Northside Porch Tour to showcase neighborhood’s history and hospitality

Northside will host its 10th annual porch tour at 6-9 p.m. Oct. 10. This year, the tour will include houses along the full lengths of Haight Avenue, North Argyle Place and South Argyle Place as well as portions of Hamilton Avenue. 
 
Two 20-person horse drawn carriages will tour the route, and tour guides will provide information about the history of the houses and porches. Tours will depart from Jergens Park at 1615 Bruce Ave.
 
Carriage rides will cost between $4 and $10 depending on the amount you want to spend to support the Northside Porch Tour. You can also walk the route and take in the tour at your own pace.
 
This year’s tour includes 150 porches, plus thousands of luminaries that will line the route to light the way.
 
Along with the tour, there will be hotdogs provided by Citizens on Patrol, a youth bake sale and music by Northside’s jazz/blues/funk quartet Evanston Kinney. Food and entertainment will also be set up in Jergens Park.
 
The tour is made possible by the Northside Community Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provided funds to offset the cost of the live music and the luminaries.