Hugebillsfan Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I just wrote this long email to all of you in Bengal land asking input on living in Cincy/ Northern Kentucky. While sending it I lost the message. In short- my wife is on me to move to your town. We currently live in Clearwater,Fl and we are both teachers. I have zero interest in moving, but we just had our first child. We are teachers are our income would go up greatly by relocating. We could also have an awesome house which is not possible living in Florida. I just married into a huge golf and softball family, so that would be fun. Can some of you email me about quality of life in Cincy. If you ask Florida people, they say it is dirty and gross much like my home town of Buffalo. Our child ( A BIlls fan from birth) would grow up with a huge family around him. Tell me in your response if you like living in cincy and tell me the good and bad points. Email me here or at Hugebillsfan1@yahoo.com Thanks Doug in Fla - Sorry Bills 31 Bengals 17 (12/19) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Great place to live with a family. It is not so good for young professionals due to lack of "hip" entertainment choices. The one thing that surprises most people when they move here is the cliques. West siders and east siders do not hang out together ever. People have groups of friends that they have had since high school and it is tough to break into the group. West side is less supportive of outsiders than the east side, but the bias is everywhere. The city is very clean however. Commute time to work is nice for most people. There is a fairly good art community. Almost all crime is focused in a small cluster of neighborhoods that you will probably never visit. Also, the region is really set up as a series of small communities. Your lifestyle and experience can vary considerably depending on which small community you choose to live in. Welcome to the city. Bills are going down in 2 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Think Mason. Teachers get great pay and benefits and it's a very nice area to live in for families just starting. It's about 20 miles Northeast of downtown Cincinnati. Look it up and check it out.. other areas North of Cincy are developing for the past 5 years into real nice areas. Some GREAT golf courses also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Antonio Bengal Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I'll let the others who're living there currently respond, but I prefer the northern Kentucky side of the river. Of course I may be a little biased since I'm a Kentuckian. I lived in the Highland Heights/Cold Spring area of N. Kentucky a summer and loved it. There are parts of Cincy that would fall into that "dirty and gross" category, but there are plenty of places around town, especially on the Kentucky side, that are really nice.Oh, and by the way, we avenge our overtime loss last year. Bengals: 30 Bills: 27 in OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Next_Big_Thing Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 The West Side is the Best Side!Want to teach in a district where there are real football teams? Where people don't say "please" when they mean excuse me!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 The West Side is the Best Side!Want to teach in a district where there are real football teams? Where people don't say "please" when they mean excuse me!? This is exactly why you DON'T WANT to live on the East or West side because, well, the North side is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjakq27 Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Where people don't say "please" when they mean excuse me!? Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 What kind of neighborhood do you want? Tell me and I'll tell you where to live. Examples:Walkable community, Urban/Suburban, White Collar/Blue Collar, Expensive/Cheap, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 What kind of neighborhood do you want? Tell me and I'll tell you where to live. Examples:Walkable community, Urban/Suburban, White Collar/Blue Collar, Expensive/Cheap, etc. Yes, I'm sure he's going to take in a lot from a guy named Diesel at a Bengals web forum. (you just can't make that stuff up)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedsFan75 Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Man I've been to Clearwater, and there is NO Doubt in my mind that living in Cincinnati is a upgrade. I lived past the east side, in Bethel, near East Fork Lake..... and worked in Blue Ash... Lot of construction on 275, but it still only took an hour to travel my 45 miles to the office.Each area has it's merits, depends on what you're looking for. Just post your "needs/desires" and I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 "Yes, I'm sure he's going to take in a lot from a guy named Diesel at a Bengals web forum."No, but he would likely research the 2 or 3 areas of town that a local recommends. He would also likely end up at one of the areas a local recommends. Why else is he posting this here. Cincinnati is not a complicated market and somebody who has been living here their entire life can sum up most of the neighborhoods and the lifestyle it affords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 "Yes, I'm sure he's going to take in a lot from a guy named Diesel at a Bengals web forum."No, but he would likely research the 2 or 3 areas of town that a local recommends. He would also likely end up at one of the areas a local recommends. Why else is he posting this here. Cincinnati is not a complicated market and somebody who has been living here their entire life can sum up most of the neighborhoods and the lifestyle it affords. Oh thanks for clearing that up.. I was afraid you'd take that as a joke.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Next_Big_Thing Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 LOL Kirk! If he likes football the West Side actually has good high school football too! When was the last time Mason or Lakota had a team that didn't stink up the suburbs all the way to Middletown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 LOL Kirk! If he likes football the West Side actually has good high school football too! When was the last time Mason or Lakota had a team that didn't stink up the suburbs all the way to Middletown? Oh, ouch man. Actually, I played for Mason and we were the first team to get into the playoffs from Mason -- that was in 1997, so you may be onto something there. High school football definitely benefits the areas other than the north around Cincy, I'll definitely give you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-U-D-I Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I grew up east side and married a west side girl. I'll sum those two areas up by discribing our 10 year reunions...East side - coffee cups and wine glasses. West side - plastic cups with beer.'NOUGH SAID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Next_Big_Thing Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 I grew up east side and married a west side girl. I'll sum those two areas up by discribing our 10 year reunions...East side - coffee cups and wine glasses. West side - plastic cups with beer.'NOUGH SAID. ROFL EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I've never heard it put better....Of course there's alsoEast side private fenced in back yard...Open front door and front front yard, grandma across the street, cousins next door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Next_Big_Thing Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 LOL Kirk! If he likes football the West Side actually has good high school football too! When was the last time Mason or Lakota had a team that didn't stink up the suburbs all the way to Middletown? Oh, ouch man. Actually, I played for Mason and we were the first team to get into the playoffs from Mason -- that was in 1997, so you may be onto something there. High school football definitely benefits the areas other than the north around Cincy, I'll definitely give you that. Ohio State Champion CardinalsElder Purple PanthersLaSalle whatever they areWest Side High School Football is like Texas High School Football!BEER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-U-D-I Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Snippets from reunion conversations:East side - "Excuse me, would you ask the waitress to bring out another bottle of wine."West side - "Dude, kegs are empty, who wants to make a beer run?!?!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Next_Big_Thing Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Sounds about right!Snippet from North side conversation....Dude, run to Jungle Jims for beer and get wine while you are at it! We like the Beer but like to look like we like wine!Snippet from Northern Kentucky....Dude, don't you own any shoes? Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 This thread is giving a perfect example of the "cliques" I was talking about. That being said, most of it is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterLyles Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 As a New Yorker who is married to a west side girl, that beer comment was great. Cincy is a great city IMO. We have thought about eventually moving there. While I will miss a lot about NYC, I think Cincy has a lot to offer. Great resaturants, good art/theatre/music, major sports teams, good schools (private mostly). The one thing I worry abou is the High School/clique thing. I have never lived in Cincy but just from regularly visiting over the last 10 years, its definitely true. Also to me, its got more of a southern influence/mentality than many other midwestern cities. As a New Yorker, that is sometimes difficult to deal with. Overall though, I think its a very nice and livable city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-another Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Cincinnati isnt a good place to raise a kid. I think Kentucky would be a better place. A city like Lexington. Its nice, many sites to go, small. Or go to a small town. Like Winchester. They have many teaching jobs there. Everything is cheaper here. Gas is cheaper, food is cheaper, clothes is cheaper. Its a good place to raise your kids. But, Cincinnati has better schools for kids. I went to Westren Hills. Everyone accepted people. And when I came down to KY for my senior year, I went to a school with a bad race problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 I grew up east side and married a west side girl. I'll sum those two areas up by discribing our 10 year reunions...East side - coffee cups and wine glasses. West side - plastic cups with beer.'NOUGH SAID. lol thats the funniest thing ive heard all day. i havent been to cincy but ive heard alot about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugebillsfan Posted December 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Thank you to everyone who responded. To answer your question about lifestyle and neighborhood choice, my taiste goes beyond my income. My wife is the practical one. I for one, am totally sold on Triple Crown in Kentucky. To me, it looks clean, classy and new. I am guessing ( with an anticipated combined income of 80 - 100k) that is totally out of our price range. I just married into a family who owns a softball complex and golf course in Goshen, Ohio so I would like to be somewhat close to that area. Goshen is too rural for me though. Deer Track is the golf course and Expressway Park in the softball complex. One feature of the neighborhoods I have seen is they are all on hills. Where can you find a nice residential neighborhood that is flat and located close to a main highway with stores near you. My other dilemma, is that we need to work in Ohio, to make any money. From all the calls I have made Kentucky teachers do as poorly as Florida teachers. I can not and will not move for the same low pay. Mason and Blue Ash do seem to pay the best. If my wife and I get hired by one of the better paying districts, our combined pay will increase from 70 - to the 80 to 100 range - worth being unhappy for in my opinion. I do love the Reds games and it is only 8 hours from my home of Buffalo. I have really enjoyed all of your comments, so keep sending them. Sorry that Buffalo is going to have to put a whoopin on your boys next week. I purchased tickets today for the Bills/ Bengals game. I can not believe there will not be a ton of scalpers out on gameday, but everyone I asked mentioned that I probably won't get an inexpensive seat as people are thinking playoffs. I will be at the game next week with a Bills coat on in section 128 row 22. If you see me, say high and i will buy you a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 How would you describe yourself: yuppie, hippie, blue collar, workaholic, family man, etc.? Do you like sprawling suburban neighborhoods with strip malls that have chain stores? Do you like old suburbs with locally owned stores that are not part of a chain? Triple Crown is nice and based on that type of neighborhood I am going with suburban sprawl. You would do well to look toward the northeast part of the city to get neighborhoods like Triple Crown for reasonable prices. Blue Ash, Montgomery, West Chester, Sharonville, and South Lebanon (which is pretty far out) all come to mind as areas you may want to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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