Queen City on a Dime: A $500 Escape

Cincinnati, Ohio – Budget Adventurer ($1,000 Tier)

Lodging & Transportation

• Lodging (3 nights at Gaslight Bed & Breakfast): $270

  
  

  https://www.gaslightbb.com/

• Metro 3-Day Pass: $15

  
  

  https://www.go-metro.com/fares

Day 1: Bridges, Art & Skyline Chili

• Breakfast at Sleepy Bee Cafe – $15

  
  

  https://www.sleepybeecafe.com/

• Walk the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge – Free

  
  

  https://www.kentoncounty.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/John-A-Roebling-Suspension-Bridge-13

• Visit the Contemporary Arts Center – $10 donation suggested

  
  

  https://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/

• Lunch at Skyline Chili – $12

  
  

  https://www.skylinechili.com/

• Afternoon at Smale Riverfront Park – Free

  
  

  https://www.cincinnatiparks.com/river-parks/smale-riverfront-park/

• Dinner at The Eagle OTR – $25

  
  

  https://www.eaglerestaurant.com/cincinnati

• ✅ Total Day 1: $62

Day 2: Markets, Museums & Murals

• Breakfast at Maplewood Kitchen and Bar – $16

  
  

  https://maplewoodkitchenandbar.com/

• Explore Findlay Market – Budget $15 for snacks/goods

  
  

  https://findlaymarket.org/

• Cincinnati Art Museum (Free admission, $10 for audio guide)

  
  

  https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/

• Lunch at Taste of Belgium at The Banks – $18

  
  

  https://authenticwaffle.com/

• Afternoon walking mural tour in Over-the-Rhine – Free

  
  

  https://www.artworkscincinnati.org/public-art/mural-tours/

• Dinner at Salazar Restaurant – $28

  
  

  https://www.salazarcincinnati.com/

• ✅ Total Day 2: $87

Day 3: Coffee, Gardens & Baseball

• Breakfast at Coffee Emporium – $9

  
  

  https://www.coffee-emporium.com/

• Wander Krohn Conservatory – $10

  
  

  https://www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn/

• Lunch at Camp Washington Chili – $14

  
  

  https://www.campwashingtonchili.com/

• Freewalk at Eden Park and Mirror Lake – Free

  
  

  https://www.cincinnatiparks.com/central/eden-park/

• Dinner and Reds Game Ticket at Great American Ball Park – $35

  
  

  https://www.mlb.com/reds/ballpark

• ✅ Total Day 3: $68

🎯 Grand Total for Cincinnati Trip: $502