Shopping in Cincinnati

     Whether you are looking for designer fashions or clothing from grandmother's attic, it can be found in Cincinnati's array of department stores, boutiques and specialty shops. Downtown's major department stores are Macy's, 5th and Race streets, and Saks Fifth Avenue, 101 W. 5th St. The Carew Tower Arcade and Tower Place Mall offer more than 70 shops and eateries.
     Trendsetters must visit Mount Adams, a San Francisco-style hillside shopping and dining area. Novelty shops and fashion boutiques are scattered among restaurants, nightspots and parks. Collegiate-style attire is found in Clifton, where many shops cater to University of Cincinnati students.
     Consumer frenzy also can be satisfied at shopping malls, including Eastgate Mall, I-275 exit 63B; Florence Mall, in Florence, Ky.; Cincinnati Mills, I-275 exit 39; Kenwood Towne Centre, Kenwood and Montgomery roads; Northgate Mall, I-275 exit 33; and Tri-County Mall, I-275 exit 42. Rookwood Pavilion & Commons, off I-71 exit 6, houses more than 60 upscale shops, and Crestview Hills Town Center in Crestview Hills, Ky., offers 300,000 square feet of shops and eateries.
     Bargain hunters willing to spend time traveling will particularly enjoy shopping at Dry Ridge Outlet Center 35 miles south in Dry Ridge, Ky., and the VF Factory Outlet, 55 miles southwest in Carrollton, Ky. Die-hard discount shoppers can travel 60 miles northeast to Prime Outlets and HomeWorks, both in Jeffersonville, Ohio.
     Findlay Market, Race and Elder streets, is an open-air marketplace that is a Cincinnati tradition. In operation since 1852, it offers a variety of ethnic foods within an old world atmosphere.
     Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, 300 Forest Fair Dr., features an aquarium, waterfall, wildlife exhibits and sporting demonstrations; phone (513) 826-5200.