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 Ensemble, Woodward, 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.
It’s a big decade for 12-year-old Cincinnati nonprofit FotoFocus. This spring, FotoFocus revealed plans for a new arts center to be established at the northwest corner of East Liberty and Sycamore […]
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?
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."
Local chefs apply their signature styles to a comfort-food favorite.
Professionals complete specific training, a rigorous licensure process, and meet ongoing development requirements to ensure the design of our built environment is safe for everyone who occupies it.
After a year at its new home, Cincinnati’s first free fridge is thriving and the concept is spreading.
Findlay Market sparked new investment in its neighborhood, and became a partner for food entrepreneurs, many who are people of color and immigrants.
The Over-the-Rhine Community Housing and development corporation and 3CDC, along with architects at New Republic, used their expertise to achieve a common goal.
A public mural project helped create a sense of identity for a forgotten urban neighborhood, encouraged visitors, and sparked further investments.
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