Over The Rhine

An urban walk fit our mood today as we went about exploring the Over-The-Rhine area. We parked on Central Parkway at a non-metered spot and walked over to Findlay Market. Walking up Elm we checked out the old Moerlein Brewery building and house before turning right on McMicken which is sometimes referred to as Brewer Boulevard because of the large number of breweries that existed along this street before prohibition. Of course Dan had to stop and admire some of the wild roses growing by the old Lafayette Brewery. We headed down Main Street checking out the many new businesses that are now populating the neighborhood before heading over 12th Street to Elm where we cut though the new Washington Park before heading back up to Findlay Market. For me it's the architecture and history that is so intriguing in this area. Seeming I find a new building with some interesting architectural detail and a piece of history that I never noticed before. Must be why I love walking in this area. A lovely 3 mile walk we did indeed have.

We stopped at Findlay Market because I simply had to stop and pick up some of the best sausages that exist at Kroeger's meats in the market. The sausages are the best. And of course, we had worked up a powerful thirst so we stopped in at Market Wines which is across the street from the main market building for a couple of beers before heading for home.