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Heather Taylor
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Last Modified: January 8, 2026

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Pendleton Neighborhood Overview

Final Fridays, OTR Edge, Lucius Q Smoke

18of 36 Cincinnati Neighborhoods

🧭Bordered by: Liberty Street north, Reading Road east, East Central Parkway south, Sycamore Street west, squeezed between OTR and Downtown Cincinnati

📌Widely recognized as the place for: Pendleton Art Center and Five Points alley parties during Final Fridays when the whole neighborhood opens up

👕You can spot a Pendleton local by: vintage denim, paint splattered tote, knowing every bartender's dog and which happy hour has the best deal

👍Locals live here because: walkable art nights, whispery brick alleys, dangerously good negronis at Japps since 1879

👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: parking scavenger hunts in a neighborhood with maybe twelve spots total and weekend bar noise ricocheting off brick when the whole place becomes one big echo chamber

✨The vibe around Pendleton is: Art drunk alley lit compact and basically OTR's quirky little sibling

gallery hoppers and cocktail cartographers chasing alley magic in a neighborhood smaller than a city block

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Whether you're new to Cincinnati or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Cincinnati guide for the big-picture view — or compare Pendleton against other parts of the city in our Cincinnati neighborhood guide.