The Banks is a waterside development in Downtown Cincinnati with great bars and eateries, a professional baseball park at one end, an events stadium at the other, plus a forty-five-acre public-use green space facing onto the Ohio River. The Banks is a bustling social hub day and night and the place to see and be seen in Downtown Cincinnati. Take a stroll or cycle through the Riverfront Park before stopping off for drinks on the terrace of the Holy Grail sports bar or the trendy brewpub, the Moerlein Lager House. Dine out in the evening on the sumptuous food at the Galla Park or chill with a cocktail on the patio of The Stretch.
The Cincinnati Museum Center on Downtown’s Western Avenue is an impressive art deco building housing several different museums plus a theater and library. The Cincinnati History Museum has exhibitions relating the story of the city from its founding to the present day, a full-scale vintage street with soundscapes and a boardable replica steamboat. The Museum Of Natural History And Science has a dinosaur hall full of fossils and skeletons, a replica limestone cavern and lots of educational interactive exhibits. The Robert D. Lindner theater is used for presenting films on wildlife, space and the natural world
Fountain Square in Downtown Cincinnati is much more than a plaza with a decorative statue spurting water. While Fountain Square does have the iconic four-figure, bronze Tyler Davidson fountain at its center, the square is also a bustling social hub and meeting point. Surrounded by shops, restaurants, and cafeterias, the square hosts frequent events and festivals throughout the year including Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. During the Christmas festivities, there is a German-style market and an ice rink in Fountain Square.
The Ohio River Trail is a five-mile-long paved pathway which runs through Downtown Cincinnati adjacent to the river. The trail passes through several of DT Cincy’s public parks and is on a level all the way so perfect for either walking, jogging or cycling. There are fantastic views of the river and Downtown Cincinnati from the trail as well as neighboring Kentucky across the water. Cycles can be hired from the Cincinnati Red Bike scheme which has numerous bike hubs throughout the downtown district.
Drop in at O’Malley’s In The Alley at Ogden Place for a spot of true Irish hospitality in the heart of Downtown Cincinnati. O’Malley’s has been providing liquid refreshment to DT Cincy residents for over a hundred years and rightfully lays claim to being the city’s second oldest bar. Renowned for their first class Irish stout, they also have some crafted IPAs and amber ales on the drinks list. O’Malley’s present a basic but tasty pub grub menu offering sandwiches, wraps, and wings.
Located in the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in downtown Cincinnati, Findlay Market is the city’s oldest public open-air market, thriving and supplying fresh foods year-round. Founded in 1852 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the market is firm favorite among locals and visitors alike.