If you live near the Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky border, there are a lot of cool and amazing things to do out there. From city vibes to country cornfield, almost anything can be found within a 30 mile radius.
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This restaurant is kind of like Cracker Barrel, but not the chain restaurant vibe! They have amazing country meals. I love their smothered chicken.
Crossroads Family Restaurant
This is an amazing little pub about 2 miles from the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio border. Be sure to try their chicken, tender sliders! They also make a great gin and tonic and mule.
Hoosier Icehouse
This place is built in a former fire station and has great ambience! Has delicious pub style food.
Proof 124 Table and Tavern
This is such a cool place to go and eat and walk around downtown. Plus, in the summer there is a farmers market beside it. Definitely check this out if you’re going to the casino.
Strong's Brick Oven Pizzeria; Lawrenceburg
It’s not Aspen, but if you’re close to the Cincinnati area, this is a good getaway to go ski, snowboard, or tubing!
Perfect North Slopes
This is a great little cinema, right off of 275 on the border of Indiana/Kentucky and Ohio! Has reclining seats.
Greendale Cinema
Great little state park on 50 W. in Indiana. Has like, kayak rentals, pool, hiking, and camping.
Versailles State Park
Great venue during the summer and fall for outdoor concerts! Parking is included in the price, which is convenient. Check out all of their shows!!
Riverbend Music Center
This is my go to place for Mexican food on the border of Indiana/Ohio/Kentucky. They make the best margaritas and I love the fajitas and choriqueso!
Acapulco's Lawrenceburg IN. Mexican Restaurant
Free concerts during the summer! Lots of amazing cover, bands, and indie bands!
2025 – Music on the River – Thursday Nights – Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Nice fall festival! Plenty of great, great rides, food, and music!
The Aurora Farmers Fair
Great place to go camping, and has a huge lake! Definitely check them out!
Brookville Lake - DNR: State Parks
Such a hidden gem and well worth a visit! They have a lot of different events. Plus, pizza is delicious with a glass of wine.
Holtkamp Winery
Not far from Indiana! It is well worth a visit to go for some ax, throwing and an escape room!
The Sweet Escape Room & Sweet Axe Throwing-Open all week by appointment!
Come on! You can’t come to the tri-state area and not take a Cincinnati Reds baseball game!
Schedule - Cincinnati Reds
Going to FC Cincinnati soccer game is so much fun! If you are in the tri-state area, and they are playing definitely check them out!
FC Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Bengals is another good tri-state area event to attend! Fall weather in Cincinnati is hit or miss, but usually pretty mild.
Cincinnati Bengals
Don’t forget to check the weather if you are visiting the Cincinnati area and tri-state. The weather here in the Midwest changes rapidly! Sometimes you will think you are in Florida.
10-Day Weather Forecast for Cincinnati, OH
Nice little mall close to the tri-state area. Has pretty much all of the mall brand type stores.
Florence Mall
This is the tri-state airport. I’ve never really had any long wait lines here for domestic flights! It’s a pretty nice airport to get in and out of
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
This is about an hour hour and a half drive from Indiana and a little past Cincinnati. However, this is one of the best Renaissance festivals in the country!
Ohio Renaissance Festival
If you are a tennis fan, definitely check out the tennis open in Cincinnati! Each year, it becomes bigger and bigger.
