'm sure I've walked or driven by…read moreseveral times and hadn't even noticed before. While the others I would look at and think they were neat but wouldn't give them anymore thought after that. The tour was very informative. I learned a lot about the artists, the subjects, the city and Artworks. I will agree with Monika though; I couldn't hear the guide unless I was standing near her. Thank you for a great tour!

There's a weird reciprocity between Party in the Park and Party at Sawyer Point. Each takes turn…read moredoing their own thing, but the end result means only negligible differences. Party in the Park takes place on Wednesdays during the summer (check their website for the complete hump day schedule) from 5:30 to 10:30 at Yeatman's Cove. The festivities kick off this year on April 23rd. Sponsors Bud Light and Kiss 107 promise the best-looking bartenders in town, UC's national champion Dance Team. Feature musical acts include a slew of Cincinnati's favorite cover bands, such as The Rusty Griswolds and Patsy's Decline. If you're looking for a fun outdoor arena to help make it through the work week or an event to take the kids to without exposing them to too many of the harms of alcoholism, check out Party in the Park.

Overall, I had a fun time at my first Party in the Park. Enjoying a cold Sam Adams (or multiple!)…read moreon the Serpentine Wall, listening to music and feeling the breeze by the river was much needed on this 91 degree day. I do wish, however, that there were more food options. Cincinnati has so many food trucks and street vendors that really should take advantage of this event and space. Since we live in NKY, my sister and I parked at Newport on the Levee and walked across the Purple People Bridge. I highly recommend this! Only 2 dollars for three hours of parking in the garage and easy traffic.

The city had a parade and free concert on the 3rd of July and fireworks…read more The band " Naked Karate Girls" outdone themselves and put on a great show. I've been to better fireworks but what they had was good. All in all I really enjoyed the evening there

I love this community! Whenever I go on Miami Ave, I noticed that the retail is slowly growing…read more There are many great shops and restaurants in the area. Ferrari's Little Italy, Choo Choos, Amarin, Starbucks, Cincinnati Natural Foods and more! This is a great place to raise a family and education.

Sorry, but I found the hype of visiting Rabbit Hash disappointing. The general store was by far not…read morewhat I thought it would be, parking was terrible, and there really wasn't nothing to do as the bbq place wasn't open, the people working there never as much spoke to us, waste of time and fuel, but marked off my bucket list.

The city or rabbit hash is a small historic town located in Kentucky off the Ohio river a little…read morebit outside of Florence Kentucky and sits across the river from rising sun, Indiana. The town as of the most recent census has a population of 300 and is known for its string of canine mayors. Which is apparent on our visit to This town as the town was crawling with older country dogs who walked in and out of the business in town at will and was friendly with everyone. My family and some family friends was headed back to Lousiville from the Newport aquarium in northern Kentucky when realized rabbit hash wasn't too far off the path so we made the stop in. The original allure for us was a popular general store that the town is known for called rabbit hash general store. So you pull into town and it sits beautifully off the Ohio river and the whole town kinda sits on what I'd describe as residential neighborhood court that is filled with classic and rustic looking country businesses. The classic general store sits at the forefront it seems and is surrounded by some outdoor seating, a Mexican food stand setup called Chef Hip E's Cocina. There is also an art place, an iron works place, an air bnb called old hacienda, a early settlers memorial, a small museum and access down to the river. All the businesses proudly boast decor that's country river living and the unique name of rabbit hash. The town was lovely and everyone here was so friendly and kind. My kids loved the mayors or dogs that walked the whole town and played with them a bunch. Very cool and unique place that has a fun vibe with beautiful views of the Ohio river. On our little pit stop here we didn't carve out much time to spend here. However after checking this historic city out, we have plans to come back. The air bnb seems like a cool option to check out the town and it's surrounding areas more. So that may be our next small getaway.

Epic day. If you missed it this year you MUST do it next year. Why? How often do you get to party…read moreall through the city with a huge group of people dressed as Santas, elves, and winter vixens and visit tons of bars with everyone around you smiling and enjoying the sight? Anyways, let this sink in: Santacon is a MARATHON and not a sprint. If you have a low alcohol tolerance or can't regulate your drinking when caught up in the moment, be very careful or you might not make it to dinnertime. Stop every once in awhile and drink a water or eat some FOOD. Seriously... this is a 12 hour party. Don't let the city clamp down on this awesome event cuz you had 2 shots of whiskey and then blacked out on fountain square. Ok, sorry for the lecture, but I want everyone to have as much fun as my group did :) Don't have a Santa suit? Places like Party City and I think I even heard someone say Joanne Fabric have very reasonably priced Santa outfits and other paraphernalia that will fit the bill. I'll give a shout out to Donkey T's that has a pretty cool Santa T shirt that worked great in the mild weather we had. Check out the pics of some of the many creative and awesome outfits on this facebook album. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.458369267554071.102336.105427556181579&type=1&l=dadda94903 Other misc tips: Ladies, ditch the mega purse and travel as light as possible, in the craziness of the day, you don't want to lose or have to carry around all that stuff. Everyone, have small bills (get your drinks quicker, plus its quaint to pay with cash, ha ha) as well as your credit cards. Make sure you don't leave your tab open at a bar, it is easy to forget such a thing when you're in a bar packed with partying Santas. Thanks to all the participating bars and anyone else behind the scenes that put this mega crawl together, it was a success. Awesome event, I'll see you there next year.

500+ Santa's elves and the like running around Cincinnati, spreading holiday cheer, what could be…read morebetter? Lets throw in some bars and carols and candy canes, and you have SantaCon. I had heard a rumor that in the past to particpate you were supposed to donate a toy or something to charity, I think that concept needs to come back honestly. Or be implemented. Although some contests through out the day do involve making a donation. Speaking of contests, there are tons that go out, from first to a place, first to order a drink at a certain location, first to get people singing, etc. And all of this stuff takes place at over 20 bars throughout downtown and OtR. That was a nice aspect, as it got me to places i otherwise probably wouldn't have gone to. Like did you know Johnny Rockets at the Banks had a bar in it?! I didn't, but I did get an awesome Yuengling shirt from it! You start out as one huge group on Fountain Square at noon, and via text message through Twitter, or Facebook, you're given the stops. There are normally 4 bars at a stop, and you can stay at one, or hit them all if you choose. And then after a few stops, they'll try to reconvene everyone again at one location. Those stops tended to be a bit long... especailly when you're trying to pace yourself to do the whole 12 hours. Also sometimes you don't get the next stops all at once. You get one, then maybe the 2nd and third one 10 minutes later, and the 4th one 5 minutes later. Which is kind of a downer if you want to stay with the group, but maybe don't care for the first selection. They even got some food places in on the deals too! A few stops had free food, or discounted food, which is a major plus on a day like this. It's important to eat and hydrate. Although most people will go all out and after 5pm, you won't see half as many as you started with. But its up to you really if you want to start at noon and go till whenever, of if you'd like to join in a little later, you can too! Don't think if you weren't there at noon you can't participate. If you can't come out til 7 so be it, but its way more fun in the afternoon. As long as you're getting the messages, you're good to go!