When it comes to travel, a common misconception is that it takes a blockbuster trip to deliver a rewarding experience. True, Patagonia, Bora Bora and the Canadian Rockies are spectacular, but a trip to any of those requires a lot of effort, not to mention a lot of money.
Sometimes, we’re just in the mood for a nice getaway — one that doesn’t take too much advance planning and doesn’t put a substantial dent in the bank balance. Cincinnati, a little more than an hour’s drive from Lexington, offers great value for a reasonable price.
Over the Rhine may be Cincinnati’s most visible example of a neighborhood renaissance, but it is far from the only one. The city has 52 unique neighborhoods, each with its own history and distinctive style, and that’s just north of the Ohio River. I couldn’t see them all in a weekend, so I decided to concentrate on two of my favorites — Mainstrasse, on the Kentucky side of the river in Covington, and Mt. Adams, perched high above the city.
Mainstrasse is a place I’ve always thought of as a sort of living history museum, channeling the mid-19th century when the area experienced an influx of German immigrants. The village’s primary attraction, the Goose Girl Statue and Fountain, was based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, and the annual Oktoberfest celebration testifies to the surviving German influence.
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