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TOURISM - August 2005
Our afternoon started with a visit to Cincinnati’s Taft Museum of Art, which was featuring “An Impressionist Eye” presented by Cincinnati Bell through August 28. The exhibit contains art by Degas, Van Gogh, Cassatt, Morisot, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec and Pissarro. In addition, the Taft Museum presents a diverse collection of 700 high-quality master works by European and American painters between the 17th and the 19th centuries. It was only the beginning, however, of a sampling of the surprising diversity of culture offered in a region the size of Greater Cincy. More enthused than fatigued, we then headed for the Cincinnati Art Museum, which was presenting oil sketches by Peter Paul Rubens through September 11. The artwork was stunning and the collection was exceptional. The sponsor of this exhibit is PNC Bank. Our tour of this museum also included a look at its American Galleries, which have been extensively renovated. There was too much to enjoy before the doors locked at 5:00 p.m. Because of a grant by the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation, admission to the Cincinnati Museum is free. According to the museum’s chairman of the board, Paul Chellgren, attendance has increased over 33 percent since the foundation’s gift. For dinner, our party had a tasty experience at Bistro 318, located at 318 Greenup Street, just a short walk from the suspension bridge into Cincinnati. The menu could be described as Asian-Italian fusion with menu items like Italian “Sushi” and Seafood Pasta with a peanut-coconut broth. Before our departure on Sunday, we had the pleasure of a river view breakfast buffet at the Marriott. Rather than the interstate, our return drive took the scenic route through Northern Kentucky’s counties. We arrived in Lexington mid-afternoon. What a great way to spend 30 hours. Of course, there would be endlessly more to enjoy on a return visit to Northern Kentucky – the Cincinnati Ballet, Newport Aquarium, the World Peace Bell, Turfway Park Race Course, King’s Island, Kentucky Speedway, Newport on the Levee and, to be sure, taking an afternoon at a Cincinnati Reds or Bengals game. For more information, check out www.nkycbv.com.
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A recent visit was a delight. Departing from Central Kentucky at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, our group checked in before noon at the Marriott RiverCenter Hotel in Covington. Though we paid a premium, we got a beautiful view of the Ohio River and downtown Cincinnati, which was well worth the extra change. And the mere simplicity of having such access to Cincinnati – without the traffic snarls – added plenty of value.