2.19.11 – Behringer-Crawford Museum and Devou Park, Covington, Kentucky

Due to sickness, bad weather, and my own distractions, as well as annoyances of the winter season, I've been less than diligent in my current blog, but it appears spring may be arriving early and I am grateful. I visited the Behringer-Crawford Museum in the Devou Park area of Covington on Saturday. I'd heard about it for years, but somehow the description never seemed all that exciting to me, but they were having a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra Wind Trio, and with the good weather, it seemed like a good Saturday trip, especially as my flu/virus/cold/whatever is also breaking.

I have to admit that the Museum was actually quite charming with its miniaturized Roebling Suspension Bridge, Delta Queen, a luscious 1950s car that you can sit in and watch amusing black and white footage, and an elaborate train set that you can safely watch from its center. There's also some German heritage and of course horse items to round out the collection. Of course seeing the Kentucky Streetcar brings up my aggravation as Cincinnati is trying desperately to put one in, yet a bunch of narrow-minded people keep trying to stop the project. I guess I can visit the Museum to see what once was and will probably never be again in this area.

Devou Park is similar to Cincinnati's Eden Park and San Diego's Balboa Park with many cultural attractions in a windy park setting and great city views. If you visit the Museum and Devou Park you should stop off at Drees Pavilion before you leave to take in the stunning views of both Cincinnati and Covington.