Commuting from Indy to Cincy (Cincinnati, Louisville: motel, neighborhoods, restaurants)

[baller1234]

I recently moved to Indy and can't stand it. I am looking for An alternative with more vitality. Rn my considerations are Louisville or Cincy.

I am considering an arrangement where I stay in a motel for a couple of days in Indy and go to the office, then go back to somewhere that doesn't suck so I don't have to be miserable here.

What neighborhoods do you recommend in cincinatti for a young professional? So far I have read about OTR, Oakley, and Hyde parl

What is your experiences with cincy vs Indy. Do you find Cincy a meaningful upgrade or no?

[WVNomad]

Originally Posted by baller1234

I recently moved to Indy and can't stand it. I am looking for An alternative with more vitality. Rn my considerations are Louisville or Cincy.

I am considering an arrangement where I stay in a motel for a couple of days in Indy and go to the office, then go back to somewhere that doesn't suck so I don't have to be miserable here.

What neighborhoods do you recommend in cincinatti for a young professional? So far I have read about OTR, Oakley, and Hyde parl

What is your experiences with cincy vs Indy. Do you find Cincy a meaningful upgrade or no?

My daughter (31) just moved to Oakley and she likes it very much. We haven't been to Indy in 15 years or so, but I always thought it was a nice city and very comparable to Cincinnati, so not sure if you would find the city as a whole an upgrade. But, I would think you would be pretty content in any of the places you mentioned.

[Karl Lagos]

If you want more greenspace or the possibility thereof Hyde Park/Oakley. There is also a ton of shopping there with Rookwood Commons & Pavilion - All Your Favorite Stores & Restaurants (shoprookwood.com)
There are plenty of places to walk to but it's more car centric as opposed to Over the Rhine (and I would not discount the Central Business District just South of OTR).


OTR/Downtown is as urban as it gets. You can walk everywhere, too many restaurants/bars to list. There is a Kroger downtown as well. There are a number of smaller gyms and a larger Planet Fitness in Southern Downtown in the Banks development.



If you to complicate it a little more check out Mt. Adams and across the river Covington and Newport.

[baller1234]

I’ll have to head down to a the city and get a motel to check it out. What neighborhoods do you think would be most dog friendly?

[blickcd]

Oakley and Hyde Park for dogs. Driving through there you see people walking dogs all the time. Ault Park, located in Hyde Park is a nice place to hang out with your dog, maybe play some frisbee with them if they are into that. Pretty sure dogs are always supposed to be on a leash there but I see people playing frisbee with them there on a regular basis.

Regarding Over the Rhine as a place to stay, and I know that area has its share of fans, but I suggest you check it out in advance before staying there. Still a lot of sketchy areas woven in with areas that are considered to be okay.

[Karl Lagos]

Check out Eden Park for sure. It's next to Mt. Adams and you can also walk to the CBD and Downtown if you want to.

[baller1234]

Thanks!