I see Mt Adams, though I’m not very tall.

I laugh at the monk on the fountain who watches us play.

The museum bellies we rub — not just on school days.

The park in the summer is full of adventure,

The butterflies, soccer, movies, playhouse and pool.

But sledding in winter, now that’s always cool.

Mom and Dad spending time with our neighbors is fine.

But what’s up with so many aunts and uncles of mine?

Come visit, come see us, come live here, come play

And I think you’ll say,

Mt Adams is special. It is for me anyway.”

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If there were a nutritional label for Mt. Adams, it might read 20 percent residential, 20 percent bars and restaurants, 20 percent parks and 40 percent arts. The arts are a giant part of Mt. Adams’ appeal, as well as its physical real estate.

The Cincinnati Art Museum, founded in 1881, is one of the oldest art museums in the country, and boasts a collection of more than 60,000 works – one of the most comprehensive collections in the Midwest. General admission to the museum is now free, thanks to a gift from The Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation. The museum also hosts frequent special events and concerts, as well as film screenings by Cincinnati World Cinema in its lower-level theatre.

For dramatic theatre, Mt Adams also boasts Playhouse in the Park, which was founded in 1959 and has maintained an excellent regional and national reputation. It won a Tony Awards in 2004 for Best Regional Theatre and another in 2007 for its acclaimed revival of Company. The Playhouse contains two theatres, the larger Robert S. Marx Theatre and the smaller Thompson Shelterhouse. In addition to a full 10-month season of plays, Playhouse in the Park also offers acting classes and other programs for children.
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