As more visitors discover — and regional residents rediscover — the charms of Over-the-Rhine (aka OTR), most are delighted to find a neighborhood rich in art, history, and community plus plenty of food and drink establishments and independent retailers. Architectural treasures like Music Hall and Memorial Hall sit side by side with the School for Performing Arts and Washington Park in this neighborhood that's been heralded as a national leader in urban transformation. Vine Street, Main Street, Race Street, and Pendleton are the area's hot spots for an eclectic array of restaurants and shops near the Ensemble, Woodward, Cincinnati Shakespeare, and Know theaters. Findlay Market, between Race and Elm Streets north of Liberty Street, is Ohio's oldest continuously-operated public market where you will find locally sourced food, cafes and restaurants as well as the Rhinegeist Brewery taproom. The community's remarkable 19th-century buildings feature one of the country's largest collection of Italianate architecture and provide a dramatic background to the diverse residents that call OTR home.
OTRimprov, the improvisational comedy troupe based out of Over-the-Rhine’s Know Theatre, announced last week that in the fall it will put on Cincinnati’s first national improv festival, IF Cincy, September 12-13 2014.
Boot Camp Digital, a local social media and Internet marketing company, has teamed with InfoTrust and BrandHub to put on SIMEngage, a full day event featuring some of the nation’s leading experts in the field.
With more than 100 events planned in celebration of National Bike Month, and a series of bike-related projects and programs on the horizon, Cincinnati’s bicycling culture is starting to boom.
Arlynda Ray is the first Changing Gears' client to take ownernship of a vehicle, as she just finished making payments on her no-interest loan, which she says helped her to reach a milestone in life.
The Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual 5k that's transformation parallels that of the community of OTR “with the growth, the diversity and the vibrancy of it,” according to event organizers.
The City of Cincinnati launched a new website, Roadmapcincy.com, to help drivers navigate the construction downtown.
Two new businesses, Eli’s Barbeque and Maverick Chocolate, will soon be opening on Elder Street at Findlay Market.
Because of his extensive work in the neighborhood, local architect Kurt Platte could be considered the architect of the "new Over-the-Rhine."
Such and Such founders Zach Darmanian-Harris and Alex Aeschbury have quite a bit to be proud of. This month, their Over-the-Rhine-based design and fabrication studio celebrates three years in business, six months in its new 10,000-square-foot shop and a partnership with local PR/design firm PB+J that has helped grow the business considerably.
Impulcity, the online service that connects users with events and venues in their city, has quickly and not-so-quietly built a buzz in Cincinnati.
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