Invading Cincinnati

[yler4cy]

Good afternoon Cyclones!
A group of us are heading to Cincinnati next week for the game and wanted any and all advice you can give. This will be our 3rd year in a row in attending an away game. We are staying in the the Over the Rhine area, so we will be a little ways away from the Bearcats stadium. Does anyone have specific insight on the tailgating situation? i.e. best lots to check out, bars in the area, etc. I have started googling but there isn't much out there.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

 

[cincy_cy2014]

Hello! Currently live in Cincinnati- across the river in Covington. Not 100% on ‘tailgating’ but right by the stadium is lots of stadiums, restaurants, etc. all within walking distance.

If you need any OTR recommendations, let me know! Cincinnati is a GREAT city for food and breweries!

 

[Cy4Lifer]

Hello! Currently live in Cincinnati- across the river in Covington. Not 100% on ‘tailgating’ but right by the stadium is lots of stadiums, restaurants, etc. all within walking distance.

If you need any OTR recommendations, let me know! Cincinnati is a GREAT city for food and breweries!

So, right by the stadium is “lots of stadiums”?

 

[yler4cy]

Hello! Currently live in Cincinnati- across the river in Covington. Not 100% on ‘tailgating’ but right by the stadium is lots of stadiums, restaurants, etc. all within walking distance.

If you need any OTR recommendations, let me know! Cincinnati is a GREAT city for food and breweries!

Definitely interested in what you have for OTR area.

I did talk to someone that mentioned that a lot of places around the stadium offer parking the day of. They just aren't linked to the university so they don't advertise.

 

[Farnsworth]

So, right by the stadium is “lots of stadiums”?

 

[cytor]

Hello! Currently live in Cincinnati- across the river in Covington. Not 100% on ‘tailgating’ but right by the stadium is lots of stadiums, restaurants, etc. all within walking distance.

If you need any OTR recommendations, let me know! Cincinnati is a GREAT city for food and breweries!

Ok. I'll bite: What does OTR mean?

 

[CycloneGamecock]

Ok. I'll bite: What does OTR mean?

Over the Rhine. District with lots of good restaurants and things to do

 

[JimmyChitwood]

We're heading over Thursday and staying like a block or so from the city. The wife booked us some kind of underground brewery tour Friday morning.
Other then that, I'll be exploring as much as possible.

 

[CycloneGamecock]

Stadium is directly in the middle of campus. Short vine has an area for tailgating and is around many bars, have heard this is good but haven't been. The grid has lots of tailgating on campus next to stadium which is where I'll be. People will try to park on the top floor of parking garages and tailgate. Or hit up a bar in walking distance. Lots of options

 

[Icky_Mettle]

Did anybody else purchase tickets through Iowa State? I haven’t received any information on those yet.

 

[BCClone]

Good afternoon Cyclones!
A group of us are heading to Cincinnati next week for the game and wanted any and all advice you can give. This will be our 3rd year in a row in attending an away game. We are staying in the the Over the Rhine area, so we will be a little ways away from the Bearcats stadium. Does anyone have specific insight on the tailgating situation? i.e. best lots to check out, bars in the area, etc. I have started googling but there isn't much out there.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Turkeys can’t fly.

 

[urb1]

Over the Rhine. District with lots of good restaurants and things to do

Excellent brew pub there, Rhinegeist Brewery, that serves Cincinnati Chili. Had a few beers and ate there 18 months ago.

 

[Jnecker4cy]

Go get some Skyline Chili.

 

[cyflier]

Heading there as well with some college buddies. Anyone know where the ISU section is in the stadium? We still need to secure tickets.

 

[cincy_cy2014]

Definitely interested in what you have for OTR area.

I did talk to someone that mentioned that a lot of places around the stadium offer parking the day off. They just aren't linked to the university so they don't advertise.

1. Eagle - Fried chicken.
2. Che- Empanadas.
3. Sotto- Italian. Reservations will be hard to get but bar seating available.
4. Taft’s.
5. Pepp & Delores- Italian.
6. Knock back Nat’s- Sports bar with great wings.
7. Bakersfield- Mexican.

Between the Bengals stadium & Reds stadium is a big entertainment district (The Banks) with open drinking (DORA) - lots of options. If I were to eat there, it would Condado tacos.

If you venture across the river to Covington, Main Strauss has very very solid food & bar options.

I would skip Skyline Chili and opt for goetta. Cincinnati staple- excellent when hungover.

If you’d into bourbon, try OKBB (Covington) or Newberry Brothers (Newport). Also Party Source is a GIANT liquor store with every alcohol possible.

Message me if you need more suggestions! Lived here for about 6 years and very excited for Cyclones to be playing here often!

 

[Clones123]

Did anybody else purchase tickets through Iowa State? I haven’t received any information on those yet.

Purchased the $65 ones, not sure where those seats will be located versus the $45 ones. Also have not heard anything about when we will receive tickets.

 

[Icky_Mettle]

Found this Reddit thread about tailgating.

 

[CinCY Clones]

Local alumni sponsoring 2 gatherings game weekend:
Friday 10/13 6pm Rhinehaus 119 East 12th Street (Over the Rhine)
Saturday 10/14 930am Arlin's Bar 307 Ludlow Avenue (Clifton)

Saturday pre-game location has decent parking and is about a 20 minute walk to Nippert. As already stated not many traditional, parking lot tailgating spots at UC, but plenty of activity at nearby bars and in areas around the stadium

Some useful local info here: https://tinyurl.com/CinCYvisitorsguide

 

[JM4CY]

Turkeys can’t fly.

That's bs. I saw a minivan hit a full-grown one last week and I'll be damned if that thing didn't fly at least 25 ft in the air.

 

[Icky_Mettle]

Purchased the $65 ones, not sure where those seats will be located versus the $45 ones. Also have not heard anything about when we will receive tickets.

Just called the ticket office, sounds like we should get an email by Thursday with the ticket info.