Things to do in Cinci when you're dead...

...Or on a business trip; whichever comes first.

I just spent the last couple of days in Cinci on business. Its an interesting city that seems to have more of a Kentucky feel to it than an Ohio one. Of course the line between Kentucky and Cinci is pretty thin so its understandable. In fact the Cincinnati airport is physically located in the state of Kentucky.

So what do you do when you're there if you have some free time to kill? Well free time isn't something that I had a lot of but here's what the burg has to offer.

Chili. Apparently they're known for their chili there. (I just used all 3 "there's" in one sentence. How cool is that?) There are quite a few spots to take this offering in but the folks that I talked to say that Dixie Chili is the best. If you're in a hurry try Gold Coast or Skyline. There are more of them available (Dixie only has one joint).

Check out the Architecture. There are some really cool buildings in Cinci. One of the coolest ones I saw is a condo for the rich and famous (read Cincinnati Reds). Everyone has different tastes though. A jaunt through the college campuses of Xavier and U of Cinci will expose you to several different architctural styles.

Kelly Red. Definately the most fun I had during the trip. While in Cinci be sure to spend an evening with Blues singer Kelly Red and The Hammerheads. Sing sings (boy does she sing), she laughs, cries, dances, drinks & makes every patron feel as if they are sitting at their own personal concert. Never heard of her before? No problem. Never met her before? Who cares. She certainly doesn't. By the time the first set is over she's been over to talk to you and made you feel as if the two of you will be fast friends for the rest of your lives. She takes requests but be sure to ask her do sing "You Knew Better".

My favorite thing to do outside of hangin with Kelly was try to get free shit because I share a name with one of Cinci's favorite sons. To be fair, it was more of the people I was with trying to get free shit for themselves because of it but now I'm just splittin hairs. Mostly it just resulted in meeting some pretty interesting characters and hearing a lot of cool stories about folks' lives.

Oh and here's a quick tip for you air travelers. Because of the foot surgery I had a few months back I sometimes use a cane to relieve some of the discomfort. If you think you're going to find yourself sitting at the aiport terminal with several dozens of your soon to be close personal friends take a cane. When they call for the pre boarding of passengers that may require assistance hobble up to them and go store your shit in the overhead compartments before they all fill up. You don't want to be holding people up because you're a gimp do ya? Of course you don't.