Cincinnati

It's been a crazy year in football and the world in general. Thankfully there have been some things in Ohio to cheer about!

It's been a crazy year in football and the world in general. Thankfully there have been some things in Ohio to cheer about!

It's your move! Look great in this chess and Ohio-inspired design from Old School Shirts!

Located in the second largest building in Cincinnati, Tower Place was a shopping center with around two dozen stores throughout several floors of the Carew Tower. It opened in 1991 to much fanfare and was a bustling shopping destination for years. Shoppers gradually stopped...

The Rike-Kumler was established in Dayton in 1853. David L. Rike and his associates started their venture near Third Street and Main downtown.??The business started when the firm of Prugh, Joyce & Rike was formed. This organization continued for a short time until the...

The Drawbridge Inn opened in 1970.????Its conference spaces hosted weddings, reunions, business conferences, cheerleading meets, holiday parties, and conventions. It closed in 2012. During its 42-year-run, it welcomed 8.2 million guests as well as 4,500 conventions, reunions, wedding, and other events.

You don't have to be from Cincinnati to love WKRP in Cincinnati. Based on Atlanta radio station WQXI, Cincinnati was chosen as the home of the fictitious station at random, as producers sought a more Midwestern location. "Cincinnati" also flowed well with the made-up...

The Battle of the Network Stars was a series of TV programs that featured stars from the three major broadcast networks of the 1970s, pitted against each other in various athletic events. A total of 19 episodes were produced from 1976 to 1988. OS15000...

The most famous episode of WKRP in Cincinnati, and one of the most acclaimed episodes of any sitcom, "Turkeys Away" follow's the station's misguided attempt to give away turkeys. The whole promotion ends in disaster and hilarity, with the final line of the show...

The most famous episode of WKRP in Cincinnati, and one of the most acclaimed episodes of any sitcom, "Turkeys Away" follow's the station's misguided attempt to give away turkeys. The whole promotion ends in disaster and hilarity, with the final line of the show...

The most famous episode of WKRP in Cincinnati, and one of the most acclaimed episodes of any sitcom, "Turkeys Away" follow's the station's misguided attempt to give away turkeys. The whole promotion ends in disaster and hilarity, with the final line of the show...

The most famous episode of WKRP in Cincinnati, and one of the most acclaimed episodes of any sitcom, "Turkeys Away" follow's the station's misguided attempt to give away turkeys. The whole promotion ends in disaster and hilarity, with the final line of the show...

Were you a champion of handheld football. Relive those glory days in this shirt from Old School Shirts!   OS15051

Have a happy, happy, happy, Hanukkah!

Sisters Chicken & Biscuits was a fast food chain started by Wendy's in the late 70s. In the '80s, it was sold to its largest franchiser but went under shortly after. OS15155

Since we're going all retro in our fashion and culture, let's extend that to the economy! OS15201

The American Soccer League (ASL) was established in 1933. A league with the same name was established in 1921, but ceased operations after its 1932 season. The second ASL lasted until 1983. Two subsequent leagues used the name. ASL II, for most of its...

The King Powder Company was a gun powder maker located near present-day Kings Island.

The Peters Cartridge Company was a gun cartridge maker located near present-day Kings Island.

Were you a champion of handheld football. Relive those glory days in this shirt from Old School Shirts!   OS15295

Did you survive the Blizzard of '78? Known throughout the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region as the Great Blizzard of 1978 and the White Hurricane, the storm blasted the area from Wednesday, January 25 through Friday, January 27, 1978. The cities of Milwaukee,...

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

The Hanson Bothers, Jack, Steve, and Jeff, were fictional characters from the 1977 movie Slapshot. Though the film starred one of the biggest stars of the day, Paul Newman, the brothers portrayed by Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson, and David Hanson, went onto develop quite a...

Robert Hall Clothes, better known as simply Robert Hall, was a warehouse-style clothing store foined in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1937. It eventually grew to over 350 locations in 36 states. Founder Jacob Schwab is reported to have pulled the name out of thin air....

The International Hockey League (IHL) was, along with the American Hockey League (AHL), the sports top developmental circuit. Founded in 1945, it started in smaller markets, but eventually had teams in big cities, some with NHL teams. Over expansion and financial strains caused the...

Fizzies were a drink tablet that, as the name suggested, fizzed when placed in water. They were developed by the Emerson Drug Company, based on the same technology that Bromo Seltzer and similar products. Fizzies, though, came in fun flavors and were popular through...

 Sherbet Fountain was a liquorish candy sold in the UK in the 60s and 70s. It was re-introduced in 2009 with an improved formula that sought to overcome the earlier versions shortcomings. OS15658

Did you ever drink Dino Fizz cola? OS15657