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.

Panel speakers shared their expertise and experience. Pictured left to right: Donna Zaring, Jessica Shely, Nicole Armstrong, Amy Vaughan, Anu Vora

Cincinnati hears from women leaders in tech for International Women’s Day

From entrepreneurship to attrition rates to working mothers to extending opportunities for women, this panel event touched on many of the issues that resonate with the women of our city.

Cincinnati Public Schools community shares ideas to improve local schools

School Board School and CPS partner again to hear innovative ideas during Policy Pitch Night.  

Fraud or for real? The Taft and UC team up to bring forgeries into the public eye

The Taft's exhibit is an opportunity to examine the world of art forgeries and the discipline of art authentication. 

Jan Brown Checco with the completed tiara bench.
The “Crown the Queen” bench is a new jewel on Cincinnati’s CROWN

Artist Jan Brown Checco served as the design and art director for the project and recruited two other artist collaborators, as well as a design and construction team.

Helping Hands for the Homeless team making survival kits. l to r - Jean Adkins, Jodie Petersime, Declan Sefton, and Mason Heitman.
Helping the homeless makes you ‘change outlook on life’

“I think most people want to help those in need, but you don’t quite know how to go about it or where the greatest need is,” says nurse and volunteer Donna Kramer.

OTR’s Winter Market grows as businesses rally for downtown turnout

Hop on the streetcar and travel a circuit around the city to shop brick-and-mortar retailers and pop-up holiday markets throughout OTR and downtown. 

What makes a great place participants: top right moderator Angela Mazzi; bottom l to r panelists: Phil Beck, Kurt Platte, and John Blake
What makes a great place? An Architecture Matters panel discussion

Residents and business owners can advocate for better design in their communities, but only if they understand what makes a great place.

Gary Walton, founder Cincinnati Type & Print Museum
He’s just your type: Gary Walton enlivens Cincinnati’s rich printing history

In the early 20th century, Cincinnati’s print industry was second largest in the U.S. It’s still the 11th largest market and demand appears to point toward unabated growth.

BLINK 2022 will light up Northern Kentucky

Covington will be one of five walkable BLINK zones, with the others in Cincinnati: The Findlay Market neighborhood, Over-the-Rhine, The Banks, and Downtown.

Roebling Suspension Bridge, BLINK 2019
BLINK returns next week. Don’t miss it!

More tips for getting around at BLINK on either side of the river.

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