What keeps the tourists coming to this town 20 miles from Dayton that Rolling Stone magazine once referred to in a published interview with celebrity resident Dave Chappelle as a bohemian enclave? For starters, it has something for everyone. In addition to Chappelle, who has been quoted as saying he will never move away from the village, Rod Serling, John Lithgow, Virginia Hamilton and a dozen other celebrities have called Yellow Springs home. There are two state parks, a thousand acre glen that is part of the Antioch campus, and a pristine bike path that stretches for a hundred miles to the north and south. There are galleries, shops, noted restaurants, coffeehouses, street musicians, and benches every few feet. And there are the residents…
An article I wrote for the online magazine American Chronicle: Things are looking up for one Ohio Village
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Nice article Virgil.
FOX/ABC will be featuring Yellow Springs in the "It's Where You Live" segment they have been producing each week for towns in the Miami Valley. Feature week for yellow Springs is October 5th, but look for camera crew to be in the village next week to do some filming. Several businesses will get profiled.
With the addition of the 10 coolest towns to live, I think the Springs has much to be optimistic about and getting some great exposure. Good post!
Joe, Thanks for reminding me of this. I heard it at the Chamber meeting last week and was thinking about following it for a post. I hope they get it right.
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