Every year, during our school’s spring break, my family takes a road trip to my cousin’s hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is one of my favorite places to visit, and I think you’d love exploring the city too.

Cincinnati is located by where the Licking and Ohio rivers meet on the southwest border of Ohio. Cincinnati was settled in 1788 and prospered as a river town. It was an important hub for the Underground Railroad in the early to mid-1800s and the cultural influences of the German immigrants who settled in Cincinnati still can be seen today. An interesting history!

My family was extremely excited about this trip. We packed the car, headed south, and drove three hours from our home in Bowling Green to Cincinnati. Throughout the drive, we chatted about what to do once we arrived. The sports lovers in our family wanted to watch the Cincinnati Reds play baseball. My mom wanted to visit The American Sign Museum, one of many cool museums in town. My sisters said they would be happy to go to the awesome Cincinnati Zoo. And I always love spending time by the river…walking the .5-mile Purple People Bridge to Newport, Kentucky, to see its attractions or taking a riverboat cruise while looking at the beautiful skyline of the city. Decisions, decisions!
 

When we finally arrived at my cousin’s, Mom had a plan. She announced that this trip we would be visiting somewhere new…Jungle Jim’s International Market. The entire Cincinnati area is a foodie’s dream. From famous Skyline Chili to the Eli’s BBQ, you’ll find cuisine in this city for every taste. A trip to Jungle Jim’s will be a perfect place for us to find the ingredients for us to make our own special meal at home.
 

So, we hopped back in the car to go to Jungle Jim’s. While they have an unbelievable selection of cheeses, hot sauces, international foods, honey, produce, etc., it also has the cutest displays throughout the store for photo ops. We sure had a fun time picking out everything needed for a spaghetti and banana split feast! And even more fun cooking together that evening. It sure was delicious!
 

Thanks for letting me share! I do hope that one day you will make the trip to Cincinnati and enjoy some of the interesting sights as well!
 

Until next time…

Froggily,

Ruby