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[edit] Districts

Should Cincinati follow the huge city article template? - Huttite 18:51, 7 Jan 2005 (EST)

Possibly. There are many different neighborhoods, but I'm not sure that it really matters. I've heard of most of the neighborhoods, but I don't know how to describe most of them, because I usually stick to downtown, East Walnut Hills, Obriensville, and Hyde Park.

I can help- let me know what I can do. RJH

Many of the neighborhoods have their own characteristics... so maybe group them all (all 52), or maybe by region: i.e., East (Mt. Lookout, Mt. Washington, Hyde Park, Oakley, O'Bryonville, Linwood, East End, East Walnut Hills), West (Western Hills, Covedale, Westwood, Price Hill, Fairmount, etc.), Central (Clifton Heights/Univ Heights/ Fairview, Mt. Auburn, Walnut Hills, Clifton, Mt. Adams, CBD, OTR,etc.)?

Would this really be helpful for the traveller? I'm hesitant about breaking Cincinnati down into districts, but I have to admit that the idea of a East/West district is somewhat interesting. Cincinnati is a fairly compact large city and I'm unconvinced of how useful districts would be. If we start providing excellent directions like the Windsor CVB did for Windsor (Ontario) there would probably be very little need for districts. -- Sapphire 01:42, 14 September 2006 (EDT)

[edit] The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education

The entry states 

... which follows the stories of Cincinnatians involved in the resistance to Nazis and Holocaust survivors in Cincinnati. ...

Questions 

• Where is Cincinnatti now and where was it during the second world war - Germany? - Has the city moved recently? - No
• Did the Nazis have a concentration camp in Cincinnatti? - No

I think it should read something like 

... which follows the stories of Cincinnatians involved in the resistance to Nazis and Holocaust survivors now living in Cincinnati. ... -- Huttite 19:12, 25 Mar 2005 (EST)

What I meant was some of the people that the exhibit is about are Europeans, but there are also many subjects that were Cincinnatians that joined the Army-Air force, and intelliegence agents like Former US Ambassador to Luxembourg John E. Dolibois. Ambassador Dolibois interviewed Nazi officials on the false pretense that he was with the Red Cross and was there to see to it that he was not abused by the Americans. He was an American soldier and helped gather evidence against Nazis that was used in the Nuremburg trials. I think the way it was originally written works, because if you're a Cincinnatian you're currently living in Cincinnati. I think its kind of obvious, but it's not a life or death issue. - Sapphire

The way I interpreted the sentence, and it is ambiguous, it sounded like the Holocaust, and the Nazis, were in Cincinnati. Also I do not see a Cincinnatian as being someone living in Cincinnati but someone who has a cultural connection either by birth or lifestyle with Cincinnati. Just because you are alive and at one moment in time alive in Cincinnati does not make you a Cincinnatian, you need to have that birth, residential or cultural connection also. -- Huttite 01:35, 16 Apr 2005 (EDT)

That's true, and I would see it in the same way. I guess I just saw these people who have lived in Cincinnati for the past 10+ years as Cincinnatians and I would look upon a person from Flordia as a Floridian, until its established that that person is making Cincinnati home. As for the historic aspect I didn't mean to imply Cincinnati was in Europe or under control of the Nazi regime. :) Sapphire 18:15, 16 Apr 2005 (EDT)

[edit] Picture

Would anyone be able to add a picture of Cincinnati? I don't have a scanner and can't help out in this department. Thanks. - Sapphire

[edit] Cincinnatus

How about a mention of [| Cincinnatus]?

A common misconception is that Cincinnati was named after Cincinnatus. The city was instead named after an American Revolution era organization that took its name from Cincinnatus. That's why there is no mention of the Roman ruler, but instead of the Society that bears his name. Sapphire 01:34, 9 Jan 2006 (EST)

[edit] Too much information?

It seems like some of the information in this article is tending toward encyclopedia rather than travel guide. For example, I can kinda see the point of listing the colleges/universities, since since they may offer classes to the general public, but what about the high schools? Likewise, with the TV station list: even assuming it's useful to know what network is on which channel and your hotel neglects to include a list on the TV, does it matter to a traveler what their call letters are, or where the station's office is? Or where the newspapers' offices are? - Todd VerBeek 23:29, 14 May 2006 (EDT)

I'm glad someone else feels that way. Consider it gone. Sapphire 23:34, 14 May 2006 (EDT)

[edit] New listings

I've converted every damn listing to the new coded listings, so that's why some things may turn out a little funky. Why have I done this? Some call it wikicrack. -- Andrew Haggard (Sapphire) 04:20, 16 August 2006 (EDT)

[edit] Reverted edits

I reverted several edits removing a few listings that are not in Cincinnati particularly the listing of religious services because some services such as the Greek Orthodox and Islamic Mosques are hard to come by in Cincinnati. I think there may be one mosque in Cincinnati, but I'm not positive. I feel the information should be in the Cincinnati guide, because if a Muslim traveler comes to Cincinnati he/she may very well want to go to a mosque and the most well-known mosque is in West Chester and we direct him/her to the correct city.

I also reverted a deleted reference to Newport, Kentucky since Newport is very easily accessable from Cincinnati (Purple People Bridge). Simply because something isn't in Cincinnati doesn't necessarily mean a listing or information should be removed, particularlly if it would be helpful to other travelers. -- Sapphire 17:05, 12 November 2006 (EST)

[edit] What is the geographical limitation for places included in the travel guide?

Should the article be limited Cincinnati Metro or just Cincinnati proper?

My suggestion for a limitation should be places that are actually in the City of Cincinnati or at least very close-less than 1 mile (ie Rockwood) or a regional attraction(ie king's island) should be included.

Places such as Brown Dog Cafe which is in Blue Ash (eat section) and the bookstore listed that is located in Madiera (buy section) would be excluded.

The Brown Dog Cafe can be moved to Blue Ash, and most listings and information should pertain to Cincinnati proper, but since we're helping travellers we need to have information that will be useful to travellers. I.e. under the "Drink" section we have information about how Newport on the Levee is a popular nightlife spot and that should be left in the article. -- Sapphire 23:35, 22 November 2006 (EST)

[edit] OTR

I know there's been some "revitalization" of OTR, but is it really enough to qualify as gentrification? Anyone? It's been a while (couple of months) since I've actually been in Over-The-Rhine, but nothing really looked different. Hmmm. I guess this gives me a reason to finally try breakfast at Tucker's. -- Sapphire • (Talk) • 01:16, 23 May 2007 (EDT)