We did soo much stuff this morning. So considered yourself disclaimed.
This morning we got up and went across downtown to Tazza Mia to get coffee. I learned
that Tazza Mia sells delicious Bonbonerie Opera Cake by the slice! Good to know.
![Bonbonerie cake](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4855587358_f28d4a73f6.jpg)
Tazza Mia is in Carew Tower which up until just a minute ago, was the tallest building in
Cincinnati. And it has an observation deck on the 45th-ish floor. An observation deck
that I've never been up to visit before. So Quatchi said, "Let's go get high!!!"
![Observation Deck](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4854967211_aacdc5fa3e_b.jpg)
![Obeservation Deck](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4854969983_6e4704fe3b.jpg)
![Obeservation Deck](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4854970333_ecd280f075_b.jpg)
Looking east...
![Obeservation Deck](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4855592840_26cbefa8fe.jpg)
looking north...
![Obeservation Deck](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4854974469_7d1202e0e1.jpg)
Looking west...
![Obeservation Deck](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4854976555_8fa6eccba3.jpg)
Looking south...
![Obeservation Deck](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4854980659_4b67258984.jpg)
The Observation Deck is really high and the ground is really far below...
![Obeservation Deck](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4854993317_3814f7f306.jpg)
Whoa! We were just at the tip-top waaaaay up at the top up there...
![The Big To Do](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2603549461_09d5546afa_b.jpg)
From the Carew Tower, we wandered up Vine Street past my office to It's Just Crepes.
![It's Just Crepes](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4855618556_a483e550e5.jpg)
![It's Just Crepes](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4855623840_36bdb40928.jpg)
![It's Just Crepes](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4855626508_965b47e96b.jpg)
Then we visited to the little shops of the Gateway Quarter where cuteness lives and breeds.
![Mica 12V](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/4846148905_e547750c0f.jpg)
![Mica 12V](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4855628934_d86976dbfc.jpg)
![Mica 12V](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4846151129_f3e9cf5f86.jpg)
We strolled past a few of the Shepard Fairey murals...
![Shepard Fairey Mural](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4855011789_6355d4130d.jpg)
Oddly, they've all been tagged with this little floating young Michael Jackson head.
![Shepard Fairey Mural](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4855014375_814433a3f4.jpg)
John and Shannon were looking for a new guidebook on traveling around the United States.
We stopped into Iris Bookstore on Main Street. No luck but they have an awesome back patio.
![Iris Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4855017191_68d75dae9c.jpg)
![Iris Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4855639880_c1da10b017.jpg)
We decided just to walk to the Barnes and Noble across the river at Newport on the Levee.
On our way there, we stopped into the OHio Bookstore. Another place I pass all the time
but have never been into. The place was awesome. Three floors of books all older than me.
![Ohio Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4855640416_31b15e21b5_b.jpg)
![Ohio Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4855023309_de55801828.jpg)
![Ohio Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4855025813_dbf3c89df4.jpg)
![Ohio Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4855648140_49a9d36217.jpg)
![Ohio Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4855030817_9b2a4bdf33.jpg)
![Ohio Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4855651226_f9ac497cbe_b.jpg)
And they had old National Geographics for days...
![Ohio Bookstore](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4855032405_d19ce4677f_b.jpg)
After the OHio Bookstore, we walked through Lytle Park...
![Lytle Park](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3674638021_7d8f6b788b.jpg)
And Yeatman's Cove...
![Yeatman's Cove Park](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3733506201_abdcc27a82.jpg)
Over the Purple People Bridge and around Newport on the Levee.
![Purple People bridge](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3919924326_d861e1962b.jpg)
They found the book they were looking for, and we walked back home. We got back to the
apartment where John and Shannon packed up their stuff and were on their way.
![And they're off!](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4855657560_0b3ab28094.jpg)
And Milan said, "Wow. Weren't there just people here? Where'd they go?"
![Milan](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4855585088_f8899cccb3.jpg)
It was a really fun but fast visit!
Click to see all the photos I took with Shannon and John on Saturday.
Wow...looks like you guys had a pretty epic weekend. I've yet to go inside Ohio Book Store, but I have been to all of the other places...and I love them all!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for showing us a great time in Cincinnati, Thadd!!!! It was so fun to meet milan and see the places you mention on your blog!
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