Still smiling, reading your comments. My Dad worked downtown, and I'll never forget the first time I went to have lunch with him, at Izzy's of course. Reds -- my cousin has a row of seats from Crosley Field. I practically grew up listening to Joe Nuxhall on the radio.
Coming from across the river, Mt. Adams and Clifton offered the choicest drinking destinations, once I became (nearly) of age. 3-2 beer
Cincinnati always seems to get bad press in the national news, which is a shame. There are a lot of great things about the area. It's nice to hear someone who has the ear of the public give it the praise I think it deserves.