What a fantastic store! Suders is packed wall-to-wall with a rich variety of art supplies. Dan, as a student of Miami U's art program, has seen the inside of plenty of art stores in his career, and he seemed truly impressed by the little shop.
I say "little" but this shop is actually quite expansive. The main supply room seems small because it's so full of materials, but there is another room full of easels and the like, as well as a massive back room with work space.
The only problem we had came down to using one of the Gateway Quarter gift cards. These things have been a pain in my arse, if I do say so myself. The problem lies in how infrequently people use them-- ours was the first card that Suders had seen in nine months, so they had trouble activating it. This is not the first time we've run into this inconvenience: Senate does not take them "yet," and Little Mahatma doesn't accept them at all. 
We've been to all three Crafty Supermarkets so far, and I have to say: this winter's was far and away the best. I was amazed at how much this event has grown even since last time!
Dojo Gelato was in attendance, as were representatives from Picnic & Pantry, selling stew and other awesome lunch options. This is itself makes the event so much more accessible and compelling.
I've felt in the past that it was very hard to walk in and buy something-- the gifts were too esoteric (and often too expensive) to walk out with an armload.
We were there around 3pm, and the place was packed wall to wall. Ben Davis was laying down the music and every vendor seemed to be doing brisk business. This is a fantastic event, and a great partner for Cincinnati Unchained!
I've been aching to visit the Plum Street Temple ever since Dan and I visited City Hall. Unfortunately, the temple only gives tours on Thursday mornings, when your typical nine-to-fivers are already at work. So! Dan and I took a vacation day to visit the Moorish-Byzantine style temple-- absolutely worth the trip.
We're a big fan of the recent improvements in the City of Cincinnati's recycling program. Not only did we get bigger and better recycling facilities, the city is also teaming up with RecycleBank which helps motivate and reward people for recycling.
It's a free museum with a fantastic private collection, which was on display when I recently visited.
Charley Harper!
When I visited, it was to see my incredible friend Dave. He spent a handful of months in Berlin with an art residency and was describing his stay for the museum patrons. If you stop in, say hi to Dave-- he'll be around for a few more months, until he scuttles off to Germany again.
