Cincinnati is a great destination for vacations, whether you’re feeding your tool habit at the Lie-Nielsen show May 16-17, or your tummy (the Queen City is home to Graeter’s, Oprah's favorite ice cream, and Montgomery Inn Ribs, Bob Hope’s favorite, as well as several world-class restaurants).Just a block away from our office is Kenwood Towne Centre, Cincinnati’s premier shopping destination with 180 specialty retailers including Williams-Sonoma, J. Crew, Coach, as well as three department stores. But if antiques are more up your alley, it’s a short trip to both Waynesville and Lebanon where you’ll discover architectural gems as well as many of the best antique shops in the metro area.For family fun, visit the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (rated one of the best zoos in the nation), pet the sharks at the Newport Aquarium, or spend the day at the Kings Island amusement park or the Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park. Cincinnati is also home to a wide range of museums, including three at the historic Union Terminal: Duke Energy Children’s Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science and the Cincinnati History Museum, and the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater. The Cincinnati Art Museum, located in beautiful Eden Park, offers free admission to see more than 60,000 objects, spanning 6,000 years of world art. Also in Eden Park is Krohn Conservatory, a nationally recognized showcase of more than 1,000 plant species from around the world. And in downtown Cincinnati, you’ll find the Taft Museum of Art, The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, The Cincinnati Fire Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center and more.For more information on Cincinnati and her attractions (and a hotel locator), visit cincinnatiusa.com. And to return to the Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Traveling Hand Tool Event post, click here.— Megan Fitzpatrick
