Opinion: Upgrading/Replacing US Bank Arena
It’s been just over 21 years since Hamilton County residents voted in favor of raising the sales tax and building two new sports facilities.
Modern Map Art
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Memorial Day Weekend: Southern Indiana
Photographs made while traveling across the Hoosier State.
To the City of Bridges and Back - Chapter 4: Wandering in Wheeling
The drive from Pittsburgh to Wheeling was rather uneventful, and traffic was light. I had no desire to go back and see the nonworking Perry Como statue, and the two museums I considered stopping at were already closed for the day, so straight into West Virginia it was.
To the City of Bridges and Back - Chapter 3: The Sun Finally Shines on The Steel City
I woke up, packed, and then said goodbye to my friends in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn Express on a bright Sunday morning.
To the City of Bridges and Back - Chapter 2: Rain, Art, and Soccer in Pittsburgh
I remembered this city fondly from my last trip here in 2010, and there was still plenty I wanted to see seven years later—so much so that I had taken extra time off my day job to spend the day wandering before all of my friends arrived.
To the City of Bridges and Back - Chapter 1: To this Place God Has Brought Me
The first day on a road trip to Pittsburgh and back. Seeking out a ship in Zanesville, some decent food, and a singing roadside statue.
Lament of the Forest Park Restaurant
North of Cincinnati, in the city of Forest Park: there was once a wonderful, little diner.
Cincinnati North Hotel Demolition From Above
Yesterday I published an article about the demolition of the Cincinnati North Hotel, a massive 10-story abandoned hotel in suburban Cincinnati that was also formerly a Best Western, Ramada, and Sheraton. We first explored this place in its abandoned state a few years ago, checking it out from top to bottom while an oblivious guard sat in a car out front. I hadn't seen the roof since that night, until today. My friend Jason sent in these photos he made over the past weekend from his drone. These awesome images document an "iconic eyesore" of the suburban landscape from a unique perspective. From the feedback of yesterday's article, it seems the hotel is all rubble as of today, with the site beginning to be cleared.
The End of The Cincinnati North Hotel
North of the city, a massive and abandoned hotel is finally coming down. Once a familiar structure on the suburban skyline, it finally had its date with the wrecking ball.
Fading Advertisements: Richmond, VA
A couple of fading advertisements as seen in Richmond last year while passing through Virginia.
Fading Advertisements: Wheeling, WV
Ever since putting the book together about Cincinnati’s ghost signs, I’ve been seeing fading advertisements everywhere. Consciously or subconsciously, I’m always keeping an eye out and often come across them while traveling.
Fading Advertisements: Pittsburgh
The city of Pittsburgh has several similarities to that of Cincinnati, both hailing from early American fortifications along Midwestern riverbanks. On top of the similar climates, economies, population size, hills, etc. - their downtowns are both rich with fading advertisements. While I’m sure there’s many more, here’s a few that I came across while recently spending a weekend there.
Fading Advertisements: Zanesville, OH
Recently, I spent a brief amount of time in Zanesville, Ohio while on my way to points eastward.
April 2017
Photographs from the month of April in the year 2017: Pittsburgh, soccer, parking garage views, good food (and randomly disposed of food), dogs, and the city.
![[Suburbia Lost] Burger King - Buckeye Lake, OH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d8a25db85a54c4d64fe76/1606358083377-BSBMON2T73AOE5CDS480/image.jpeg)
[Suburbia Lost] Burger King - Buckeye Lake, OH
Just off the interstate in the town of Buckeye Lake, Ohio, this abandoned Burger King sits near several active competitors: McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Taco Bell.
![[Suburbia Lost] Sam's Club/Consumer Square - Reynoldsburg, OH](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f4d8a25db85a54c4d64fe76/1606358105232-D5INHTZUOQUWDCJL181M/image.jpeg)
[Suburbia Lost] Sam's Club/Consumer Square - Reynoldsburg, OH
I was recently traveling to Pittsburgh when I came across this forgotten suburban development. I can’t say I’m terribly familiar with Columbus outside of its urban core, but I can spot suburban ruins from a mile away.
From the Archives Part 9: Brown County, OH
Rambling and wandering down the roadside in Brown County back in 2014.
From the Archives Part 8: The Lake Drive-In Theatre
East of Cincinnati, the Starlite Drive-In still operates its own piece of Americana, but there was once another in the area, lost in 1974 and now buried behind the trees.