Comments on Vacation Spots » Cincinnati OH http://www.vacationspotscomments.com Places to visit (or avoid) Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati Bengals http://www.vacationspotscomments.com/2008/05/13/paul-brown-stadium-cincinnati-bengals/ http://www.vacationspotscomments.com/2008/05/13/paul-brown-stadium-cincinnati-bengals/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 19:35:22 +0000 The Traveler http://www.vacationspotscomments.com/2008/05/13/paul-brown-stadium-cincinnati-bengals/ [...]]]> A few years ago the city of Cincinnati built a stadium for what at the time was one of the worst teams in professional football. This is probably what they needed to turn the franchise around. Playing in a beautiful stadium must have been the magic since the Bengals are typically a very competitive team now and often discussed as a playoff contender.

The stadium is one of the nicest football venues that you will find. It holds over 65,000 screaming fans, it has fantastic scoreboards that show live video, and has plenty of restrooms. It is the only football stadium to make the “Americans’ Favorite Buildings” coming in at 101. Only 10 sporting structures made that list.

The nickname for the facility is “The Jungle” so named for the Guns N Roses song “Welcome to the Jungle”. The nickname carried over from the old stadium and is sometimes credited to the quarterback Boomer Esiason.

Overall the viewing experience of a Cincinnati Bengals game at Paul Brown Stadium is excellent. If you are a football fan and have an opportunity to be in Cincinnati on a football Sunday, you will enjoy your experience. Since many of those 65,000 seats are sold though, you may need to buy your tickets from a service or a scalper on the street (legal if not on the grounds of the stadium).

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For thrill seekers, Kings Island doesn’t compete with Cedar Point or Universal Studio’s Islands of Adventure but it does offer a few gems of excitement. The biggest attraction in the park is The Beast which still holds the record as the longest wooden roller coaster in the world. This ride regularly tops any list of wooden roller coasters and it is a treat for coaster fans. KI tried to build on this draw by building Son of Beast which allowed the rider to go upside down on a wooden coaster but numerous technical challenges have put this ride at risk and it may eventually get shut down.

The new owner of the park appears to understand that thrill rides drive attendance and they have introduced new attractions to pull thrill seekers into the park. The Firehawk that was introduced in the summer of 2007 is a testimony to this.

Kings Island has one of the best kids parks and water parks attached to the thrill park. These additional venues are included with the main ticket admission and make the park almost impossible to enjoy in only one day. You would be wise to spend 2-3 days in Cincinnati and make it a mini-vacation (perhaps time it with a Reds game).

Unlike Cedar Point, Kings Island has many great choices for hotels in a variety of price ranges and features. This is the benefit of being close to Cincinnati where hotels can attract business travelers as well Kings Island vacationers. The main Kings Island website has links to local offerings and you can find many more by just searching for northern Cincinnati hotels.

While you are in Kings Island or staying in the surrounding Cincinnati area, make sure that you partake of some of the local eateries. The two most famous are Montgomery Inn ribs (arguably the best ribs in the country) and the very unique Cincinnati chili which is featured at Skyline and Gold Star Chili.  Both Montgomery Inn and Skyline have stores within Kings Island as does local pizza chain, La Rosas.

Here is some related reading for you to enjoy:
Beast @ Kings Island | Roller Coaster Reviews

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The field for the ballpark is natural grass and the diamond is placed as close to the expensive seats as possible to maximize the fan’s experience. There are plenty of merchants roaming the aisles selling refreshments. The stand kiosks include the traditional favorites along with some local eateries: Skyline Chili (Cincinnati style chili), Penn Station (grilled sub sandwiches), and LaRosa’s (pizza).

The entrance to the park is on the city side of the complex are the statues of several players frozen in a game setting with a player batting, catching, pitching and several infielders. Access to the park is very simple although parking can be expensive as fans will be parking in lots that are typically used for business people during the day. Also, the walk can be a little long from cheaper parking that is deeper in the city but not unlike the parking at most ball fields.

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