1.17.11 – National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

I'm still running a bit behind, but I'm trying to get back on pace with the blog. It seemed very appropriate to attend the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on Martin Luther King Day. The fact that it was also free made it that much more enticing in the current economic times. Of course this did cause the Center to be almost too full for my taste, but it is a good sign that the community knows what's happening and actually comes out for such events. It was also good to see so many kids learning about past events that don't involve celebrities.

The building itself is quite dramatic and reminded me a great deal of contemporary art museums I visited in Denmark -- which reminded me of ships.

I do have to admit the highlight for me was stopping at the Center's cafe, which is run by Taste of Belgium (what can I say, I'm addicted to sweets). If you're outside the area you probably have not heard of them, but if you are in the Cincinnati area and don't -- you are missing out! Their waffles can be found at local coffee shops (and at their kiosk at Findlay Market), but eating them freshly baked, while looking at the Roebling Suspension Bridge, was quite a treat (you will notice there is no footage of the waffles because they were too good to wait even the few minutes to film). Even if you don't visit the Center, I'd recommend you stopping at the cafe (no Center admission needed), but why not go to both.