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DiscoverTheRegion4 Who are we? A handful ofvital statistics as we breakdown the area.

DiscoverLife6 Cheap thrills: You’ll want tocheck out these five great fami-ly outings for less than $20.

DiscoverFood8 Chili our way: Ever wonderhow we became so enamoredwith our version of chili? Wetell you that – and so muchmore.12 The classics: Restaurantscome and go. Here are five thathave stood the test of time.13 New kids on the block: Takea look at a few of the newer,trendier places to be seen.Eaten at any of these?

DiscoverFun16 Giddyup: You don’t have togo west, young man, to saddleup for lessons or a leisurelyhorse ride.18 So much to do … Takea look at our list of localattractions and pick a new oneto visit this year.

DiscoverShopping22 Hidden treasures: We helpyou find great antique shop-ping at fairs and malls.

DiscoverArts26 Something for everyone: Ourarts community is big businessthat offers big variety.29 The list goes on and on …Museums. Operas. Theater.Symphonies. Puppets. We’vegot it all.

DiscoverSports32 Get some fresh air: Thereare plenty of options for out-door enjoyment.34 Root, root, root: College,pros, autos, tennis, golf. Youcan watch almost any kind ofsport you can imagine here.

Looking for something to do? The National Underground Railroad Free-dom Center is one of the many options in town. Check out the list ofarts and cultural activities on Page 29.

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Statistics are for Cincinnati’s Primary Market Area that includes Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio and Dearborn County in Indiana. Statistics are from 2008. Source: Claritas, Inc.

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April 64 42 3.8

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October 66 44 2.9

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Gender factsCincinnati weather is moderate with tempera-tures averaging 31 degrees in winter and 73 de-grees in summer. Annual rainfall is 41 inches.

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Sure, you’d love to take thefamily out for a fun day,but it’s not always feasiblebecause of the cost. Lucki-

ly, there are great things to do andplaces to go that don’t require awithdrawal from the ATM. Hereare five ideas for fun family outingsthat cost less than $20 for the day.Take these ideas and make themyour own to have a new adventure.

Priceless art for penniesYou might think the Cincinnati

Art Museum is the last place to takesmall children, but don’t worryabout ruining a priceless piece ofart – go ahead and bring the kids.

The museum has made greatstrides in the last few years in wel-

coming children, including startingprograms such as Family First Sat-urdays, Wee Wednesdays and Fam-ily ARTventures, all packed withhands-on fun and learning.

General admission to the ArtMuseum and its special exhibits isfree every day, but there is a chargeof $4 per car for parking.

On your way out, stop in the giftshop. There are more than 100 post-cards of art that you may have justseen. Allow your child to chooseone postcard from the visit. It costsless than $1, and your child will beready for AP Art History as he orshe learns the title of the work andits artist. The postcard also doublesas an inexpensive room decoration.

If you like, bring a packed lunchand enjoy the city views from EdenPark.

Cincinnati Art Museum, 953

Eden Park Drive in Eden Park,513-721-2787, www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org

Playing dress-upAmerican Girls have taught kids

a thing or two about history – com-plete with clothing and accessories.Why not learn about history anddress up at the same time at Gayle’sVintage Clothing on Milford’s His-toric Main Street?

Owner Gayle Wilson encourageskids – big and small – to try any ofthe dozens of hats, dresses, gownsor furs that crowd the shop that alsois a study in books, china, tea setsand other items. There are also hun-dreds of pieces of period jewelrythat girls are encouraged to try on.

With prices starting at 50 cents,jewelry, hankies and tea sets areavailable to take home. Remember

to bring your camera – Wilson willsnap your picture so you can cap-ture the fun.

Gayle’s Vintage Clothing, 106Main St., Milford, 513-831-5404

Strolling for sweetsIn the mood for ice cream? Sure,

you could drive to your local parlor,but turn a routine trip into a funouting and get some exercise at thesame time. Park at the Public Land-ing near the Serpentine Wall (offMehring Way), and head east to thePurple People Bridge.

Enjoy a half-mile stroll acrossthe bridge and make your way ontothe upper level of Newport on theLevee. Grab an ice cream at ColdStone Creamery ($2.59 for a kids’cone or $4.38 for a medium, bothwith one candy mix-in), and have aseat at the benches. After enjoying

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Five great family outingsfor less than $20

Who says you have to spend a fortunefor a fun day out with the family? Headto the Cincinnati Art Museum, Gayle’sVintage Clothing or Cold Stone Cream-ery for some cheap thrills.

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the view, head back across thebridge and make a game of count-ing the steps or the other people outfor a walk.

Cold Stone Creamery, 1 LeveeWay, Suite 2104, Newport, 859-291-5380, www.coldstonecreamery.com

Purple People Bridge,www.purplepeoplebridge.com

Found it!Scavenger hunts are making a

big comeback, so put a family twiston one and try this. Create a list ofeveryday items, such as a red gymshoe and a fishing rod. After mak-ing your age-appropriate list as afamily, go to one of the three largeflea markets in our region for a funafternoon of people-watching andbargain-hunting. Give the kids $5each to spend on anything they likeand a bonus $1 or other treat to theperson who finds the most items onthe list. And whoever finds a velvetElvis wall-hanging gets to choosethe radio station on the way home.

Caesar Creek Markets, 7763Ohio 73 West, Wilmington, 937-382-1660, www.caesarcreek.com,

admission: $1 per carRichwood Flea Market, 10915

U.S. 25, Richwood, 859-371-5800,www.richwoodfleamarket.com,admission: $1 per car

Traders World, 601 UnionRoad, Monroe, 513-424-5708,www.tradersworldmarket.com,admission: $2 per car

Geology and gravyJust a 60- to 90-minute drive

northeast of Cincinnati is a peekback in time at Ohio’s history, aswell as a look at the geological for-mation of the state.

The 268-acre Clifton GorgeState Nature Preserve is a magnifi-cent study of geology and boastssome of the most spectacular water-falls in the spring.

The preserve, which is adjacentto John Bryan State Park, can be achallenging hike depending on theages of your children. It also can bemuddy during some times of year,so take your hiking boots and somebottles of water.

Depending where you start yourhike, begin or end your day at theClifton Mill, where the kids can get

a look at an operating mill. Thegeneral store offers flour and pan-cake mix still produced at the mill,and the kids can pick treats from anold-style candy counter.

Prices in the adjoining restaurantrange from $3.99 to $8.99. A plateof biscuits and gravy can easily besplit to save money.

Clifton Mill, Ohio 72 and Water

Street, Clifton, 937-767-5501,www.cliftonmill.com

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blend of cinnamon and cumin andprobably coriander and … well, noone knows what else, as every chilirecipe is by tradition secret andcarefully guarded. The Greek saladyou often can get on the side, andthe common combination of chiliand gyro parlor are the other hintsof the chili’s origin.

To be specific, we should sayCincinnati chili is Macedonian. Thefathers of Cincinnati chili, the Ki-radjieffs, came here from Macedo-nia, then part of Greece. John andTom immigrated to New York in1920, where they sold hot dogs, im-proving them with a ground-meatsauce they spiced with flavors thatwere familiar to them from home.When they moved to Cincinnati in1922, they opened a little place nextto Empress Theater downtown andstarted serving the sauce on noodles

as well as hot dogs. At some point,they added cheese and the optionalonions and beans.

Cincinnatians embraced the Ki-radjieffs’ invention, and the varia-tions on it from others, such as theLambrinides and Sarakatsannis andKostopoulos and Bazoff families.We haven’t let go since. Chili hereis no quaint historical tradition – itis a way of life, or at least a way oflunch.

We have an extraordinary emo-tional connection to our chili, eating2 million pounds of it a year, and toour particular brand. If you’re newto this area, a warning: Don’t standbetween a Cincinnatian and his orher five-way. You won’t get stam-peded; you will simply get walkedover – repeatedly, as we travel awell-worn path from our office orhome to our favorite parlor, often

several times a week. (We mighteven pass or drive by one or twoothers to get to the one we consider“ours,” even if it’s the same chain.The Clifton Skyline is not the sameas one in Anderson Township.)

We devise our own special waysto vary our order beyond the usualthree-, four- and five-way by askingfor more or less cheese, on the bot-tom or on the side, or getting cre-ative with the hexagonal crackersthat always come with it.

And something you may noticeabout those out-of-towners whovisit or move here and get all snottyabout the chili: They come around.After a few months, you’ll see themwith the bib tied on, engaging in ar-guments about the relative merits ofPleasant Ridge and Price Hill chili,and cutting their spaghetti with afork.

Area hasa taste allits own –

A ll across this country, peo-ple are eating the samelunch in the same fast-food restaurants that have

sprawled everywhere you go. Buthere in Greater Cincinnati, we’recrazy for a fast food that you can’tfind anywhere else, a unique spe-cialty that is “one of the nation’smost distinctive plates of regionalfood,” as roaming road food writersJane and Michael Stern say in theirupcoming book “500 Things to EatBefore It’s Too Late.” We haveCincinnati-style chili, that improba-ble culinary creation and emotionalfixation on an oval plate.

Other local specialties havespread out from their birthplaces:You don’t need to go to Buffalo toget Buffalo chicken wings, or toPhiladelphia for a cheesesteak. Butto try a four-way, you mostly haveto head to a 50-mile-wide targetwhose bull’s-eye is probably some-where near Boudinot and Glenwayavenues.

No one else really “gets” it. Peo-ple from other cities think it’sweird, in fact. How can we call itchili, they snicker, when it’s morethe texture of spaghetti sauce, andin fact is ladled over spaghetti?What’s with the cinnamon?

There are historical answers tothose questions.

First, you have to remember thatit started as a hot dog sauce. Andthat its spice palate is not, like Tex-as chili, Mexican-inspired. It’sGreek. It is a complex, warm spice

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Out-of-towners just don’t get it, but we love our chili over a hot dog, spaghetti or even baked potatoes.

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CHILICHILI

Try fitting your mouth around the Hippofrom Price Hill Chili.

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New to Greater Cincinnati and want tolook like you fit in?

Don’t look at the menu. Just order yourregular.

Once you’ve gotten used to casually or-dering your four-way bean, get more ad-vanced. Try a four-way-bean sloppy inver-ted. Practice at home first so it sounds likeyou’ve been ordering it like this all your life.Or maybe get a coney no mo (no mustard).

Yes, it’s OK to get a three-way and acheese coney. In fact, it’s one of the mostpopular orders.

Don’t twirl the spaghetti! Cut it.Put the oval plate so the narrow end is

facing you and work your way front to backDevelop a personal style. You might, for

instance, take the crackers and carefully ar-range them all around the rim of the plate be-fore you dig in.

Make a cracker-bomb appetizer. Usinga tiny hole in an oyster cracker, fill it up withhot sauce and pop it in your mouth. Or do itwhen your friend isn’t looking and sneak itback into their dish.

Bibs are for babies, some say. Others saythey’re for people who know what can hap-pen when a piece of noodle covered withchili flips onto your dress or your good tie.

Yes, there are drive-throughs at manychili places. Don’t consider this as a licenseto eat a five-way with a fork while you drive.A coney, maybe, but even that’s a little dan-gerous.

If you don’t know,chili by ‘way’ is:

But those are just the classiccombinations. Now you canget chili on:k Bakedpotatoesk Fries

k Burritosk Saladk Pizza

And some places offer theirown six-ways:kWith garlic at DixiekWith hot dogs cut up anddotted on the top at someGold StarskWith jalapenos at Blue Ash

And, of course, you’ve alwaysbeen able to add hot sauce tospice it up.

A new classic that deserves itsown place in the “way” lineupis chili dip: A layer of creamcheese topped with chili, on-ions and cheddar, baked andserved with tortilla chips. Afew parlors offer this, butmostly it’s made at home withfrozen or canned chili and tak-en to parties.

And you can order:Sloppy or wet: Technically,this means a little more chilijuice, but most people think itmeans more chili – if so, you’llbe charged moreDry: Chili juice drainedInverted: Cheese on the bot-tom so it meltsCheese on the side: So itdoesn’t meltEvery pre-schooler’s favorite:Three-way, hold the chili

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MORE THAN CHILIChili parlors are about more

than chili. You’re also likely tofind:

Double deckers. These areimpossibly tall sandwicheswith three pieces of toastedwhite bread that define Cincin-nati lunch. There will be twolayers of filling. “Ham andhard-boiled egg used to bepopular,” said Phillip Bazoffof Park Chili, “but nobody or-ders that anymore.” Now youcan get ham and beef, egg sal-ad and turkey, chicken saladand egg salad or bacon and to-mato, among many other com-binations. Ham and beef withlettuce, tomato and mayon-naise is called a Hippo.

DID YOU KNOW?k Cincinnati-style chili is popular in Jordan and

throughout the Middle East. The Daoud family, who im-migrated here from Jordan and opened Gold Star, alsowent back to Jordan and opened chili parlors there, includ-ing Chili House. You can be in Amman and see photos ofCincinnati on the wall of a restaurant.k The Fourth and Sycamore store is the largest Skyline

location. It’s popular for wedding rehearsal dinners andeven wedding receptions at midnight.k All chili recipes are proprietary and are locked in a

safe or known only to one or two people. It’s easy to de-tect that there’s cinnamon and other warm spices in mostrecipes. It’s long beenconjectured that chocolateis an ingredient. “It’s notwhat you think it is,” is allCharlie Howard of GoldStar will say.kMany recipes for

making chili at home startwith browning the beef.Wrong – the ground beefis simmered withoutbrowning it first.k Early chili parlors

were named for theaters.Empress was next to theEmpress Theater, andwhen it became the GaietyTheater there was a GaietyChili next door. 20th Cen-tury Chili was next to the 20th Century Theater in Oakley,and Park Chili in Northside was across from the Park The-ater.k Cincinnati has more chili restaurants per capita than

any other city.k John Johnson may be the plain American name of

Camp Washington Chili’s owner, but his wife’s name isAntigone.

Empress Chili, where the leg-end of Cincinnati chili began.

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Greek salads. If there wasany doubt that Cincinnati chiliis a Greek invention, it’s con-firmed by the presence of somany Greek salads on chiliparlor menus. Usually they’reiceberg lettuce with a fewkalamata or ripe black olives, awedge or two of tomato, cu-cumber and a sprinkle of fetacheese, maybe with a peppe-roncini. Some people’s cravingfor Skyline’s or Dixie’s Greeksalad dressing may be asstrong as those for the chili.

York peppermint patties.They’re at the checkout andare a natural ending to a meal,especially if you’ve gone for afour-way with onion.

Bowl of chiliTwo-way: Chili on spaghettiThree-way: Chili on spaghetti,with a fluffy toupee of bright-orange cheeseFour-way bean: Kidney beansbetween the chili and cheeseFour-way onion: Chopped rawonions instead of beansFive-way: All of the above

Kiradjieff, son of one of the found-ers. 8340 Vine St., Hartwell, 513-761-5599.

Dixie is the Kentucky-based chilichain. Go into the Monmouth storein Newport and play some of thewide selection of country music onthe jukebox to get the full experi-ence. They have sandwiches, soupand salads on their menu as well.One of their signatures: a six-waywith chopped garlic. If you want toget a feel for how long chili hasbeen a part of Cincinnati-area food-ways, look at the old photos on thewall, showing scenes at Dixie sinceit started in 1929. For locations:www.dixiechili.com

The independentsMany people think the most au-

thentic experience of Cincinnatichili comes in neighborhood par-lors, each with its own recipe.Neighborhood restaurants tend tohave chili as one choice on a muchlarger menu, which will almost al-ways include double deckers. Evenrestaurants that aren’t strictly chiliparlors often have it on the menu –but this list is of restaurants withchili in their name.

WEST SIDECamp Washington Chili: When

out-of-towners, like the JamesBeard Association or Bon Appetit,want to commemorate Cincinnatichili, they almost always gravitateto Camp Washington. It used to bethe archetypal chili parlor: a long,narrow room with swivel seats, andowner John Johnson behind thecounter more or less every hour ofthe day and night. When HoppleStreet was widened, the originalwas bulldozed, and Johnson’sdaughter, an architect, designed anew building with a retro look.Camp Washington is open 24 hoursa day Monday-Saturday. Breakfastis the thing to get here besides chili.Johnson’s still there, too. 3005Colerain Ave., 513-541-0061,www.campwashingtonchili.com

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Where toeat chili

The chainsLike Avis and Hertz, Coke and

Pepsi, or Elder and St. Xavier, Sky-line and Gold Star are the two bigchili names that rule Greater Cin-cinnati in a dynamic, eternal face-off. “When you survey people inCincinnati, their preference for achili brand is one of the moststrongly held opinions they have,”said Charlie Howard, marketing di-rector for Gold Star. So the ques-tion of which one tastes best is notreally resolvable, and in the end,probably irrelevant. The best chiliplace is wherever the waitressknows your name, or whereveryour parents took you on Fridays.

Skyline: In this corner, original-ly from the West Side, is the chainwith the most locations (134) andbiggest name. It was founded in1949 by Nicolas Lambrinides inPrice Hill, and its view of down-town inspired the name. It’s now,ironically, owned by out-of-towners– an investment group from RhodeIsland. But it’s pure Cincinnati,from the bibs to the lightning-fasttable service to the Greek salads. Tofind a location, see www.skyline-chili.com

Gold Star: In the other corner,the Daoud family and their almost100 company and franchise stores,is the younger of the two chains,founded in Mount Washington in1965. The hot dogs are made locallyby Bluegrass Meats, the buns byKlosterman and the chili crackersby Kroger. You might see theirChiliMobile around town.www.goldstarchili.com

Two other chains are smaller,but, of course, have their own loyalfans.

Empress is the original chili par-lor. It was opened by the Kiradjiefffamily next to the Empress Theaterdowntown in 1922. That location isgone, but there are now 11 locationsin Ohio and Kentucky. It’s all stillmade in the commissary by Sam

here, everybody pretty much knowseverybody else,” said Tom Kosto-poulos, who owns this diner withhis brother Jim. It was started bytheir father and uncles in 1963, soonafter they arrived from Greece.There’s chili, as well as home cook-ing specials like baked chicken,double deckers and other chili par-lor staples. 4875 Delhi Pike, Delhi,513-921-9779

Park Chili: Phillip Bazoff, whoowns this Northside neighborhoodanchor, says it’s the oldest chili par-lor in the same location in Cincin-nati. His father, Norman, started itin 1937. His mother, whom thewhole neighborhood knew only as“Mom,” presided over it for years,earning the respect of teenagers andkids who hung out there. They were

serving double-decker hamburgersbefore Big Boy, and their breakfastmess has been on the menu sincethe ’60s. 4160 Hamilton Ave.,Northside, 513-541-9902

Price Hill Chili: Probably themost famous of the independentparlors, Price Hill Chili is a majorWest Side institution. It’s groundzero for West Side high schoolsports fans, particularly if they wearElder purple. Their menu goes wellbeyond chili, with breakfast forafter Mass, their famous double-decker ham and roast beef “Hippo,”a full dinner menu and a full barand lounge. 4920 Glenway Ave.,Price Hill, 513-471-9407

Sam’s Chili: Sam started hischili parlor downtown in 1967 andmoved it to Price Hill in 1980. The

BY POLLY CAMPBELL

Craving a three-way or coney at 3 a.m.? You’re not alone, especially on aweekend. Head to Camp Washington Chili to dine retro-style.

At Dixie Chili, the ways go all theway to six, with garlic as the lastingredient.

At Empress Chili, you can switch itup between a three-way and dou-ble decker.

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giant potted plants are 26 years old,giving the small dining room a bitof a jungle feel. Here’s a mystery:Sam owns the place but the ham-burgers are called Joe burgers.Joe’s the guy who makes them.3900 Glenway Ave., 513-471-8671

U.S. Chili: They make their owngoetta and grind their breakfast sau-sage here. You can start your daywith it as early as 5:15 a.m. Theyalso make their own gyro meat, andof course, their personal brand ofchili. 2965 Colerain Ave., CampWashington, 513-541-4665

West Side Chili: West Side gotits start manufacturing a chili start-er mix, sold in grocery stores. In2007, it expanded into this cozyspace, which feels more like a caféthan a chili parlor, with a strikingwall painting of Union Terminaland a nicely fixed-up ladies’ room.The original mix is the basis of fivevarieties of chili: regular and vege-tarian in regular or spicy, and Tex-Mex. The vegetarian, made withsoy “meat,” is on the sweet side,but if you haven’t had the real thingin awhile, it may satisfy the crav-ings left over from your meat-eat-ing days. Also: a drive-through andbeer and wine. 6520 Glenway Ave.,Green Township, 513-574-0999

KENTUCKYCovington Chili: It’s been there

since the 1930s, more or less un-changed. Gyros, too, and breakfastall day. 707 Madison Ave., 859-261-6066

Gourmet Chili: Want to smokewith your chili? Here you can, orwake up with a cheap breakfast andcoffee. Gyros, double deckers andburgers. 843 Monmouth St., New-port, 859-491-9022

EAST SIDEChili Time: A true Cincinnatian

may get the urge to eat chili anytime of day or night. Fortunately,several parlors are open late, in-cluding this institution that’s servedSt. Bernard since 1963. It’s open 22hours a day, from 6 a.m.-4 a.m.(though they don’t open until 9 onSunday). They sell a lot of break-fast, too, and the usual menu of bur-gers and double-deckers. 4727 VineSt., St. Bernard, 513-641-1130

Blue Ash Chili: Spicy chili isnaturally good with beer, but mostchili parlors don’t serve alcohol.Blue Ash Chili does. Probably evenbetter known for its gigantic doubledeckers than its chili, Blue AshChili is opening a second locationin Mason. 9565 Kenwood Road,Blue Ash, 513-984-6107

Pleasant Ridge Chili: Thisneighborhood icon with the retroneon sign is open from 9 in themorning to the wee hour of 4:30a.m. Monday-Saturday, so youknow it’s seen a lot since it openedin 1964. If you don’t feel like chili,they’re also famous for their Frenchfries smothered with gravy andcheese, and a variety of pies. 6032Montgomery Road, PleasantRidge, 513-531-2365

NORTHMike’s Chili and Gyros: Mike’s

started as a chili and gyros stand,but now it’s more like a diner,where you can order anything fromGreek dishes like spanakopita andbaklava to Philly cheesesteaks,cakes and dinner specials likegrilled fish. 2045 S. Erie Blvd.(Ohio 4), Fairfield 513-737-6666;194 N. Brookwood Ave., Hamilton,513-737-6777

For many families, stopping at a chili parlor is a way to enjoy a quick mealwhere everyone can find something they like.

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A traditionR estaurants come and go,but there are many in theGreater Cincinnati areathat have been serving

customers for 20 years or longer.With a track record like that, youknow a restaurant’s doing some-thing right.

The Brandywine Inn: The build-ing is from the 1850s and was oncea stagecoach stop. The restaurant isfrom 1981, when George and DorisBernas refurbished the interior (in-cluding hardwood floors Georgefashioned from trees he cut downhimself) and began serving classicFrench food. George, the chef, doesthings in a stubbornly classic way,mining the traditions of Frenchcookery for sauces and techniques,though his offerings have kept upwith the times. He makes bread andstock and puff pastry from scratch.He has prix-fixe dinners, with themenu changing each month, as wellas a short a la carte menu. Three orfour courses will cost about $35.Doris is the main server, and dinnerhere should be a leisurely evening,with good wine in the traditionallyfurnished dining rooms. 204 S.Main St., Monroe, 513-539-8911,www.brandywineofmonroe.com

Houston Inn: Two things come tomind when this Mason restaurant ismentioned: its huge salad bar andits famous fried frog legs. The res-taurant’s success was built on froglegs, which were a novelty whenLou Eves started serving themabout a year after buying the restau-rant in 1969 (it had been there since1953). Nowadays, he downplays thefrog legs, emphasizing a menu ofcomfort-food standards such asprime rib, pork ribs, and liver andonions. But he still sells about 300pounds of frog legs a week. Thelegs come from China or Bangla-desh, and they are battered andfried like chicken (taste like chick-en, too). No matter what you get, itstarts with the famous 54-item saladbar, which includes ambrosia, okra,pickled beets, deviled eggs andmashed potato salad. 4026 U.S. 42,Mason, 513-398-7377, www.froglegking.com

Laszlo’s Iron Skillet: LaszloMolnar, chef/owner of this Hungar-ian-European-American restaurantin Newtown, along with his sisterMonica Lippmeier, has an eclecticapproach to his menu. From fried

chicken to goulash to seasonalmenus with dishes like truffled po-tato soup, the offerings range wide-ly. But if you ask a frequent cus-tomer what’s good here, you’llprobably hear “the best schnitzel intown.” They make schnitzel from

scratch, and in manyvarieties: jagerschnitzel with redwine and mush-rooms, Holsteinschnitzel with friedegg and anchovies,Hungarian with sourcream and paprika.These items have

been on the menu since Molnar’sfather, also Laszlo, opened the res-taurant in 1973. He emigrated fromHungary after the uprising againstthe Soviets in 1956. The décor of

the restaurant is all Hungarian, andthe goulash and Hungarian crepesare good, but if you get a chance ata special menu from the currentMolnar, they’re always worth try-ing, too. 6900 Valley Ave., New-town, 513-561-6776

Scotti’s: Scotti’s is a true classic– there’s no other restaurant like it,and no restaurant in the area thathas a longer history with the samefamily. Founded by the DiMarcosin 1912, it’s been in its location onVine Street. since 1953. The crazy-quilt tiled walls and the raffia-wrapped wine bottles hanging fromthe ceiling or holding candles onthe table may not have been therequite that long, though they looklike it. The cash register dates fromthe 1940s and goes up to only $5, soa $100 sale has to be rung up 20

times. “It’s a piece of junk, but I’mnot getting rid of it. People love it,”said Marco DiMarco, who runs therestaurant with his brother and sis-ter, Pat and Rina. They don’t scarepeople or yell at them for cuttingtheir spaghetti with a knife, liketheir grandmother and great auntdid for years, but there’s a certainbriskness to their manner and a lotof joking with each other and regu-lars as they serve classic Italiandishes like cannelloni Lombardi,green fettuccine a la Pasquale,rolled lasagna a la Don Giovanniand a long list of veal dishes. It’slike Cincinnati’s Little Italy. Openfor lunch and dinner. 919 Vine St.,Downtown, 513-721-9484

Orchids at Palm Court, HiltonCincinnati Netherland Plaza: BingCrosby used to like to make an en-trance up the grand staircase to theNetherland Plaza when he was intown, and Doris Day made her pro-fessional debut in the hotel’s night-club. Orchids is situated in whatonce was the grand lobby, and thereis no grander room in the city.Paintings on the ceiling showFrench lords and ladies dallying inpastoral landscapes, with the out-line of the Carew Tower in thebackground of each one. The grandsetting dictates the style of food andservice at Orchids, the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant. The menu is con-temporary and luxurious, with aseemingly endless display of cre-ativity from chef Todd Kelly. Thereare also Sunday brunch buffets andlunch served in The Palm Court. 35W. Fifth St., Downtown, 513-421-9100, www.orchidsatpalmcourt.com

BY POLLY CAMPBELL

In the mood for Italian? Try the cannelloni Lombardi, green fettuccine ala Pasquale or rolled lasagna at Scotti’s, a true Cincinnati classic.

of taste

Try the dinner version of steak andeggs by Orchids at Palm Court.

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Put on your big sunglasses and head to Bootsy’s, the new restaurant andnightclub downtown produced by Jeff Ruby.

Elena Page of Mason shares a “Lady and the Tramp” moment with daugh-ter Belle at Basilico, the Midwest’s only certified organic restaurant.

You like to be familiar withall the latest restaurants intown? Here are some thathave opened recently with

modern, trendy food, décor andcustomers.

Bootsy’s produced by Jeff Ruby:This nightclub and restaurantdowntown does it all: drinks, top-notch sushi, tapas and entrees in-spired by Spanish and Latin Amer-ican cuisine. One thing it doesn’thave is Jeff Ruby’s signaturesteaks. (For those, go to one of hisother four restaurants in town.)The atmosphere is outrageouslyglitzy, and Bootsy Collins, Cincin-nati’s flashiest-dressing celebrity,often hangs out on the weekend.Try the fishtacos, ropavieja, braisedpork belly orpaella Va-lenciana. 631Walnut St.,Downtown,513-241-0707,www.jeffruby.com

Basilico:This is theonly certi-fied organicrestaurant inthe Midwest,and one of a handful in the coun-try. It serves a simple but sophisti-cated menu of fresh Italian andLatin American dishes in a clean,modern setting in Mason. Thereare plenty of choices for everyone,whether you eat organic or not: pa-nini, delicious homemade ravioli,and mushroom crepes. 6176 Ty-lersville Road, Mason, 513-492-9519, www.basilico-organic.com

NuVo: With artfully served con-temporary cuisine created from asmany local ingredients as the chefcan procure, this is a real foodie’srestaurant. The menu changes fre-quently and might include duckconfit enchiladas and pork tender-loin with celeriac root, braisedgreens and mustard seed vinai-grette. 527 York St., Newport, 859-261-1222, www.dinenuvo.com

The Rookwood Bar & Restau-rant: The Rookwood could go on alist of both historic restaurant spotsin Cincinnati and of trendy restau-rants. Housed in a Cincinnati his-torical treasure, the former studioand factory of Rookwood Pottery,it recently has been refurbishedand freshened. Take a table in aformer kiln and order from the ca-sual menu: goat cheese and applesalad, an Erkenbrecher burger,sliced lamb sandwich or friedchicken. 1077 Celestial St., MountAdams, 513-421-5555, www.therookwood.com

Café Mediterranean: SuburbanAnderson Township is not the cen-ter of trendy dining in Greater Cin-cinnati, but this restaurant in An-derson Towne Center offers such afresh and refined version of Mid-

dle Easternfood thatit’s worthseekingout. It’s ina gracioussettingwith excel-lent serv-ice; trylamb ke-babs, vineleaf-wrappedsalmon or

the sword-fish kebabs

served on a lemony arugula salad.End with baklava and tiny cups ofdark, sweet Turkish coffee, if youdare. 7454 Beechmont Ave., An-derson Twp., 513-232-2400

Nada: Featuring modern, deli-cious Mexican food, Nada is in aglam spot downtown next to theAronoff Center for the Arts.Whether you sit downstairs or out-side in the best patio downtown, orclimb the stairs to the comfortableupstairs room where you can ob-serve the scene through soaringwindows, you’re always part of ahappening scene. Killer margaritasand other Mexican-inspired drinksstart a meal that could include ma-hi-mahi tacos, pork and green chi-le stew or salmon Veracruz. 600S. Walnut St., Downtown, 513-721-6232, www.eatdrinknada.com

BY POLLY CAMPBELL

Dine&be seen

A sliced lamb sandwich at TheRookwood in Mount Adams.

Sink into the cushy pillows at NuVo for apork tenderloin with black truffle gnocchi.Try the lamb and seafood at Café

Mediterranean in Anderson.

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Are you a nature lover, ananimal lover, or a thrillseeker – or maybe allthree? Then horseback rid-

ing could be the perfect activity foryou.

You don’t need experience or abackground in horses, just an inter-est in having fun, horse enthusiastssay.

In addition to local 4-H ridingclubs in Cincinnati and NorthernKentucky, there are a number of lo-cal stables that offer horseback rid-ing lessons and available trails forbeginning, average or advanced rid-ers.

A good place to start is theNorthern Kentucky Horse Network– a nonprofit collaboration of thestate’s cooperative extension serv-

ice, horse owners and businesses.Network representative Anna

Zinkhon said the group, which hasmore than 200 members, offers ed-ucation, information and experi-ences for those interested in thehorse industry.

“We connectpeople to horse re-sources,” Zinkhonsaid, includinglessons, boarding,training, veterinar-ians and more.

Zinkhon, whoruns Misty RidgeFarm in CampbellCounty, said the first priority is tolearn to ride a horse.

No matter your skill level, ridersneed to become at ease on a horse.

George Wisbey, who with hiswife, Judy, operates East Fork Sta-

bles in Ohio, said first-time riderstake it one step at a time there.

“We make sure you have somecomfort level,” he said.

Wisbey, a former thoroughbredtrainer, grew up around horses be-

cause his fatherwas a trainer, too.They have 28horses and 50miles of scenictrails.

East Fork of-fers lessons, sum-mer camps andparties, and alsoworks with spe-

cial-needs children.“We specialize in defensive rid-

ing skills” to prevent accidents, hesaid.

Sean Fox, co-owner of theNorthern Kentucky Horse Center,

has about 35 horses and operates onmore than 250 acres. About 400people a year come for lessons,boarding and trails, as well as birth-day parties and summer day camps.

“Our goal is to make horsebackriding accessible and affordable,”Fox said.

It varies with every stable, butthe average cost for a lesson isabout $35 an hour – or $60 an hourfor a private lesson. Riders rangefrom toddlers up to people in their70s.

Geri MacMillan’s daughter Ali,16, has been taking lessons twice aweek at the Horse Center. She is onthe show team and helps at the sta-bles on the weekend.

“Everyone there is friendly andhelps her achieve her goals,” theUnion mother said. “They’re likefamily.”

BY ANDREA REMKE

Looking for something differentand fun to do? Head to one of themany riding centers around town,like this one in Winton Woods.

To see the outdoors,SADDLE UP

‘You get a certainsatisfaction out of it.

It gets in your blood …it’s a way of life

for some people.’Ken Armstrong

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Pam Cornett, owner of 3-CFarm Horsemanship School inMorrow, has been in the horsebusiness for 45 years. “Themore you learn as a rider, themore you can do,” she said.“The sky is the limit here.”

Cornett said riders get confi-dence in themselves and findcompanionship with others.

Green Tree Riding Stablesowner Ken Armstrong saidhorseback riding can be a funchallenge for people.

“You get a certain satisfac-tion out of it,” he said. “It getsin your blood … it’s a way oflife for some people.”

Riding can be just what youneed for body and mind, said

Stephanie England-Grey, own-er of Little Britain Stables inBurlington.

“Exercise, self-esteem, asense of responsibility and ca-maraderie” are among the ben-efits of riding and being withthe horses, she said.

England-Grey said childrenas young as 2 years old can be-gin to ride. She’s learned a lotabout horseback riding in her30 years in the business. Fromtraining toddlers to ride orhelping teens compete in horseshows each year, there’s per-sonal satisfaction that comeswith being around horses, shesaid.

Marsha Mangine of Union

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Ohio3-C Farm Horsemanship

School, 3783 E. Foster Mai-neville Road, Morrow; les-sons, trails; 513-899-2730;www.3Cfarmhorsemanshipschool.com

Branch Hill Farm, 9974 S.Ohio 48, Loveland; lessons;513-248-0330; www.branchhillfarm.com

Camargo Stables Co., 8605Shawnee Run Road, IndianHill; lessons; 513-561-8101

Dancing Horse Farm, 4080Weisenberger Road, Lebanon;lessons, training; 513-933-0343; www.dancinghorsefarmoh.com

Derbyshire Stables, 7730Camp Road, Camp Dennison;lessons, camps, training;513-675-1547; www.derbyshirestables.com

Dyas Farm, 2251 Ohio 28,Goshen Township; lessons;513-625-1317;www.watsonqh.com

East Fork Stables and Trail,2215 Snyder Road, BataviaTownship; lessons; 513-797-7433; www.eastforkstables.net

Green Tree Stables, 6322Greentree Road, Middletown;lessons; 513-424-7126

Hamilton County Park Dis-trict (Winton Woods RidingCenter), 10073 Daly Road;

lessons, trails; 513-931-3057; www.greatparks.org

Lochmoor Stables, 1834 Or-egonia Road, Lebanon; hunt-er/jumper lessons, summercamps; 513-932-7332;www.lochmoorstables.com

Poplar Creek Horse Center,3400 Macedonia Road, TateTownship; lessons, training;513-734-2500; www.poplarcreekfarm.com

KentuckyAirview Farms and Stables,

5861 Woolper Road, Peters-burg; boarding, lessons, haysales; 859-586-0419

Briarwood Farm, 6520 EastBend Road, Burlington; les-sons, training; 859-586-8732

Cross Ridge Farm, 12574Andrews Road, Walton;859-485-4518

Double H Ranch, 8040Howe Road, Burlington; les-sons, training, trails; 859-586-1399

First Farm Inn, 2510 Ste-vens Road, Petersburg; les-sons, trails; 859-586-0199;www.firstfarminn.com

Intrepid Farms, 12637 DixieHighway, Walton; lessons,training, summer camp;859-653-7826

Johnny Walker Stables,5276 Bullittsville Road, Bur-

lington; lessons; 859-689-2600

Little Britain Stables, 5309Idlewild Road, Burlington;lessons, training, trails,camps; 859-586-7990

Lookout Hills Farm, 3300Burlington Pike, Burlington;lessons, camps; 859-586-5950; www.lookouthills.com

Misty Ridge Farm, 5210 OwlCreek Road, Camp Springs;lessons; 859-781-5779;www.mistyridgefarm.com

Northern Kentucky HorseCenter, 13463 Poole Road,Verona; lessons, trails,camps; 859-485-6542;www.nkyhorse.com

Robin Hill Farm, 1005 Ste-phenson Mill Road, Walton;lessons, trails; 859-485-1493; www.robinhillfarm.net

Saddlelake Equestrian Cen-ter, 2369 Nelson Road, Mel-bourne; training, lessons;859-635-3773

Sandy Run Stables, 1234North Bend Road, Hebron;lessons, trails; 859-689-7833

Steppin’ Hi Stables Inc.,12405 Hutton Drive, Rich-wood; lessons, trails; 859-485-4654

Note: Also contact theNorthern Kentucky Horse Net-work at www.nkyhorsenetwork.com.

Experienced ridershave more options

Experienced riders, especiallythose with their own horse, havemore options.

Most stables will board horsesfor a monthly fee, which varies,but is around $150 for boardingonly. Training and access to a rid-ing track, trails or other amenitiesmay cost extra.

If you just need a place to ride,there are a handful of public trailsacross the region:

A.J. Jolly Park, off Ky. 27 southof Alexandria; 859-625-4423;www.campbellcounty.ky.gov/countyservices/parks

Caesar Creek State Park, 8570E. Ohio 73, Waynesville; 513-897-3055; www.heartofohio.com/caesarcreekstatepark.htm

East Fork State Park, 3294 Elk-lick Road, Bethel; 513-734-4323;www.heartofohio.com/eastforkstatepark.htm

Hueston Woods State Park, 5201Lodge Road, College Corner; 513-523-6347; www.heartofohio.com/huestonwoodsstatepark.htm

Middlecreek Park Trails, 5501Middlecreek Road, Burlington.859-334-2117, www.boonecountyky.org/parks/ParkInfo/MiddleCreek

Ryland Heights Wilderness Trail,9411 Locust Pike, Covington.859-363-7707

Explore nature from horseback at A.J. JollyPark, one of six public trails in our region.

Where to ride

has taken her daughter Angela,12, to Little Britain Stables formany years. Mangine, a physi-cal therapist, said the lessonsstarted when her daughter was4, to correct a hip problem.

“Three horses and a ponylater, she’s still riding,” shesaid.

Angela, who attends St. PaulSchool in Florence, is at thebarn four or five days a week.She owns two show horses andhas ridden in two world cham-pionships.

“She’d rather be in the barnthan anywhere else,” Manginesaid. “From cleaning stalls togrooming the horses, she loveseverything about it.”

Now

There are plenty ofgreat attractions inour region, from aday watching the

ducks to a few hours riding aduck. Next time someonewhines that there’s nothing todo, pull out this list and headout the door for a day of fun.

Argosy Casino and Hotel: Theriverboat casino offers more than2,600 slot machines and 70 gamingtables in its three-deck facility,which can accommodate more than4,000 passengers. There’s a multi-level entertainment pavilion that’shome to restaurants, bars, loungesand a 300-room recently remodeledhotel with free Wi-Fi. Hours: Open24 hours daily. Admission: Free.777 Argosy Parkway, Lawrence-burg; 888-274-6797; www.argosy.com/cincinnati

BB Riverboats: BB Riverboatshas been a staple of the local river-

front for more than 25 years. Itscruises are more than boat trips –they’re a chance to learn about thehistory of the river, enjoy a meal ordance under the stars. BB River-boats offers a variety of cruisesranging from lunch and dinner tripsto sightseeing jaunts and all-day ex-cursions. Hours: Vary. Admission:Varies. 101 Riverboat Row, New-port; 859-261-8500; www.bbriverboats.com

The Beach Waterpark: TheBeach has real palm trees, sand,Ohio’s largest stand-alone water-park and 51 water rides. In July andAugust, there’s Surf Rock Fridayevenings, Hot Salsa Sounds Satur-day afternoons and Reggae FestSunday afternoons. For the Christ-mas season, Holiday Fest features alive Nativity scene, ice skating andother favorites. This year’s seasonbegins May 16. Hours: Opens at10 a.m.; closing times vary. Admis-sion: $27.99; $10.50 children 48 in-ches and shorter and senior citizens;free for ages 2 and younger. 2590Water Park Drive, Mason; 513-

398-7946; www.thebeachwaterpark.com

Belterra Casino Resort & Spa:The 38,000-square-foot riverboatcasino features 1,700 slot machinesand more than 45 table games. Theproperty has six restaurants and ahotel with 608 rooms. It also fea-tures a premium day spa and a TomFazio-designed championship golfcourse. Hours: Open 24 hours daily.Admission: Free. 777 BelterraDrive, Belterra; 888-235-8377;www.belterracasino.com

Big Bone Lick State Park: Thepark, named after the warm saltsprings that once attracted herds ofgiant mastodons, wooly mammoths,ground sloths and other prehistoricvisitors, bills itself as “the birth-place of American vertebrate pale-ontology.” Fossilized animal re-mains were discovered in 1739, andmany of them are on display in BigBone Lick Museum. But this parkalso offers much to do outdoorswith hiking trails, a 7.5-acre lake,picnic and camping areas, and facil-ities for tennis, volleyball, basket-

ball, softball, horseshoes and minia-ture golf. Hours: Dawn to duskdaily. Admission: Free. 3380 Bea-ver Road, Union; 859-384-3522;http://parks.ky.gov

Boone County Arboretum atCentral Park: Boone County Arbo-retum at Central Park is the nation’sfirst arboretum within an active rec-reational park setting. Its 121 acreshave more than 2,700 trees andshrubs. Its collection includes spe-

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Let your imagination soar at EnterTRAINment Junction inWest Chester, featuring many kinds of train-themed fun.

Check out the elephants at the second-oldest zoo in the United States, the CincinnatiZoo & Botanical Garden, featuring 510 animal species and 3,000 plant varieties.

cialized arrangements of plant fami-lies and obscure selections rarelyobserved by the public. All this canbe viewed while strolling alongmiles of paved walking trails thatwind through woodland settingsand athletic fields. The arboretumhas a children’s garden and a wild-life viewing area, and horticultureclasses are taught on site. Hours:Dawn to dusk daily. Admission:Free. 9190 Camp Ernst Road,Union; 859-384-4999; www.bcarboretum.org

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gar-den: With 510 animal species and3,000 plant varieties, the zoo at-tracts more than 1.2 million visitorsannually. Open since 1875, the zoois the second-oldest in the UnitedStates. It has been designated Cin-cinnati’s top tourist attraction andone of the top five zoos in the coun-try by Zagat Survey. Special cele-brations take place year-round, in-cluding Zoo Babies in the spring,HallZOOween in the fall and Festi-val of Lights in the winter. Newlyopened is Giraffe Ridge, whereguests can feed a giraffe. Also newis the Special FX 4-D Theater thatputs a whole new twist on showssuch as Wild Earth Africa and Plan-et Earth. Hours: Vary depending onseason; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. MemorialDay through Labor Day. Admis-sion: $13; $9 ages 2 to 12 and ages62 and older. 3400 Vine St., Avon-dale; 800-944-4776; www.cincyzoo.org

Coney Island: The roots of thisentertainment facility date to 1870,when it was rented for private pic-nics. Today, the site features a vari-

Free valet parking. Hours: Open 24hours daily. Admission: Free. 600Grand Victoria Drive, Rising Sun,Ind.; 800-472-6311; www.grandvictoria.com

Kings Island: This park encom-passes seven themed areas, includ-ing two designed for small children.There are more than 80 rides,shows and attractions. The park iswell known for its roller coasters,especially the Beast, the world’slongest wooden coaster. New thisyear is Diamondback, featuring a215-foot first drop and speeds in ex-cess of 80 miles per hour with asplash-down landing. For theyoungsters, there’s NickelodeonUniverse, which has 18 rides and at-tractions featuring popular charac-ters. Boomerang Bay, an Aussie-themed water park, offers a chanceto cool off. Seasonal events are heldin the fall and winter. Hours: Vary;typically 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admis-sion: General admission (ages 3-61,48 inches and taller) $47.99; gener-al admission junior/senior (ages 3and under, under 48 inches tall; ag-es 62 and up) $31.99; best pricesavailable online. 6300 Kings IslandDrive, Mason; 800-288-0808;www.visitkingisland.com

Krohn Conservatory: This na-tionally recognized conservatory,located in Eden Park, is home tomore than 3,500 species of plantsfrom all over the world. Permanentdisplays show plants in their naturalsettings, ranging from a desert-typeenvironment to a rainforest-like at-mosphere with a 20-foot waterfall.Special events are held throughout

junction.comGorman Heritage Farm: This

120-acre historic homestead, withsome buildings dating to 1835, letsvisitors experience a working farm.Guests also can take in the scenerywith a relaxing stroll on the trails.The farm includes wooded areas, a

former Indiantrail, a fresh-water spring, acreek for mill-ing operations,crop fields anda cutting gar-den. Specialevents, such asCivil War bat-tle re-enact-ments, oftenare scheduled,and there aredemonstrationsand classes for

both children and adults, coveringsubjects ranging from wildlife togardening to beekeeping. Hours: 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday throughSaturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.Admission: $5; $3 ages 3 to 17; freefor ages 3 and younger; specialevent prices vary. 10052 ReadingRoad, Evendale; 513-563-6663;www.gormanfarm.org

Grand Victoria Casino: A vari-ety of table games and more than1,400 slot machines are offered atthis dockside casino and resort.There’s also a 200-room hotel, apool, a health club and several din-ing options, including a deli, a buf-fet and a sit-down steakhouse.Nearby is Southern Indiana’s onlyScottish links-style golf course.

ety of activities and shows. Primaryamong them is Sunlite Pool, whichwas built in 1925 and – at 200 feetwide and 401 feet long and with acapacity of 3 million gallons of wa-ter – is the world’s largest recircu-lating swimming pool. Coney Is-land also has water slides and manyclassic amusementpark rides. Newthis year is thewaterslide Twist-er, Coney’s firstmajor addition in30 years. Visi-tors also can ridein pedal boats onLake Como, en-joy live shows atLakeside Pavil-ion, dance to livemusic at Moon-lite Gardens, orplay miniaturegolf and a variety of arcade games.Picnic facilities also are available.Hours: Vary; mostly 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.Memorial Day to Labor Day. Ad-mission: $21.95; $10.95 ages 2 and3. 6201 Kellogg Ave., AndersonTownship; 513-232-8230; www.coneyislandpark.com

EnterTRAINment Junction: Fea-tures 80,000 square feet of train-themed fun, including the world’slargest indoor train display, a chil-dren’s play area, a railroad muse-um, and a chance to engineer yourown locomotive around a track in ahand-cranked railroad car. Hours:Vary. Admission: $12.95; $11.50seniors; $9.95 ages 3-12. 7379Squire Court, West Chester; 513-898-8000; www.entertrainment


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Watch a joust or have a pint with a knight at the Ohio RenaissanceFestival in Harveysburg, weekends in September and October.

the year, including floral displaysand Cooking with Krohn, a pro-gram in which area chefs and horti-culturalists combine to create a spe-cial culinary experience. One of themost popular programs at the con-servatory is the annual ButterflyShow, in which thousands of thecolorful creatures fly freely in thefacility’s showroom. Hours: 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: Free;special event prices vary. 2100Eden Park Drive, Eden Park; 513-421-5707; www.cincinnatiparks.com

Lebanon, Mason & MonroeRailroad: These nostalgic trainrides, which depart from LebanonStation and travel along the originalCincinnati, Lebanon & NorthernRailroad line, offer the experienceof travel from days gone by. Thetrains have restored 1950s GP-7diesel-electric locomotives, com-muter coaches built in 1930 and anopen gondola car on the rear. Spe-cial rides are offered, includingmany themes for children and mys-tery motifs for adults. Hours: Vary.Admission: Varies. 127 South Me-chanic St., Lebanon; 513-933-8022; www.lebanonrr.com

Loveland Castle: Sir Harry An-drews built this castle on a bankalong the Little Miami River, stoneby stone, beginning in 1929. It hostsevents year-round, including ahaunted castle in October. Therealso are picnic facilities, games andtours. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aprilthrough September; 11 a.m. to 5p.m. weekends November throughMarch. Admission: $3; specialevent prices vary. 12025 ShoreRoad, Loveland; 513-683-4686;www.lovelandcastle.com

Newport Aquarium: NewportAquarium, which opened in May1999, showcases more than 7,000aquatic creatures from around theglobe in a million gallons of water.Featuring a 385,000-gallon sharktank, a coral reef and a rainforestenvironment, it was named theNo. 1 aquarium in the Midwest inZagat Survey’s U.S. Family TravelGuide in 2004. This state-of-the-artfacility puts visitors close to the ac-tion, leading them through 200 feetof underwater tunnels, over see-through floors and past walk-around exhibits. An 8,000-gallondisplay, complete with icy cliffs,puts penguins on center stage whileguests take in the show on theater-

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Parky’s Farm: Located in Win-ton Woods, this 100-acre demon-stration farm includes animals, or-chards, gardens and fields of crops.Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, 11a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m.Sunday in spring and autumn; 10a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m.Sunday in summer. Admission: Po-ny rides, Parky’s PlayBarn, wagonrides $2.50 each; plus $5 annualparking permit. 10073 Daly Road,Springfield Township; 513-521-7275; www.cincinnatiparks.com

Ride the Ducks Newport: Ridethe Ducks Newport offers tours inamphibious vehicles through down-town Cincinnati and Newport. The40-minute tour – more than half ofwhich is spent in the water – in-cludes such sites as the RoeblingSuspension Bridge, the SerpentineWall and Great American BallPark. Hours: Vary. Admission: $15;$11 children; free for ages 2 andyounger. 1 Aquarium Way,Newport; 859-815-1439;www.newportducks.com

Wolff Planetarium: Located inBurnet Woods, Wolff Planetariumcan seat 20 people under its 12-footdome to view stars in all seasonsand all latitudes. Audience partici-pation is encouraged. Hours: Vary.Admission: Varies. 3400 BrooklineDrive, Cincinnati; 513-321-6070;www.cincinnatiparks.comthrough Oct. 25 and Labor Day.

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Ozone Zipline Ad-ventures: BeginningMay 23, Ozone Zi-pline Adventuresoffers visitors achance to soar 170feet over the LittleMiami River Valley

at speeds up to 40mph during its canopytour, the largest of itskind in the Midwest.Riders must weigh atleast 70 pounds and nomore than 250. Hours:Vary, but Ozone ex-

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style seating. Hours: Vary; typically10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $20;$13 ages 2 to 12; free 2 and youn-ger. 1 Aquarium Way, Newport;859-261-7444; www.newportaquarium.com

Ohio RenaissanceFestival: This annu-al event recreates a16th-century En-glish village on its30-acre site. Hun-dreds of costumedperformers providean authentic atmo-sphere and roughly100 shows each day,including jousting bat-tles by knights onhorseback. Diningchoices abound, withsuch authentic fare asroasted turkey legs, fresh-bakedbread, stews, fish and chips andsteaks offered. Beer and wine alsoare available. Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 6p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Sept. 5

Take a pony ride and even feed a steer at Parky’s Farm in Winton Woods.After your animal adventures, head inside Parky’s PlayBarn for more fun.


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Many of Ohio’s 200-year-old townsare teeming with treasures: old stuffout of kitchens, dining rooms andparlors that pre-dated electricity;

fine, locally crafted furniture, frames and archi-tectural pieces salvaged from Victorian houses;and newer collectibles, including 20th-centurytoys, tableware, clothing, jewelry, hardware,books and so on.

And the beauty of it is, many of these an-tiques are for sale – at prices significantly lowerthan on either of the coasts.

Spring, summer and fall make up the an-tiquing season in Greater Cincinnati and North-ern Kentucky.

Sure, you can shop antiques stores and mallsyear-round, but the real deals are found at theoutdoor shows held at fairgrounds throughoutthe area. From just about anywhere in the re-gion, three well-established antiques marketsare within a 90-minute drive, in Burlington,Lawrenceburg and Springfield.

BurlingtonLocated at the Boone County

Fairgrounds (5819 Ky. 338, Bur-lington), this sprawling show drawsas many as 250 dealers every thirdSunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. dur-ing “the season” (April-October).Pretty much everything sold herepredates 1970, though some craftyfolks make new items out of oldmaterials and sprinkle themthroughout their booths.

The show used to draw someEuropean antiques dealers, but nowmost of the tables and shelves setup by sellers are filled with piecesof Americana, from delicate doiliesand historical papers to still-work-ing 150-year-old rifles and carpen-try tools.

Hard-core antique collectors ar-rive as early as 6 a.m., flashlights inhand, to reap early-bird rewards.They have to pay $2 more than the$3 entrance fee for the privilege.There’s plenty of parking inside thegate, and some booths are undercover. If it’s sure to rain, however,this is not the place to be, despitethe fairgrounds’ improved andmore prolific pavement.

This year’s remaining shows areMay 17, June 21, July 19, Aug. 16,Sept. 20 and Oct. 18. For informa-

tion on the show, contact managerTony Pham at 513-922-6847 or goto www.burlingtonantiqueshow.com.

LawrenceburgOK, this Indiana show’s name is

the Tri-State Antique Market, buteveryone refers to it by its location:Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds on U.S.50, a short drive off Interstate 275just before it crosses over the OhioRiver.

Put on by Queen City Shows(they also do the 20th Century Cin-cinnati show in February and theOhio Country Antiques Show inWilmington Oct. 17), this showfeels a little smaller than Burling-ton’s because it is more compact.The inventory – none of whichis supposed to be newer than 30years old but most of which is wayolder – runs from primitive to mid-century modern.

One thing Lawrenceburg hasover its Kentucky kin show is qual-ity food. The aroma of kettle cornprevails near the entry, homemadefood (and ice cream!) can be foundin the barn, and there are severalfood wagons on the premises.About one-quarter of the show isunder roof, in case it rains.

Show dates in 2009 are June 7,July 5, Aug. 2, Sept. 6 and Oct. 4.Adults pay $3 to get in; children arefree. The dealers start packing upand are mostly gone by 3 p.m. Forinformation on the show, call 513-738-7256 or go to www.queencityshows.com.

SpringfieldWe’ve saved the biggest for last.

Can you believe the SpringfieldAntique Show and Flea Market is10 times as big as Burlington’s andLawrenceburg’s? That claim by themanagement might be true, but be-ware – you will have to dodge anumber of flea and garden-supplyshops along the way at its extrava-ganzas in May, June and Septem-ber.

Cheap T-shirts and hangingferns aside, this is the granddaddyof our regional shows.

It’s so big you absolutely mustpick up a map at the entrance, andbe sure not to put it down and loseit or you might lose yourself. Seri-ously. The loudspeaker is constant-ly calling out pleas like: “Will thebooth holding a pot-metal chickenfeeder for a buyer from West Vir-ginia please call the office. He can’tfind you.”

Springfield’s regular two-dayshows are mostly indoors, but itsthree-day extravaganzas draw thou-sands of dealers, some from manystates away. You’ll find fine colo-nial furniture from a New Yorkdealer in a booth next to a NorthCarolina dealer specializing in En-glish furnishings and estate jewelry.

Springfield’s many barns proba-bly could house all the dealers atthe Lawrenceburg and Burlingtonshows combined, so if it sprinkles,you can still shop for hours. And itslarge, outdoor food court featuresfresh foods, cooked or grilled onthe spot.

Show dates are May 15-17 (ex-travaganza), June 26-28 (extrava-ganza), Aug. 15-16, Sept. 18-20,(extravaganza) Oct. 17-18, Nov. 21-22 and Dec. 12-13. Two-day showscost $3 a day and run 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.Extravaganzas add noon-5 p.m.hours Friday. Cost is $5 a day. Ear-ly birds are welcome Friday, butthe fee is $10.

For information on the show,call 937-325-0053, or go towww.springfieldantiqueshow.com.The show is at Clark County Fair-grounds, just north of Interstate 70east of Springfield at exit 59.

BY BRENT COLEMAN

Boone County Fairgrounds is a hot spot for antiques shopping every third Sunday from April throughOctober. The show draws up to 250 dealers and early-bird shoppers arrive at 6 a.m. with flashlights.

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Tips for buyers1. For most items, you should

not pay full price. As in buying ahouse, prices are always negotiable.Ask: “Is this your best price?” Andgo from there.

2. Fairness is epidemic and gen-tility is the norm when negotiating.If you think a price is too high, youmight not know the whole story. In-stead of giving the seller a low-balloffer, either ask questions politelyor walk away.

3. Know that a good deal is notnecessarily inexpensive. A gooddeal is something you’ve got tohave and is priced fairly. It’s some-thing you’ll kick yourself for notbuying when the show’s over.

4. Bring something to carry yourtreasures in. Many people use old-fashioned shopping carts. Youmight find one to buy at the showfor $10 or $15.

5. Drive your largest vehicle.Generally, there’s no lay-away atthese events, so if you buy a chiffe-robe that doesn’t fit in your con-

vertible, you might have to drivethe minivan to the dealer’s house inIndianapolis next weekend to pickit up.

6. Don’t forget your cell phone.You might lose your shopping com-panion in the crowd; you mighthave to call home to get permissionto buy that butcher block you al-ways have wanted; or you might

have to call your mom to see if shestill has grandma’s Depressionglass sugar bowl whose matchingcreamer you think you’ve found.

Tips for sellers1. You can rent booth space

through the shows’ Web sites.Spaces usually cost about $50 ormore for single-day shows.

2. Research the value of youritems online before setting a price.Use a search engine like Google toget an idea of what online dealersare asking. (Don’t rely on eBay; ac-tion there is slow these days and itsmarket is worldwide.) Taking con-dition of your item into consider-ation, determine the lowest priceyou’d accept for it and then in-crease that price to create negotiat-ing room.

3. Set up your display on tablesat home first to be sure it’s well-or-ganized and attractive to buyers.

4. Keep a log of your sales. It’s agood teaching tool and preparesyou for your wife, mother or daugh-ter asking what price you got forher vintage Barbie doll.

5. Bring plenty of bags andnewspapers to pack up the itemsyou sell. Also bring a comfortablechair and plenty of food and waterto get you through the day.

6. Keep your expectations lowand your cheer high. Sellers whoget crabby because they don’t thinkthey’re selling enough are unpleas-ant to deal with and end up sellingless.

Antique shopping is a great way to find treasures, but it’s also meant to bea good time. Make sure you’re prepared before starting the day.

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Many antiques collectorscaught the bug one dayin a little shop in a littletown on a day when

there was little else going on. In ourregion, that shop might have beenin Waynesville, Lebanon, Milfordor Miamitown – all of which havequaint Main Street-style antiquesshops.

The next step in contracting achronic case of antiquing is the dis-covery of the mall. For those whoembrace their sickness, there arefew better places to live than South-western Ohio.

Antiques malls are divided intobooths rented by dozens of differentdealers, some who inherited theirpack-rat tendencies, others who de-veloped them over time, got carriedaway and now find themselves sell-ing things they bought at antiquesmalls 15 years ago.

As a primer, we offer six mallsthat range from the massive Heart

of Ohio Antique Center to the his-toric Venice Pavilion Antique Mall.

Heart of Ohio: The largest mallin the area, with 116,000 square feetof carpeted space, Heart of Ohiotakes a good day to cover. It fea-tures 350 glass cases with smallitems and 400 booths with largeitems. Heart of Ohio is open dailyexcept for major holidays. Locatedeast of Clark County Fairgrounds,north of Interstate 70 at exit 62.937-324-2188, www.heartofohioantiques.com

Ohio Valley Antique Mall: Thisspinoff of the defunct Brass Arma-dillo mall in Springdale has morethan 65,000 square feet of space inFairfield’s Woodridge Plaza.Closed only on Christmas, OVAMis one of the few malls with nighthours, staying open until 9 p.m.7285 Dixie Highway (Ohio 4),513-874-7855

Florence Antique Mall: This isNorthern Kentucky’s largest, offer-ing 50,000 square feet of boothsand glass cases. It features in-depth

collections as well as new items ar-riving every day. The mall is opendaily except for major holidays.8145 Mall Road, 859-371-0600,www.florenceantiquemall.com

Grand Antique Mall: Known forits themed booths of eclectic an-tiques and tidy aisles, this ReadingRoad mall offers a pleasant two-hour experience five miles insidethe I-275 beltway. Among its manycollections are vintage kitchen ap-

Antiques malls range from massive to quaintBY BRENT COLEMAN

Many dealers who started the DuckCreek Antique Mall are still there,and empty booths are a rarity.

pliances, clothing and apparel,grandfather and wall clocks, tele-phones and art pottery. 9701 Read-ing Road. 513-554-1919, www.grandantiquemall.com

Duck Creek Antique Mall: Lastyear marked the 15th anniversaryfor Duck Creek, on the eastern edgeof Cincinnati’s Oakley neighbor-hood. Many of the dealers whostarted the mall are still there, andempty booths are a rarity. Themall’s inventory runs the gamut. ItsOhio pottery selection is vast, par-ticularly if you are a fan of Rook-wood. 3715 Madison Road, 513-321-0900, www.duckcreekantiquemall.com

Venice Pavilion Antique Mall:Here’s a small-town place for you.Located at the main intersection inRoss (Ohio 126 and Ohio 128), thismall has been rearranged to makeshopping easier, but it still featuresmany glass cases, creaky floor-boards and the original tin ceilingover the main floor. 4299 Hamil-ton-Cleves Road, 513-738-8180

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We’re known for oursports teams, ourunique style of chili andeven our penchant for

reality television, but this region isalso known for its arts scene. Thinkevery metropolitan area has twoworld-class art museums, two sym-phonies, a Tony Award-winningtheater and many other organiza-tions dedicated to the visual andperforming arts? Think again.

We’re one of the few.And when we consider

economic impact in ourcommunity, it’s easyto boast that sever-al Fortune 500companies areheadquarteredhere, but thearts is also aplayer.

Accordingto Americansfor the Arts’most recent infor-mation, our region’smore than 350 profes-sional cultural orga-nizations and artagencies generatednearly $280 millionin local economicactivity in 2005. This is an averageof $10 million more per year thanregions with similar populations.

And the report lists our artsscene as supporting about 10,000full-time equivalent jobs and gener-ating $33 million in local and stategovernment revenue.

The arts are a business, and a bigone at that, but no one in the arts isdancing on piles of extra cash, es-pecially in light of the recent eco-nomic downturn.

Money raised from private andcorporate donations, ticket salesand grants is put back into the orga-nizations to further the goal of allarts and cultural institutions: to

Not only do wehave the School forCreative & Performing Arts,currently gaining further notorietywith its show on MTV, “Taking theStage,” but several area universitiesare home to great programs.

UC’s College-Conservatory ofMusic and the College of Design,Architecture, Art and Planning areknown feeders into our arts com-munity.

“This area really is packed withtalented kids,” said Tim Perrino,executive artistic director of Cincin-nati Landmark Productions that op-erates the Showboat Majestic,Covedale Center for the PerformingArts and the Cincinnati Young Peo-ple’s Theatre.

“Many of the ones who go off toNew York or Chicago after theygraduate come back when they’reready to settle down and start afamily,” he said. “They rememberwhat we have here when they wereat CCM, NKU or Mount St. Joe.When they come back to visit ormove back home, they want to getinvolved locally.”

And it’s not just adults who aregetting involved. There are plentyof organizations that welcomeyounger artists.

From the Children’s Theatre ofCincinnati to ArtWorks and evencertain productions at the Play-house in the Park and the Cincin-nati Ballet, kids picking up a paint-brush or taking the stage iscommon practice in the community.

“We have a dancer with us nowwho’s been with us since he was 8years old,” said Marvel Gentry Da-vis, producing artistic director andpresident of the board of directorsfor ballet tech cincinnati.

Now a dance major at SCPA,Tabari Crook “saw one of our per-formances at age 7 and said to him-self, ‘I can do that.’ When you seeexcellent entertainment, you arecaptivated and can be taken to awhole other place,” she said.

make the experience enjoyable, ac-cessible and ingrained in the cultureof the region.

“For some people, a quality artsexperience is going to a world-classinstitution,” said Mary McCul-lough-Hudson, president and CEOof the Fine Arts Fund, an aggrega-tor of community resources that al-located $11 million to more than 90arts organizations in 2008.

“We have more than our fairshare of those compared to othercities,” she said. “But I think it’sthe variety and the depth and

breadth of offerings wehave that makes our

arts community soexceptional.”

The reportalso confirmswhat manyhave knownfor years – wecouldn’t enjoythis thriving

arts scenewithout volun-

teers, who in2005 donated

527,899 hours to localnonprofit arts andculture organiza-tions.

This level ofcommitment has

been a substantial part of our re-gion’s history, and it is why GreaterCincinnati is known as the artsmecca of the Midwest.

Starting earlyOne of the main reasons why the

region sports a deep artistic benchis education. Many arts organiza-tions specialize in outreach, gettinginto the schools and communities toexpose residents to the arts at ayoung age.

The Fine Arts Fund helps sup-port more than 500,000 arts experi-ences for local children every year,and there are plenty of schools hereto foster that education. Please see next page


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Mia Curruthers, an SCPAstudent, performs. She’s fea-tured on "Taking the Stage."

From world-class arts institutionsto promising up-and-comers,

you’ll find it all here in theARTS MECCA OF THE MIDWEST

Shakingthings up

For some, it’s not just a matterof seeing excellent entertainment,but more about relating to the art-ists. In the past few decades, manyarts organizations have started withthe intent of bringing more diversi-ty into the local arts scene.

Gentry Davis’s organization isone of those.

“We realized what we can bringto the community is innovative anddiverse productions that are also en-tertaining and attractive to a broadaudience,” she said. “We use a lot

of local artists withthe whole idea tomake the stage looklike our communitylooks. Our dancerscome in all ages,shapes, sizes, colors,ethnic backgroundsand dance experi-ence.”

This fall’s production by ballettech is “The Emerald City,” looselybased on the stories of Oz. “We’llhave the girl with the dog and thescarecrow and some sort of wiz-ard,” said Gentry Davis, “and we’lltake a whole lot of liberties with itfrom there.”

And while ballet tech performsmany family-friendly events, anoth-er organization devoted to diversityis typically meant for more adultaudiences.

“Know Theatre of Cincinnati hasa different take than some of theother theater companies,” said JayB. Kalagayan, founder and directorof development. “We focus on di-versity in our artists, programmingand audience. Not just racial diver-sity but sexual orientation, age andeconomic class as well.”

Gentry Davis

Matthew Prescott, whohas danced with theJoffrey Ballet, starredin the 2008 Gala ofInternational DanceStars.Provided

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“Cincinnati has some of theoldest arts organizations in thecountry,” he said. “These organiza-tions are in the hearts and minds ofregular users of the arts. Newgroups like Know Theatre and theCincinnati Fringe Festival serve asa gateway to developing new artsaudiences. Hopefully these regularusers and new audiences will crossover and try the spectrum of artsCincinnati has to offer.”

It’s all about accessibility“Many people don’t realize how

good we have it here,” said DavidLombardi, Emmy-winning digitaleffects artist and chair of the artsand entertainment committee forCincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory’sYoung Professional Kitchen Cabi-net.

Lombardi and his wife, Erin, re-cently moved back to Cincinnatiafter living in Los Angeles, wherethey faced an “intimidating” artsscene.

“There’s a velvet rope in L.A.,”he said. “There’s a long list of verywealthy people waiting to get in-volved in the arts there. Even justtrying to go to an arts event is diffi-cult because of the traffic and thehigh costs.”

Luckily cost is not always a de-terrent to enjoy our arts scene.

Many museums offer free admis-sion deals and price-points are nowaccessible at most arts venues.

And while you can join Enjoythe Arts for discounts or check outwww.cinstages.com for highlightsof the best deals around, thousandsenjoy the best price: free.

The first Friday evening of themonth in MainStrasse Village andthe last Friday of the month inOver-the-Rhine, plenty of folks areout strolling the streets checkingout work by local artists.

“We call it edutainment,” saidEileen McConkey, a local artistwho has a studio in Over-the-Rhine’s Pendleton Arts Center,which claims to have the largestcollection of artists under one roofin the world.

“People who have no inclinationfor visual art or who may have nev-er been inside a museum come outand can talk with the artists,” shesaid. “The flavor of Final Fridaymakes it a great spot for a date ornight out with friends.”

Another free “artventure” takesplace at Devou Park in NorthernKentucky.

The Kentucky Symphony Or-chestra brings its unique style of or-chestral music to appreciate crowdsthree times each summer.

Beginning its 15th summer se-ries, the KSO is known to incorpo-rate zoo animals, aerobics classesand even limbo contests into itsproductions.

“I’ve always hated the conde-scending art that gets too big for itsbritches,” said James R. Cassidy,executive director of the KSO.

“It’s important for people togather and to get away from com-puter screens and televisions andget with the other people out therein the world to enjoy some kind ofperformance,” he said.

And in this region, it’s easy todo. Whatever your arts preference,there is something for everyonehere.

“The arts in Cincinnati are moreaccessible in many ways than inother cities,” said D. Lynn Meyers,producing artistic director of En-semble Theatre of Cincinnati,which is known for its dedication tothe production and development ofnew and premiering plays.

“To begin with, they are afford-able,” she said. “Every venue offerssenior, student, group and last-min-ute ticket deals, and in today’seconomy that is essential. Thephysical accessibility is really ad-dressed by good parking at mostvenues and good seating options.The programming is diverse anddesigned to reach a wide range ofinterests and tastes. Cincinnati is abig city with a lot of arts optionswith the warmth of a small townthat cares about its residents.”

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The Aronoff Center for the Arts hostsmany local performances and tour-ing Broadway shows.

Encore, encore!

k An estimated 30 million people have viewed nationaltelecasts of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and CincinnatiPops Orchestra on PBS. Since 1980, 10 million recordings ofthe Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops havebeen sold on the Telarc label, and 55 of the Pops recordings

have appeared on the Billboard charts, a recordunmatched by any other orchestra.k Cincinnati Opera is the second-oldest opera

company in the nation, and its artistic director,Evans Mirageas, was named one of the 25 mostpowerful people in U.S. opera.k Cincinnati Art Museum, the first purpose-

built art museum west of the Alleghenies, wasrated in the 2004 Zagat Survey as the best artmuseum in the nation (in a three-way tie with

the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Art Insti-tute of Chicago).k The internationally acclaimed May Festival is the oldest

continuous choral festival in the Western Hemisphere.k Playhouse in the Park is one of America’s oldest regional

theaters. It is the winner of two Tony Awards, and its 1997production of “In Walks Ed” was nominated for a PulitzerPrize.kWyoming Players is Ohio’s oldest community theatre

group, currently in its 123rd season.k Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is the oldest orchestra in

Ohio and the fifth-oldest in the United States.k Ensemble Theatre of

Cincinnati was the firsttheater in the nation topresent plays while theywere still running onBroadway, including sever-al Pulitzer Prize-winningplays.k Summerfair was

named one of the top 10fine art shows in the nationby Sunshine Artist maga-zine.

Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops are the most successful Bill-board classical crossover recording artists in history.

Summerfair, one of the largest fineart shows in the nation, takesplace May 29-31 at Coney Island.

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From sports to the ballet,you’ll find something fun to do in our town

Museums and exhibitsAmerican Classical Music Hall

of Fame: A nonprofit celebratingAmerican classical music. Hours:By appointment or during perform-ances. Admission: Free. 1225 ElmSt., Downtown, 513-621-3263,www.americanclassicalmusic.org

American Sign Museum:Founded to educate the public ofthe history of the sign industry andits contribution to the Americanlandscape. The museum houses 150vintage signs. Hours: By appoint-ment only with a minimum of threedays notice. Admission: A donationof $10 per adult is suggested. 2515Essex Place, Walnut Hills, 513-258-4020, www.signmuseum.org

Arts Consortium of Cincinnati:Located inside the Cincinnati Mu-seum Center, this is the QueenCity’s premiere center for African-American art and culture. Hours: 10

a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.Admission: Free. 1301 WesternAve., Queensgate, 513-287-7000,www.accdreams.org

Behringer-Crawford Museum:The museum is a center for North-ern Kentucky’s natural, cultural, vi-sual and performing arts heritage.Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sat-

urday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission:$7; $6 seniors 60+; $4 ages 3through 17; children under 3 free.1600 Montague Road, Covington,859-491-4003, www.bcmuseum.org

Cincinnati Art Museum: Found-ed in 1881, the museum has 80,000works of art – including a kid fa-vorite, an Egyptian mummy. Hours:11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday;open to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Admis-sion: Free; parking $4. 953 EdenPark Drive, Eden Park, 513-639-2995, www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org

Cincinnati Fire Museum: Themuseum preserves local firefightingartifacts while honoring firefighters,past and present. Hours: 10 a.m.-4p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m.Saturday-Sunday. Admission: $7;$6 seniors 65+; $5 children; under6 free. 315 W. Court St., Down-

town, 513-621-5553, www.cincyfiremuseum.com

Cincinnati Museum Center: TheCincinnati Museum Center boaststhree museums and an IMAX Om-nimax theater in the Art DecoUnion Terminal. The Museum ofNatural History and Science allowsvisitors to step back 19,000 yearsand explore a replica of a Kentuckylimestone cave complete with un-derground waterfalls, streams, fos-sils and a live bat colony. The Chil-dren’s Museum includes interactiveactivities in The Woods, EnergyZone, Little Sprouts Farm andKid’s Town. The Cincinnati Histo-ry Museum includes a model of thecity from the 1900s to the 1940sfeaturing working trains and in-

clines.Hours: 10a.m. to 5p.m. Mondaythrough Sat-urday; 11a.m. to 6p.m. Sunday.Admission:

Visit one museum for $8; $7 ages60 and older; $6 ages 3 to 12; and$4.50 ages 1 to 2. Discounts avail-able for multi-pass museum tickets.1301 Western Ave., Queensgate,513-287-7000, www.cincymuseum.org

Cincinnati Observatory Center:The “Birthplace of American As-tronomy” presents free lectures andtelescope viewing most Thursdayevenings. The observatory is alsoopen for stargazing most Friday andSaturday nights. Hours: Vary. Ad-mission: Varies. 3489 ObservatoryPlace, Mount Lookout, 513-321-5186, www.cincinnatiobservatory.org

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame &Museum: A comprehensive lookinto the sport’s heralded past.Hours: Vary. Admission: All ticketsinclude unlimited visits throughDec. 31, 2009. $10; $8 students andseniors 55+. Active military or vet-erans and children 4 and youngerare free. 100 Main St., Downtown,513-765-7576, www.reds.com

Contemporary Arts Center: TheCAC showcases “art of the last fiveminutes” in a building that hasgained international acclaim for itsarchitecture. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.Monday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednes-day-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday. Admission: $7.50,$6.50 seniors; $5.50 students. Mon-

Get up closeand personal

with a Tyrannosau-rus Rex during Di-nosaurs Unearthedat Cincinnati Muse-um Center throughSept. 7.

A culturalexperience

Think you’ve been to every museumaround? Check out the AmericanSign Museum in Walnut Hills.


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Looking for a show or event? Check out these venues

20th Century Theatre: 3021 Madison Road, Oakley, 513-731-8000, www.the20thcenturytheatre.comAronoff Center for the Arts: 650 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-721-3344, www.cincinnatiarts.org/aronoffCarnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center: 1028 Scott Blvd., Covington, 859-491-2030, www.thecarnegie.comCincinnati Music Hall: 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-744-3344, www.cincinnatiarts.org/musichallCovedale Center for the Performing Arts: 4990 Glenway Ave., Covedale, 513-241-6550, www.cincinnati

landmarkproductions.comGreaves Concert Hall: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, 859-572-6399Madison Theater: 730 Madison Ave., Covington, 859-491-2444, www.madisontheateronline.comMonmouth Theatre: 636 Monmouth St., Newport, 859-655-9140, www.monmouththeater.comRiverbend Music Center: 6250 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township, 513-232-6226, www.riverbend.orgTaft Theatre: 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown, 513-721-8883, www.taftevents.comU.S. Bank Arena: 100 Broadway St., Downtown, 513-421-4111, www.usbankarena.com

days are free 5-9 p.m. 44 E. SixthSt., Downtown, 513-345-8400,www.contemporaryartscenter.org

Creation Museum: The CreationMuseum is a 60,000-square-footcenter that takes visitors on a walkthrough the history of the Bible.Visitors will be treated to anima-tronic dinosaurs, a planetarium anda special effects theater. Hours: 10a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.Admission: $21.95, $16.95 seniors60+, $11.95 children 5-12, childrenunder 5 are free. 2800 BullittsburgChurch Road, Petersburg, 888-582-4253, www.creationmuseum.org

German Pioneer Heritage Mu-seum: The museum serves as thefocal point in presenting and dis-playing German-American culture.Hours: 1-5 p.m. most Sundays fromMay 18 through October and forspecial events. Admission: Free.4790 West Fork Road, GreenTownship, 513-598-5732,www.gacl.org/museum.html

Harriet Beecher Stowe House:The house was built by Lane Semi-nary in 1833 as the residence of thepresident. Harriet Beecher movedto Cincinnati from Connecticut in1832 with her father, Dr. LymanBeecher, who had been appointedpresident of the seminary. It was inCincinnati where Harriet learnedabout the evils of slavery, which in-spired her book, “Uncle Tom’sCabin.” Hours: Vary. Admission:Free; donations accepted. 2950 Gil-bert Ave., Walnut Hills, 513-751-0651, www.ohiohistory.org/places/stowe

Hebrew Union College – Skir-ball Museum: The museum focuseson the cultural heritage of the Jew-

www.ballettechcincinnati.orgBroadway Across America/Cin-

cinnati: Features the hottest touringshows straight from Broadway per-formed at the Aronoff Center forthe Arts. Remaining shows this sea-son include “A Chorus Line,” “Do-ra the Explorer” and “MammaMia.” Hours: Vary. Admission: Va-ries. 120 E. Fourth St., Downtown,800-294-1816, www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/Cincinnati

The Children’s Theatre of Cin-cinnati: The Children’s Theatre in-troduces young audiences to theperforming arts through profession-al, fully-staged productions that ap-peal to parents and educators whileteaching morals and values. Week-day performances are held for localschool students, while weekendshows are for the public. Hours:Vary. Admission: Varies. 2106Florence Ave., Walnut Hills, 513-569-8080, www.thechildrenstheatre.com

Cincinnati Ballet: Classical,modern and children’s productionsrun October through May. Hours:Vary. Admission: Varies. 1555Central Parkway, Downtown, 513-621-5282, www.cincinnatiballet.com

Cincinnati Black Theatre Com-pany: CBTC promotes and pre-serves the culture of African Amer-icans through theater and theaterarts education, and ensures greaterartistic performances, participationand appreciation for the arts withinthe African American community,as well as within Greater Cincin-nati’s general public. Hours: Vary.Admission: Varies. 5719 HamiltonAve., College Hill, 513-241-6060,www.cincyblacktheatre.org

master paintings, Chi-nese porcelains andEuropean decorativearts. Hours: 11a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-day-Sunday. Admis-

sion: $8; $6 studentsand seniors 60+, 18

and younger free, free toall Wednesdays. 316 Pike

St., Downtown, 513-241-034, www.taftmuseum.org

Verdin Bell andClock Museum: Thesound of Verdin bells

rings from more than 30,000churches and cathedrals. The Ver-din Company was started in 1842 inCincinnati. Hours: Guided tours aregiven between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues-day-Thursday. Call for reservations.Admission: Varies. 444 ReadingRoad, Over-the-Rhine, 513-241-4010, www.verdin.com/info/museum.htm

Warren County Historical Soci-ety Museum: The museum containsartifacts from prehistoric eras to the1830s and mid-20th century peri-ods. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 Sunday. Admis-sion: $5, $4.50 seniors 65+, $3.50students 5-18, children 5 and youn-ger are free. 105 S. Broadway, Leb-anon, 513-932-1817, www.wchsmuseum.com

Theater and musicballet tech cincinnati: Each

year btc presents dance programsfeaturing professional and pre-pro-fessional dancers, classes and theGala of International Dance Stars.Hours: Vary. Admission: Varies.6543 Montgomery Road, KennedyHeights, 513-841-2822,

ish people, and mapsthe journeys of Ho-locaust refugees andsurvivors, liberatorsand rescuers.Hours: 11 a.m.-4p.m. Monday-Thurs-day; noon-5 p.m. Sun-day and by appointment.Admission: Free. 3101Clifton Ave., Clifton,513-221-1875,www.huc.edu/museums

Heritage VillageMuseum: Return tosmall-town life of 100 years agothat will help you appreciate 19th-century family life in southwestOhio. Hours: Vary. Admission: $5,$3 ages 5-11; children under 5 arefree. Sharon Woods, U.S. 42, Sha-ronville, 513-563-9484, www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org

National Underground RailroadFreedom Center: This monumentto freedom at the gateway of theUnderground Railroad (some 500routes went through Ohio) featuresinteractive exhibits and special pro-grams. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-day-Sunday. Admission: $9, $7 stu-dents and seniors 60+, $7 childrenages 6 to 12, children under 6 arefree. 50 E. Freedom Way, Down-town, 513-333-7500, www.freedomcenter.org

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Parkand Museum: Pyramid Hill is oneof few sculpture parks in the UnitedStates. Hours: Vary. Admission:Varies. 1763 Hamilton-ClevesRoad, Hamilton, 513-887-9514,www.pyramidhill.org

Taft Museum of Art: A NationalHistoric Landmark, the Taft ishome to nearly 700 works of art, in-cluding European and American

Cincinnati Music Hall

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Playhouse in the Park hosts a fan-tastic version of “A ChristmasCarol” each holiday season.

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra:Now in its fourth decade, the Cin-cinnati Chamber Orchestra, con-ducted by Mischa Santora, hasgrown in size and scope to becomeone of the cultural cornerstones ofthe Greater Cincinnati area. Hours:Vary. Admission: Varies. 1406 ElmSt., Over-the-Rhine, 513-723-1182,www.ccocincinnati.com

Cincinnati Opera: On June 27,1920, Cincinnati Opera Associationbegan its life as the second oldestopera company in the UnitedStates. Shows scheduled for thisseason include “Figaro” and “Car-men.” Hours: Vary. Admission:Varies. 1243 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-241-2742, www.cincinnatiopera.org

Cincinnati Pops: Erich Kunzeland the Cincinnati Pops are themost successful Billboard ClassicalCrossover recording artists ever.Hours: Vary. Admission: Varies.1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-381-3300, www.cincinnatisymphony.org

Cincinnati Shakespeare Com-

include performances, workshopsand residencies. Hours: Vary. Ad-mission: Varies. 3316 GlenmoreAve.,Western Hills, 513-921-5965,www.madcappuppets.com

Playhouse in the Park: ThePlayhouse produces an eclectic mixof comedies, dramas, establishedhits and world premieres. It haswon the Tony Award in 2004 and2007. Hours: Vary. Admission: Va-ries. 962 Mount Adams Circle,Eden Park, 513-421-3888,www.cincyplay.com

Shadowbox Cabaret: Patrons areseated at large round tables wherethey can order appetizers and drinksfrom performers doubling as wait-staff. Hours: Vary. Admission: Va-ries. 1 Levee Way, Newport, 859-581-7625, www.shadowboxcabaret.com

Showboat Majestic: The Majes-tic is a professional summer stocktheater using mostly local perfor-mers.Hours: 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun-day. Admission: Varies. 435 E.Mehring Way, Downtown, 513-241-6550, www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

Hours: Vary. Admission: Varies.1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine,513-300-5669, www.knowtheatre.com

Madcap Productions PuppetTheatre: Madcap is nationally rec-ognized for its original children’stheatre productions, and for in-school educational programs that

pany: Produces Shakespeare, Sam-uel Beckett, Moliere, Sophoclesand more in a contemporary, acces-sible fashion. Hours: Vary. Admis-sion: Varies. 719 Race St., Down-town, 513-381-2273,www.cincyshakes.com

Cincinnati Symphony Orches-tra: Music Director is Maestro Paa-vo Järvi. The Symphony also pro-duces the Lollipop Concerts forkids. These engaging and briefshows are a great introduction toclassical music and typically takeplace in the fall and spring. Hours:Vary. Admission: Varies. 1241 ElmSt., Over-the-Rhine, 513-381-3300,www.cincinnatisymphony.org

Ensemble Theatre of Cincin-nati: Home to regional, world andoff-Broadway premiere productionsand is dedicated to the productionand development of new works andworks new to the region. Hours:Vary. Admission: Varies. 1127 VineSt., Over-the-Rhine, 513-421-3555,www.cincyetc.com

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Cincinnati has become so legendary forcreating the phenomenon that is corn-hole that one could believe that tossingbags at boards is how residents spend

their entire summer. But, while that is a wonder-ful way to while away an afternoon, our area of-fers an abundance of sports and recreation oppor-tunities for those who like to get out and explore.

Did you know you can go hiking without trek-king more than 10 minutes from downtown? Youcan, at Mount Airy Forest. And thanks to theHamilton County Park District, you can boat,hike, fish or golf at various points east, west andnorth of the city.

Those on the East Side have a real jewel in theLittle Miami river, which offers not only the ob-vious canoeing and kayaking opportunities, but isadjoined by a bike trail that stretches from Mil-ford all the way to Xenia.

Whether you’re a novice or an expert, a soloadventurer or a parent looking for an activity foryour kids, there is something for you. Best of all,many of the activities are free, or at least cheaperthan parking your car at a Reds game.

Frisbee golfingAs Dave Marlow, president of

the Greater Cincinnati Flying DiscAssociation, points out, the area is ahotbed for disc golf, with more than25 courses available for players ofall abilities.

OHIOMiami Whitewater Forest: It’s

just a nine-hole course comparedwith the usual 18, but it’s good forbeginners. But if you think you’regetting too good too quickly, the400-foot No. 8, the longest hole onthe course, might surprise you.

Mount Airy Forest: An excellentcourse right in the city that offers amix of open and wooded holes. Agood choice for those who arephysically fit, as the course is veryhilly.

Woodland Mound Park: LikeMiami Whitewater, Woodland

Mound is part of the HamiltonCounty Park District and is a goodcourse for beginners. As such, thecourse can be busy on weekends asfamilies try their hand on the most-ly open layout. But during theweek, it plays quickly.

KENTUCKYIdlewild: Marlow calls Idlewild

in Burlington one of the top 10courses in the country. This one isfor pros, with four holes longer than600 feet, including the 1,001-footNo. 15. It’s difficult, but scenic.

Banklick Woods Park: This 24-hole course (six extra holes wereadded in 2004) in Independence islargely wooded, which makes itchallenging. Warning: Don’t putyour disc in the drink; several holesplay along a creek.

Cost: Varies among courses. Allparks are free if you walk in, but topark your car, the Hamilton County

Park District charges $2 for a one-visit permit or $5 for an annualpass.

More information: The GreaterCincinnati Flying Disc Associa-tion’s Web site offers a wealth ofinformation on courses and tourna-ments. If you’re interested in join-ing, it offers leagues in the spring,summer and fall, and hosts course-challenge tournaments one Satur-day a month.

www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com

HikingCincinnati is known for its hills

(and the myth that it was built onseven hills), but to really “get lost,”as Tri-State Hiking Club organizerScotty Richards puts it, you’ll wantto venture outside the 275 beltway.If you need some hiking buddies,Richards recommends checking outhis group’s site at www.meetup.

com/hike-cincinnati.Mount Airy Forest: This is a pop-

ular hiking spot for city dwellers,offering the opportunity to forgetyou’re in an urban area while stillbeing just minutes from downtown.The park, Cincinnati’s largest, of-fers 14 miles of picturesque hikingtrails that vary from easy to strenu-ous. The Tri-State Hiking Clubmeets here occasionally, and thereis a Mount Airy Forest Hiking Clubthat meets Wednesdays, Saturdaysand Sundays. Cost: Free.Cincinnati Parks Foundation;513-357-2621

Cincinnati Nature Center/RoweWoods: Tucked along a countryroad just outside of Milford you’llfind the 1,025 acre Rowe Woods.There are more than 18 miles ofhiking trails, some paved and somerather hilly and rugged. ScottyRichards describes it as one of the

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Grab the kids and head out for a walk at the Cin-cinnati Nature Center in Rowe Woods.

Backyard Frisbee? Uh, not quite

Try your hand at a fun game of disc golf at Mount Airy Forest, a fairly hilly course, or try one of theeasier courses around town, such as the one at Miami Whitewater Forest.

Disc golf just one of the waysto have fun outdoors

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