From Over-the-Rhine to The Banks

by OTR on July 11, 2011, 2 comments

Jeremy Patrick was kind enough to share his iPhone photos from a recent Queen City Underground Tour and a visit to Current at The Banks. The featured image for this post shows the Moerlein Lager House under construction at Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park which buffers The Banks from the riverfront. Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. [...]

A Tavola Pizza and The Cincy Haus

by OTR on May 19, 2011, 4 comments

Vine Street has two new residents, A Tavola Pizza bar + trattoria and The Cincy Haus. Here are two photos of the new businesses in the 1200 block of Vine Street. A Tavola Pizza is opening sometime in the next week or so! Photo credit to Katie Clavey (find on twitter @KatieClaveyMMX) And here’s an [...]

OTRview V: Queen City Underground and Newport Gangster Tours

by OTR on April 20, 2011, 3 comments

Today, we proudly bring to you an OTRview with Jerome Gels, founder of American Legacy Tours which operates the Queen City Underground Tour, Newport Gangster Tour, Cincinnati Civil War Tour, The Queen City is Haunted Tour, Newport is Haunted, and others. Jerry’s personal history is intertwined with the history of OTR and the city. Professionally, [...]

Become a heritage tour guide in OTR and Newport!

by OTR on March 1, 2011, no comments

Next Sunday from 3-5pm, the tour company behind these popular tours: Queen City Underground, Newport Gangster, Cincinnati Civil War, Queen City is Haunted, and more are having the first set of interviews for tour guides. They are looking to hire 6 people for either Newport or Cincinnati. They are looking for the following characteristics great public [...]

Popular OTR tour to get office and gift shop in Gateway

by OTR on February 22, 2011, 2 comments

The Queen City Underground Tour will soon operate out of 1220 Vine St. in the Gateway Quarter. Photo credit: panoramio user BDRUF Lisa Ensminger of Soapbox Cincinnati reports that the popular Queen City Underground and Newport Gangster Tours “will get a permanent home in the Gateway Quarter of Over-the-Rhine, opening a new office and shop this [...]

What Lies Beneath OTR

by OTR on February 6, 2011, no comments

Under OTR lies a labyrinth of tunnels, caves and caverns. Every year, more of these hidden treasures are discovered. During Bockfest they are opened to public for “Prohibition Resistance Tours“; this year, they fall on the weekend of March 5 and 6. For more information, click here and to buy tickets go here. From Soapbox [...]