doctorshocker

No, but that is a distinctive disadvantage to Cincinnati. Even smaller cities like Indianapolis, Columbus, and Louisville in the region have a couple bar "strips" where you can walk to 15-20 bars within a couple blocks. Even smaller cities like Dayton and Toledo have their little strips as well. Now, I think everyone knows that the nightlife and music scene in Cincy is probably better than most of those cities, its just that it is more "scattered" like Monte said. Each neighborhood has some really cool places to go but Cincy really lacks that "central gathering place" for its youth. Perhaps that explains why the cheesy Newport Levee is successful?

Cincy is just one of those cities that doesn't scream "hey look at me here is all I have." My best guess is that in Cincy you really just have to "know where to go." For nightlife, you have to know what clubs are hot and which are not. You have to know what nights are big where. In many bigger cities you can stumble out your front door and find people everywhere. I think that's how people get "bored" in Cincy from a nightlife perspective. Also, Cincy needs to do a better job including better nightlife "strips" where one can walk to 20 different bars all within a couple blocks that are all different and vibrant. As far as other things, I dont think you can get too bored. There are plenty of cultural attractions, good sports of all types, shopping, etc. I am really not sure bigger cities have too much on Cincy in these categories especially when you consider Cincy is cheaper, no traffic, and more family friendly.

Poor Dayton is in bad shape. Sounds like the Daily News is pretty negative though. Even in other cities with not so hot downtowns, you always see the paper boosting downtown and saying how great its coming. Although I guess thats hard when you have so many closings...

Well, I think Indy's downtown is cleaner and a bit ahead of cincy in terms of gentrification. Indy was much smaller in the urban core, so they had less stuff to "clean up." The panhandlers in Cincy are mostly harmless, so I seriously would not worry. You get used to it and just know to not even look at them.

Splendid pics. What is that group of buildings on 4th that are undergoing renovations with the plastic over their front? Its close to Tower Place and I noticed it last time I was in town.