Oxford (Ohio)

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Oxford is a small town in Butler County southwestern Ohio, best known for being home to Miami University. Recognized as a Public Ivy, which describes state-funded public universities with academic programs akin to the Ivy League schools, Miami University has a body of more than 16,000 students in a town with a summer population just over 10,000.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By air 2.2 By car 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 5.1 Arts and Culture 5.2 Sports 6 Buy 7 Eat 8 Drink 9 Sleep 9.1 Budget 9.2 Mid-range 9.3 Bed & Breakfast 10 Learn 11 Contact 11.1 Read 11.2 Listen 12 Get out

Understand

The City of Oxford (actually, its predecessor township) was founded one year after Miami University was established in 1809. Miami was the second university in the United States west of the Appalacian Mountains (after Ohio University (1802) in Athens).

Get in

Oxford is located 30 miles northwest of Cincinnati, 35 miles southwest of Dayton and about 5 miles east of the state boundary separating Ohio and Indiana.

By air

• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, so the distance is farther than that of Cincinnati, amounting to an approximately 50 mile drive to Oxford. Delta has its second largest hub at the CVG airport.
• Dayton International Airport (DAY) is also a short distance from Oxford.
• Miami University Airport (OXD) is an airstrip available for the private pilot.

By car

Oxford is most easily accessed off of I-70 west of Dayton via the Eaton exit heading southbound on State Route 127 and then westbound on State Route 73 or via I-275 (Cincinnati outbelt) using the Colerain exit and heading westbound on State Route 27.

Get around

• Miami Metro is a campus bus system operated by Miami University.

See

• Miami University campus, primarily comprised of red-brick Georgian style buildings and broad lawns.
• 23rd U.S. President Benjamin Harrison - Miami University's political science building (Harrison Hall) contains and serves as tribute to the 1852 graduate.
• Oxford Memorial Park Pavilion on the northeast corner of High and Main Streets is the former home to the Oxford water tower (a bygone symbol of the town) and now provides an amphitheater for concerts and other performances.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Park on the northwest corner of High and Main Streets includes dancing water fountains that provide enjoyment for children (both by viewing and playing in them).

Do

Arts and Culture

As in most U.S. college towns, much of the art and cultural amenities are provided by the university. In Oxford, these include:

• Miami University Performing Arts Series
• Miami University Art Museum
• Hiestand Galleries
• Center for American and World Cultures

Sports

The Miami Redhawks compete in the Mid-American Conference of NCAA Division I College Athletics.

• Football - Yager Stadium, 30,012 capacity seating, the team that built Superbowl Champion Big Ben Roethlisberger!
• Basketball - Millett Hall, 9200 seat arena, names like Wally "World" Szerbiak, Ron Harper, Randy Ayers and Wayne Embry made their mark playing b-ball at Miami before the NBA and other achievements.
• Baseball - McKie Field opened in 2002
• Hockey - new ice arena

Buy

• Dubois Bookstore, Inc., 118 E High St, +1 513 523-7111. Miami University apparel, keepsakes and, of course, books.
• Follett's Miami Co-op Bookstore, 110 E High St, +1 513 523-4900. Miami University apparel, keepsakes and, of course, more books.
• The Wild Berry, 15 W High St, +1 513 523-4345, . Incense and other items.

Eat

Uptown Oxford is a charming five block district with a variety of restaurants, including fine dining, pizza parlors, sub shops and college pubs.

• Bagel & Deli Shop, 19 E High St. Awesome spot for breakfast, but be willing to wait in line and be prepared to eat outside or take-out.
• Bruno's Pizza, 14 W Park Place and High St. When you need a cheap slice of pizza - even a fire in the 1990's couldn't keep the lines from forming outside Bruno's.
• Cold Stone Creamery, 9 W. High St. - ice cream concoctions.
• Jimmy John's, 23 E High St., submarine sandwiches.
• La Bodega Delicatessen, 11 W High St, a deli for the more sophisticated diner.
• Phan Shin Chinese & Thai, 104 W High St.
• Pita Pit, 33 E High St.
• SDS Pizza, 7 E Chestnut St. (carry-out and delivery only), +1 513 523-1234. Turkey Gobbler and deep dish pizza are highly recommended.
• Skipper's Pub, 121 E High St, an Oxford classic, great burgers, chicken sandwiches and you must order the cheese fries.
• Skyline Chili, 1 E High St, the famous Cincinnati fare is available Uptown.
• Starbucks Coffee - yes, in tall Oxford, you can feed your addiction with a venti latte.

Drink

Oxford has historically provided at least 1 bar for every 1,000 students at Miami University.

• Lottie Moons’, 12 S Beech St. Live music and beer.
• Mac & Joe's, 21 E High St. (rear). Historically an offbeat pub with frequently scheduled poetry readings.
• Stadium Grille, 16 S Poplar St. Several wide screen televisions, dance floor and patio.

Sleep

Budget

• Amerihost Inn, 5190 College Corner Pike, +1 513 523-2722.
• Best Western Sycamore Inn, 6 East Sycamore St, +1 513 523-0000, a few blocks south of Uptown.

Mid-range

• The Elms Holiday Inn, 75 South Main St, +1 513 523-2002 in the heart of Uptown, one block south of High Street.
• The Hamiltonian, 1 Riverfront Plaza, +1 513 896-6200, in Hamilton, 15 minute drive southwest of Oxford.
• Hueston Woods Resort and Conference Center, 5201 Lodge Rd, College Corner, 513 523-6381, . Located just outside of Oxford.
• Marcum Conference Center is located on the Miami University campus just north of East Quad.
• Miami Inn is located on the Miami University campus just east of East Quad.

Bed & Breakfast

• Maplevale Farm Bed and Breakfast, 3891 Oxford-Millville Rd, +1 513 523-8909.
• The White Garden Inn, 6194 Brown Rd, +1 513 524-5827.

Learn

• Miami University, 212 Roudebush Hall, +1 513 529-1809, [http:]]www.muohio.edu/]. Founded in 1809, this Public Ivy university named in honor of the Miami native american tribe, existed 100 years before the City of Miami, Florida.

Contact

• Oxford Visitors and Convention Bureau, 30 W. Park Place, 2nd Floor, +1 513 523-8687, .

Read

• The Miami Student is a college newspaper that can be found throughout Oxford and on Miami's campus.
• The Oxford Press, 15 S Beech St, +1 513 523-4139, is a local newspaper serving Northwestern Butler County.

Listen

• WMUB 88.5 FM, Miami University, 230 Williams Hall, +1 513 529-5885, [http://www.wmub.org/.

Get out

• Cincinnati
• Dayton
• Hueston Woods State Park, is located just to the north of Oxford in College Corner. The park, operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, is comprised of almost 3,000 acres and is located in Butler and Preble counties. Visitors enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, fishing in and canoeing on Acton Lake, and golf.

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