Best Of2024

Best Of Cincinnati
Best Of Cincinnati

Best Cincinnati Neighborhood: Northside

  1. Northside
  2. Over-the-Rhine
  3. Norwood

Best Cincinnatian: Fiona the Hippo

  1. Fiona the Hippo
  2. Joe Burrow
  3. Colleen the Goose
  4. Megan Mitchell
  5. Bob Herzog
  6. Rose Lavelle
  7. Emilio Estevez
  8. Molly Wellmann
  9. Pete Rose
  10. Anthony Munoz

Best Conservative: Liz Keating

  1. Liz Keating
  2. Joe Deters
  3. Mike DeWine

Best Developer: 3CDC

  1. 3CDC
  2. College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation
  3. Over-the-Rhine Community Housing

Best Friend to the Environment: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

  1. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  2. Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub
  3. Longbottom Bird Ranch

Best Local Activist: Jimmy Longbottom

  1. Jimmy Longbottom
  2. Jim Tarbell
  3. Missy Spears

Best Local Cause: Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region

  1. Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region
  2. Longbottom Bird Ranch
  3. Freestore Foodbank

Best Local Elected Official: Aftab Pureval

  1. Aftab Pureval
  2. Greg Landsman
  3. Reggie Harris

Best Northern Kentucky Neighborhood: Covington

  1. Covington
  2. Bellevue
  3. Newport

Best Park (County): Cincinnati Nature Center

  1. Cincinnati Nature Center
  2. Sharon Woods
  3. Miami Whitewater Forest

Best Place to Take a Visitor: Findlay Market

  1. Findlay Market
  2. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  3. Jungle Jim's International Market
  4. Over-the-Rhine
  5. Cincinnati Reds Game
  6. Smale Riverfront Park
  7. The Banks
  8. Cincinnati Museum Center
  9. The Friends of the Public Library Warehouse
  10. Cincinnati Art Museum

Best Apartment Community: Spyglass Apartments

  1. Spyglass Apartments
  2. Artistry Cincy
  3. Factory 52

Best Builder: Drees Homes

  1. Drees Homes
  2. Fischer Homes
  3. Hensley Custom Building Group

Best Building: Union Terminal

  1. Union Terminal
  2. Music Hall
  3. Carew Tower

Best College/University: University of Cincinnati

  1. University of Cincinnati
  2. Northern Kentucky University
  3. Xavier University

Best Playground: Smale Riverfront Park

  1. Smale Riverfront Park
  2. Washington Park
  3. Summit Park

Best Private School: Cincinnati Waldorf School

  1. Cincinnati Waldorf School
  2. Saint Xavier High School
  3. Elder High School

Best Progressive: Aftab Pureval

  1. Aftab Pureval
  2. Chris Seelbach
  3. Kari Bloom

Best Public School: Walnut Hills High School

  1. Walnut Hills High School
  2. School for Creative and Performing Arts
  3. Oak Hills High School

Best Radio Show: Jeff and Jenn (Q102)

  1. Jeff and Jenn (Q102)
  2. All Things Considered (WVXU)
  3. Cincinnati Edition (WVXU)