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Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza

35 West 5th Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202 US

Area: Cincinnati Downtown - Cincinnati Area

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Adults: age 18+

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Children: 0-17

When the entire hotel is a work of art, how could your stay be anything less? Welcome to the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel opened in 1931 and is a National Historic Landmark and charter member of Historic Hotels of America. The hotel features breathtaking French Art Deco that has been restored to its 1930's grandeur. With rare Brazilian rosewood paneling, indirect German silver-nickel light fixtures and soaring ceiling murals, the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel is one of the world's finest examples of French Art Deco. No trip or visit to Cincinnati is complete without a stay at this remarkable hotel. Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel Features: AAA Four-Diamond Service, Hilton Hotel Corporation's top performing hotel for guest loyalty & HHonors Guest Recognition, 40,000 square feet of French Art Deco meeting and banquet space for up to 1,000 guests with 31 meeting rooms, including three breathtaking ballrooms - the Hall of Mirrors, the Pavillion Caprice, and the Continental Ballroom, 561 renovated guestrooms, including 71 suites, A central location in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, across from the famed and renovated Fountain Square, Easy accessibility - within one day's drive of 60% of the United States' population, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), a hub for Delta offering more incoming and outbound flights than the nearest five cities combined as well as non-stop international flights to five European airports, was recently ranked as the number one airport for on-time arrivals and the number two airport for departure by the Federal Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Hilton HHonors Gold & Diamond Executive Lounge, with terrace overlooking downtown Cincinnati skyline, High-speed Internet access - wired access in all guestrooms, wired and wireless access in all meeting rooms and public areas, On-site dining - Fine dining in AAA Four-Diamond Orchids at Palm Court, casual fare The Grille at Palm Court, drinks and live weekend, entertainment in The Bar at Palm Court, and a breakfast on-the-go kiosk - PCExpress; room service, Within the Carew Tower shopping and dining complex with over 40 choices, including Boi Na Braza, Morton's Steakhouse, the Havana Martini Club and downtown's only food court, Valet and self parking, The Gym at Carew Tower, located in the hotel's Lower Level, features 13,000 square feet of the latest fitness & aerobic equipment, lap pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, whirlpool, aerobic classes. Complimentary access for all guests. Full-service audio/visual company on-site, Two business centers, Located within walking distance of numerous businesses and attractions via extensive skywalk system. Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel Guestroom Features: Renovated guestrooms featuring new carpet, wallpaper, individual heat and air controls, New beds, including the addition of the luxurious Hilton Serenity Collection, a private-label Serta pillowtop mattress, High-speed Internet access, Complimentary USA Today delivered Monday - Friday, Custom-designed Cuisinart coffeemaker with Lavazza, Italy's leading premium roaster, coffee, Hair dryer, iron and ironing board, Two separate line telephones in each room with voice mail and data port, HHonors members earn both points and miles for every qualifying stay through the Hilton HHonors program. The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel is located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, just off of I-75 and I-71 and just 12 miles north of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The hotel is located one short block from the renovated Duke Energy Center (formerly the Cinergy Convention Center). While staying at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel, you are just steps from the city's biggest and best attractions. Businesses Within Walking Distance: Procter & Gamble, Fifth-Third Bank, Convergys, Kroger, PNC Bank, National City Bank, Federal Building, Cincinnati City Hall. Attractions Within Walking Distance: Tower Place Mall, Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum (located next to Great American Ball Park), Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium, Contemporary Arts Center, Aronoff Center, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Taft Musuem, USBank Arena (Cincinnati Cyclones hockey, national tours), Boi Na Braza Brazillian Steakhouse, Morton's Steakhouse, Havana Martini Club, McCormick & Schmick's, Rock Bottom Brewery, Macy's, Tiffany's & Company, Saks Fifth Avenue, Brooks Brothers - all connected via skywalk. Within Five Minutes Driving Distance of the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel: Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Playhouse in the Park, Music Hall, Devou Park golf, Rookwood Shopping Center. Within 15 - 30 Minutes Driving Distance from the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel: Paramount's Kings Island, Kenwood Towne Center, Crestview Hills Town Center, Argosy Casino, The Beach Waterpark, Perfect North Ski Slopes. Travel should take you places.

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Property Information:

Rooms: 561
Floors: 29
Time Zone: Eastern, GMT - 4

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Features

AM/FM Alarm Clock
Bar/Lounge
Business Center
Concierge
Mini Bar
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Parking
Room Service
Shops/Commercial Services
Television with Cable

Babysitting/Child Services
Barber/Beauty Shop
Coffee Maker in Room
Hairdryers Available
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
Free Newspaper
Restaurant
Safe Deposit Box
Fitness Center or Spa
Laundry/Valet Services

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Reservation Policies:

Check-In: 3:00Pm
Check-Out: 12:00Pm
Currency: USD
Cancellation Policy: Call 1-800-774-1500 for cancellation policy inside the US and Canada; 1-972-770-6136 outside the US.

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Areas Served

Cincinnati, Ohio

Area Airports

Lunken Airport, Greater Cincinnati Int'l Airport

Nearby Attractions

Procter & Gamble - .50 miles West
Western Southern - .50 miles West
Cinergy - .30 miles West

Cincinnati Events & Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

1241 Elm St.

For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300.

The orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre

719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273.

The theater performs plays by the bard and other playwrights.

The Cincinnati Ballet

Proctor and Gamble Hall

Aronoff Center

650 Walnut St.

For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282.

The Fifth Third Broadway Series

Aronoff Center for the Arts

650 Walnut St.

For information and tickets, call 513-621-2787

The company presents popular Broadway musicals.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

962 Mount Adams Circle.

For information and tickets

call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208.

The Cincinnati Opera

Music Hall, 1241 Elm St.

For information, call 513-621-1919.

For tickets, call 513-241-2742, or toll-free 888-533-7149.

The second-oldest opera company in the U.S., mounts four productions during its Summer Festival.

Events

January

1 January: New Year's Day. Public holiday.

17 January: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Public holiday.

Throughout January: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273. Continues through late April

Throughout January: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May

Throughout January: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222.. Continues through early April

Throughout January: Dance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Continues through early May

Throughout January: Musical. The Fifth Third Broadway Series presents popular Broadway musicals at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-2787. Continues through late April

Throughout January: Collegiate Basketball. The Cincinnati Bearcats play home games at Shoemaker Center, University of Cincinnati. For tickets, call 513-556-2287. Continues through late February

Throughout January: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

February

Throughout February: Collegiate Basketball. The Cincinnati Bearcats play home games at Shoemaker Center, University of Cincinnati. For tickets, call 513-556-2287. Concludes late February

Throughout February: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May.

Throughout February: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273.. Continues through late April

Throughout February: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222. Continues through early April

Throughout February: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

Throughout CDance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Continues through early May

Throughout February: Musical. The Fifth Third Broadway Series presents popular Broadway musicals at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-2787. Continues through late April

March

Early March: Cincinnati International Wine Festival. More than 150 wineries offer up some 600 vintages for public tasting. Cooking seminars, live music, auctions and other special events also are held. Sabin Cincinnati Convention Center, 525 Elm St. For information, call 513-241-3434.

Early-Late March: Spring Festival. The Cincinnati Ballet puts on its Come Together Festival, featuring Donald McKayle's Rainbow Round My Shoulder, Kirk Peterson's Amazed in Burning Dreams and a world premiere. Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282.

Throughout March: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273.. Continues through late April

Throughout March: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222. Continues through early April

Throughout March: Dance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Continues through early May

Throughout March: Musical. The Fifth Third Broadway Series presents popular Broadway musicals at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-2787. Continues through late April

Throughout March: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

Throughout March: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May

April

Early April: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222. Concludes early April

Late April: Cincinnati Flower Show. Typically drawing tens of thousands of visitors, this is one of the largest open-air flower shows in the country. Exhibits, social events, gardeners and plant markets, lecture series and tours. Lake Como at Coney Island. For information, call 513-872-5194, or toll-free 800-670-6808.

Throughout April: Dance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Continues through early May

Throughout April: Musical. The Fifth Third Broadway Series presents popular Broadway musicals at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-2787. Concludes late April

Early-Late April: Major-League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds play home games at the Great American Ball Park, 100 Main St. For information and tickets, call 513-765-7400. Season continues through late September

Early-Late April: Horse Races. River Downs hosts live Thoroughbred racing and simulcasts from other parks on every day of the week except Monday. Free admission. 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Continues through early September

Throughout April: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May

Throughout April: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273.

Throughout April: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

May

Mid-Late May: May Festival. Billed as the oldest choral festival in the Western Hemisphere. Lineup generally includes internationally known conductors and performers, as well as the 150-person May Festival Chorus. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300.

30 May: Memorial Day. Public holiday.

Late May: Taste of Cincinnati. The longest-running culinary-arts festival in the U.S. More than 40 local restaurants serve up samples from their menus while live bands perform on several stages. Central Parkway, between Elm and Main (downtown). For information, call 513-579-3197.

Throughout May: Horse Races. River Downs hosts live Thoroughbred racing and simulcasts from other parks on every day of the week except Monday. Free admission. 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Continues through early September

Early May: Dance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Concludes early May

Early May: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Concludes early May

Throughout May: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

Throughout May: Major-League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds play home games at the Great American Ball Park, 100 Main St. For information and tickets, call 513-765-7400. Season continues through late September

June

Mid-Late June: Opera. The Cincinnati Opera, the second-oldest opera company in the U.S., mounts four productions during its Summer Festival. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information, call 513-621-1919. For tickets, call 513-241-2742, or toll-free 888-533-7149.. Continues through mid July

Throughout June: Horse Races. River Downs hosts live Thoroughbred racing and simulcasts from other parks on every day of the week except Monday. Free admission. 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Continues through early September

Throughout June: Major-League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds play home games at the Great American Ball Park, 100 Main St. For information and tickets, call 513-765-7400. Season continues through late September

Throughout June: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Concludes late June

July

Early-Mid July: Opera. The Cincinnati Opera, the second-oldest opera company in the U.S., mounts four productions during its Summer Festival. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information, call 513-621-1919. For tickets, call 513-241-2742, or toll-free 888-533-7149. Concludes mid July

4 Jul—Independence Day. Public holiday.

Throughout July: Horse Races. River Downs hosts live Thoroughbred racing and simulcasts from other parks on every day of the week except Monday. Free admission. 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Continues through early September

Throughout July: Major-League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds play home games at the Great American Ball Park, 100 Main St. For information and tickets, call 513-765-7400. Season continues through late September

August

1 August: Exhibit. Coming of Age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood From the Classical Past explores Greek rituals and mythology concerning childhood and adolescence with a re-creation of an ancient Greek house and more than 120 artifacts, including vases, terra-cotta figurines, statues, toys, baby feeders and gravestones. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive. Phone 513-639-2984 or 513-721-2787. Toll-free 877-472-4226. Final day

1-15 August: Art Exhibit. To Observe and Imagine: British Drawings and Watercolors, 1600-1900 displays more than 100 drawings and watercolors that examine three centuries of British art covering various subjects from landscapes, portraits and illustrations to street scenes, architecture and still lifes. Features works by William Blake, William Turner, John Ruskin, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds. Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St. Phone 513-241-0343. Concludes 15 Aug

Throughout August: Art Exhibit. Crimes and Misdemeanors: Politics in U.S. Art of the 1980s displays the representation of political sentiment in the visual arts during the '80s, including both iconic works and lesser-known pieces by artists such as Haim Steinbach, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Gran Fury and Barbara Kruger. Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St. Phone 513-345-8400. Continues through 21 Nov

Late August: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May 2005

Late August: Horse Races. The Cradle Stakes Weekend Festival celebrates three stakes races: the Bassinet Stakes, the Governor's Buckeye Cup and the Miller Genuine Draft Cradle Stakes. Free admission. River Downs, 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Continues through early September

Throughout August: Major-League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds play home games at the Great American Ball Park, 100 Main St. For information and tickets, call 513-765-7400. Season continues through late September

Throughout August: Horse Races. River Downs hosts live Thoroughbred racing and simulcasts from other parks on every day of the week except Monday. Free admission. 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Continues through early September

September

Mid-Late Septembe: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273. Continues through late April

Early September: Riverfest. Huge outdoor picnic and cultural event featuring nationally recognized musicians and entertainers on multiple stages, as well as scores of merchandise and food vendors. The climax of the day is a 30-minute fireworks display. Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove, Central Riverfront. For information, call 513-749-3764 or 513-621-9326.

Mid September: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. One of the largest and most spirited Oktoberfest celebrations outside of Germany, regularly drawing nearly half a million visitors. Fifth Street, Race Street and Fountain Square to Broadway (downtown). For information, call 513-579-3191.

Early September: Horse Races. The Cradle Stakes Weekend Festival celebrates three stakes races: the Bassinet Stakes, the Governor's Buckeye Cup and the Miller Genuine Draft Cradle Stakes. Free admission. River Downs, 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Concludes early September

Early September: Horse Races. River Downs hosts live Thoroughbred racing and simulcasts from other parks on every day of the week except Monday. Free admission. 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Concludes early September

Throughout September: Art Exhibit. Crimes and Misdemeanors: Politics in U.S. Art of the 1980s displays the representation of political sentiment in the visual arts during the '80s, including both iconic works and lesser-known pieces by artists such as Haim Steinbach, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Gran Fury and Barbara Kruger. Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St. Phone 513-345-8400. Continues through 21 Nov

Throughout September: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May

Throughout September: Major-League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds play home games at the Great American Ball Park, 100 Main St. For information and tickets, call 513-765-7400. Season concludes late September

Early-Late September: NFL Football. The Cincinnati Bengals play regular-season home games at Paul Brown Stadium, Elm Street and Central Avenue. For information and tickets, call 513-621-8383.

Early-Late September: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

October

Early-Mid October: Cincinnati International Film Festival. Local, national and international independent films are featured in this competitive festival that takes place at the Showcase Theatres. For information and tickets, call 513-379-6462.

11 Oct—Columbus Day. Public holiday

Mid-Late October: Musical. The Fifth Third Broadway Series presents popular Broadway musicals at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-2787. Continues through late April

Mid-Late October: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222. Continues through early April

Mid-Late October: Dance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Continues through early May

Throughout October: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273. Continues through late April

Throughout October: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May

Throughout October: Art Exhibit. Crimes and Misdemeanors: Politics in U.S. Art of the 1980s displays the representation of political sentiment in the visual arts during the '80s, including both iconic works and lesser-known pieces by artists such as Haim Steinbach, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Gran Fury and Barbara Kruger. Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St. Phone 513-345-8400. Continues through 21 Nov

Throughout October: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

Throughout October: NFL Football. The Cincinnati Bengals play regular-season home games at Paul Brown Stadium, Elm Street and Central Avenue. For information and tickets, call 513-621-8383. Season continues through late December

November

1-21 November: Art Exhibit. Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St. Phone 513-345-8400. Concludes 21 November.

11 November: Veterans Day. Public holiday.

25 November: Thanksgiving Day. Public holiday.

Mid-Late November: Collegiate Basketball. The Cincinnati Bearcats play home games at Shoemaker Center, University of Cincinnati. For tickets, call 513-556-2287. Continues through late February

Mid-Late November: Festival of Lights. Family-oriented festival showcasing more than 2.5 million lights, live entertainment, train rides and laser shows. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine St. For information, call 513-281-4700, or toll-free 800-944-4776. Continues through late December

Throughout November: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

Throughout November: NFL Football. The Cincinnati Bengals play regular-season home games at Paul Brown Stadium, Elm Street and Central Avenue. For information and tickets, call 513-621-8383. Season continues through late December

Throughout November: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May

Throughout November: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222. Continues through early April

Throughout November: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273. Continues through late April

Throughout November: Dance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Continues through early May

Throughout November: Musical. The Fifth Third Broadway Series presents popular Broadway musicals at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-2787. Continues through late April

December

Mid December: World's Largest Office Party. The Hyatt's bars are staffed with local luminaries for an evening of drinking and dancing for several thousand attendees. Proceeds go to children's charities. Hyatt Regency Hotel, 151 W. Fifth St. Phone 513-579-1234 or 513-961-1702.

25 December: Christmas. Public holiday.

Throughout December: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222. Continues through early April

Throughout December: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273. Continues through late April

Throughout December: Musical. The Fifth Third Broadway Series presents popular Broadway musicals at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-2787. Continues through late April

Throughout December: Dance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Continues through early May

Throughout December: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May

Throughout December: Festival of Lights. Family-oriented festival showcasing more than 2.5 million lights, live entertainment, train rides and laser shows. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine St. For information, call 513-281-4700, or toll-free 800-944-4776. Concludes late December

Throughout December: NFL Football. The Cincinnati Bengals play regular-season home games at Paul Brown Stadium, Elm Street and Central Avenue. For information and tickets, call 513-621-8383. Season concludes late December

Throughout December: Collegiate Basketball. The Cincinnati Bearcats play home games at Shoemaker Center, University of Cincinnati. For tickets, call 513-556-2287. Continues through late February

Throughout December: Theater. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents plays and musicals. 962 Mount Adams Circle. For information and tickets, call 513-421-3888, or toll-free 800-582-3208. Continues through late June

Cincinnati Destination Overview

Cincinnati, Ohio is a center of history and of fun. Located on the Ohio River, Cincinnati has been a prosperous town ever since its founding as a trading post in 1788. The Queen City shows off its diversity by scheduling a variety of events throughout the year. Traveling exhibitions at the Cincinnati Art Museum and performances by the Cincinnati Opera bring culture to the city, while the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals offer seasonal games for baseball and football fans. Beer, wine, music and dance festivals round out the eclectic calendar.

Outdoor activities abound in this family-friendly city. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is a favorite destination for locals and visitors alike. In addition, Public Landing is a mile-long riverside walk featuring views of carefully painted showboats and other river craft that recall the city's bustling days of river commerce. For the true outdoors enthusiast, Surf Cincinnati Waterpark offers visitors, several water slides, miniature golf courses, boat rides and go-cart racing. Walkways and skywalks connect the sports stadiums on the riverfront to a vibrant business district, making it possible to dine, shop, see a game, and hit the clubs all without leaving downtown.

Fountain Square, with its graceful Tyler Davidson Genius of Water fountain, is surrounded by office buildings full of shops, restaurants and bars. A few blocks north are the elegant brick buildings of Over-the-Rhine, a former German enclave that's now the place to go for live music and trendy clubs. Cincinnati is proud of its artistic heritage and history. At the top of Mount Adams sits the Cincinnati Art Museum, a Romanesque-style building with eighty-eight galleries, displaying some eighty thousand works of art dating back 6000 years. Its treasured art and artifacts collection covers 5,000 years of art history and includes an impressive collection of art from the Near and Far East, Africa, Europe, and America.

Not just paintings and sculpture are displayed, but also finely crafted furniture (many pieces crafted in Cincinnati), porcelain, glassware, costumes, and ceramics. In May of 2003, the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art opened in downtown Cincinnati, replacing a much smaller gallery that had been located over a drugstore for many years. The new space is an impressive building of geometric shapes and walls of glass that is an ideal showcase for what the Contemporary Arts Center refers to as “the art of the last five minutes.” The art is ever changing and always fascinating. New and noteworthy developments in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, performance art, and new media all find there way into the museum’s remarkable exhibits. The Taft Museum, a small, exquisite museum housed in a mansion built in 1820, has reopened after a twenty-two million dollar renovation.

It exhibits stunning paintings by Rembrandt, Goya and Turner, as well as priceless Ming porcelains. The Museum Center at Union Terminal is entered through the original ten-story high rotunda which retains carefully restored rail terminal signs and symbols from its glorious past. It now houses a collection of museums including The Cinergy of Children’s Museum, The Museum of Natural History and Science, the Cincinnati History Museum, and an Omnimax Theater. Northern Kentucky is just a bridge away from downtown and offers almost as many attractions as Cincinnati. One of the bridges, the John A.

Roebling Suspension Bridge, is itself worth a look—it was the prototype for New York City's Brooklyn Bridge. Cincinnati encompasses several neighborhoods, each with its own ambience. You may want to allow some time to drive through the city's historic neighborhoods. Just north of downtown is Over-the-Rhine, an old German area whose steep streets are lined with brick row houses, many of which have been renovated. The area includes the Main Street Entertainment District, where you'll find art galleries and nightclubs.

The West End contains the city's best-preserved collection of Italianate homes. Mount Adams overlooks the Ohio River, offering spectacular views, as well as lively nightspots. Clifton (home of the University of Cincinnati), Hyde Park and Mount Lookout are known for their distinctive homes on heavily wooded lots and their town square-style shopping districts. Cincinnati has fine German restaurants, as well as excellent Italian and French cuisine. Be prepared to dine in some unusual surroundings.

You'll find restaurants in a former police station, a pottery factory (where you can eat in a kiln), a general store and a saloon. It is its very diversity that makes Cincinnati a popular destination. For a small city (only the third-largest in Ohio), it has an impressive array of museums, performing arts venues, galleries, fine dining restaurants, festivals, shopping areas, and sports arenas. It also has the Cincinnati Reds, the oldest professional baseball team in the U.S. All of this helps explain why more than 5 million people visit Cincinnati each year.

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