Top 10 Sites + Bites of Cincinnati Tour with Riverside Food Tours

The Banks is a mixed-use development along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, on the land between the Bengals Football Stadium and Great American Ball Park. The Banks Project represents the single biggest shift in thinking and developing the riverfronts potential since the canal development started in the 1820s.

Spanning the Ohio River, view the magnificent Roebling Suspension Bridge, a prototype for another famous bridge! See and hear the fascinating history.

On the outside of the Center is a piece of history that symbolizes the end of the cold war era. See and hear the interesting story.

We visit the outside the Great American Ballpark. It serves as the home stadium of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). See the beautiful plaza, statues of former players and hear all the fun stories about the Reds!

Carew Tower is a 49-story, 574-foot Art Deco building completed in 1931 in the heart of downtown. It is being remodeled into luxury apartments. The architecture and history is amazing.

Fountain Square is the center of downtown Cincinnati. The centerpiece is the huge Tyler Davidson Fountain. See and experience a secret feature of the Tyler Davidson Fountain.

Hear the story of the world-famous architect of the Contemporary Art Center. The center is free and open to visitors on select days.

The Aronoff Center is a large performing arts center in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Events that can typically be found at the Aronoff Center include: plays, ballet, popular music concerts, stand-up comedy shows, and musicals. The center was designed by renowned architect César Pelli and named in honor of Cincinnati native and Ohio senator Stanley Aronoff.

Central Parkway is one of Cincinnati's major parkways in a citywide network envisioned in the 1907 park plan by George Kessler. Extending along the former route of the old Miami & Erie Canal, central Parkway was developed in conjunction with a rapid transit railway, which was to run in a tunnel created in the old canal bed, however, the subway was abandoned mid-construction and never completed.

We enjoy a streetcar ride through this historic neighborhood on our way to Findlay Market. The area is full of unique local restaurants, shops and bars. Your guide will point out Italianate architecture and hand painted murals.

We ride by Washington Park on our way to Findlay Market. It is a scenic 8-acre park in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. It was originally built as cemeteries. It was acquired by the city in the mid 1800's and turned into a beautiful Victorian Park. Today, the Park welcomes millions of individuals each year from all over, hosting over 300 events annually, including live music, public markets, outdoor fitness classes, children's activities and more.

We pass by Music Hall on our way to Findlay Market. Cincinnati Music Hall, is a classical music performance hall in Cincinnati, Ohio, completed in 1878 to host concerts, expositions and political events. It also has a haunted past! It now serves as the home for the Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

We have our final tasting at the market and tour the market before returning to our starting point. Please note: Findlay Market is closed on Mondays, therefore we enjoy the sample of goetta along with the waffle at The Taste of Belgium Bistro.