Downtown

Downtown Cincinnati is the place to live, work, and play populated by restaurants, cafes, bars, arts and culture venues around every corner, plus a long-awaited and busy Kroger's that anchors recently-renovated Court Street Plaza. The downtown urban core is alive with programming, including music during the summer and ice skating in the winter, and features the largest living room 'television' in the region overlooking The Genius of Water at Fountain Square. Downtown has experienced dramatic expansion and population growth with residential developments, including condos and apartments in all price ranges, many of which boast scenic views of the hillsides and the river and offer unparalleled access to nightlife and recreation.

World premiere of “It’s Fritz” delivers as a celebration of art, identity and community

The sequel to “Fiona: The Musical” is on stage now at Ensemble Theatre.

Where we worship: Sacred spaces in Cincinnati

Greater Cincinnati is blessed with an abundance of diverse places for worship, faith and community. Here's just a few of them.

On view at the Taft Museum of Art: Intricately designed indigo-dyed quilts

The Indigo and the Art of Quiltmaking exhibition features 20 quilts created between the early 1800s and 2015.

Cincinnati Form Follows Function (cf3) is raising awareness of the region’s endangered mid-century modern architectural form

The nonprofit’s approach unites education, awareness, and working with other preservation associations to advocate for these unique structures.

No Kings in the Queen City

Despite national rhetoric describing the protests as angry or divisive, it was less outrage than a visible act of care for democracy and for one another.

Coming Clean with Paul Sturkey, America’s River Roots captain of cuisine

Food and music always have and always will be a common thread that bring people together according to this regional culinary legend.

Coming Clean: Laura Gentry stages the genres that shaped American music at River Roots

Free festival music stages on both sides of the Ohio are themed and include country, bluegrass, Americana, southern rock, blues, gospel, and, of course, jazz.

In-depth conversations at Cindependent educational events such as its Masterclass Series and Deep Dives provide opportunities for aspiring filmmakers to learn about screenplay and production decisions that make good projects memorable.
Cindependent Film Festival mentors and inspires emerging filmmakers

Get up close and personal at programs that fuel filmmakers’ preparation plus an Expo featuring local and national film, video and media-production organizations.  

Amy Tobin, local author, former host of Q102's "Amy's Table" and founder of Amy Tobin & Co.
Coming Clean: Raise a toast with Amy Tobin, bourbon curator for America’s River Roots

Local author and creator of popular food, travel and hospitality events is weaving together experiences that define the river cities, and bourbon’s role in it.

MindPeace prompts rest on a windowsill overlooking downtown Cincinnati. The view is a reminder that most youth will return to the community; the question is how prepared will they be.
In a place built for youth confinement, this space offers calm release

Hamilton County Youth Center's new de-escalation space changes the script for juvenile justice.  

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