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Food scene
Our neighbor. Third & Main is a top-of-the-line steak house and tavern in historic Aurora, IN. If you’re looking for great food, great service or just a great place to unwind, Third & Main has it all. As the only restaurant Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky that is dry aging our steaks in house, we meticulously craft our selected steaks in a state of the art dry aging cooler.
Our entrees feature ingredients that are locally-sourced and always at the peak of freshness. Third & Main is fully-stocked with spirits; domestic, import and craft beers; and a variety of select wines we feature proudly. Uncork a bottle of your favorite wine and open yourself up for a great night.
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Third and Main Restaurant
223 3rd StOur neighbor. Third & Main is a top-of-the-line steak house and tavern in historic Aurora, IN. If you’re looking for great food, great service or just a great place to unwind, Third & Main has it all. As the only restaurant Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky that is dry aging our steaks in house, we meticulously craft our selected steaks in a state of the art dry aging cooler.
Our entrees feature ingredients that are locally-sourced and always at the peak of freshness. Third & Main is fully-stocked with spirits; domestic, import and craft beers; and a variety of select wines we feature proudly. Uncork a bottle of your favorite wine and open yourself up for a great night.
5 blocks away. Great Crescent Brewery is located in historic Aurora, IN along the banks of the Ohio River. Great Crescent Brewery beers are made with fresh malt, fresh hops and whole ingredients. Every beer is hand-crafted in small batches using traditional brewing methods. Beer is sold by the glass in our taproom and carry-out in 32oz bottles. All food is made in-house from fresh ingredients.
People deserve to know where their food is coming from and how it is prepared. All beer and food offered at Great Crescent Brewery is prepared in-house, except for one item - kettle chips. All of our beers and every other menu item is prepared from fresh, whole foods, made without added preservatives, chemicals or flavor enhancers. We do it this way because we believe that you deserve fresh, healthy food and drink.
We don’t filter our beers or use chemical clarifiers, we give them time to clear without interference. This extra time provides the beer a chance to condition properly; come to it’s full flavor potential naturally. Some of our beers, like IPA’s and Pale Ales will exhibit haze due to the amount of hops, but that’s a good thing as far as we are concerned.
We don’t chase fads. We’re here because we want to be here - creating beer, cooking fresh food, living responsibly and sharing our unique brewery experience.
Come visit us to experience what we have to offer.
Cheers,
Dan, Lani and Joe Valas
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Great Crescent Brewery
315 Importing St5 blocks away. Great Crescent Brewery is located in historic Aurora, IN along the banks of the Ohio River. Great Crescent Brewery beers are made with fresh malt, fresh hops and whole ingredients. Every beer is hand-crafted in small batches using traditional brewing methods. Beer is sold by the glass in our taproom and carry-out in 32oz bottles. All food is made in-house from fresh ingredients.
People deserve to know where their food is coming from and how it is prepared. All beer and food offered at Great Crescent Brewery is prepared in-house, except for one item - kettle chips. All of our beers and every other menu item is prepared from fresh, whole foods, made without added preservatives, chemicals or flavor enhancers. We do it this way because we believe that you deserve fresh, healthy food and drink.
We don’t filter our beers or use chemical clarifiers, we give them time to clear without interference. This extra time provides the beer a chance to condition properly; come to it’s full flavor potential naturally. Some of our beers, like IPA’s and Pale Ales will exhibit haze due to the amount of hops, but that’s a good thing as far as we are concerned.
We don’t chase fads. We’re here because we want to be here - creating beer, cooking fresh food, living responsibly and sharing our unique brewery experience.
Come visit us to experience what we have to offer.
Cheers,
Dan, Lani and Joe Valas
less than 1 mile away. Welcome to Wang’s Hot Chicken located in Historic Downtown Aurora Indiana. At Wang’s Hot Chicken our Mission is to bring a Uniquely Southern Regional Favorite to Southeastern Indiana.
Wang's Hot Chicken
311 Broadway Stless than 1 mile away. Welcome to Wang’s Hot Chicken located in Historic Downtown Aurora Indiana. At Wang’s Hot Chicken our Mission is to bring a Uniquely Southern Regional Favorite to Southeastern Indiana.
In walking distance.Family-owned pizza restaurant in Aurora, Indiana. Friendly service and delivery.
Combs Pizza
329 2nd StIn walking distance.Family-owned pizza restaurant in Aurora, Indiana. Friendly service and delivery.
In walking distance. 25% off to guest of the Harmony House. Amazing popcorn and they serve ice cream too! Once you check-in you will receive a card with local discounts.Plug’s Sweet Tooth was launched by founders Pam and Dave Miles in their home “poppery” in Aurora, a small town in the Southeast corner of Indiana, just minutes from Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area. Our products have small town roots and worldwide appeal!
Plug's Sweet Tooth
313 2nd StIn walking distance. 25% off to guest of the Harmony House. Amazing popcorn and they serve ice cream too! Once you check-in you will receive a card with local discounts.Plug’s Sweet Tooth was launched by founders Pam and Dave Miles in their home “poppery” in Aurora, a small town in the Southeast corner of Indiana, just minutes from Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area. Our products have small town roots and worldwide appeal!
Sightseeing
In walking distance. Beautiful green space park approx 2 blocks away with a great river view.The development of the Gabbard Riverfront Park is a project that has stimulated community spirt and revitalization in the historic downtown business district of Aurora since 2014. Situated on the beautiful Ohio River, the Gabbard Riverfront Park has the capacity from a regional perspective to target tourism growth and economic vitality through a river gateway portal destination. A stage, retaining wall, additional parking, and landscaping have been added with a Pergola Swing Corridor to be built in 2019 in partnership with Main Street Aurora's 20th Anniversary.
Destination landmarks and connectivity play a critical role in tourism, economic vitality and recreational enjoyment southeast Indiana. The City of Aurora Gabbard Riverfront Park development project highlights the critical significance of capturing regional tourism for economic development growth and population retainment with prime recreational outlets
Gabbard Riverfront Park
110 Judiciary StreetIn walking distance. Beautiful green space park approx 2 blocks away with a great river view.The development of the Gabbard Riverfront Park is a project that has stimulated community spirt and revitalization in the historic downtown business district of Aurora since 2014. Situated on the beautiful Ohio River, the Gabbard Riverfront Park has the capacity from a regional perspective to target tourism growth and economic vitality through a river gateway portal destination. A stage, retaining wall, additional parking, and landscaping have been added with a Pergola Swing Corridor to be built in 2019 in partnership with Main Street Aurora's 20th Anniversary.
Destination landmarks and connectivity play a critical role in tourism, economic vitality and recreational enjoyment southeast Indiana. The City of Aurora Gabbard Riverfront Park development project highlights the critical significance of capturing regional tourism for economic development growth and population retainment with prime recreational outlets
The Laughery Creek Bridge is a truss bridge on the border of Dearborn County, Indiana, and Ohio County, Indiana. It crosses Laughery Creek. This bridge was built in 1878. The Wrought Iron Bridge Company, a prolific late 19th-century bridge company, constructed the bridge. The bridge is seated on stone abutments.
Triple Whipple Bridge
Old State Road 56The Laughery Creek Bridge is a truss bridge on the border of Dearborn County, Indiana, and Ohio County, Indiana. It crosses Laughery Creek. This bridge was built in 1878. The Wrought Iron Bridge Company, a prolific late 19th-century bridge company, constructed the bridge. The bridge is seated on stone abutments.
Outdoors
Approx 16 miles away.Miami Whitewater Forest offers a visitor center with nature displays and a gift shop. The 4,438 acre park also features multiple trails, including the paved 7.8-mile Shaker Trace trail and 1.4-mile fitness trail, as well as the 1.7-mile Badlands, 0.8-mile Oakleaf, 0.6-mile Tallgrass Prairie and 1.4-mile Timberlakes nature trails, plus two horseback riding trails. Visitors can enjoy a 9-hole disc golf course and play or practice at the Miami Whitewater Forest Soccer Complex in a men's, women's or co-rec league. Shelters, picnic areas and a youth camp area are reservable. The park also includes an 11-acre dog park with play fields, an all-season area and a dog agility course.
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Miami Whitewater Forest
9001 Mt Hope RdApprox 16 miles away.Miami Whitewater Forest offers a visitor center with nature displays and a gift shop. The 4,438 acre park also features multiple trails, including the paved 7.8-mile Shaker Trace trail and 1.4-mile fitness trail, as well as the 1.7-mile Badlands, 0.8-mile Oakleaf, 0.6-mile Tallgrass Prairie and 1.4-mile Timberlakes nature trails, plus two horseback riding trails. Visitors can enjoy a 9-hole disc golf course and play or practice at the Miami Whitewater Forest Soccer Complex in a men's, women's or co-rec league. Shelters, picnic areas and a youth camp area are reservable. The park also includes an 11-acre dog park with play fields, an all-season area and a dog agility course.
Approx 11 miles away. Shawnee Lookout is well known for its historical Springhouse School and Log Cabin and Native American archaeological earthworks. The park's nature trails, including the 1.3-mile Blue Jacket, 2.0-mile Little Turtle and the 1.4-mile Miami Fort trail, offer spectacular views of the Ohio River and Great Miami River valleys. The park also features picnic areas, a playground and boat access to the Great Miami River.
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Shawnee Lookout
2008 LawrenceburgApprox 11 miles away. Shawnee Lookout is well known for its historical Springhouse School and Log Cabin and Native American archaeological earthworks. The park's nature trails, including the 1.3-mile Blue Jacket, 2.0-mile Little Turtle and the 1.4-mile Miami Fort trail, offer spectacular views of the Ohio River and Great Miami River valleys. The park also features picnic areas, a playground and boat access to the Great Miami River.
1 mile away. This is one of the Trailheads for the Bike and walking trail in Aurora. It is a paved trail the connects Aurora to Lawrenceburg.Lawrenceburg/Aurora Trail is a 7.3 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The trail is good for all skill levels and is primarily used for road biking and mountain biking. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Aurora Dog Park
102 Manchester Landing St1 mile away. This is one of the Trailheads for the Bike and walking trail in Aurora. It is a paved trail the connects Aurora to Lawrenceburg.Lawrenceburg/Aurora Trail is a 7.3 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The trail is good for all skill levels and is primarily used for road biking and mountain biking. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Approx 11 miles of mostly country roads driving. While Gladys Russell is a wildlife preserve with excellent opportunities for bird watching and photography, it also offers a number of low intensity uses including hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, and fishing. Water and sanitary facilities have been added, making activities by larger groups, such as family reunions and educational field trips, possible.
Central to the preserve is a substantial lake that has been stocked with Bass, Catfish and Bluegill. Bird houses and duck boxes are in place to draw nesting pairs.
This park can be found at 13364 White Plains Road.
Gladys Russell Wildlife Refuge: Bowman Barn
13364 White Plains RdApprox 11 miles of mostly country roads driving. While Gladys Russell is a wildlife preserve with excellent opportunities for bird watching and photography, it also offers a number of low intensity uses including hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, and fishing. Water and sanitary facilities have been added, making activities by larger groups, such as family reunions and educational field trips, possible.
Central to the preserve is a substantial lake that has been stocked with Bass, Catfish and Bluegill. Bird houses and duck boxes are in place to draw nesting pairs.
This park can be found at 13364 White Plains Road.
Approx 20 minutes away. Check their calendar for events.
Take a drive through the beautiful rolling hills of southeastern Indiana with Versailles State Park, Indiana’s second-largest state park, as your destination. This area has deep history rooted in both the Civil War and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Versailles State Park dedicated a CCC commemorative statue in 2010. Numerous fossils tell the story of an ancient sea that covered the region. During the Civil War, Morgan’s Raiders made their way through the area that is now the park. The town of Versailles was briefly under Confederate control.
Relax while fishing on the 230-acre lake where you can rent a rowboat, kayak or canoe. Get a workout and see the beauty of the park by taking a walk on the hiking trails or a ride on the mountain bike trails. Bring your horses for the day to enjoy the more than 20 miles of horse trails. Steps to a scenic overlook at the dam are a prime spot to see herons and other aquatic wildlife. In fall, enjoy activities like the Versailles Pumpkin Show in the town of Versailles on the last weekend in September or the Bluegrass Festival on the first weekend of October. For Halloween festivities, visit the park the last weekend in October.
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Πάρκο Πολιτείας Βερσαλλίες
1387 US-50Approx 20 minutes away. Check their calendar for events.
Take a drive through the beautiful rolling hills of southeastern Indiana with Versailles State Park, Indiana’s second-largest state park, as your destination. This area has deep history rooted in both the Civil War and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Versailles State Park dedicated a CCC commemorative statue in 2010. Numerous fossils tell the story of an ancient sea that covered the region. During the Civil War, Morgan’s Raiders made their way through the area that is now the park. The town of Versailles was briefly under Confederate control.
Relax while fishing on the 230-acre lake where you can rent a rowboat, kayak or canoe. Get a workout and see the beauty of the park by taking a walk on the hiking trails or a ride on the mountain bike trails. Bring your horses for the day to enjoy the more than 20 miles of horse trails. Steps to a scenic overlook at the dam are a prime spot to see herons and other aquatic wildlife. In fall, enjoy activities like the Versailles Pumpkin Show in the town of Versailles on the last weekend in September or the Bluegrass Festival on the first weekend of October. For Halloween festivities, visit the park the last weekend in October.
8 miles away. Great place to see wildlife and kayak. The Oxbow is a broad floodplain where the Great Miami River empties into the Ohio. This area where three states - Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky - come together, is near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, seventeen miles downstream from Cincinnati.
Oxbow Nature Conservancy
17160-17278 Reardon Dr8 miles away. Great place to see wildlife and kayak. The Oxbow is a broad floodplain where the Great Miami River empties into the Ohio. This area where three states - Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky - come together, is near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, seventeen miles downstream from Cincinnati.
Bike rental next to this amazing bike shop, just a block away from the Harmony House.Renting a River Cities Bike Share bicycle is designed with simplicity in mind. Just download the MOVATIC App to your Apple or Android device. Using the App, locate the kiosk you wish to rent from and unlock your bike. When your finished riding simply return to the kiosk you rented from and use the app to lock the bike back in. That's it.
Weber Sports
238 Main StBike rental next to this amazing bike shop, just a block away from the Harmony House.Renting a River Cities Bike Share bicycle is designed with simplicity in mind. Just download the MOVATIC App to your Apple or Android device. Using the App, locate the kiosk you wish to rent from and unlock your bike. When your finished riding simply return to the kiosk you rented from and use the app to lock the bike back in. That's it.
This is approx an hour's drive but so worth it. You can make a day of visiting the park and another historical Rivertown, Madison, IN It is our family go to a day trip. Clifty Falls State Park is located near Madison with entrances on state roads 56 and 62. The park’s waterfalls change moods with the weather and the seasons and can range from roaring plunges to delicate bridal-veil mists to gleaming frozen titans. Winter and spring visits reveal them at their best. The rugged splendor of Clifty Canyon offers exciting year-round hiking and scenery.
Clifty Creek’s stony bed is littered with fossil remnants telling of a long vanished marine ecosystem that teemed with life that included ancient corals, ancestral squids, brachiopods and more. Fossil collecting within Clifty Falls State Park is prohibited but nearby collecting locations are readily accessible.
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Clifty Falls
Green RoadThis is approx an hour's drive but so worth it. You can make a day of visiting the park and another historical Rivertown, Madison, IN It is our family go to a day trip. Clifty Falls State Park is located near Madison with entrances on state roads 56 and 62. The park’s waterfalls change moods with the weather and the seasons and can range from roaring plunges to delicate bridal-veil mists to gleaming frozen titans. Winter and spring visits reveal them at their best. The rugged splendor of Clifty Canyon offers exciting year-round hiking and scenery.
Clifty Creek’s stony bed is littered with fossil remnants telling of a long vanished marine ecosystem that teemed with life that included ancient corals, ancestral squids, brachiopods and more. Fossil collecting within Clifty Falls State Park is prohibited but nearby collecting locations are readily accessible.
1 mile. Originally designated as the home for the Dearborn County Agriculture Society, the land for the Aurora City Park was deeded to the City in 1860 by owners Strawder Cheek and Peter Williams. The park is located on 16 acres bordered by Park Avenue, Manchester Street and Hogan Creek. The park is home to the Aurora Public Pool, the Clayton Batchelor Pavilion, the Civic Center, the Round Barn, and the Boy Scout Cabin which makes this park a focal point of community activity.
Nearby Hogan Creek provides boating and fishing opportunities. Playground equipment, horseshoe pits, and two small shelters are available to the public during the park’s open hours from dawn to dusk.
Aurora City Pool
Pool hours are Monday thru Sunday, 12 - 6 p.m. from May 25th until August 4th. Cost of admission is $3.50. Private pool parties can be booked Monday thru Sunday for 3 hours from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for $150. This cost includes 2 Life Guards and 1 Head Guard. Please call the Aurora City Pool at 812-926-0049 for any additional information.
Aurora City Park
415 Park Avenue1 mile. Originally designated as the home for the Dearborn County Agriculture Society, the land for the Aurora City Park was deeded to the City in 1860 by owners Strawder Cheek and Peter Williams. The park is located on 16 acres bordered by Park Avenue, Manchester Street and Hogan Creek. The park is home to the Aurora Public Pool, the Clayton Batchelor Pavilion, the Civic Center, the Round Barn, and the Boy Scout Cabin which makes this park a focal point of community activity.
Nearby Hogan Creek provides boating and fishing opportunities. Playground equipment, horseshoe pits, and two small shelters are available to the public during the park’s open hours from dawn to dusk.
Aurora City Pool
Pool hours are Monday thru Sunday, 12 - 6 p.m. from May 25th until August 4th. Cost of admission is $3.50. Private pool parties can be booked Monday thru Sunday for 3 hours from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for $150. This cost includes 2 Life Guards and 1 Head Guard. Please call the Aurora City Pool at 812-926-0049 for any additional information.
In walking distance, Lesko Park is located on a strip of grassy riverfront property between the Ohio River and US 56. Lesko Park provides a great place to view boat traffic and wildlife on the Ohio River. This park is named after former Aurora Clerk-Treasurer Tony Lesko. The park has a paved walking trail, playground equipment, multiple shelters, and restrooms.
Lesko Park
In walking distance, Lesko Park is located on a strip of grassy riverfront property between the Ohio River and US 56. Lesko Park provides a great place to view boat traffic and wildlife on the Ohio River. This park is named after former Aurora Clerk-Treasurer Tony Lesko. The park has a paved walking trail, playground equipment, multiple shelters, and restrooms.
Local attraction
Approx 20 minutes. Bible history comes to life at the Creation Museum! This family-friendly attraction near Cincinnati explores creation science with stunning exhibits, dinosaur bones, fossils, botanical gardens, a planetarium, zoo, zip line course, and more.
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2800 Bullittsburg Church RdApprox 20 minutes. Bible history comes to life at the Creation Museum! This family-friendly attraction near Cincinnati explores creation science with stunning exhibits, dinosaur bones, fossils, botanical gardens, a planetarium, zoo, zip line course, and more.
The charming Ohio River town of Aurora is home to Hillforest Victorian House Museum, a stately 1855 Italian Renaissance mansion just blocks from the river and downtown historic district. Home to industrialist and financier Thomas Gaff and his family between 1855 and 1891, the mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992. It has been featured on cable television’s HGTV and is open for tours from April through December, with numerous special events taking place throughout the year.
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Hillforest House Museum
213 5th StThe charming Ohio River town of Aurora is home to Hillforest Victorian House Museum, a stately 1855 Italian Renaissance mansion just blocks from the river and downtown historic district. Home to industrialist and financier Thomas Gaff and his family between 1855 and 1891, the mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992. It has been featured on cable television’s HGTV and is open for tours from April through December, with numerous special events taking place throughout the year.
Veraestau Historic Site, an early-19th-century country estate located outside the City of Aurora, Indiana. Open house tours are available the 2nd Thursday and Sunday of each month, 1pm - 4:30pm. Tours are $5 or free for Indiana Landmarks members.
Veraestau Historic Site
4696 Veraestau LnVeraestau Historic Site, an early-19th-century country estate located outside the City of Aurora, Indiana. Open house tours are available the 2nd Thursday and Sunday of each month, 1pm - 4:30pm. Tours are $5 or free for Indiana Landmarks members.