We had a full and fun-filled weekend...and had a blast!
Friday:
We left after work and stopped in Louisville at the Cheesecake Factory. Then we checked-in to our hotel and played some euchre.
My thoughts on the Cheesecake Factory: over-rated and VERY over-priced...their cheesecake wasn't even as good as the hype...Sweet Stuff Bakery & Cafe in Petersburg, Indiana is WAAAAAYY better, in my opinion...and much more affordable...here is the Sweet Stuff Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweet-Stuff-Bakery-Cafe/115441976407?fref=ts
Saturday:
Our main plan for our first full day in Cincinnati was to go to the Creation Museum. The Creation Museum is actually in Kentucky, but super close to Cincinnati. It wasn't as interactive for children as I thought it was going to be...there was A LOT of reading to do throughout the museum. There are a few different theaters/presenters throughout the day. They also have a petting zoo (I even fed a duck out of my hand...it was such a weird and frightening experience), camel rides, and a really cute outdoor walking trail. New this year they will have a zip-line course, but it wasn't open yet when we were there. I really enjoyed our trip to the Creation Museum.
Next year they are supposed to have completed a FULL-SIZE replica of Noah's Arc. Oh, wow! I can't wait to see this!
My husband and I, as well as the Depoisters, like to be frugal so rather than eat at the museum we decided to drive a couple minutes down the road to eat at Skyline Chili, a staple in the Cincinnati area. It was really good! I LOVED how much cheese they piled on top of everything we ordered...it was heavenly.
Saturday evening, we went to Taste of Cincinnati...it was a street festival in downtown Cincinnati where we were able to try more awesome Cincinnati food. Some of my favorites were: Fried Cheesecake, Bread Pudding (it was different than every other bread pudding I've ever tried before), and my favorite...Fried Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich! It. Was. So. Good.
Sunday:
Sunday we went to the Reds/Cubs Game! We were there cheering on the Cubs! When we first began our planning for our trip, we thought about visiting Chicago and going to Wrigley...but remember, I mentioned being frugal? It was MUCH cheaper to watch the Cubs play at Great American Ball Park...and our seats were really great! That ball park was really nice! They even let you bring in your own snacks AND drinks! I took half of my leftover lunch in the game with me! Also, they have a $1 stand where you can get child-sized hotdogs, sodas, and peanuts.
Oh, and before you assume they didn't...the Cubs DID win!
Monday:
This was our travel-home day. We stopped to have lunch first at Tom & Chee. Oh. My. Goodness. This was BY FAR, my favorite place we ate the entire trip! We definitely saved the best for last. It is a grilled cheese place. It has even been featured on Man V. Food! Their specialty is a grilled cheese glazed donut! Hey! Don't knock-it 'til you've tried-it! It was surprisingly delicious.
After Tom & Chee we got ice cream from Graeters, which is an ice cream shop in the Cincinnati area...I got Mango Sorbet...it was fabulous.
We had such a great time getting away from the OC area, and really enjoyed spending time with our besties! < Am I too old to use that term?? Oh well.
As I most often do, I will leave you with some pictures from our trip...I took tons, so I will try to pick only my favorites!
