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^Okay, you're right; sucks is rather harsh. Perhaps frustrated...disappointed...unrequited is better. We all see so much potential, maybe I'm just impatient because I want it to happen now.

Wasn't quite sure where to post this, but this pretty much sums up how I feel about OTR, Main Street, and Cincinnati in general... http://www.citybeat.com/2006-06-14/editorial.shtml "The conversation continues, both inside your head and on the street: Cincinnati sucks. Cincinnati rocks. Each day offers events and encounters to change your mind. Sometimes your opinion of this city changes within hours." Sucks. Rocks. Both. Indeed!

What a beautiful and informative photo-tour. Makes me somewhat nostalgic for the good ole days of drinkin' beer and smokin' cigarettes well into the night on one of those porches.

From The Enquirer, Tuesday, January 31... Save our rare 'endangered places' Editorials Local preservationists want Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "endangered places" list. They got to do some face-to-face lobbying this weekend when the trust's board held its quarterly meeting here... Print | Close Window | Copyright 2006, Enquirer.com

I think all of these pics have wonderful light/sky shots.

Not a restaurant, per se, but during warm months I like to go to the Alabama Fish Bar, on Liberty and Race, and have a picnic in the SCPA field. One word of warning, though: you'll smell like fried fish the entire day. But well worth it, in my opinion.

Seriously! Ah, what could have been... At least The Neon is still there to keep the spirit, if not look, of this period alive.

I LOVE this place! I used to work across the street and I would dream of living in that place while I ran my printing press (it was a terribly boring job). I wouldn't want to have to deal with the junkyard and towing company right next door, though.

Some of you are probably already aware of http://cinematreasures.org. It's a fascinating site with info on movie palaces around the world. And I've been on the subway tour with CinAd. It really is amazing, but ultimately very very sad.

I just stumbled across this site, and I'm in love. It's fueiling a Cincinnati renaissance for me. So here are a few of my pics (sorry if the quality isn't as good as it could be): This is in the courtyard behind inktank and urban eden Also in the courtyard. What's up with the handpainted "R" by the window? And does anyone know what the significance of the stars are? Or are they purely decorative? I've seen them all over the place. Some more of Cincinnati's german heritage, corner of Liberty and Sycamore (home of the Know Theatre Tribe). It reads "Deutsch evangelisch reformierte, Salem's Kirche, a.d. 1867" keep the hidden history coming!