[Fading Advertisements] The Winslow's Next Door Neighbor
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

[Fading Advertisements] The Winslow's Next Door Neighbor

Unlike a lot of the fading advertisements seen on this site and in the book, this one isn't still promoting a business long after it's gone. Rather, the arrow directs passersby to where they can find Ollie's Trolley hawking excellent burgers and a selection of other southern comfort foods ranging from ribs to deep fried fish.

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Where Race St. Ends (For Now)
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Where Race St. Ends (For Now)

Race St. runs from the northern point of Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine neighborhood all the way to the riverfront where it abruptly ends at a concrete barrier...

...for now.

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The Alignment of Cincinnati and Covington
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

The Alignment of Cincinnati and Covington

If you were blissfully unaware of Midwestern georgraphy, you might look across at Covington from Cincinnati and assume it's all one big city, an urban street grid not separated by a river and state borders. That's now how it is, but here's the story of how Covington and Cincinnati physically aligned and continue to do so, with old ways of thinking still found today.

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Swoon at The CAC
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Swoon at The CAC

Also known as Swoon, Caledonia Curry is a renown street artist. For the moment, her work is on display within Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center and on its streets.

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Gwynne Building Details
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Gwynne Building Details

The historic Gwynne Building in Cincinnati's Central Business District isn't lacking in ornamental details, but there's six specifically that caught my eye while waiting for the train the other night. They adorn the smaller section of the building next to the main tower.

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Autumn Morning in Covington
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Autumn Morning in Covington

Some frames made on a fall morning while shooting for another story in Covington, KY in the shadow of the iconic bridge.

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[Fading Advertisements] Beauty
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[Fading Advertisements] Beauty

A few weeks back, I went to meet up with Die Innenstadt at Rhinehaus to catch one of the last FC Cincinnati games of the season. I parked around the corner and as I walked to the bar, I noticed this fading advertisement sitting in Wilkymacky Alley. The only legible word left is "beauty" with a white painted frame around it.

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Northside Applebee's
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Northside Applebee's

Finally, the City of Cincinnati's Northside neighborhood has something to celebrate!

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October 2017
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October 2017

Photographs made over the past month that didn't have a place in other stories. Images made with a Canon 7DMKII and iPhone 7+. Also, a recap of stories from the past month.

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The Queen City Discovery 10th Anniversary Special
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The Queen City Discovery 10th Anniversary Special

This post was scheduled to publish on October 29, 2017 at 5:02 P.M. At that point, when this post is live, this website known as Queen City Discovery will be a decade old. It’s been an interesting ten years and as the anniversary approached, I debated on what I’d do to commemorate it or if I should at all.

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Blink
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Blink

Blink was an event that occurred in Cincinnati from October 12 to October 15, 2017.

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The Return of Schwartz's Point
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The Return of Schwartz's Point

In the heart of the city, near the northern end of a neighborhood, and at a peculiar crossroads, there was this great little jazz club.

It's back.

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Blue Jacket
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Blue Jacket

An abandoned theatre for an outdoor drama that hasn't seen an audience in ten years is set to meet the wrecking ball.

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September 2017
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September 2017

Photographs and short stories from September 2017 that didn't necessarily fit into larger narratives or posts.

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QC/D on Good Seats Still Available
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

QC/D on Good Seats Still Available

I’ve got a regular rotation of podcasts I listen to, but lately I’ve been addicted to one in particular: Good Seats Still Available. Host Tim Hanlon dives into a lifelong fascination with “what used to be in professional sports.”

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