We went last night for the grand opening of the new P&G MLB Urban Youth Academy, sponsored by the…read moreCincinnati Reds. Seeing as we were attending an event my review may not reflect the regular day to day operations. Another Yelper commented on the poor shape of the fields. This is no longer the case. All 4 of the fields are beautiful. Some are synthetic turf and others are the traditional dirt and grass. All around the park are fun, baseball themed signs. This park looks much more professional than most youth sports parks/ complexes. I am not sure if people are allowed to drop by and use the fields, or if they are exclusively for members. Towards the park entrance is a nice sized playground and basketball courts. Weather permitting, it would be easy to keep one child entertained while another is taking classes. Well shaded, this park would be nice to stop by even if one didn't have a reason to visit the Youth Academy. There is now an indoor training facility, complete with a field and batting cages. Several meeting rooms may also be found on the ground floor. Since everything was new it all looked great. It looks as if they are starting things slow. The brochure that was being handed out only listed classes for ages 9-18. Supposedly, the facility is for ages 5-18, but nothing is listed for ages 5-8. They may be waiting to see how things go, then add classes for the younger kids. They offer both baseball and softball instruction. From what I can tell, the only way to sign kids up to to go to the facility itself. The grand opening event included free food, games, music, & fireworks. It was a nice even for the kids. My children had lots of fun. They loved getting to bat both indoors and outside. It looked like the organizers were using this even as an opportunity to clear out t-shirts from past events. My kids each came home with several shirts; dates on the shirts ranged from 2012-2014. In the minds of my children, free shirts with the Reds logo, score! My kids didn't care, and were very excited to get them.

This park is the home of the CRC summer baseball league. The fields are in terrible condition and…read morehave been acknowledged by athletes by saying "Welcome to Roselawn." Somehow, two high school teams call these fields home. Perhaps the best part of the park, the playspace/jungle gym, has been removed. The parking lot is a common meeting location for drug dealers. The lights go out promptly at 11:45pm, which makes for an adrenaline filled stroll back to the car in the parking lot hoping a killer is not lurking from behind a nearby tree. There have been several reported shootings over the past few years, making everyone leary of entering the park, especially at night. Frequently people will come in and let their pit bulls rome free. Sometimes, however, some of the locals will sit down and watch a game and cheer for one team or the other. On a typical game night during the week, parking spaces are a premium, leading to people parking in the grass or making up their own spots on the roadway. All this being said, the park makes for a good atmosphere for a summer baseball game. If you're looking for a place to catch a decent baseball game with a chance of not making it home again, this may be the place for you. Although, in the seven years I've been playing at this park, I have not had a problem. Just be aware of your surroundings and enter at your own risk

The stadium is perfectly built into the hillside on campus. Tickets are only about $1 for a game,…read moreand free to students, so there is not reason to avoid it. All seats are close to the field, and provide a good view.

Great place for family and friend to catch UC Men's and Women's Soccer!!! #GoBearcatsread more

On Saturday, May 13, 2006, the University of Cincinnati celebrated the completion of its three-year…read more"extensive renovation and upgrade of all UC's athletics facilities," known as the Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village. The state-of-the-art facilities are very important to the future of Bearcat student-athletes, and the eight-story Lindner Center between Nippert Stadium and Fifth Third Arena even includes an academic center and study facilities. Now as big of a Bearcat fan that I am, I don't go to UC. My school has a larger athletic budget, but the facilities aren't nearly as new or nice, so anytime I step onto the UC campus and more importantly in the Varsity Village, I'm very pleased with what UC has done. The places I'm most likely to frequent are Fifth Third Arena, which added a new scoreboard and expanded strength-training equipment, and Nippert Stadium, which installed new turf, upgraded 8,000 seats, and created permanent seating in the north end zone and game-day locker rooms. While all that is great for the two biggest programs at UC, they've made tremendous updates elsewhere, including brand new venues. The swimming and tennis programs both had to travel off campus to practice, but each now has its own on-campus facility, which also allows for home meets and matches to be held. Ben & Dee Gettler Stadium is the completely renovated soccer and track complex, which seats 1,400 and has a press box too. In 2004, the baseball program got a boost with the new Marge Schott Stadium, while even the band has its own facility as well. There is even a five-story trophy case/hall of fame in the Lindner Center, the "hub" of Bearcat athletics, which also has offices, locker rooms, meeting spaces, and administrative services and support areas. I had the opportunity of touring some of these facilities as a senior in high school and they are each very nice. The $105 million project shows UC's commitment to its athletics (but also academics with the Lindner Center), and it has already paid off with the recent successes of many of its teams including, baseball, football, and men's soccer. Now I know that I didn't cover everything, but in general the facilities are great. They have already made an impact on recent student-athletes and will continue to do so and draw the best athletes to Cincinnati where they will strengthen the image of UC athletics and the University of Cincinnati in general.

If your physique is robust, the imaging center here has an MRI machine that can accommodate you --…read morea closed MRI. Novel, even. All the staff was really nice and they have headphones you can use in the machine which is fun. Some places don't. The folks at reception also did a great last minute job of tracking down some blood work that was supposed to have been faxed to them. No complaints from me, and it's located close to UC Hospital if that's where you're headed.

Owl's Nest Park is a small park in O'Bryanville. It's mostly used for sports. There's some nice…read moreathletic fields sporadically in use. It has a good baseball field. The rest of the park is quiet. Along with the baseball field are some basketball courts. It also has a playground, so it has something for the younger children. The pavilion is good for family picnics. It has a couple of entrances. The southern entrance is located off of Madison. It's where the basketball courts are located. The northern entrance is located off of Ferns. The baseball field is there. If you want a quiet park, this is a good choice. It's a neighborhood park so there isn't usually a lot of people there, just some residents playing with their kids. This park usually is safe.

This cute little park located in O'Bryonville has changed a lot through the years. Now it sits as a…read morevery unused but beautiful park. I grew up right down the street from this park so I would often visit with my parents. My family were members of the swimming pool that used to be operated here but no longer exists. Now the park just looks empty, I didn't see a soul in it when I walked through the other day. There are basketball courts and several baseball courts. There is a pavilion you can walk around inside and a playground. It seems that the playground is currently closed as there was orange caution tape around the whole thing. It looked like the monkey bars had fallen down. Even with the lack of activities in the park, it still is beautiful and has great pathways for walking around on a nice day.

I came here for an event and while I think the cintas center on it's own and their staff deserve…read morethe five stars - I think the event was more like 2 stars as it was expensive and I do not feel it was what was advertised. I came to the center for the Greater Cincinnati Bake off - paid 40 bucks for a box of baked goods I could have made myself since it was boxed cake mixes and store bought pastries - only a few of the winners or contestants were giving out samples which is disappointing as that is what this was adertised as.

Ok arena. Small seats no drink holders. Just had person kick my drink over. They act like this…read moreplace is the pros. Paid parking in advance high concession prices and no ushers. They decided to institute a clearbag or small purse policy w no notice. Claimed it was on tickets. Wrong. Had to lock up in portable locker for 8 more dollars. 150 dolars for 2 upperdeck seats and mimimal concessions. Xavier is wripping off sucker fans.

On November 30th, my fiancée and I went to Nippert Stadium to see the Cincinnati Bearcats play the…read moreTCU Horned Frogs. The fiancée graduated from the University of Alabama and is used to Bryant Denny Stadium and was not to use to this stadium size. I went to a Division 2 school, so the football stadium is smaller. Finding our parking spot was easy to find and checking in to get inside was a simple process. The crowd was not as big as an Alabama game (I am not an Alabama fan), but it was energetic. The only minor problem I had was the con session stand food. The hot chocolate was too watery and the nachos were okay. Overall, we had a fun time watching our first Big 12 football game! We stayed for the whole game; even though it was snowing. Cincinnati did lose to the horned frogs, but it was fun. The marching band for Cincinnati sounded great as well! :)

This is a very well organized stadium. Great security. Easy access. Even though their U of C emblem…read morelooks a lot like the Chik-fil-A symbol... haha!