by OTR on April 4, 2013, no comments

steamwhistlepress: Show some hometown pride with our new felt pennants!  These things have a cool vintage style and are hand made in OTR!  They come in eight different colors and are available in store and online. http://steamwhistlepress.com/store/cincinnati-pennant

2013 Bockfest Parade Photos

by OTR on March 14, 2013, 3 comments

Bockfest 2013 has come and gone but remains a beautifully hazy memory. Old traditions were continued and new ones were given life. The Inaugural Bockfest 5K was a success with over 1,000 participants in the race, and the annual Bockfest Parade entertained ever-growing throngs of onlookers. Photographer Sarah Laubacher captured the following scenes during the [...]

Vintage Findlay Market Photos

by OTR on February 27, 2013, 3 comments

A look back at Findlay Market several decades ago. The photos appear to have been taken at two different times, perhaps in the 1960s and 70s. The following interesting images were found in the University of Cincinnati’s Digital Collections. Hat tip to the Digging Cincinnati History facebook page for sharing one of these photos recently.

Traditions, New and Old, Planned for Bockfest 2013

by OTR on February 24, 2013, no comments

“Bockfest is coming!” This shrill yell of excitement has been echoing throughout Cincinnati’s seven hills and Over-the-Rhine’s secret alleyways with a growing intensity for weeks. Now, the time for bock beer, monks, and goats is nearly upon us… The 21st annual Bockfest (March 1-3) officially kicks off with the Bockfest Parade at 6pm Friday, March 1, starting [...]