Local gems worth getting to know.
Northgate isn't Cincinnati's flashiest neighborhood, and that's partly why people who live here stay put. You've got the density of the urban core without the crush of Over-the-Rhine or the
Northgate sits in a stretch of Ohio where you're not hemmed in by city sprawl, but you're not deep enough into rural country to feel isolated either. That's the advantage—you've got legitimate outdoor
Northgate sits about 30 miles northeast of Cincinnati—close enough for a 45-minute drive, far enough to feel like leaving the city. The draw isn't one marquee attraction; it's the combination of
The William Howard Taft National Historic Site occupies a three-story Italianate mansion at 2038 Auburn Avenue in Cincinnati's Mount Washington neighborhood, roughly 10 miles south of Northgate. From
Northgate has a working dining landscape—places where residents eat regularly because the food is solid and prices stay reasonable. Some establishments have operated for years, serving the same
Northgate didn't appear on the map by accident. In the 1920s, the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad extended a branch line through farmland in Hamilton County, just north of Cincinnati