Over-the-Rhine

As more visitors discover — and regional residents rediscover — the charms of Over-the-Rhine (aka OTR), most are delighted to find a neighborhood rich in art, history, and community plus plenty of food and drink establishments and independent retailers. Architectural treasures like Music Hall and Memorial Hall sit side by side with the School for Performing Arts and Washington Park in this neighborhood that's been heralded as a national leader in urban transformation. Vine Street, Main Street, Race Street, and Pendleton are the area's hot spots for an eclectic array of restaurants and shops near the EnsembleWoodward, Cincinnati Shakespeare, and Know theaters. Findlay Market, between Race and Elm Streets north of Liberty Street, is Ohio's oldest continuously-operated public market where you will find locally sourced food, cafes and restaurants as well as the Rhinegeist Brewery taproom. The community's remarkable 19th-century buildings feature one of the country's largest collection of Italianate architecture and provide a dramatic background to the diverse residents that call OTR home.

Winterfilm keeps the creative juices flowing for the local filmmaking community

Started as a way to keep local filmmakers engaged during the winter months, Winterfilm is now in its tenth year as showcase for local short movies. 

Holiday gift giving guide: Over-the-Rhine

A walking tour of the three Over-the-Rhine shopping districts to get the lay of the land and help plan your own shopping trip.

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.

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.

Diana Solís, Self Portrait on Greenview Street, Lakeview neighborhood, Chicago, IL, 1982. Archival piezography print, 30 x 40 inches. Courtesy of the artist
Exposure: FotoFocus Biennial lifts up local artists and gives community unlimited access

Starting on September 29, then throughout the month of October, FotoFocus exhibits by 600+ participating artists will delight observers across the region.

The House of Katmandu in Mallorca, Spain. Photography BDR Design Group.
What makes a great place?

No matter the scale, we intuitively know when a place is great, even if we don’t fully understand why.

Kait Connelly is designing the lighting for SCAC's upcoming performance of Beauty and the Beast
Arts outreach and inspiration flow from city center to first ring suburbs

All around the region, art is inspiring and connecting communities and generations in unexpected ways.

Three-time Grammy nominated rapper, Rapsody, will headline the “In Her Voice” free concert in Washington Park on September 23, 2022.
Local performers join Grammy nominated rapper Rapsody for “In Her Voice” community concert

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