Cincinnati's historic neighborhoods are well worth visiting

Sometimes, says a travel article in the Lexington Herald-Leader, we’re just in the mood for a nice getaway — one that doesn’t take too much advance planning and doesn’t put a substantial dent in the bank balance. Writer Patti Nickell suggests that Cincinnati — just a little more than an hour’s drive from Lexington, Ky. — offers great value for a reasonable price.

Nickell runs down a full list of name-brand attractions in Greater Cincinnati (Kings Island, Bengals games, Cincinnati Symphony, Museum Center at Union Terminal, etc.) but says the best surprises to be found here are in the historic neighborhoods. She spends a day each in her two favorites, Mt. Adams and Covington's MainStrasse.

Read the full Lexington Herald-Leader story here.