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Snap the Best Roebling Bridge Photo to Win a Trip to Its South Tower

The contest entry runs from July 1-31. The public will then get to vote on who took the best photos.

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Roebling Suspension Bridge - Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Roebling Suspension Bridge

Photographers, get your cameras out: This summer you’ll get the chance to win a trip to the top of the Roebling Bridge. All you have to do is snap a picture of it.

The Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee (CCSBC) is hosting its annual Roebling Bridge Photography contest from July 1-31, and this year it’s also open to photographers under 18 years old. Not only that, but the committee is adding a new category this year.

“We are not only accepting photographs, but now we have added a category called ‘OPEN,’ which will allow for creations such as short videos and AI-generated art of the Roebling Suspension Bridge,” Allison Rotella, CCSBC vice president, said in a press release.

There are separate classifications for amateurs, professionals and youth, giving everyone a chance to win. Six people who take the best Roebling pictures will get the chance to go up to the bridge’s south tower and take photographs. Those under 18 won't be able to win the trip to the tower, but can win $100 gift cards and do not have to pay to enter their work.

"This is a way we can encourage the next generation of artists," CCSBC president Sherry Roth said.

CCSBC says the Roebling Bridge is one of the most photographed landmarks in the region.

“This contest celebrates the art, architecture, history and engineering of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, a National Historic Landmark and a National Civil Engineering Landmark,” CCSBC member director David Wetzel said.

Enter your contest photos here starting Saturday. The entry fee for adult categories is $25. Public voting will determine the winners, and that takes place Aug. 20-27. The winners will be announced shortly after voting concludes.

More info: www.roeblingbridge.org.

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29 of the Most Beautiful Places Around Cincinnati

Devou Park 1201 Park Drive, CovingtonIt is said that Cincinnati is built on seven hills, like Rome— the city is actually named for Roman agrarian and military general Cincinnatus— but the reality is we have plenty more hills, heights and neighborhood names that begin with "Mount" than that. The alternating peaks and valleys of the city create excellent views from a variety of vantage points. There are about 50 classified scenic overlooks throughout the Tristate and many other secret spots from which to see the lights of the city and the winding Ohio River and Devou Park in Covington might have one of the best. With over 700 acres (plus a golf course, trails, bandstand and history museum), the overlook area is open dawn to dusk and offers a panorama of the city skyline from the Big Mac Bridge and Great American Tower to Carew Tower and the Kroger building. The designated overlook also offers benches, a gazebo, picnic tables and is ADA accessible.
Taft Museum of Art316 Pike St., DowntownTucked away in downtown Cincinnati, the Taft Museum of Art is a living landmark where art and history live on the walls—and in the walls. Built around 1820 as a private home, the Taft Museum of Art is now one of the most esteemed small art museums in America. The museum is home to 17th to 19th century watches, Chinese porcelains and French Renaissance enamels. From June 11 through Sept. 4, Jane Austen fans can peruse the museum's newest exhibit, Fashion & Sensibility, which features costumes worn in film adaptations of Austen's novels. Somerset 139 E McMicken Ave, Over-the-Rhine Somerset features two bar spaces — one in the plant-filled and glass-roofed conservatory and another in the cozy lounge space. The grounds are also home to a double-decker bus that has been converted into a kitchen with a rooftop seating area (run by the team behind Mazunte); and, the pièce de résistance, Somerset's awe-inspiring garden space, loaded with tropical plants, unique seating nooks and imported pieces from co-founder and creative lead James Fisher's collection, as well as the collections of his friends and family. Cincinnati MuralsSince its inception in 2007, the ArtWorks mural program has been a boon to public art along the streets of Cincinnati. The nonprofit organization — dedicated to employing and training local youth and other creative individuals to achieve community impact through art — has created nearly 200 of them. Download or print a map from online and build your own tour, or purchase a ticket for a ArtWorks-guided tour. Loveland Castle 12025 Shore Road, Loveland World War I army medic and Boy Scout troop leader Harry Delos Andrews built Chateau Laroche aka the Loveland Castle over the course of 50 years with handmade bricks (formed with quart-sized paper milk cartons) and stones from the nearby Little Miami River. Modeled after European castles, it features towers, a dry moat, hand-tiled ceilings, murder holes and a collection of period weaponry. The castle grounds are available for picnics, overnights and parties and are rumored to be haunted by a variety of ghosts. Devou Park 1201 Park Drive, CovingtonIt is said that Cincinnati is built on seven hills, like Rome— the city is actually named for Roman agrarian and military general Cincinnatus— but the reality is we have plenty more hills, heights and neighborhood names that begin with "Mount" than that. The alternating peaks and valleys of the city create excellent views from a variety of vantage points. There are about 50 classified scenic overlooks throughout the Tristate and many other secret spots from which to see the lights of the city and the winding Ohio River and Devou Park in Covington might have one of the best. With over 700 acres (plus a golf course, trails, bandstand and history museum), the overlook area is open dawn to dusk and offers a panorama of the city skyline from the Big Mac Bridge and Great American Tower to Carew Tower and the Kroger building. The designated overlook also offers benches, a gazebo, picnic tables and is ADA accessible. Findlay Market 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine A stop at the historic Findlay Market makes for the perfect Cincinnati Saturday morning. More than 50 full-time merchants at the 19th-century landmark sell everything from meat, cheese and fresh-baked bread to produce, flowers and international eats. Stop by for a pint at Jane's bar, or browse a local farmers market and wide array of arts and crafts vendors. Findlay also occupies the only area of Cincinnati with restaurants owned by Cincinnati’s two superstar chefs, Jean-Robert de Cavel and Jose Salazar. De Cavel’s French Crust and Salazar’s Goose & Elder both hit a sweet spot of being perfect for the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood and a draw for folks from the entire region.
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