Ohio
The Buckeye State
Welcome to Ohio: Where the each road leads to a cornfield, the chili is sky-high, and the Bengals watch their games on giant screens in downtown
Cincy City
Contemporary Arts Center
The coolest FREE contemporary art museum in Cincinnati! With exhibits changing every once in a while, this is a great place to check out sculptures, photographs, and art from local artists. On the top floor, there is also an interactive exhibit where you can contribute your own art to the museum!
Second Photo: Exposure #120 by Barbara Probst. The coolest photographer.
Fountain Square
Fountain Square is city square with a bunch of shops, restaurants and a really cool ice rink!
What my friend and I did was explore the fountain city plaza in the day, got some food, and checked out the and at night we skated on the skating rink!
Chili or Chilly?
Chili brings the Heat
Skyline Chili — the one thing everyone in Ohio told us we had to eat. It was good we got the spaghetti and chili, chili cheese fries, and a bacon salad. Pretty good and fast service. Definitely worth it to try if you’re in Ohio!
“Grate”-er than Regular
Graeter’s ice cream was probably the tastiest ice cream I’ve had (at that moment). It was smooth, yet rich. We got the pumpkin spice and chocolate raspberry, but they have so many options depending on your taste!
Monet brings the Money
Claude Monet: The Immersive Experience
Cincinnati is home to a Claude Monet exhibit. My friend saw an ad of it on Instagram and we knew we had to go! There were exhibits on his life, real life exhibits of his art (Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lillies), a virtual reality exhibit, a bunch of interactive portions of coloring and being fully immersed in Monet’s art throughout his life. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the city!
My Itinerary
Here’s what we did:
Day 1: Cincinnati Day
➼ HSG Conference Day 1
➼ Fountain Plaza/Graeter’s
➼ Contemporary Arts Center
➼ Skating at Fountain Plaza
Day 2: Kentucky + Cincinnati
➼ HSG Conference Day 2 + Met Who Dey
➼ Crossed the Bridge to Kentucky
➼ Monet Immersive Experience
➼ Skyline Chili
➼ Rutka at the Cincinnati Playhouse
