Ronny Salerno 10/17/16 Ronny Salerno 10/17/16

Fading Advertisements: Wiedemann's Fine Bohemian-Style Beer + Wiedemann and Dreidame Inc.

A local brew making a comeback still has signs of its past around town.

Nope, here's a lesson on why you don't assume things.

Ronny Salerno 10/14/16 Ronny Salerno 10/14/16

[Suburbia Lost] Bob Evans and Natorp's Garden Center - Mason, Ohio

The last entry in this week's round of Suburbia Lost stories: Mason, Ohio's former landscaping store and a familiar face from the American interstate.

Ronny Salerno 10/13/16 Ronny Salerno 10/13/16

[Suburbia Lost] Tex-Mex and Asian Fusion of Union Centre - West Chester, Ohio

A local chain and one from Louisville try to make a go of it in West Chester's late 90's/early 2000's development.

Ronny Salerno 10/12/16 Ronny Salerno 10/12/16

[Suburbia Lost] Pizza Hut and Local Coffee - Dry Ridge, KY

In the shadow of two local favorites, yet another abandoned Pizza Hut as well as a forgotten local coffee outfit.

Ronny Salerno 10/11/16 Ronny Salerno 10/11/16

[Suburbia Lost] Dynasty Buffet, Bigg's, Pizza Hut, and KFC - Colerain, Ohio

To the west of Cincinnati in Colerain Township: fast food, a supermarket, and the type of restaurant that seems to always fit into any kind of dying suburban development.

Ronny Salerno 10/10/16 Ronny Salerno 10/10/16

[Suburbia Lost] Dessert Options - West Chester, Ohio

West Chester, Ohio has one of the region's most iconic ice cream stands. It also has three abandoned competitors.

Ronny Salerno 10/6/16 Ronny Salerno 10/6/16

Retail Remnants: Demolition of the Pogue's Garage

"Pogue's garage" in Cincinnati ran along 4th St. between Race and Elm. Its demolition is another sign of the changing times and development in the city's urban core. Stale and sterile in appearance, the structure probably won't be missed by anyone. However, the story it's connected to is one of the Queen City's retail history and if anything, at least this parking garage once offered a great view from the top.

Ronny Salerno 10/5/16 Ronny Salerno 10/5/16

Retro Surf Cincinnati Commercials circa 1988.

If you've followed QC/D for awhile you may be familiar with the saga of Surf Cincinnati. It was the first abandoned place I ever truly explored and photographed. On top of that, its story hit on several personal notes: I went here a lot as a kid and exploring an abandoned amusement park always made me reflective of the years I spent working in one myself. Photographs of the park when it was active are few and far between, and until this one, I had never seen a video or commercial from the park pop up online.

Ronny Salerno 10/4/16 Ronny Salerno 10/4/16

September 2016

Photographs from September 2016 that don't necessarily have a place in a larger article or story. Images made with a Canon 7DMKII and iPhone 6.

Ronny Salerno 9/28/16 Ronny Salerno 9/28/16

Music Hall's Bridge and The Neighborhood That Never Was

The elevated pathway from a parking garage directly into the back of Music Hall was once a lifeline for patrons. Now though, that bridge is dying and along with it: the notion of old “urban renewal” projects. Yet, despite a renaissance for both the historic building and surrounding area, many want to keep what others see as a barrier between pedestrians and the city around them.

Ronny Salerno 9/12/16 Ronny Salerno 9/12/16

In Memory of Ed Moss

There's this quaint little Jazz club in northern OTR where the walls are lined with oriental rugs to keep the sound inside. It's a peculiar building, jutting out at the intersections of Vine St. and W. McMicken Ave. One price gets you a delicious buffet of hot, home-made food and all the music you can handle as Ed Moss and his Society Jazz Orchestra play with any guests who stop by for the night.

Ronny Salerno 9/2/16 Ronny Salerno 9/2/16

July & August 2016

Photographs from the months of July/August of 2016 that don't necessarily have a place in a larger article or story. Images made with a Canon 60D, Canon 7DMKII, or iPhone 6.

Ronny Salerno 8/29/16 Ronny Salerno 8/29/16

Hara Arena

Just outside of Dayton, Ohio, people had the opportunity to bid their final goodbye to a place of memories and spectacle. Taking in an event at Hara Arena was a collective experience shared among many. As it prepared to close its doors, the the world lost one more classic hockey barn.

Ronny Salerno 8/18/16 Ronny Salerno 8/18/16

For a Few Hours, a Fading Advertisement Returned to Prominence

A visual artist traveling across the nation and world stops in Cincinnati to bring a fading advertisement briefly back to life.

Ronny Salerno 6/14/16 Ronny Salerno 6/14/16

The Dayton Arcade

I had heard about it for years, occasionally seen photographs, but to see it in person. I was taken aback.

Ronny Salerno 5/16/16 Ronny Salerno 5/16/16

Five Days in Virginia

Some photos from a road trip across Virginia.

Cincinnati, OH to Williamsburg, VA to Surry County, VA, to Williamsburg, VA to Richmond, VA to Charlottesville, VA to Cincinnati, OH.

Ronny Salerno 4/27/16 Ronny Salerno 4/27/16

Some Things Are Worth Saving

A downtown landmark with historic roots faces an uncertain future at the crossroads of demolition and preservation.

Ronny Salerno 4/13/16 Ronny Salerno 4/13/16

The Lost Airport of Lebanon

You might remember Nick. He's the one known as the "Supreme Chancellor," in my ongoing Kings Waffle series. True to form, this story begins at our local diner, our Waffle House.

We were sipping coffee one day as the sun started to go down and the evening light of summer started to pour in. The best kind of light. I nagged Nick: "we should go shoot something, find something to photograph."

"What about the abandoned runway right next to my work?" he said.

Ronny Salerno 4/11/16 Ronny Salerno 4/11/16

Out of the Basin, Up to Nippert.

At the risk of sounding redundant, I'll keep my comments brief. If you read back in February, I editorialized my excitement for the coming of FC Cincinnati, the city's latest pro sports franchise. I spoke about what the team meant to me, what it meant for the city, and what I was doing to support both. Over the weekend, FCC held its first home match, a 2-1 victory of Charlotte.

I documented the experience, one of the best moments I've ever had as a Cincinnati sports fan.

Ronny Salerno 4/7/16 Ronny Salerno 4/7/16

French Fry Heaven

I recently had the chance to sample a new restaurant in Cincinnati. One that's redefining how to do French fries.