How a local group of men called the Liar’s Club inspired a Yellow Springs artist By Lara Donnelly In many parts of the country, breakfast at MacDonald’s means more than just hash browns and McMuffins. Socializing seniors are grouping together at their local Mickey D’s to swap stories and keep in touch. One such group [...]
It’s hip to be square at Blokhedz in Yellow Springs By Natasha Habib Kyle Peterson thinks there’s a different sense of accomplishment kids get from seeing what they’ve built with their own hands rather than hitting a “save” button on a video game. “Nothing can substitute for hands-on play and action,” said Peterson. There are [...]
Local artists open their studios for the Artist Studio Tour and Sale By Lara Donnelly Yellow Springs is a town known for its eclectic and elegant art scene. But how many times do visitors get to meet the artists? The Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour and Sale makes that possible, and art-lovers in the area [...]
Local handmade enthusiasts and music lovers make Cyclops Fest a reality in Yellow Springs By Benjamin Dale The legend of the Cyclops begins in ancient Greece. One-eyed giants with foul dispositions, Cyclops are thought to have crafted and then given Zeus his thunderbolt, Poseidon his trident and Hades his invisibility helmet. Though the Cyclops is [...]
An everyday look at an exceptional town By Lara Donnelly Yellow Springs usually gets written up in the Dayton City Paper for its cultural happenings, its exciting street art and its all-out awesome events, like Art Stroll and Street Fair. Tourists come to see the funky shops and eat in the fancy restaurants. Hikers come [...]
The AACW Gospel, Blues and Jazz Festival in Yellow Springs By Tim Walker Family traditions, memories and feelings are deeply rooted in our small Ohio communities, and the village of Yellow Springs is no different than any other. Family members pass on memories, opinions and interests handed down from the older generations to the younger, [...]
The Yellow Springs Experience takes charge By Tim Walker Are you experienced? Hendrix’s late-‘60s psychedelia notwithstanding, the question will definitely be answered in the affirmative by anyone who immerses himself in the upcoming Yellow Springs Experience, a three-day event taking place the weekend of July 15, 16 and 17 at various locations in the village [...]
Yellow Springs gets freaky with Cirque Carnival By Lara Donnelly With Yellow Springs in the running for Rand McNally’s “Best of the Road” as the “most fun” town in America, people from far and wide want to know what makes this small town so out of the ordinary. Friday, July 15 will be a good [...]
An evening promenade among the artists By Lara Donnelly Fine art. Catered hors d’oeuvres. Gallery shows. A graffiti-splashed gum wall. If you’re thinking to yourself, “One of these things is not like the other,” good catch. But at Yellow Springs’ semi-annual Art Stroll, things like the Jafa Girls’ Traveling Gum Wall are par for the [...]
Public art brochure guides visitors to hidden treasures of art community By Emma Jarman Yellow Springs is known for its rich art culture. You can see it in King’s Yard in the storefront window of Springs Gallery. You can hear it as the wind blows through the chimes you carry out of Yellow Springs Pottery. [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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