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Nearby city on ‘Top 10 US travel destinations for 2012’ list
It might be time to give Cincinnati another look.
The city out ranks Culebra, Puerto Rico, Chicago and five other areas on Lonely Planet’s “Top 10 US travel destinations for 2012” list.
Editors from the travel guide’s United States office describe “what’s new, interesting, and in some cases likely to be overlooked by travelers both domestic and international” for each of its picks on its website.
Here is what Lonely Planet said about the Queen City:
“Seen Cincy lately? The pretty city on the Ohio River - off the main cross-country interstates - gets bypassed by many road trippers, but it’s quietly transformed itself in the last decade into a worthy weekend getaway. Life centers around the river - much which can be seen by foot: river walkways are best on the Kentucky side, reached via a couple bridges including John Roebling’s Suspension Bridge (a prequel to his famous Brooklyn Bridge). Narrow, twisting (and steep) brick roads of the Mt Adams district lead past 19th-century Victorian townhouses and the free Cincinnati Art Museum, while the once-dangerous, emerging Over-the-Rhine, just north of downtown, is home to the Findlay Market and a sprawling collection of historic Italianate architecture. Best, though, is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, open since 2004, on the banks of the river where many slaves escaped to freedom in the 19th century.”
US Virgin Islands tops the list followed by Hudson River Valley, New York. Cincinnati is third place.
The other destinations in order are: Four Corners Region, Southwest USA; Culebra, Puerto Rico;. Culebra, Puerto Rico; Boulder, Colorado; Hawai’i: The Big Island; Chicago and Yellowstone National Park.
What do you think? Where is your favorite travel destination?
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By dodge09
December 29, 2011 3:32 PM | Link to this
the city of cincinnati.not a bad place to be?.findley market its ok to.freedom center is the best part.the history.you must go and see.we have been 5 or 6 times over the years.and plan on going back this summer.
By Joanie
December 29, 2011 3:47 PM | Link to this
Did I hear that the Freedom Center may be forced to close because of budget cuts?
By dodge09
December 29, 2011 4:50 PM | Link to this
@joanie I hope they dont close.that would be a sad thing.we like it there.and my kids love to read about some of the things that has happened long ago.i would hate to see them close.
By Amelia
December 29, 2011 5:27 PM | Link to this
@Joanie, below is a recent article about the Freedom Center’s struggles. Ohio’s Freedom Center museum could close http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/ohios-freedom-center-museum-could-close-1301019.html
By karon
December 29, 2011 7:18 PM | Link to this
I like Findlay market! The streetcars will be breaking ground in January , this will create even more tourism and new jobs for Cincy!
By dodge09
December 29, 2011 8:55 PM | Link to this
@karon.my friends who live near cincinnati tell me there will be no streetcars cause cincy is broke?
By Jolly Roger
December 30, 2011 12:31 AM | Link to this
I can’t believe Union Terminal didn’t get a mention. That place is fantastic beyond words. Can’t wait for the return of the streetcars too.
By dodge09
December 30, 2011 12:03 PM | Link to this
Union Treminal is also a great place i had forgot about.and yes it is fantastic.just looking at all that is in there.plus there is never a dull moment.i hope my kids injoy it like i have.
By Jim A
January 2, 2012 10:30 AM | Link to this
Tourism is great, but Cincinnati (and Ohio) needs jobs. And without manufacturing, Ohio will not increase its employment rate. The same can be seen in Europe which is a great tourist destination, but is in fiscal crisis. Why is the Freedom Center (I like “Underground Railroad Museum” better) is in financial straits?
By AJK
January 8, 2012 2:12 PM | Link to this
@dodge09 The streetcar is fully funded and is being constructed by the city, which is DEFEINITELY not broke. Hamilton County, however, is broke because of the stadium deal taxpayers naiively approved in the 1990s. Cincinnati (the city) has a budget surplus this year thanks to all the positive momentum in downtown this past decade.