WITH the quiet momentum of a work in progress, Cincinnati is finding an artsy swagger, infused with a casual combination of Midwest and Southern charm. The city center, for decades rich with cultural and performing arts venues, now offers a renovated Fountain Square area and a gleaming new baseball stadium with views of the Ohio River. Efforts to transcend the damage from several days of race riots in 2001, which nearly decimated the city’s Over-the-Rhine district, are slowly progressing. Transformations are taking place in surrounding areas -- as well as across the river in the neighboring Kentucky cities of Newport and Covington -- with their cool music venues, funky shopping outlets and smart culinary options.
via travel.nytimes.com
Even though I love them, it's nice to read an article about the 'Nati that doesn't mention chili, ribs or Graeters.
