Emery Theater Turns 100 This Year

Emery Theater Interior

Have you ever been to the Emery Theater? It turns 100 years old this year. Fortunately for all of us, the Emery is getting some much-needed attention and restoration. A non-profit group called the Requiem Project is restoring the old theater and plans to turn the surrounding space into an arts center. They kick off …

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Where In Zinzinnati? Challenge #1

Where In Cincinnati Contest Week One Photo Clue

Welcome to a new feature of Unique Cincinnati, a contest we are calling the “Where In Zinzinnati? Challenge.”  For each challenge we will show a closeup of a photo of a significant place in or near Cincinnati, and invite guesses in the comment thread. The answer will be revealed with a post featuring the place …

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BIG Indian Sign

Big Indian Sign Podcast You know you’re an old timer in Cincinnati if you remember the television commercial slogan “Where Paddock meets Vine at the Indian Sign!”  This is the home of the old Cherokee motors on Vine Street in Hartwell. The big Indian has been gracing the intersection of Paddock and Vine for 60 …

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Old Jewish Synagogue on Clark Street in the West End

The old Jewish Synagogue on Clark Street sits between the Betts House and the James Gamble House in the Betts-Longworth Historic District of Cincinnati.

The Betts House

The Betts House, Cincinnati

Venue: The Betts House Research Center Address: 416 Clark Street, Cincinnati OH  45203 Admission: $2 Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, (11 am – 2 pm) and second and fourth Saturdays a month (12:30 – 5pm). Other days and times are available by appointment. Closures: Closed annually on January 1, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, …

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