Cincinnati is located on the Ohio River within the state of Ohio. Cincinnati's scenic river location has contributed both to its charm and prosperity. Winston Churchill once called it "the most beautiful of America's inland cities."
The city of Cincinnati was founded during the year 1788 and incorporated as a city during the year 1819. With a population of 340,000, Cincinnati is the third-biggest city in the state. Cincinnati grew dramatically during the mid 1830s after the completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal. With the development of steamships, Cincinnati City became a major shipping center, specifically for the pork business. Cincinnati gets its name from the Society of the Cincinnati, which honored George Washington, who was compared to the great Roman General Cincinnatus.
Today, major companies are located within Cincinnati, including Clnergy Corporation, Kroger, Chiquita Brands International, Proctor & Gamble, and Federated Department Stores, that owns Macy's and Bloomingdale's. The area is home to over 10 Fortune 1000 company headquarters and more than 370 Fortune 500 firms have operations there. Cincinnati has a unique cultural atmosphere due to the fact that its metropolitan area comprises parts of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, a convergence of Midwestern industrial along with southern nation. Famous personalities which hail from Cincinnati consist of talk show host Jerry Springer (a former mayor of the city), Carmen Electra, Sarah Jessica Parker and Nick Lachey.
Cincinnati's biggest attraction is undeniably sports, as there are several teams in the area to support consisting of major league baseball's oldest team, the Cincinnati Reds, who play in the 42,000-seat Great American Ballpark in downtown Cincinnati. At the 65,600-seat Paul Brown Stadium, hockey enthusiasts could watch the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals. US Bank Arena hosts the International Hockey League's Cincinnati Cyclones. Locals support the nationally competitive basketball teams at the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University.
Numerous visitors flock to the top-notch cultural attractions within the city of Cincinnati, like for example the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Contemporary Arts Center. Housed in the newly revamped railroad terminal is the Cincinnati Historical Museum and the Museum of Natural History and Science. Furthermore, there are many art deco buildings located within the downtown core. The city has the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, which one of the oldest orchestras within the nation. The city's festivals are a big attraction every year. During March the International Wine Festival attracts numerous tourists. In the month of September, tourists come to the Labor Day Riverfest and the Octoberfest, that due to the huge German population is one of the nations most authentic and largest. The city's famous dish is Skyline Chili, served over spaghetti.