Wasson Rd, Oakley

Wasson Ave. begins at Edwards Rd., runs along the back of Hyde Park Plaza and ends at Marburg. Wasson is the line of demarcation that separates Oakley from Hyde Park. Okay. I'll be honest. I didn't know that until I started looking at a recent Cincinnati city map.

Apparently a big chunk of what I though... and perhaps a lot of other people thought were Hyde Park locales (like Hyde Park Plaza?) were actually in Oakley all along. That's okay. Oakley is an up and coming Cincinnati neighborhood and Wasson is a great street, even if the zip ends with 09 instead of 08.

Wasson has great older homes, nice eateries and a few places to let your hair down. It's got easy access to I-71 and some areas of Wasson have pretty much everything you need within walking distance.

Shopping and Dining, Entertainment
There are a few shops in the area where Wasson and Paxton meet and more in Hyde Park Plaza. There you'll find two large grocery stores, restaurants, and specialty stores. Wasson is close to the Rookwood shopping area and also Oakley's Madison Rd Shopping district.

Blue Elephant, one of my favorite Thai ...etc, restaurants is on Wasson Rd. You'll also find Green Papaya.. also Thai. There are a variety fast food and other restaurants nearby along Paxton. You'll find friendly neighborhood bars in Oakley and Hyde Park.

Wasson is close to Ault Park, Alms Park and the Cincinnati Observatory. There are several great Cincinnati Public Schools in Hyde Park.