Cincinnati in the 80's Early 1990's (Monroe, Covington: nightlife, suburbs, best)

[skippercollector]

I started college in 1979. At that time, you could go into discos at the age of 18. My friends all loved disco, but I never developed an appreciation for it. But I went out with them a lot, and the place that was most popular was Lighthouse in Clifton, followed by Tomorrow's downtown and what I think was called the Conservatory in Newport?/Covington?.
In the late 80s a bunch of them got into country music and then they all started going to the Silver Saddle in Mt. Healthy.
Poor me. In the 80s I got into surf, punk, alternative and oldies. There were a lot of radio stations that played those genres in the 80s, but there were no nightclubs that featured those styles of music.
My friends still talk nostalgically about Lighthouse and Silver Saddle and they never seem to notice that I never join in the conversation then!

[deg1114]

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For Punk, there was the Jockey Club in Newport. I never had a chance to go there - it was gone before I moved here but I have heard a lot of stories about it.

[Eastwood70]

Yo, the 90's were the ish in Cincinnati...I lived @ Burgundy's/PrimeTime during the 90's. I was @ the peak of my dancing and that was the place to showcase...lot's of battles! I danced for a group named Rythym Storm. There was Cooters across the street, Have a Nice Day Cafe, Oscars in Longworth Hall, Jennys in Mason on Rt. 42..but Burgundy's/PrimeTime was the spot, I lived in that joint from Wednesday to Saturday...great times! Met alot of people there..some of my best friends...will always remember those times!

Clint "Eastwood"...aka "Woodstock" Sawyer

Peace....

[klg2005]

Oh my The Metro, what fun was had there in the mid 80's. Can anyone tell me the name of the club that was once The Lighthouse and Reflections in the 70's? Went there in 88 but can't remember the name!

[Wilson513]

Jeff Ruby opened the Precinct in 1981. He had a great idea to start things off with a bang: invite the Bengals Cheerleaders (they were way better looking back then) over for free drinks, etc. after their workout at the Nippert YMCA across the street. Twice a week, there was a line a half block long of guys wanting to get into the elite little nightclub o the second floor. Very smart of Jeff.

The Islands was opened in 1983 and immediately became the hot spot for all things decadent. It was after all a time when a debate raged as to whether powdered cocaine was actually addictive. Haha! I guess history sorted that out.

Between the Conservatory, the Glass, Lucy's and The Islands, The downtown scene was one decadent party after another for the next decade.

[davwl]

I tried to find that place sometime after 2000 but I couldn't find 2nd street, so I thought they were on 3rd street. That area looked different then I asked a friend that went to UC and he said the area flooded. I remember the patio that was like a green house. Is those building all gone?

[buckeyenative01]

All the bars on Second Street were torn down to make way for Paul Brown Stadium.

Despite its general awfulness, I will always have a soft spot for Riverfront Stadium and summers spent watching Reds games from the top six. If I remember correctly, you could get tickets up there for as cheap as $3.50 or $5.00 in the early 1990s. I was seven when the Reds went wire-to-wire in 1990 and barely remember when the Bengals were actually good.

I was also in attendance for the Opening Day Game of 1996 when the umpire died. Nothing quite as creepy as a hush falling over a stadium of 50,000 people. My dad worked for WLW at the time, so I spent the rest of the afternoon with him outside the stadium as he interviewed fans.

[woxyroxme]

Originally Posted by klg2005

Can anyone tell me the name of the club that was once The Lighthouse and Reflections in the 70's? Went there in 88 but can't remember the name!

If I remember right it was the club (at Calhoun & Vine) that became Burgundy's in 1983. It has since been demolished along with all the other places I hung out at when I went to UC (Uncle Woody's, Moose's, Inner Circle, etc). The area is a lot different than what I remember.

Campus Rendezvous / Old Chicago Pizza I miss the most, spent a lot of nights getting trashed there on $1.95 pitchers of beer.

[Tubby513]

Originally Posted by buckeyenative01

All the bars on Second Street were torn down to make way for Paul Brown Stadium.

Despite its general awfulness, I will always have a soft spot for Riverfront Stadium and summers spent watching Reds games from the top six. If I remember correctly, you could get tickets up there for as cheap as $3.50 or $5.00 in the early 1990s. I was seven when the Reds went wire-to-wire in 1990 and barely remember when the Bengals were actually good.

I was also in attendance for the Opening Day Game of 1996 when the umpire died. Nothing quite as creepy as a hush falling over a stadium of 50,000 people. My dad worked for WLW at the time, so I spent the rest of the afternoon with him outside the stadium as he interviewed fans.

I agree about Riverfront, I have lots of good memories. I was born in 1984, so I was a wee chap when the Reds won the WS but I do remember. I believe the top 6 seats were actually a flat $3...what a bargain. Hell, prices are still great for Reds games.

I too was at Opening Day when the ump died...unforgetable.

[progmac]

Riverfront stadium, picture from thrift store.