It’s not easy to maintain a city that’s emerging into a national powerhouse while trying to keep the so-Cincinnati flavor of individual streets, blocks and neighborhoods intact and developing amenities that help residents thrive.
But you know what? Folks in Cincinnati keep trying to do it. And we love them for it.
Living in Cincinnati and in the greater region has its ups and downs, but there’s always a thoughtful person, a new experience or a weird city quirk to connect us to this place we’ve grown to love. Hell, even frustrations like bridge traffic snarls or inequitable real-estate development give us something to bond over and improve. That’s no easy feat, especially since we’ve been experiencing city life in limited ways during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
So here’s to the dreamers, the doers, the places and the experiences that make Cincinnati what it is: home.
Below, check out a few of CityBeat’s reader and staff picks in city life from our Best Of Cincinnati 2021 issue. Read about even more winners here, and see our entire Best of Cincinnati list here.
- Best Cincinnati Neighborhood (reader pick)
- Best Cincinnatian (reader pick)
- Best City Park (reader pick)
- Best COVID Customer Service (staff pick)
- Best Fake-Out (staff pick)
- Best Local Elected Official (reader pick)
- Best Mistake on Cable News (staff pick)
- Best Reason to Play with Poop (staff pick)
- Best Suburban Neighborhood (reader pick)
- Best Unexpected Faux Facade (staff pick)
See all of the city life winners here, and check out our entire Best of Cincinnati issue here.
This article appears in Apr 1-30, 2021.