Culture in Cincinnati, Ohio

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This is relating to the culture of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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[edit] Annual cultural events and fairs

Approximately 500,000 now attend Taste of Cincinnati, making Taste one of the nation's largest street festivals.
Approximately 500,000 now attend Taste of Cincinnati, making Taste one of the nation's largest street festivals.

[edit] Occasional or one-time cultural events and fairs

Tall Stacks, formally known as the Tall Stacks Music, Arts, and Heritage Festival, is a festival held every three or four years in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, which celebrates the city's heritage of the riverboat.
Tall Stacks, formally known as the Tall Stacks Music, Arts, and Heritage Festival, is a festival held every three or four years in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, which celebrates the city's heritage of the riverboat.

[edit] Cultural and Entertainment Districts

  • Cincinnati Main Street Arts and Entertainment District
  • Fountain Square District
  • Backstage District

[edit] Attractions

The Krohn Conservatory was completed in 1933, and named in honor of Irwin M. Krohn who served on the Board of Park Commissioners. It now contains more than 3,500 plant species from all over the world.
The Krohn Conservatory was completed in 1933, and named in honor of Irwin M. Krohn who served on the Board of Park Commissioners. It now contains more than 3,500 plant species from all over the world.

[edit] Dining

Cincinnatians consume more than two million pounds of Cincinnati chili each year, topped by 850,000 pounds of shredded cheddar cheese.
Cincinnatians consume more than two million pounds of Cincinnati chili each year, topped by 850,000 pounds of shredded cheddar cheese.
Findlay Market is Ohio’s oldest continuously-operated public market and one of Cincinnati’s most famous institutions. The market is the last remaining market among the many that once served Cincinnati.
Findlay Market is Ohio’s oldest continuously-operated public market and one of Cincinnati’s most famous institutions. The market is the last remaining market among the many that once served Cincinnati.

Cincinnati is also famous for its unique culinary delicacies. "Cincinnati Chili" is commonly served by several independent chains such as Skyline Chili, Gold Star Chili, Empress Chili, Camp Washington Chili, and Dixie Chili. This chili is best appreciated not in a bowl, as one would with the chunkier, "Tex-Mex" chili, but rather, as a sauce to cover a plate of spaghetti, covered in shredded cheddar cheese (3-way), the latter with onions or beans (4-way) or with both (as a 5-way), all topped off with oyster crackers and to some, hot sauce. It can also be placed on top of a hot dog in a steamed bun with mustard and onions, and topped with cheddar cheese (a cheese coney). Graeter's ice cream is also famous, especially for its Black Raspberry Chip ice cream and "Buckeye Blitz". Oprah Winfrey is a fan of Graeter's and caused sales to skyrocket when she raved about the ice cream on her show. Montgomery Inn is a local barbecue restaurant that is internationally known for its signature sauce. Bob Hope would frequently have the restaurant's ribs flown to his home in California. LaRosa's pizza, another Greater Cincinnati tradition, is the most popular pizza restaurant in the area, despite stiff competition from National Brands such as Pizza Hut, Dominos, and Papa John's. United Dairy Farmers, a convenience store/gas station, also serves as a "malt shop", reminiscent of the 1950's, where one can still get a scoop of UDF or Homemade Brand Ice cream, a milkshake, or a malt, while filling your gas tank.

This doesn't mean that Cincinnati lacks fine dining - the city is known for the quantity and quality of its many gourmet restaurants. Until 2005, when the restaurant closed, the Maisonette carried the distinction of being Mobil Travel Guide's longest running five-star restaurant in the country. And the former Maisonette's chef de cuisine, Jean-Robert de Cavel, has opened four new restaurants in the area since 2001. Jean-Ro's at Pigall's serves contemporary French cuisine, everyday authentic French bistro cooking is served up at Bistro Jean-Ro, French-Vietnamese fare at Pho-Paris, and delectable breakfasts and gourmet French pastry tarts at Greenup Cafe. Cincinnati's German heritage is also evidenced by the many eateries that specialize in schnitzels and hearty Bavarian cooking.

[edit] Galleries

  • Carl Solway Gallery
  • Cincinnati Art Galleries
  • The Design Consortium Gallery
  • M Cubed An Ultra Modern Gallery
  • Miller Gallery
  • Semantics Gallery
  • Syn Gallery
  • Visual History Gallery
  • Weston Art Gallery
  • Pendleton Art Center

[edit] Historical structures and museums

As the fifth-oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances in historic Music Hall, recordings, and international tours.
As the fifth-oldest orchestra in the United States, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has a legacy of fine music making as reflected in its performances in historic Music Hall, recordings, and international tours.

[edit] Parks and outdoor attractions

Eden Park is one of Cincinnati's most famous parks, and home to the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Eden Park is one of Cincinnati's most famous parks, and home to the Cincinnati Art Museum.
  • Mt. Adams
  • Clifton
  • Mount Echo, which provides one of the most excellent views of Downtown Cincinnati from its West Side Price Hill location, is one of the most famous parks in the city.
  • Eden Park, Cincinnati, located in Mt. Adams, hosts the Cincinnati Art Museum, Krohn Conservatory, and Playhouse in the Park. It has beautiful water systems through out the park.
  • Fountain Square, Cincinnati is one of the major attractions for tourists, famous for the Tyler Davidson Fountain.
  • Sawyer Point, Located along the shore of the Ohio River just south of downtown Cincinnati, this mile-long linear park features many different spaces serving all segments of the region's population. [9]
  • Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park, located along Cincinnati's downtown eastern riverfront area was opened to the public on May 17, 2003. The park is named in honor of Cincinnati's first African American mayor Theodore M. Berry whom served as Cincinnati's mayor from Dec. 1972 - Nov. 1975.[10]
Mt. Storm Park
Mt. Storm Park
  • Cincinnati Riverfront Park is a proposed park being planned, part of The Banks project[11].
  • Other parks within the city include: Alms Park, Ault Park, Inwood Park, Avon Woods, Kennedy Heights Park, Bellevue Hill Park, LaBoiteaux Woods, Bettman Center, Little Duck Creek, Brodbeck Preserve, Lytle Park, Burnet Woods, Magrish Preserve, Buttercup Valley & Parkers Woods, McEvoy Park, Caldwell Park, Miles Edwards Park, California Woods, Mt. Airy Forest, Drake Park, Mt. Storm Park, Fairview Park, Owl's Nest Park, Fernbank Park, Rapid Run Park, Fleishmann Gardens, Seymour Preserve, French Park, Stanbery Park, Glenway Woods, Washington Park, and Hauck Gardens.
  • For more parks within Cincinnati's Hamilton County, see:Hamilton County Park District








[edit] Music Venues

US Bank Arena is home to not only big music acts but also local hockey, indoor football, and basketball.
US Bank Arena is home to not only big music acts but also local hockey, indoor football, and basketball.

[edit] Theater

For a city of its size, Cincinnati boasts a vibrant community of theater artists, educators, and producers. Audiences can attend professional, semi-professional, community, and educational theater opportunities year-round in the Cincinnati tri-state area. Many theatres within the region are members of the League of Cincinnati Theatres. In addition to theater experiences offered through most high schools, many of which are critiqued by local students through the Cappie Awards program, Cincinnati offers a number of college-level theater/performing arts training and performing opportunities.

Professional (Equity) theater Professional (non-Equity) theater Community (non-professional) theater Educational theater
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Know Theatre Tribe Mariemont Players University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Clear Stage Cincinnati Falcon Productions Xavier University
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Ovation Theatre Company Northern Kentucky University
Cincinnati Public Theatre Cincinnati Music Theatre
Stage First Cincinnati If Theatre Collective
New Edgecliff Theater Showbiz Players
The Performance Gallery The Nativity Players
The Children's Theatre The East Side Players
Cincinnati Black Theatre Company Wyoming Players
Sunset Players, inc

[edit] Trivia

  • Cornhole (game), which originated in Cincinnati's West Side
  • The fictional town of Monticello, the setting of the longrunning soap opera The Edge of Night was said to be based on Cincinnati. [12]. A shot of the Cincinnati skyline was featured in the opening credits.
  • Cincinnati is the hometown of Tiffany Haas who was crowned Miss Ohio for 2002 and represented Ohio in the Miss America contest. She previously held the title of Miss Heart of it All.
  • Cincinnati is the hometown of Cheya Watkins who was crowned Miss Ohio for 1998 and represented Ohio in the Miss America contest. She previously held the title of Miss Southeastern Ohio. She was also named Miss Ohio USA in 2000 and represented Ohio in the Miss USA contest.