July 2008 Archives
Greetings from Findlay Market
Summer season is in full swing at Findlay Market! The Farmers Market now boasts fresh summer vegetables and flowers. The planting season was slow to get started due to heavy rains. Now, fruits of our farmers' labor abound. Worrying about buying tomatoes and other items that could be salmonella tainted? Stop out to the farm shed and talk with the farmers. They can tell you exactly how they plant and protect their crops. Eat locally, know how your food was grown and support local farmers and businesses!
On August 1st, at the end of the day, we will be closing down our survey and picking a winner of our drawing. So if you haven't taken the survey yet, don't miss the opportunity. Not only will you be giving us valuable feedback on how we might make BuyCincy.com even better, you will be given the opportunity to win a BuyCincy t-shirt and a $20 gift certificate to Greater Cincinnati Independents.
So please take a few minutes for the survey and be sure to give us suggestions on more local businesses to visit. Then enter your name and email address at the end to be eligible for the drawing.
This is a week of sorrow for Cincinnati. One of our very best local musicians has lost her battle with cancer.
In the latest version of "you would never, ever get this at one of the big box stores" we bring you a heart-felt story that admittedly sounds a little like a sappy chain letter, however this is exactly why stores like Johnny's Toys are so important, and the value added benefits out way any slightly less discount prices that you would get at a box chain.
July 25th, 2008 will mark the last day of business downtown for M. Hopple & Co., a premier paper goods store based in Cincinnati. The downtown location, in the Westin Hotel, has been open since 1981. Their second location which will still be open, has been located in Kenwood since 1986. We will miss the staff and the great paper products in the downtown area, but they'll still be available in the Cincinnati area.
Also, if you're a local artist, check out their website www.mhopple.com and look for the "A Call to All Artists". Use your creativity to celebrate Cincinnati history, the site says. It's the CityArt Holiday Card Contest...you could have your art, with a Cincinnati theme, made into a holiday card and sold at the M. Hopple & Co. stores and featured in the media. Submissions are due August 22.
What can you find at NVISION? A better question might be: what can't you find? The wares run the gamut from vintage to locally-designed, from clothing for men, women, and babies to home decor and all points in between. The best part? NVISION is having a massive sidewalk sale this weekend, 12-13 July!
Every month, our good friends at Cincinnati Locavore visit BuyCincy to give us the latest on locally-produced foods in the Greater Cincinnati area. Good eatings!
Alternative Motive announced that it will be premiering its new line of Cincinnati tees, titled "Who's your Nati?" at the July 18th T-Shirt Fest on Fountain Square. If these shirts are as popular as their predecessors, you'd better act quick to get your own. And, of course, they're darn cool.
The Rohs name is all over Cincinnati, but there are two things you might not know. First, it's pronounced "Russ," not "Rose." Second, and more importantly, you can still buy from the Cincinnati family's hardware store on Vine.
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