Attraction
There are many things for residents and visitors to see and do in Cincinnati. The city maintains an extensive park system, which includes the Central Riverfront Park. It is currently being redeveloped to include a riverfront complex, which will link nearly three miles of public waterfront with the downtown Cincinnati area. Wide pedestrian lanes will run through over fifty acres of parkland and will include an extensive bikeway system. The city’s parks also boast an outstanding collection of public art which includes botanical gardens, sculpture, and architecture.
The city is also the site of many historical houses, like Fleischmann House, the former home of the Charles Fleischmann, founder of the Fleischmann Yeast Company.
Another park to note is Hauck Botanical Gardens, which is located in Avondale. The eight-acre site is the former home of Cornelius J. Hauck, who, as an avid gardener, planted over nine hundred different types of plants and trees on his estate.
One of the most popular attractions is the Wolff Planatarium. Purchased in 1950, it is one of the oldest planatariums still in use. It is a Spitz model A-1 planatarium and adults can sit under the the twelve foot dome and study the stars overhead. Another great attraction is the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden,which was rated one of the top five best zoos in the country. It’s home to more than 500 animals and 3,000 plant species and receives more than 1.2 million visitors annually.