Ronny Salerno 9/14/17 Ronny Salerno 9/14/17

71X Views

Seen here are some views from the 71X which loops through downtown, up to Kings Island, and then takes local roads to Fields-Ertel, transitioning from urban to suburban via the highway and is capped by two very different environments.

Thanks for the inspiration, Wes!

Ronny Salerno 2/8/17 Ronny Salerno 2/8/17

From the Archives Part 3: Galbreath Field and the Cincinnati Riverhawks

In the latest edition of stories from the archives, some decade old photographs of an abandoned football stadium reveal the history of a short-lived pro soccer team just as the current team pursues major league status.

Ronny Salerno 11/23/15 Ronny Salerno 11/23/15

A Hidden Tunnel In Mason Ohio

Back in the woods of a suburban town, there's a small tunnel supporting an old railroad.

Ronny Salerno 2/26/15 Ronny Salerno 2/26/15

Last Guests of the Kings Island Resort

The amusement park next door was closed for the year, the resort for good. The final visitor's checked out months ago, but we were about to be the last guests of the Kings Island Resort.

Ronny Salerno 11/4/14 Ronny Salerno 11/4/14

The End of Suburban Cincinnati's Alpine Chalets

Originally envisioned as an alpine lodge to complement the nearby amusement park, the Kings Island Inn and Resort attracted the likes of the Partridge Family and The Brady Bunch. In its later years, it changed with the times and fell from its role as part of a "Midwestern Disney World." In the coming days, it's headed for demolition.

Ronny Salerno 7/22/14 Ronny Salerno 7/22/14

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 3: The Waffle Kids

Americans have a love affair with diners, both in reality and in the way popular culture romanticizes them. The diner is a feature unique to the United States roadside. While the days of prefabricated stainless steel buildings have come and gone - the characteristics of the concept live on in the late hours of cuisine, counters, coffee and grease.

Ronny Salerno 7/16/14 Ronny Salerno 7/16/14

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 2: The Diplomat, The Wizard, The Ambassador & The Man at the End of The Counter

The guy who rose to become king of the "waffle kids," a real life cowboy, a song with a distinct purpose and the one you always save a seat for.

Ronny Salerno 7/15/14 Ronny Salerno 7/15/14

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 1: This is The Place

"You guys must come here a lot, no?" said the state trooper sitting at the low counter with us. "If this were a bar, we'd be drunks" I replied. He laughed before facing his palms to the sky and praying before his meal. It was a crude, unflattering answer, but probably the simplest way to describe how often we're here.

At the Waffle House.

"Kings" Waffle House to be specific.

Ronny Salerno 4/30/14 Ronny Salerno 4/30/14

Remnants of a Rural Past

There was a house in Mason right off Kings Mills Rd, down the street from the amusement park and nestled off to the side from all the suburban development. It's gone now and long before it so were any occupants.

Ronny Salerno 7/23/13 Ronny Salerno 7/23/13

[Suburbia Lost] Fuddruckers, Fields Ertel & Fairfield

Two less places to eat, one less place to shop.