Live in Cincinnati/northern Kentucky? HELP!

[jcm]

Sorry for the sense of urgency! I'm trying to plan a little family vacation in that area. My DH lives in Cincy for his job (we're in Michigan). Want to go down for 4 days or so and looking for ideas. We've done the aquarium (lots), zoo (several times), Cincy museum, Coney Island ... thinking maybe Kings Island and a museum in Kentucky. My kids are 10, 6 and 2 ... which adds to the difficulty. Any ideas would be great. I thought about Mammoth Caves but that's three hours from Cincy on top of the 5 we've already driving. Even fun/theme hotels? The internet searches are frying my brain. Thanks!

Jen

 

[kgalas]

Hey Jen,

I live in MI too-30 minutes from Port Huron in Chesterfield I found this:http://www.kentuckytourism.com/explore/regions/northern_ky_river_region.aspx

and this: http://www.northernkentucky.worldweb.com/

Hope it helps!

 

[Miss Lee]

There are several area attractions that would appeal to kids and grownups of all ages. And don't forget Dayton -- I highly recommend the National Museum of the USAF at Wright Patterson Air Force Base! http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/index.asp

Also, check out this website for a fairly comprehensive list of things to do in and around the greater Cincinnati area. It even tells you which activities are appropriate according to age group. http://www.grandparents.com/gp/events/cincinnati.html

And you can't go wrong with any of these attractions:
http://cincymuseum.org/explore_our_sites/childrens_museum/

http://www.cincyfiremuseum.com/

http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn-conservatory/index.shtml

http://aultparkac.org/index.php

http://www.backstopsports.com/index.asp

Welcome to Ohio, and I hope you enjoy your time here!

ETA a couple more links. The Boonshoft Museum in Dayton is always a big hit with kids.
http://www.boonshoftmuseum.org/home

And SunWatch Indian Village is pretty cool, too!
http://www.sunwatch.org/

 

[jcm]

Wow! Thanks for all the great info. I'll be checking that all out during nap time today! Not looking too forward to the 5 hour drive by myself w/ 3 kids ... it'll be interesting!

Jen