I have a lot of close and dear friends that live up in Columbus. I know they’re good friends because they constantly harass me to move up there. While I enjoy their company and visiting their city, I’m much more partial to Cincinnati, and the local geography is a big part of it.
You see, we have one thing Columbus does not that is pretty irrefutable….hills. Not only are they great for running and biking, but they provide some pretty stellar views.
Someone call Duke and get that transformer out of there
Come July 4th those hills can give you a wide angled scene of dozens of fireworks shows, the likes of which I’ve only experienced on the top of a 34 story building in Chicago.
It will also give you a view of the fire that started across town (remember kids, booze and fireworks don’t mix well [actually they do, except that one time...])
If you live tucked into a hillside with a view of the basin, you are required to have a telescope. I looked into the one sitting on the top floor of our hosts’ house to find it aimed perfectly down Main St.
This is the point where I need a better camera, or at least a tripod. But I think you’ll get the idea.
As cool as fireworks are, it’s not really a party until someone brings out the sparklers.
A little puppy love also added to a great time.
Guard dog that knows what's really valuable...beer
To our hosts that evening, thank you very much, I know I had a blast, and everyone else sure looked like they were having fun as well! In fact I’m pretty sure the right phrase was on display in your house….
i hate how people in columbus have an attitude about living there and about how “horrible” cincinnati is. actually, that’s fine… we can enjoy the city all to ourselves and it will be our secret.
Those are some pretty impressive pictures. I think your camera works just fine.
I moved to Cincinnati from Columbus last June and agree that the hills of Cincinnati are a huge plus over the flatlands of Columbus. I miss Columbus as its a really great, energetic city but everyday I appreciate Cincinnati even more. They are both great, unique cities (that run counter to some of the national perceptions of both cities). I can’t wait until there is a rail option for travel back and forth between my old home and new home.
Another thing that Cincinnati has over Columbus, likely a result of its hilly terrain, is a great diversity of neighborhoods each with great business districts (Northside, Mt. Lookout, Clifton Gaslight, Pleasant Ridge, Oakley, and Hyde Park). Each is a completely different experience. Neighborhood differences in Columbus are just not as distinct.
I’d like to add that as much as I love Cincy, I do have a lot of fun with my friends in Cbus, and it is a cool city with plenty going for it. Still, Cincy is better for me.
Where do the Buckeye’s play? Enough said (and now I totally sound like one of those people from Columbus that everyone hates because they are asshole Buckeye fans…).
Just face it Cincinnati people….Chicago won. JT, I’ll call you soon so I can come down to Cinci to party