Bucket list: 50 must-do things in Cincinnati
WLWT.com asked our visitors what the best things were to do in the Queen City. Here is a list of 50 things that you can't miss in Cincinnati. Click here to print the list and check off what you've done!
1. Eat a 3-way and cheese coney at Skyline Chili.
2. Enjoy a pizza at LaRosa’s.
3. Check out the latest bestseller at the 12th-largest public library in the country – The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
PHOTO: Flickr: 5chw4r7z
4. Go to the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade and see a Reds win at Great American Ball Park.
5. Ride The Beast at Kings Island.
PHOTO: Flickr: Roller Coaster Philosophy
6. Watch the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium.
7. Root on the Florence Freedom at a baseball game.
8. Ski down the slopes at Perfect North Slopes.
PHOTO: Serge Melki
9. Take an underground tour of the old, abandoned Cincinnati Subway.
PHOTO: Jonathan Warren
10. Hear the World Peace Bell toll noon in Newport.
11. Visit the Newport Aquarium and pet the sharks at Shark Central.
12. Ride the elevator up 49 floors to the Carew Tower Observation Deck.
13. Learn about Cincinnati history at Union Terminal.
14. Visit the Taft Museum of Art to see Frank Duveneck’s The Cobbler’s Apprentice.
PHOTO: Flickr: MrGuilt
15. Savor black raspberry chip ice cream at Graeter’s.
PHOTO: Flickr: Phil Denton
16. Have an India Pale Ale from Mt. Carmel Brewing Company next to the Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square.
17. Drive across the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
18. Have a picnic at Devou Park in Covington.
19. Take a dip in Sunlite Pool at Coney Island. It's the largest flat surface swimming pool in North America.
20. Try your luck at the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati.
21. See a Broadway show at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.
PHOTO: Flickr: kellinahandbasket
22. Visit the Cincinnati Art Museum to see Fog at Guernsey by Renoir, then take a stroll through Eden Park.
23. Shop at Findlay Market on a Saturday morning.
24. Eat goetta at Glier’s GoettaFest in Covington.
25. Attend the Tall Stacks Music, Arts, and Heritage Festival on the banks of the Ohio River.
26. Go on a Music Hall ghost tour.
27. Walk from Newport to Cincinnati across the Purple People Bridge.
28. Cheer on runners during the Flying Pig Marathon.
29. See rare and endangered species at America’s second-oldest zoo – the Cincinnati Zoo.
PHOTO: Flickr: Paul J Everett
30. Watch one lucky person win the Freestore Foodbank Rubber Duck Regatta before hopping over to catch the WEBN Fireworks at Bellevue Hill Park in Clifton.
31. Enjoy world-class tennis at the Western & Southern Open in Mason.
32. Take part in the world’s largest chicken dance at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.
PHOTO: Flickr: Chris Breeze
33. Experience the butterfly exhibit at Krohn Conservatory.
34. Stand on the lawn for a summer concert at Riverbend Music Center.
35. Sample all the best eats in the city at the Taste of Cincinnati.
36. Meet new friends and network at Party in the Park at Yeatman’s Cove. See the Cincinnatus statue while you are there.
37. Let your kids run through the new fountains at Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine.
38. Star gaze at the Cincinnati Observatory in Hyde Park.
39. Learn about Cincinnati’s pivotal role in abolishing slavery at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
40. Eat like a king at The Golden Lamb in Lebanon.
PHOTO: Flickr: Ohio Office of Redevelopment
41. Drink authentic German beer at the first Hofbräuhaus outside Munich.
PHOTO: Flickr: rubenvike
42. Enjoy a glass (or a bottle) of southwest Ohio’s best wine at Moyer’s Winery.
43. Find your hipster side at the Bunbury Music Festival.
44. See one of the few statues of Abraham Lincoln without a beard at Lytle Park
PHOTO: uLocal: glen0330
45. Pick a side in the annual Crosstown Classic between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University basketball teams.
46. Camp on the infield at the Kentucky Speedway.
47. Drink a mug of ice-cold, homemade root beer at the Root Beer Stand.
48. Order a Big Boy with tartar sauce at Frisch’s.
49. Watch the Cincinnati Cyclones win the Kelly Cup.
50. Pick up a bag of either Grippo’s or Husman’s potato chips at Kroger.
PHOTO: Flickr: justgrimes
WLWT.com asked our visitors what the best things were to do in the Queen City. Here is a list of 50 things that you can't miss in Cincinnati. Click here to print the list and check off what you've done!
1. Eat a 3-way and cheese coney at Skyline Chili.
2. Enjoy a pizza at LaRosa’s.
3. Check out the latest bestseller at the 12th-largest public library in the country – The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
PHOTO: Flickr: 5chw4r7z
4. Go to the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade and see a Reds win at Great American Ball Park.
5. Ride The Beast at Kings Island.
PHOTO: Flickr: Roller Coaster Philosophy
6. Watch the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium.
7. Root on the Florence Freedom at a baseball game.
8. Ski down the slopes at Perfect North Slopes.
PHOTO: Serge Melki
9. Take an underground tour of the old, abandoned Cincinnati Subway.
PHOTO: Jonathan Warren
10. Hear the World Peace Bell toll noon in Newport.
11. Visit the Newport Aquarium and pet the sharks at Shark Central.
12. Ride the elevator up 49 floors to the Carew Tower Observation Deck.
13. Learn about Cincinnati history at Union Terminal.
14. Visit the Taft Museum of Art to see Frank Duveneck’s The Cobbler’s Apprentice.
PHOTO: Flickr: MrGuilt
15. Savor black raspberry chip ice cream at Graeter’s.
PHOTO: Flickr: Phil Denton
16. Have an India Pale Ale from Mt. Carmel Brewing Company next to the Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square.
17. Drive across the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
18. Have a picnic at Devou Park in Covington.
19. Take a dip in Sunlite Pool at Coney Island. It's the largest flat surface swimming pool in North America.
20. Try your luck at the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati.
21. See a Broadway show at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.
PHOTO: Flickr: kellinahandbasket
22. Visit the Cincinnati Art Museum to see Fog at Guernsey by Renoir, then take a stroll through Eden Park.
23. Shop at Findlay Market on a Saturday morning.
24. Eat goetta at Glier’s GoettaFest in Covington.
25. Attend the Tall Stacks Music, Arts, and Heritage Festival on the banks of the Ohio River.
26. Go on a Music Hall ghost tour.
27. Walk from Newport to Cincinnati across the Purple People Bridge.
28. Cheer on runners during the Flying Pig Marathon.
29. See rare and endangered species at America’s second-oldest zoo – the Cincinnati Zoo.
PHOTO: Flickr: Paul J Everett
30. Watch one lucky person win the Freestore Foodbank Rubber Duck Regatta before hopping over to catch the WEBN Fireworks at Bellevue Hill Park in Clifton.
31. Enjoy world-class tennis at the Western & Southern Open in Mason.
32. Take part in the world’s largest chicken dance at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.
PHOTO: Flickr: Chris Breeze
33. Experience the butterfly exhibit at Krohn Conservatory.
34. Stand on the lawn for a summer concert at Riverbend Music Center.
35. Sample all the best eats in the city at the Taste of Cincinnati.
36. Meet new friends and network at Party in the Park at Yeatman’s Cove. See the Cincinnatus statue while you are there.
37. Let your kids run through the new fountains at Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine.
38. Star gaze at the Cincinnati Observatory in Hyde Park.
39. Learn about Cincinnati’s pivotal role in abolishing slavery at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
40. Eat like a king at The Golden Lamb in Lebanon.
PHOTO: Flickr: Ohio Office of Redevelopment
41. Drink authentic German beer at the first Hofbräuhaus outside Munich.
PHOTO: Flickr: rubenvike
42. Enjoy a glass (or a bottle) of southwest Ohio’s best wine at Moyer’s Winery.
43. Find your hipster side at the Bunbury Music Festival.
44. See one of the few statues of Abraham Lincoln without a beard at Lytle Park
PHOTO: uLocal: glen0330
45. Pick a side in the annual Crosstown Classic between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University basketball teams.
46. Camp on the infield at the Kentucky Speedway.
47. Drink a mug of ice-cold, homemade root beer at the Root Beer Stand.
48. Order a Big Boy with tartar sauce at Frisch’s.
49. Watch the Cincinnati Cyclones win the Kelly Cup.
50. Pick up a bag of either Grippo’s or Husman’s potato chips at Kroger.
PHOTO: Flickr: justgrimes
WLWT.com asked our visitors what the best things were to do in the Queen City. Here is a list of 50 things that you can't miss in Cincinnati. Click here to print the list and check off what you've done!
1. Eat a 3-way and cheese coney at Skyline Chili.
2. Enjoy a pizza at LaRosa’s.
3. Check out the latest bestseller at the 12th-largest public library in the country – The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
PHOTO: Flickr: 5chw4r7z
4. Go to the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade and see a Reds win at Great American Ball Park.
5. Ride The Beast at Kings Island.
PHOTO: Flickr: Roller Coaster Philosophy
6. Watch the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium.
7. Root on the Florence Freedom at a baseball game.
8. Ski down the slopes at Perfect North Slopes.
PHOTO: Serge Melki
9. Take an underground tour of the old, abandoned Cincinnati Subway.
PHOTO: Jonathan Warren
10. Hear the World Peace Bell toll noon in Newport.
11. Visit the Newport Aquarium and pet the sharks at Shark Central.
12. Ride the elevator up 49 floors to the Carew Tower Observation Deck.
13. Learn about Cincinnati history at Union Terminal.
14. Visit the Taft Museum of Art to see Frank Duveneck’s The Cobbler’s Apprentice.
PHOTO: Flickr: MrGuilt
15. Savor black raspberry chip ice cream at Graeter’s.
PHOTO: Flickr: Phil Denton
16. Have an India Pale Ale from Mt. Carmel Brewing Company next to the Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square.
17. Drive across the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
18. Have a picnic at Devou Park in Covington.
19. Take a dip in Sunlite Pool at Coney Island. It's the largest flat surface swimming pool in North America.
20. Try your luck at the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati.
21. See a Broadway show at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.
PHOTO: Flickr: kellinahandbasket
22. Visit the Cincinnati Art Museum to see Fog at Guernsey by Renoir, then take a stroll through Eden Park.
23. Shop at Findlay Market on a Saturday morning.
24. Eat goetta at Glier’s GoettaFest in Covington.
25. Attend the Tall Stacks Music, Arts, and Heritage Festival on the banks of the Ohio River.
26. Go on a Music Hall ghost tour.
27. Walk from Newport to Cincinnati across the Purple People Bridge.
28. Cheer on runners during the Flying Pig Marathon.
29. See rare and endangered species at America’s second-oldest zoo – the Cincinnati Zoo.
PHOTO: Flickr: Paul J Everett
30. Watch one lucky person win the Freestore Foodbank Rubber Duck Regatta before hopping over to catch the WEBN Fireworks at Bellevue Hill Park in Clifton.
31. Enjoy world-class tennis at the Western & Southern Open in Mason.
32. Take part in the world’s largest chicken dance at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.
PHOTO: Flickr: Chris Breeze
33. Experience the butterfly exhibit at Krohn Conservatory.
34. Stand on the lawn for a summer concert at Riverbend Music Center.
35. Sample all the best eats in the city at the Taste of Cincinnati.
36. Meet new friends and network at Party in the Park at Yeatman’s Cove. See the Cincinnatus statue while you are there.
37. Let your kids run through the new fountains at Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine.
38. Star gaze at the Cincinnati Observatory in Hyde Park.
39. Learn about Cincinnati’s pivotal role in abolishing slavery at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
40. Eat like a king at The Golden Lamb in Lebanon.
PHOTO: Flickr: Ohio Office of Redevelopment
41. Drink authentic German beer at the first Hofbräuhaus outside Munich.
PHOTO: Flickr: rubenvike
42. Enjoy a glass (or a bottle) of southwest Ohio’s best wine at Moyer’s Winery.
43. Find your hipster side at the Bunbury Music Festival.
44. See one of the few statues of Abraham Lincoln without a beard at Lytle Park
PHOTO: uLocal: glen0330
45. Pick a side in the annual Crosstown Classic between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University basketball teams.
46. Camp on the infield at the Kentucky Speedway.
47. Drink a mug of ice-cold, homemade root beer at the Root Beer Stand.
48. Order a Big Boy with tartar sauce at Frisch’s.
49. Watch the Cincinnati Cyclones win the Kelly Cup.
50. Pick up a bag of either Grippo’s or Husman’s potato chips at Kroger.
PHOTO: Flickr: justgrimes
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