Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
A midsized city in Southeastern ohio, located on the Ohio river where Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana intersect.
Orignally known as Losantaville, and occasionally "Porkopolis" due to the stockyards that used to be everywhere in the 1800's.
Population: about 400,000, including suburbs
Industry: Lots of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, shipping interests. Home and headquaters of Proctor and Gamble
(who got their start using Cincinnati's then abundant pigs to make their soap products in the 1830's)
Local sports teams: The Cincinnati Reds (baseball), and the Bengals (American football.) No real professional "soccer" team. College sports are also very popular.
Travel
Rent, borrow, build or steal a car. You are going to need it. Cincinnati has one of the worst public transit systems anywhere, and things are set fairly far apart. There aren't even many taxis. There is plenty of parking, at least, so don't fret about that.
What to do
For a smallish city in the rather conservative Midwest, Cincinnati isn't half bad. Like most river towns, there is an entertainment district downtown near the river (ask for Main Street) that one can have a fairly decent time in. Also, there are numerous shops and restaurants near the University (Clifton area,) as well as a nightclub or two. Cuisine is mostly Germanic, in keeping with Cincinnati's largely German heritage.
There are a lot of local distilleries, so alcohol is usually cheap. Most bars and clubs close at 2AM though, so get an early start.
For daytime entertainment, Cincinnati has a Zoo that is state of the art, a number of very nice parks and a couple good museums. Sunlight pool is the largest in the world, and Sawyer point is nice for outdoors activities. Just stay away from the Northern suburbs and malls, unless you want to die of boredom.
Understanding Cincinnatians
Cincinnatians fall into two basic groups; the thrill-seekers, and the status-quo seekers. The thrill-seekers are a pretty wild bunch, if properly motivated. The status-quo seekers, not so much so. Be sure you pick the appropriate group for the occasion.
