Adding a few plants can work wonders for a room. They not only add beauty and charm, but help absorb outside noise, regulate humidity and temperature, and filter the air of common toxins and pollutants. Being around greenery has also proven to reduce stress levels, improve concentration and productivity, and boost your mood. And with […]
Adding a few plants can work wonders for a room. They not only add beauty and charm, but help absorb outside noise, regulate humidity and temperature, and filter the air of common toxins and pollutants. Being around greenery has also proven to reduce stress levels, improve concentration and productivity, and boost your mood. And with […]
It was helping her mom sell a collection of vintage owls that prompted Marangelie Caballero to open her first Etsy shop. But she quickly discovered the practice felt almost therapeutic. “I started to fill the shop with my own finds and it slowly developed into what it is today,” Caballero says. That is, Otherwise Shoppe, […]
“One to two to three to two to one, and now two. And I’m never going back to three.” That’s Suzannah Fischer, eyes closed, recounting the number of O’Suzannah shops she’s owned at one time since she first opened her eclectic boutique in 1996 on the Downtown Mall. Before going out on her own, Fischer […]
When Ghana native Charity Malia Dinko won a Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery and moved to the U.S., she knew that, as soon as she was able to start earning money, she’d try to send some home. In the beginning, that meant offering micro-loans to Ghanaian mothers who wanted to start businesses. Then, after two years […]
If you know exactly what you want and plan to ask for it by name, don’t go to Melody Supreme. You can’t walk into the small shop on Fourth Street and find whatever you’d like on the shelves. It’s not Amazon. So what is it? Melody Supreme is the passion project of a man who’s […]
We’ve all had moments—maybe this year more than ever—when we wish we could escape reality and fly off into a fantasy realm full of wizards, dragons, ogres, and magic. Who would you be in this mystical world? An adventurous hero with a legendary sword? A powerful witch who shoots fire from her fingertips? A wise […]
With long lines out the door most days before noon, Bodo’s Bagels was already a popular, fast, and convenient way to cure a hangover or grab lunch to go. As COVID necessitated social distancing, the shops on Emmet and Preston streets were uniquely qualified to make adjustments: Both stores were already equipped with drive-thru windows; […]
Many know the Downtown Mall for its upscale restaurants, high-end boutiques, and luxury apartments. But tucked a few blocks away from the glitz and glamour lies a refuge for those left behind by our city’s prosperity. Located in a 19th-century church on First and Market streets, The Haven has served people experiencing homelessness—as well as […]
Luke Ramsey learned to clean brick and de-nail old lumber as a kid. His dad would move the family into an old house that needed to be brought back to life, and they’d work on it for four or five years before moving on to the next one. “Every house I’ve ever lived in was […]
Several art projects helped us cope during 2020’s stay-at-home months. We searched for original works in windows along a mapped route, downloaded coloring pages by local artists, attended distanced concerts and plays, and amped up our holiday light displays, letting them glow well past the season. We also embraced the porch photography trend that swept the […]