Readers Picks

Learn about the best events, places and neighborhoods in the Cincinnati area. The winners in this categories were chosen by you, our readers, using our online ballot. You've chosen champions in dozens categories giving us a portrait of the best urban att

Mar 29, 2011 at 2:06 pm

APARTMENT COMPLEX
The Lofts at Shillito Place
- 151 W. Seventh St., Downtown, 513-651-1661
2. Fourth & Plum

, Downtown


3. Urban Sites Properties

, Over-the-Rhine

BUILDING
Union Terminal
- 1301 Western Ave., West End, 513-287-7043


2.

Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine
3. Carew Tower

, Downtown

CHURCH FESTIVAL
Panegyri Festival at Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas
- 7000 Winton Road, Finneytown, 513-591-0030
2. St. Rita

, Evendale


3. Immaculate Heart of Mary

, Cherry Grove

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
University of Cincinnati

2. Xavier University
3. Northern Kentucky University

ETHNIC MARKET
Findlay Market
- 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine
2. Jungle Jim’s

, Fairfield


3. Whole Foods

, Oakley

FESTIVAL EVENT
Taste of Cincinnati (May)

2. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

(September)


3. MidPoint Music Festival

(September)

FINDLAY MARKET VENDOR
Eckerlin Meats

2. Kroeger & Sons Meats
3. Taste of Belgium

FREE WIFI SPOT
Panera Bread
- Multiple locations


2.

Starbucks, multiple locations


3.

Coffee Emporium, Over-the-Rhine/Hyde Park

HIKING TRAIL
Cincinnati Nature Center
- 4949 Tealtown Road, Milford, 513—831-1711
2. Loveland Hike/Bike Trail

, Loveland


3. Mount Airy Forest

, Mount Airy

NEIGHBORHOOD
Over-the-Rhine

2. Northside
3. Hyde Park

NEW THING
Cincinnati Streetcar

2. Food Trucks
3. The Banks

OLD THING
Findlay Market

2. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
3. Over-the-Rhine

PARK
Ault Park (Mount Lookout)


2.

Eden Park, Mount Adams/Walnut Hills
3. Devou Park

, Covington

PLACE TO TAKE A VISITOR
Findlay Market

2

.

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
3.

Cincinnati Reds game

PLAYGROUND
Ault Park (Mount Lookout)

2. Sawyer Point

, Downtown


3. Cincinnati Children’s Museum at Union Terminal

, West End

PRIVATE ELEMENTARY/HIGH SCHOOL
St. Xavier High School -

600 W. North Bend Road, Finneytown, 513-761-7600


2. St. Ursula Academy

, Walnut Hills


3. Elder High School

, Price Hill

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY/HIGH SCHOOL
Walnut Hills High School
- 3250 Victory Pkwy., Walnut Hills/Evanston, 513-363-8400
2. Erich Kunzel Center SCPA

, Over-the-Rhine


3. Oak Hills High School

, Green Twp.

SUBURB
Mariemont

2. Anderson Twp.
3. Wyoming