Our annual fall Cincinnati trip — October 2013. Avoided Chicagoland this trip east by taking a southern route to Cincinnati. Though I missed stopping at some of our favorite “haunts” for lunch in the area Kirk and I grew up in, we didn’t miss hitting all the traffic. The southern route is much more peaceful and scenic.
The purpose of our trip … to visit our kids … of course.
So while Kirk and Tim worked …. us girls played and got some serious shopping done.
On the weekend we all took a nice hike at a nearby park…
Then we knocked out a bunch of fun activities …
a microbrewery … (loved that it was “heritage” and the Cottage!)
a night out on the town that included:
- a scenic riverside walk
- photo ops
- a view of the river via swings. Any other swing lovers out there besides me?
- beverages in the heated outdoor dining room of The Yard House overlooking the river and stadium
- and a fabulous dinner at The Rookwood Bar and Restaurant. The atmosphere in this former studio and manufacturing facility of the world-renown Rookwood Pottery Co. in Mount Adams makes it a great place to get an amazing burger!
Sunday morning after church we went to The National Exemplar in Mariemont for breakfast — the thirty or so minute wait for a table was well worth it! Driving through the little town of Mariemont is, as Tim says, like re-visiting the town of Mayberry from the old Andy Griffiths show!
One of our first days in Cincinnati Cara and I painted a cute little upstairs bedroom…
now ready for the wood floors to be refinished, pictures to be hung, a soft area rug on the floor
Just found out last week that the Cincy kiddos are joining us for Christmas this year!
Thankful.
