Ohio River cruises Dream of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer on a lazy day riverboat ride on the Ohio River. There's not a better view of the Cincinnati skyline as it looms above the river. There are breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner excursions. There are all-day tours downriver to Lawrenceburg, Ind., for casino gambling. Ky. Many of the excursions offer entertainment, too.
Visitors board most riverboats along the Kentucky shoreline.
The conservatory in Eden Park, a short jaunt east of downtown Cincinnati, has been widely acclaimed as one of the finest public greenhouses in the country. It features seasonal displays of local flora and fauna as well as an excellent collection of plants and flowers from around the world, including rain forest varieties. The greenhouse is 22,000 square feet under glass. It opened in 1939 and features about 1,500 specimens representing about 250 species and varieties, including outstanding displays of cactus and orchids. The conservatory is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Wednesday, when hours are extended to 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.