Cincinnati?

[kimcicle]

Hey bemanistyle people,

I might be in Cincinnati for the months of Feb and March. Is there anybody in the area that can help out with what there is to do in the area? I'm not really looking for arcades (but those are still fun), but like, is there anything I should do while I'm up there? Thanks a lot. :3

Edit: I misspelled the freakin city name

[Nomi]

Hamilton in Cin. has Jungle Jim's. It's not really supposed to be entertainment, but it most definitely is! It's a grocery store/theme park. They're building a monorail that goes around the place, and it has those animated robot things all over the place. Really, it's the most confusing grocery store ever. They won an award for interesting bathrooms internationally. They also have produce that I didn't know existed and meat of any imaginable origin.

If you're down there for any prolonged period of time, you -have- to go to Jungle Jim's.

There's also a Dave & Buster's but it's not the best one I've ever been to. The machine selection in there can be pretty 'meh'.

[ben.]

Originally Posted by kimcicle

Hey bemanistyle people,

I might be in Cincinnati for the months of Feb and March. Is there anybody in the area that can help out with what there is to do in the area? I'm not really looking for arcades (but those are still fun), but like, is there anything I should do while I'm up there? Thanks a lot. :3

Edit: I misspelled the freakin city name

Mr. Cicle, please make the couple hour drive up to Bowling Green sometime if you can, because that is where most of the cool people are. Plus there's a Pop'n Fever and GFDM there as well.

[Nomi]

Seconded.

[seiya256]

Across the river from downtown Cincinnati is Newport and Covington. Both have their historical areas with nice looking homes of approximately Victorian area.

Newport has a Gameworks located in what is called Newport on the Levee. It is sort of a hybrid traditional/outdoor mall. There is also a nice aquarium located there. If you want, there is a pedestrian only bridge that goes across the Ohio River into downtown Cincinnati. You can also pay to to climb on top of the same bridge.

Covington has a small area called Main Strasse Village. You can see some of the German heritage in this area with the architecture and establishments. There are some nice restaurants and bars there. Devou Park is also a nice park located on top of one of the hilly areas and the view of Cincinnati can be quite nice.

Downtown Cincinnati is fairly dead. It mostly a business center and practically closes after 6:00pm. There is a nice mall in the Carew Tower known as Tower Place. The building is the tallest building in Cincinnati with an observation deck to see the city. There are some bars and the like in the Main Street area. The zoo is one of the top zoos in the US. Union Terminal/the Museum Center is worth checking out. Not only is the building reminiscent of the Hall of Justice from the Superfriends cartoons, they have various roaming exhibits like the Pirates one that was touring late last year.

Just east of downtown is Eden Park and Mount Adams. Mount Adams used to be a haven for starving artists in the 60's and 70's. They have since moved back in after becoming successful to rebuild the area as one of the more upscale neighborhoods. The art museum and Cincinnati Art Academy rounds out the various galleries, shops, restaurants, and bars in the area.

Clifton is the college area. Various bars are located on "Short Vine". I haven't been in the area in a while. It used to be a fairly fun place to hang out, but it can be dangerous at times. It is also next to Over the Rhine, a once nice neighborhood home of breweries and theaters. It is now a run down, low income housing area with its share of crime. Efforts are being made to revive the area, but it is slow in progress.

Local cuisine include Cincinnati chili. It is based off of a Greek recipe, and is served over top spaghetti as a 3, 4, or 5 way as well as on top of hot dogs as Coneys. You will either like it or hate it. There is usually no middle ground. Most natives prefer Skyline Chili, but other franchises include Goldstar and Dixie Chili. Other places of note are Burbank's and the Montgomery Inn. Both are barbecue places that are fairly well liked (although I am personally not a fan of the Montgomery Inn's sauce). One final local favorite is something called goetta. It is a German style breakfast sausage that combines the meat with pin oat meal. It is so popular that there is an annual festival highlighting various locals more interesting applications for it (chili, pizza, etc.)

Okay, that's it for now. Unfortunately, I will be traveling for a lot of that period to customers' sites for product training. Also, many of the locals are in school at this time (I believe, since I am antisocial and don't really keep up too much with the Bemani locals.)

[Solon Halwinder]

You might also try the Magic Mountain Fun Centers in Columbus; ranatalus lives in that area unless he moved since last year. But yeah, a trip to BG is definitely in order if you have the means.

[kimcicle]

I'd probably need somebody to come down on a Friday and get me and then drive me back on a Sunday to tell you the truth :/

[ratna]

Originally Posted by Nomi

Hamilton in Cin. has Jungle Jim's. It's not really supposed to be entertainment, but it most definitely is! It's a grocery store/theme park. They're building a monorail that goes around the place, and it has those animated robot things all over the place. Really, it's the most confusing grocery store ever. They won an award for interesting bathrooms internationally. They also have produce that I didn't know existed and meat of any imaginable origin.

If you're down there for any prolonged period of time, you -have- to go to Jungle Jim's.

There's also a Dave & Buster's but it's not the best one I've ever been to. The machine selection in there can be pretty 'meh'.

I'll say, Jungle Jim's has a wide selection, and I live only 5 minutes away-- that is, when I'm not in college, of course. I recommend.

Most of the people at D&B's went to work at Krazy City, but I wouldn't recommend going there. A bunch of loud kids + loud rides + SN crapocab = disaster. There is PIUNX there if you're into that.

Of course, there's also BG (which is three hours from Cinci and close to Juli and Ben) and Newport as ben and seiya already mentioned.

If you care enough to drive down to Dayton, you could always stop by GOM Arcade in 180 Skatepark for didder, itg, and classic bm.

[ranatalus]

Originally Posted by kimcicle

I'd probably need somebody to come down on a Friday and get me and then drive me back on a Sunday to tell you the truth :/

i would have no problem with this except that i will likely be working sat-wed in all of feb and march D:

i can put you in touch with a few cool people in the area though

[Trick]

Originally Posted by ranatalus

i would have no problem with this except that i will likely be working sat-wed in all of feb and march D:

i can put you in touch with a few cool people in the area though

Ratattalussss, are you still buying my DDR poster?

[ranatalus]

yes i am but a few financial issues have come up that have set me back on quite a few things i wanted to buy :/

[kimcicle]

Bump to say that this is definitely going down now. I'll be there on the 3rd of Feb.

[ben.]

Originally Posted by kimcicle

Bump to say that this is definitely going down now. I'll be there on the 3rd of Feb.

There being..Cincinatti? or BGSU?

[kimcicle]

Cincinnati. Won't be at BGSU for a while me thinks. might be mid-feb.

[ben.]

Alright, throw up a post when you do. Hopefully before I head to AZ for spring vacation.