8 Reasons To Visit Cincinnati

CREATED BY JOHN PAUL RUNYON

1. The Ohio River

T H E O H I O R I V E R WA S T H E C I T Y ’ S E A R LY L I F E B L O O D , B R I N G I N G T H E G O O D S A N D S U P P L I E S T H AT D R O V E T H E E C O N O M Y. N O W I T I S W H E R E P E O P L E E N J O Y T H E

S U M M E R , WAT C H T H E A N N U A L L A B O R D AY F I R E W O R K S , WAT C H R I V E R B O AT S A N D PA R K T H E I R B O AT S O U T S I D E O F R I V E R B E N D A M P H I T H E AT E R T O L I S T E N T O

C O N C E RT S O R G R E AT A M E R I C A N B A L L PA R K T O L I S T E N T O R E D S G A M E S . I T I S A N I M P O RTA N T PA RT O F T H E C I T Y ’ S S K Y L I N E A N D I S N O T T O B E M I S S E D .

2. FOOD

Yes, we are known for our chili, and if you come to town, there are multiple establishments that you MUST check out for their mouthwatering chili.

To name a few, Skyline, Gold Star or Price Hill Chili.

3. Opening day

C I N C I N N AT I I S A H U G E S P O RT S T O W N . A N D O P E N I N G D AY F O R T H E C I N C I N N AT I

R E D S I S A C I T Y W I D E H O L I D AY.

4. Findlay Market and Jungle Jim’s

C I N C I N N AT I H A S A N E X T R E M E LY D I V E R S E S E L E C T I O N O F F O O D

O P T I O N S , A N D N O W H E R E I S T H AT M O R E A P PA R E N T T H A N AT T H E C I T Y ’ S T W O L A R G E S T F O O D M A R K E T S .

5. The Run Like Hell

Dressing up for a good cause? Sounds great. The annual Run Like Hell is all about the costumes.

Come and spend Halloween weekend running a 5K at night through a cemetery! Thousands come together each year to tackle the course and compete for the best outfits.

6. BeerT H E C I T Y H A S H A D A L O N G T I M E

L O V E A F FA I R W I T H B E E R ,

D AT I N G B A C K T O T H E G E R M A N I M M I G R A N T S

W H O M A D E T H E I R WAY T O

C I N C I N N AT I . F R O M H I S T O R I C

L O C A L B R E W E R I E S S U C H

A S H U D E P O H L A N D C H R I S T I A N

M O E R L E I N T O N E W E R B R A N D S

S U C H A S T H E M O U N T C A R M E L

B R E W I N G C O M PA N Y T H E R E

I S N E V E R A S H O R TA G E O F G O O D B E E R .

7. Playhouse in the Park and The Esquire

T H E S E T H E AT E R S P L AY A C R U C I A L PA RT I N C I N C I N N AT I ’ S

V I B R A N T A RT S C O M M U N I T Y.

8. Cornhole

Did you know that Cincinnati is the capital of

cornhole?

A S I M P L E G A M E , N E E D I N G O N LY B A G S O F C O R N

K E R N E L S A N D T W O C O R N H O L E TA B L E S , I T H A S

B E C O M E A S TA P L E O F TA I L G AT I N G , B A R S A N D

FA M I LY P I C N I C S . T H E T O W N H A S S U C H A D E V O T I O N T O T H E G A M E I T ’ S H O M E T O

T H E A M E R I C A N C O R N H O L E A S S O C I AT I O N , A N D

C O R N H O L E T H E M O V I E WA S F I L M E D H E R E . J U M P I N T O

A N Y O F T H E M A N Y T O U R N A M E N T S T H AT TA K E P L A C E A C R O S S T H E C I T Y

T H R O U G H O U T T H E S U M M E R .