Life in Cincinnati is a constant battle between wanting to leave and move on to bigger and better things and not wanting to leave the place that you called home for the past many years of your life. Although Webster may define home as "the place where a person lives," we all know there is much more to it than that.
1. Rivalries never die
From high school to college to Bengals, take your side.
2. Backyard parties
All it takes is a grill and corn hole to make us happy.
3. Tailgating
Because there is no game without a pre-game.
4. The word family has more than one meaning
Friends are honorary family members.
5. Festivals
They never get old no matter how old you get.
6. Skyline, Larosas, Graeters, Frisch's and Zip dip
Wondering how other people live without these.
7. Running into people you know everywhere you go
Oh my God, there is *insert name.* Hide me.
8. The memories made on the street you grew up on
Kids these days will never know what red rover, ghost in the graveyard, red light green light, and kick the can are.
9. Riverbend concerts
Oh, and forget trying to even find your party bus or car at the end.
10. Reds games
And how could you ever forget we are home to the Big Red Machine?
11. Bengals games
Hey, 2015 season, thanks for not letting us down that much.
12. High school friends
Chances are the kids you graduated with are still your best friends today.
13. East side vs. West side
Sorry, I have to take a side, because West side best side.
14. "What high school did you go to?"
What high school you went to is more important than what college you went to.
15. No one here fights alone
We will never forget the inspiration and impact you left on not only the community but the rest of the nation. Rest in peace Lauren.
16. Putting too much hope into sports teams only to get your heart broken over and over again
"There is always next year."
17. Unpredictable weather
18. Opening day
No one does it like Cincinnati. Go big or go home.
19. The beach is 13 hours away, the river will do
If you are brave enough.
20. Last but most importantly:
Downtown, The Banks, Fountain Square, Mount Adams, Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati Zoo, Great American Ball Park, Paul Brown Stadium, Coney Island, Riverbend Music Center, University of Cincinnati, Findlay Market, Newport (honorary Cincinnati member); if you have been to another city, you will soon realize how lucky we are to have such a great city.
