Tuesday, September 7th, 2004

Philippus Points The Way

There are probably some Cincinnatians who have lived here their whole lives and never noticed the Philippus United Church of Christ steeple pointing the way to heaven, literally.The Philippus United Church of Christ church is located in Over-The-Rhine at the intersection of Race and McMicken. The church steeple is a pointing finger aimed straight [...]

Tuesday, September 7th, 2004

Who’s Seen the Hanging Arrows in OTR?

If you’ve driven around Over The Rhine lately (and if you haven’t, you should be!), you may have noticed a few fluttering arrows strung up from overhanging wires. We spotted four of them, broadcasting their double-sided messages to the traffic below on McMicken, Race, Main, and Liberty Streets.
Who hung these signs up? What do they [...]

Tuesday, September 7th, 2004

Toy Lab - Letting the Children Make Cincinnati Weird

Toy Lab is located at 5208 Beechmont Ave, just past Lunken Airport. I think it is the best — and weirdest — toy store imaginable. Instead of picking out pre-assembled toys, Toy Lab encourages both children and adults to use imagination in the creation of a totally unique toy.
Inside, a wide variety of bins label [...]