Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
Many attractions are closed on Monday.
Downtown
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
MUSEUM
( 513-333-7500;
www.freedomcenter.org
;
50 E Freedom Way; adult/child $12/8; 11am-5pm
Tue-Sun)
Cincinnati was a prominent stop on the Underground Railroad and a center for
abolitionist activities led by residents such as Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Freedom
Center tells their stories. Exhibits show how slaves escaped to the north, and the ways in
which slavery still exists today. Download the free iPhone app for extra insight while
touring.
Findlay Market
MARKET
(
www.findlaymarket.org
; 1801 Race St; 9am-6pm Tue-Fri, 8am-6pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
Indoor-outdoor Findlay Market greens the somewhat blighted area at downtown's north-
ern edge. It's a good stop for fresh produce, meats, cheeses and baked goods. The Belgi-
an waffle guy will wow your taste buds.
Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Arts
MUSEUM
( 513-721-0390;
www.contemporaryartscenter.org
;
44 E 6th St; adult/child $7.50/5.50, Mon even-
ing free; 10am-9pm Mon, 10am-6pm Wed-Fri, 11am-6pm Sat & Sun)
This center displays
modern art in an avant-garde building designed by Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. The struc-
ture and its artworks are a pretty big deal for traditionalist Cincy.
Fountain Square
PLAZA
(
www.myfountainsquare.com
; cnr 5th & Vine Sts; )
Fountain Sq is the city's centerpiece, a
public space with a seasonal ice rink, free wi-fi, concerts (7pm Tuesday to Saturday in
summer), a Reds ticket kiosk and the fancy old 'Spirit of the Waters' fountain.
Roebling Suspension Bridge
BRIDGE
(
www.roeblingbridge.org
)
The elegant 1876 spanner was a forerunner of John Roebling's
famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York. It's cool to walk across while passing cars make
it 'sing' around you. It links to Covington, Kentucky.
Purple People Bridge
BRIDGE
