The Banks, Cincinnati

Thanks for tuning in to Storytime with Nat.

We're at the Crown Bar on the Banks.

Gonna be here all Bengals season long.

Just make sure whatever you're gonna do, you feel confident in it.

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The Banks redevelopment.

Cincinnati City Council is clearing the path for a $750 to $800 million project.

I did see some cool stuff on Instagram visualizing how walkable things will be right by the city.

It's being turned into a event venue center, and it's gonna be reopening early next year.

So that's one of the hidden gems.

And then I guess my, one of my top development that's happening is The Banks, of course, which is in the heart of the city.

Cincinnati downtown is really cool and a lot of things going on in Cincinnati.

It's been two years since it was here, and it's back again.

Five different areas of our city between both sides of the river will be hosting it, Covington in Northern Kentucky, along with the Banks, Findlay Market, Fountain Square, and OTR.

Thousands of people enjoyed night one, seeing all of the lights displays and walking amongst the city.

Just know that there are road closures, and things are relatively spread out, so make sure, go to wlwt.com to find the maps.

Blink starts Thursday, running through Sunday.

It's free for everyone, and this year's Blink Festival has five main zones, Covington, Findlay Market, Over-the-Rhine, the Banks, and the Fountain District.

Make sure to check out WLWT's official guide to Blink to find a festival map, the kickoff plans, the drone show schedule, all of that in our guide helps you find parking as well and navigate the city.

It's all on WLWT.com. Do we know how long this race is?

And we've got to give a shout-out to you, everybody that watched, that came out, that listened, that watched on X and YouTube, our First Word game day show.

Our second one will be live at the Crown Bar on the Banks every single, ahead of every single home game.

And we're really, really excited about it.

We're excited to interact with A bunch of you in person and really, really good turnout, both that watched live on the streams and certainly in person as well.

I'm James Ruffin alongside Paul Friesner and Jacob Tissot with you till 11 right here on the Crown.

And a reminder, join us, First Word Game Day, Sunday 9:00 to 10:30 at The Crown on the Banks at First Word Cincinnati on YouTube and X.

If you can't join us live in person, well, watch us live.

And, uh, let's dive into big weekend, college football.