College Hill

26 degrees, Sunny. College Hill is not North College Hill. College Hill was not the subject of the reality show College Hill. And, although it was named after two of them, College Hill does not have a college. However, true to its name, College Hill is at the top of a giant hill. That didn’t surprise me. However, about thirty seconds into our run, Kayla was threatening to turn back. This was the longest hill we had faced so far.

About ¾ of the way up the hill we turned into the Twin Towers senior living community. I have to admit, I was hesitant to do too much uninvited exploring after our misadventure at the Summit mental health facility.

Thankfully, our visit to the Twin Towers was uneventful. Beyond the main building, we arrived at a condo development that featured single story ranches that reminded us of some of the communities we have seen in Naples. Of course, here it was about 50 degrees colder.

Leaving the Twin Towers, we powered our way to the intersection of Hamilton and Belmont. This is where we found Grace Episcopal Church with its giant red door.

Kayla suggested a quick detour down Pasadena, where she stopped in front of a forgettable two story home. Just when I suspected she was trying to take a break, Kayla explained this was home to the College Hill Post Office in the late 1880's. The building’s anonymity led me to wonder if this week’s news might lead to a similar fate for all post offices. I hope not.

Kayla discovered that the College Hill Rec Center is a runner friendly pit stop. On her way out she struck this lovely pose.

Much of College Hill is residential, so rather than trying to ineptly describe the homes with my limited architectural vocabulary (one-story, two-story), I've posted a bunch of pictures. So put on your favorite home song--option #1 or option #2--and check these out.

Kayla pointed out that number 3 is a funeral home, but I say it still counts. We emerged on Hamilton Ave. in College Hill’s business district. The words on the base of this sign read “neighborly” and “diverse.” After our run, I couldn’t disagree with either description.

The business district features an ArtWorks mural. I was puzzled by this one. It’s entitled “A Perfect Day in College Hill” and features random objects.

We continued along the business district until we were retracing our steps down the hill. Now, the uphill battle that we had fought earlier was a relaxing downhill leading us back to the car. Kayla even managed to leave me in the dust.