Mercy Franciscan Hospital - Western Hills is located in the heart of Westwood. All of Cincinnati’s main hospitals are within 20 minutes. There are a number of retirement homes in Westwood. A number of newer convalescent and assisted living facilities are also located in the area.

Westwood is a neighborhood with an illustrious past and an inviting presence. It is Cincinnati’s largest neighborhood with 35,000 residents and was incorporated as a village in 1868 and later annexed as part of Cincinnati in 1896. The area was a residential neighborhood that grew with the expansion of the population during the 19th and mid-20th centuries. Tradesmen and professional people established residency in the “country” to get away from city smoke and odors.

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The city of Cincinnati provides fire and EMS services to the area. Mercy Franciscan Hospital in Western Hills is the closest full service facility; many other hospitals are a few minutes drive away.

As one of Cincinnati’s western neighborhoods, Covedale offers all the amenities available in Cincinnati with easy access to movie theatres, area parks and downtown activities. One of the area’s busiest sites is the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts. The Covedale has been converted from a 1947 movie house to a live theatre venue with productions all-year long.

Residents can head to downtown Cincinnati, or to nearby Green Township for shopping destinations to meet every need from big-box stores, mom-and-pop groceries, to specialty stores. Northgate Mall is a mere 15 minutes drive.

8 miles west of downtown Cincinnati, the neighborhood of Covedale is one of the many loosely defined western Hamilton County areas. A large portion of Covedale was annexed by the city in 1930.  Why the community has the name remains a mystery to area historians. It’s a quiet suburban community with older Tudor and traditional brick homes.

Covedale

Glenway Avenue and Cleves Warsaw are the primary access routes through Covedale, with I-74 and I275 interstates minutes away. Downtown Cincinnati is a short 7-minute drive; about 25 minutes gets you to the Greater Cincinnati International Airport.

Cincinnati’s area hospitals, including Bethesda North, Christ, Good Samaritan, Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University hospitals are all within 10 to 15 minutes by car.

Fairmount has its beginnings as farmland in the early 1800s. With the industrialization of the Mill Creek valley, factories were established including breweries with the immigration of German residents. The community also attracted Italian newcomers in the early 1900s. In the several distinct neighborhoods developed throughout the years: North Fairmount, South Fairmount, Millvale (northeast) and English Woods.

South Fairmount Playground is located on Queen City Avenue.

There are local and national fast food restaurants located in the neighborhood. Downtown is an 10-minute drive to shops, entertainment, restaurants and sporting venues including the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals.  Kenwood Towne Centre is a 15-minute drive, offering hundreds of national brand stores.

One finds older homes in Fairmount from modest two stories to Victorian residences.

Fairmount

Fairmount has easy access to Interstate 75 for north and south travel. It is located 10 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Connections to I-74, I-71, and I-275 make traveling throughout Cincinnati a 15-minute drive. Cincinnati buses service the area.

Mercy Health West Hospital  is within 10 minutes of the area. All other Cincinnati hospitals are about 20 minutes away. The area is also convenient to the Western Hills Medical Center. An Urgent Care facility is located at the corner of Harrison and Race. There are also outpatient facilities for Christ Hospital and Children’s Medical Center close by. Other Cincinnati hospitals including The University Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, The Christ Hospital and Children’s Hospital Medical Center are within 20 minutes of the area.

Situated atop one of the highest of Cincinnati’s historic hills, Price Hill is a community of old-world charm. With 31,000 residents this neighborhood has been subdivided into several areas: East Price Hill, West Price Hill and Lower Price Hill. The Lower Price Hill Historict District is a registered historic district (from West Eight Street, State Street, Burns Street and English Street) with 196 buildings. Many people enjoy the panoramic vistas of the Ohio River, Northern Kentucky and downtown Cincinnati from East Price Hill’s Incline District.

Mt. Echo Park (73 acres), high above the majestic bends of the Ohio River, offers a beautiful view of downtown Cincinnati, Great American Ballpark and Paycor Stadium plus the many bridges to Northern Kentucky. The view is especially striking at night, from the brow of an almost vertical hillside. Playground facilities and shelter houses are found in Mt. Echo Park.  Olden View Park is located at the top of the historic Price Hill Incline. Enjoy a picnic and the overlook views there. Rapid Run Park is another asset to the Price Hill and Covedale areas, offering ample sports facilities in season, including ice skating on the lake in winter. Oskamp Playfield offers baseball, swimming and a playground area. Proximity to the Ohio River with its fine marinas, attracts boating and water sports enthusiasts. 

 A highly developed sports program in the Price Hill and Covedale areas has produced many college and professional athletes. There are two indoor tennis and racquetball clubs within 10 minutes of the area. 

For those who enjoy the theater the Warsaw Federal Incline Theater hosts plays and musicals throughout the year. This arts center is located at the corner of West Eighth Street and Matson Place. The Warsaw Project Gallery and The Flats Art Gallery are great places to appreciate artistic talents.

Shopping is excellent in Price Hill. There are local grocers and butchers to frequent as well as miles of retail outlets on Warsaw and Glenway Avenues, including a “super store” branch of a major grocery chain. It is 10 minutes to the Western Hills-Western Woods Shopping complex and Glenway Crossing comprised of some 70 shops, 3 department store branches and branch banking facilities. There is also easy access to Delhi Pike and the excellent shopping facilities offered there. 

Primavista restaurant offers not only excellent Italian food, but an exceptional view of the Ohio River. The Incline Public House (named after the incline that traveled up Price Hill) has a nice menu as well as features craft beers. During warmer months, you can enjoy its deck and views of Cincinnati. There many other local restaurants to enjoy from Veracruz Mexican Grill, Somm Wine Bar, Sebastian’s Gyros, and Price Hill Chili, to name a few. Craving something sweet? Head to St. Lawrence Bakery for a donut or two.

One finds breathtaking Victorian era homes and renaissance architecture in its churches and public buildings. Being one of Cincinnati’s earliest outlying settlements, many different periods of growth have contributed to the varied cultures and economic levels. Houses from the last century survive with newer homes. Many of the magnificent large Victorian dwellings are being artfully and carefully restored by young artisans. One can also find many newer homes of brick and frame, more modest in size and price. Altogether, with its fast access to the heart of the downtown district, its many beautiful views from hilltop and hillside properties, the variety of living styles and active revitalizing activity, Price Hill is becoming a popular place to live.

Price Hill

Excellent city arteries lead to downtown Cincinnati, a ten-minute drive, or to I-75 which connects the suburbs and villages north of Cincinnati, I-71 which leads east, and I-74 which leads to western Hamilton County and Indiana. Regularly scheduled Queen City Metro Bus service buses link the area with the downtown business section, with connecting crosstown service to many other areas.

Westwood has three large playgrounds, including baseball and football fields, tennis courts and swimming pools. Adjoining Westwood is McFarlan Woods, the western section of the 1,500 acre Mt. Airy Forest preserve with excellent facilities for picnics, lodges, trails and cycling. The Mt. Airy Dog Park has five acres and is a popular place for those with four-legged friends. Bracken Woods 30 acres and is home to the Robert J. Brodbeck Nature Preserve. The Gamble-Nippert YMCA offers three outdoor and one indoor swimming pool and various programs for young and old. The Western Sports Mall offers indoor soccer, basketball, volleyball as well as a health club. 

Two public golf courses are 10 minutes away from Westwood: a 9-hole course at Woodland and an 18-hole course at Neuman. Another 18-hole course is located farther west at Miami Whitewater Forest. Private courses are located at Western Hills and Miamiview Country Clubs. 

The Madcap Education Center is  a great place to watch a puppet show from its 124-seat theater. The center also offers yoga and dance studios along with a puppet workshop.

There are numerous small shopping areas in Westwood and the Western Hills-Western Woods Shopping Centers border Westwood, providing shopping facilities of major department stores, supermarkets and banks as well as many smaller shops. Glenway Crossing Shopping Center is also located in nearby Western Hills.

The houses are typical of the architecture of the last century. Many of the palatial mansions that still grace the area were owned by some of the city’s most eminent business leaders, including James Gamble or Procter & Gamble. Through the years, Westwood has remained one of Cincinnati’s cleanest communities. There are many beautiful new sections on quiet, secluded streets that branch off the main thoroughfare. New houses seem to have inherited the handsome stability and well-established manner of Westwood’s first homes. Those looking for something different can look in both old and new sections of Westwood. In the heart of Westwood is a collection of buildings which are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Westwood

There are three main driving routes to the downtown area which is approximately 15 minutes away. Interstate highways 74 and 75 are approximately five minutes away. The area’s main roads are Harrison and Boudinot Avenues.  The Queen City Metro Bus service operates four separate bus routes to this area offering excellent public transportation.