It’s Friday night in Cincinnati. I jump off the 19 out of Northside and run to Fountain Square to catch a bit of the Ted Leo and the Pharmacists show. I have to break out early so that I can catch my friends’ artwork at MGGM. Once again, I’m dipping before I’d like, so that [...]

When I say “Over the Rhine”, I’m not talking about our unique and historical neighborhood, I’m talking about that band that Cincinnatians are all weirdly excited about.  They are performing with the Cincinnati Ballet this weekend, April 29-30, and all you weird Over the Rhine fans can get two pleasures for the price of one.  [...]

So, we know there haven’t been many posts on here since Dec 2009, and we want to change that.  A lot of weirdness has happened in Cincinnati since then!
This one’s a bit belated, but still a goody.  On September 26th of 2010, around 1500 people got together to literally paint the street — 12th Street [...]

I’ve mentioned the Philippus United Church of Christ in Over-The-Rhine previously.  Reader Matt sends in a much nicer photo.
via Matt

Okay, not really. But pictures from last weekend’s Second Sunday on Main, including the Cincy Drag Races events, can be found on Zipscene.

[ June 8, 2008; 3:00 pm; ] CityKin reminds us that the Cincinnati Drag Races are this weekend! Mentioned before, the Drag Races are a set of events culminating in a street race you won’t soon forget. From the website:
From the start line the first member from a team of 4 gets dressed in Dress, Wig, Handbag and Heels must [...]

Visualingual remarks:
One of my favorite Over-the-Rhine anomalies — the 20 cent payphone! There are several of these north of Liberty St. [this one is on Elm]. There’s probably a mundane explanation, but all I can think is, when was this installed? I remember payphones costing a quarter back in the mid-80s. Now, if you can [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]