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.

The Philanthropic City: Sharing the wealth to build strong communities

Philanthropists have built and sustained this city and many others, funding the arts, improving the quality of life, and expanding health care and education. Can they respond to changing community needs? 

View of Immersive Van Gogh exhibit
Immersive Van Gogh exhibit arrives in June

The location of The Immersive Experience has been revealed.

David's ticket stub from The Who 1979 concert in Cincinnati.
Four decades after The Who tragedy, a little bit of peace

The Who came back to Cincinnati this past Sunday night. David Holthaus shares then, and now observing, "it felt good, like getting back with an old friend after a falling out."

Northside Transit Center opened in fall 2020.
Cincinnati’s regional transit system improves with collaboration focused on inclusivity
Henry Mosler (American, 1841–1920), Study for “Children Under a Red Umbrella,” 1863–65, black chalk and pencil, Gift of Henry M. Marx in memory of Agnes Mosler Marx, 1976.533
The life and work of a 19th century artist is part of a year-long celebration of Jewish culture

Henry Mosler Behind the Scenes is a collaboration between Cincinnati Art Museum and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.

Pones dancers
Graphic: A Walk/Dance Tour of Downtown Murals

Dance group Pones and five other collaborating companies present individual vignettes at downtown ArtWorks murals.

Cincinnati created a plan to buy homes in bulk to keep them cheap

When almost 200 single-family homes came on the market this year, Cincinnati’s Port Authority made a bold move: It outbid 12 large real estate investors and became a landlord.

Businesses in Cincinnati are preparing for pay transparency.
Pay Equity: Cincinnati leads the way in transparency

Companies will soon be obligated to disclose expected salary ranges.

Fun facts about WKRP in Cincinnati

Although the popular series ended 40 years ago, the legacy lives on.

The Baker’s Table Bakery hosts pizza throwdowns

Local chefs apply their signature styles to a comfort-food favorite.

Our Partners

Taft Museum of Art

Common Ground Is Brewing

Support local stories and receive our signature roast straight to your door when you join at the Standard level (or above).

Drink Better, Read Local

Close the CTA

Don't miss out!

Everything Cincinnati, in your inbox every week.

Close the CTA

Already a subscriber? Enter your email to hide this popup in the future.