While in Cincinnati with my brother for some ball games last month, we wound up spending a considerable amount of time at Fountain Square. What a gem of an area in downtown!! Friday night there was an excellent rock band, believe their name was BackBeat. They played Tom Petty so well it was almost spooky! Lot of vendors in the... more

If you are in town for a game or shopping downtown visit the fountain it is worth the visit. You could also go to the top of the Carew tower when you are Downtown. more

I attended the Christmas Tree Lighting while visiting Cincinnati this Thanksgiving. The newly renovated square has room for a great ice skating rink, new lighting, and the fameous fountain. My boys enjoyed watching Santa Clause and his elves rappelle down an adjacent tower with fireworks to follow. An all together enjoyable evening. more

When I visited downtown Cincinnati ,a few weeks ago,it was in the process of being restored. The famous statue by Tyler Davidson was not up. Near Fountain Square,I enjoyed going up to the top of Cincinnati 's tallest building,the Carew Tower and enjoying views of the city's other skyscrapers,its bridges,and the Ohio River. more

Of course I live in Cincinnati, and I do see a lot of Fountain Square, well, more than some people, but it's a great place to see. I think especially when The Big Pig Gig was occuring, it was a highlight of Downtown. My father works by Fountain Square (fairly close) and I've heard there's a lot of stuff that... more