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CityBeat is hitting the streets to ask locals about a different topic each week.
What Cincinnati restaurant makes a great margarita? How will the big sports teams do this year? What issues should local government focus on? Nobody has more opinions on these and other pressing questions than Cincinnatians themselves. In our column CityBeat Streets, CityBeat reporters are asking local residents about a different topic each week, highlighting the Queen City's good, bad and ugly.
Got a burning question that you want Cincinnati residents to answer? Send suggestions to managing editor Allison Babka at [email protected].
This week's question:
What are your predictions for the Cincinnati Reds’ upcoming season?
Heather Hopster
age 50
Northside
“I’m positive they’ll do great. I feel like in recent years, I’ve heard Joey Votto’s good [and] we have some good players. My grandma was a huge Reds fan and she was like always watching the games. She treated us to go down and see the games a few times.”
Mark Scher
age 73
Downtown
“Well, I’m hoping that they do well. I’m just hoping. If they do well and the Bengals do well, we’ve got a great little city. I don’t know [if they’ll do better than last season].”
Vernon Williams
age 42
Covington
“I believe the Reds may do good this year. Cincinnati has had a lot of good luck with [the] Bengals so, you know, just trying to keep faith and hope the Reds can follow suit.”
Charline Aime
age 22
Downtown
“I think they’re going to [do better]. I went [to a game] last year, actually. I’m just hoping – wishful thinking. I guess.”
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1301 Western Ave., Queensgate
The Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is one of Cincinnati’s most admired gems, filled with exhibits dedicated to history, science and wonder – but if you haven’t checked out the gift shop, you’re missing out. This shop is filled with items that will delight both kids and adults, spanning from science-based STEM kits and unique Cincinnati history
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