Cincinnati has 52 neighborhoods, and each one has its own unique shopping districts. Some of the more noteworthy are Clifton Gaslight District (Ludlow Avenue between Clifton Avenue and Middleton Avenue), which offers bohemian and international shops, Mt. Washington Water Tower District (Beechmont Avenue between Campus Lane and Crestview Place), Northside Business District (Ludlow Viaduct/Blue Rock Street/Spring Grove Avenue), Hyde Park Square (Erie Avenue between Zumstein Avenue and Shaw Avenue) and Oakley Square (Madison Road between Hyde Park Avenue and Marburg Avenue) offer upscale boutiques.
If you're searching for something that is quintessentially Cincinnati, be sure to look for Rookwood Pottery, Findlay Market, Ulf's Big Onions, or Graeter's handmade candy.
The Rookwood Pottery Company, 1920 Race Street (Over the Rhine, North of Liberty), ☎ +1-(513)-381-2510, . A highly regarded historic producer of fine ceramics. Due to Great Depression, a dramatic decrease in demand for the company's handcrafted quality artwork caused the original Rookwood Pottery to close its doors. The legendary status of Rookwood Pottery inspired its resurrection in mid-2006. It has recently moved down to Over-The-Rhine. �
Bengals Pro Shop, (Riverfront, located inside Paul Brown Stadium.), ☎ +1-866-774-4776, . W-F 8AM-6PM, Sa 6AM-6PM, Su 11AM-4PM, M-Tu contact vendors. Get your Bengals gear here. �
Findlay Market is the oldest operational market in Ohio
Findlay Market, 1801 Race Street, ☎ +1-(513)-665-4839 (), . T-F 9AM-6PM, Sat 8AM-6PM, Su 10AM-4PM. Located in Cincinnati's historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, Ohio's oldest continuously operating market offers collection of fresh food vendors, restaurants, and non-food shops that has been in operation since 1855. The market is most lively, and best visited by tourists, on Saturdays around noon. �
Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road (In the Rookwood Pavillion shopping center, on the Norwood-Cincinnati municipal border), ☎ +1-(513)-396-8960, . M-Th 9AM-10PM, F,Sa 9AM-11PM, Su 10AM-9PM. Locally owned bookstore. Many nationally known authors sign books here. �
Tower Place Mall, (Downtown, Inside Carew Tower), (), . Every day 10AM-8PM, Su noon-5PM. Tower Place Mall is a the three-level shopping center features dozens of exclusive shops and renowned retail establishments and an expansive food court with over a dozen dining options. �
Saks Fifth Avenue, 101 West 5th Street (Downtown, Fifth and Race Streets, Opposite Hilton Netherlands Plaza Hotel), ☎ +1-(513)-421-6800. M-W 10AM-6PM, Th 10AM-8PM, F-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su noon-5PM. A branch of the upscale department store selling high-priced designer goods. �
Shake It Records, 5156 Hamilton Avenue (Northside), ☎ +1-(513)-591-0123, . M-Sa 11AM-9PM, Su noon-6PM. Independent record label and record store. They have just about every CD you can imagine. They also carry used CDs and vinyl, DVDs, books, magazines, and Japanese toys. �
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