I really love the northern Kentucky southern Ohio area. There is a lot going on here. In fact, there is almost an unawareness of all that this area has to offer.
Cincinnati is a big, overwhelming city. In general, I think of it as more a part of the Ohio big cities (Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincy) than a part of northern Kentucky. But, it really is part of northern Kentucky. I think the location of the Cincinnati airport justifies that argument.
When you view Cincinnati, Florence, and Newport together, you have a hoppin' area. In fact, I think the area can compete with just about any major city.
I've visited the aquarium in Newport a couple of times. It can get pretty crowded on the weekends, I would suggest going on an off day.
As is the case with any respectable aquarium, you can make an exhausting day trip out of a visit- and you should take your time while there. I personally enjoyed looking at some of the smaller salt water tanks (big seahorse fan here) and if you spend only a few seconds looking at the creatures, you are going to miss out. Take a moment to appreciate the featherdusters, crabs, and smaller critters.
The facility is very ornate too. They have a cool fish and whale display up font.
My only issues with the aquarium, other than the potential of dealing with large crowds, was that some of the staff seemed uninformed at times. This is excusable, I may have been there on a training day. Some of the staff in their areas seemed to know very little about the aquarium or what was going on in their locations.
Still, this is a classy aquarium worth at least one visit a year. Newport is popping with stuff to do, and the aquarium is the center of it all. I love the view across the river of Ohio too. There is a great photo op right outside of the aquarium for fans of the Reds and Bengals to get a great shot of their teams stadium.
http://www.newportaquarium.com/
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