The “Queen City of the West,” as Cincinnati is known, was once called Losantiville. However, in 1790, the governor of the Northwest Territory loathed the name of the town and renamed it to Cincinnati–the new name is in recognition of the Roman citizen soldier Cincinnatus.

Our long weekend in Cincy was a fun one. We stayed at the Netherland Plaza Hotel, located across from the Fountain Square Entertainment District. The hotel features fine murals, stylized Egyptian motifs and its famed Hall of Mirrors is among the world’s most remarkable French Art Deco Treasures.

Some of the things we did included walking across The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge-once the longest suspension bridge when it opened in 1866, taking a river cruise along the Ohio River, shopping at the historic Findlay Market, witnessed the sunrise at the Smale Riverfront Park, checked out the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Taft Museum. Cincy (another of the city’s nicknames) is a neat city to visit. Here are some photos I captured.

 

The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.
Michelle discovering The Queen City.
Night scene of the bridge.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains.
Historic Findlay Market, has been in operation since 1855.
Skyline view from the other side of the Ohio River, Covington, Kentucky.
Needless to say, there is nice street art here.
Undergrowth with Two Figures by Vincent van Gogh at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Lovely terrace at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Of course you would find a book fountain at the County Public Library.
Art Deco motif.
Plaza Hotel.

 

Quaint houses line this street.
Cincinnati Music Hall.
Sunset colors.