Route 50 passes through the center of downtown Cincinnati, next to the Ohio River. Kentucky is across the river, just to the south.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Cincinnati, Ohio — Cincinnati Chili
Skyline Chili is the largest chain of Cincinnati “chili parlors.” This branch is on Route 50, east of downtown Cincinnati. The Smithsonian calls Cincinnati chili one of the “20 most iconic foods in America.”
If you plan to stop, save some room in your tummy:
This is a “five-way,” as served at Skyline Chili. A five-way includes chili, spaghetti, beans, onions, and cheese. Note that this is a “regular” serving, which means that there is a larger portion available for those of you who are really hungry.
The “chili” part is not really chili as it is known in the rest of the country, but instead a Mediterranean-style meat sauce that contains a hint of cinnamon.
Do Cincinnatians really like this dish? Apparently so, since every year they consume over two million pounds of the meat sauce and one million pounds of the cheese that tops it.
It’s interesting that the dominant chili parlor chains do not serve alcoholic beverages such as beer, which could be an ideal accompaniment for this dish. As a result, the glass you see in the picture contains iced tea.
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Newport and Covington, Kentucky
Newport and Covington are Kentucky towns across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio. In the past, they have not done as well economically as Cincinnati, but their fortunes seem to be improving. The photo above shows an interesting building on the Kentucky side of the river.
There is a pedestrian bridge across the river between Cincinnati and Newport, and Newport has established itself as a center for dining, movies, and other entertainment.
In 1860, the Newport building shown below was the birthplace of General John T. Thompson, who invented the Thompson submachine gun, better known as the Tommy gun. Gen. Thompson died in 1940, dismayed that the Tommy gun had become a gangster weapon of choice.
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Cincinnati, Ohio — The Anderson Ferry
The Anderson Ferry has been taking folks across the Ohio River between Ohio and Kentucky since 1817. It is ten miles west of downtown Cincinnati and just fifty yards or so south of Route 50.
The ride across the river takes about fifteen minutes and cost just $5.00 per car, when the photo was taken. No credit cards accepted.
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