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Settled inCincinnati became a boom town in the early 19th century and attracted a large number of ethnic German immigrants, first from Pennsylvania, later from Europe, who founded many of the city's cultural institutions. The Cincinnati Zoo guidebook, published only in German during the yearsis evidence of their influence.

Irish immigrants also arrived, along with African American former slaves from the southern states. A major branch of the Underground Railroad passed through this area, and films and exhibits on the subject may be seen at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The traditional gay business district is Downtown, but many people live up in the heights of Northside, the University area, and beyond.

Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport is about 13 miles south of downtown Cincinnati in northern Kentucky. Some hotels in Downtown Cincinnati or in Covington, just across the river, offer free airport shuttle services. A rental car or a taxi are the best ways to get around Cincinnati if you're venturing beyond the very walkable Central Business District.

Northside was until recently one of Cincinnati's most active gay neighborhoods, with classic homes, businesses, entertainment venues, and a long tradition of community activism. But the cluster of gay bars is now gone. Downtown is home to several gay bars, clubs and restaurants. Fountain Square is at the center, dominated by the bronze fountain named The Genius of Water.

Intended as the cultural and recreational hub of the city it's used for lunch-breaks, rallies, and other gatherings.

Sunday afternoon dancing? Yep. This Cincinnati couple has revived LGBTQ tea dances.

Over-the-Rhinejust north of downtown, boasts a large, 19th-century urban neighborhood of historic architecture. A center of the local arts community, it's been re-emerging as a trendy shopping and dining district, after some false starts in efforts to restore the old buildings. The Ludlow Strip in Clifton has a cluster of interesting shops, restaurants, and cafes near the University of Cincinnati.

If a good movie is what you crave, the Esquire Theatre Ludlow has all the best current art-house films, before or after dinner. The Clifton Performance Theatre Ludlow features challenging, little-seen plays with local talent. If Cinncinnati seems conservative, Northern Kentucky is even more so, but the city is the longtime simon to several neighborhood gay bars.

CityBeat is the local alternative weekly paper for area news, plus dining, arts and entertainment listings. Eat Local Cincinnati is an online guide from the area's independent restaurants association. Rainbow Cincinnati published GLBT Newsthe Cincinnati gay say with online listings and news - but the website hasn't been updated since December Their archives continue to be available online.

For map locations and website links to the businesses below, and bar, see our gay Cincinnati listings pages. Popular with gay visitors to Cincinnati, especially this year during Pride events, the Millenium Hotel W. The Westin Cincinnati 21 E 5th St;has been the official host hotel for Cincinnati Pride, rooms and suites overlooking Fountain Square, indoor pool and exercise room, two restaurants and lobby bar.

Just across the river the Weller Haus Poplar St, Belleview; is a cincinnati room gay-friendly guesthouse in a pair of 's era Victorian Gothic homes. All rooms have private gay and modern amenities.