Elsewhere

Vertical Panorama: The Rhine and the Birth of Tourism: map eye candy featuring the other Rhine. Stranger Helps Emily Rauh Pulitzer Save Childhood Home: in Springfield Township, a Moderne home is saved from ruin. Christie Blocks Tax Credit for ‘Jersey Shore’: for once, mad props to the Governor of New Jersey for his refusal to [...]

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Illustrations by Jim Datz

Philadelphia-educated, Brooklyn-based illustrator Jim Datz has a really charming style that hearkens back to the whimsy of mid-20th century Modernism with its happy colors, intricate line work, and hand-drawn letterforms.

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ButterKrust Ghost Sign in Over-the-Rhine

A ButterKrust ghost sign on East McMicken Ave. at Frintz St. in Over-the-Rhine — these kinds of layered ghost signs really deserve to be in a category all their own, don’t you think? Do I spot the phrase “home outfitting” here? What exactly does that mean?

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Paintings of Pittsburgh and San Francisco by Chantal deFelice

Chantal deFelice lives in San Clemente, CA and paints intricate but loose city scenes on scrap wood, particularly of Pittsburgh and San Francisco. I really love the wonky perspective and the colors.

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Hartman Rock Garden in Springfield, OH

The Hartman Rock Garden in Springfield, OH was a completely accidental find for us on a recent outing, and I’m so glad we came across this labor of love. The project dates back to 1932, when H. G. “Ben” Hartman was laid off from his job and started filling his garden with structures and figurines [...]

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Elsewhere

Drew’s Vintage Bohemian View: a tour of Kitsch Cafe HQ in Clifton Gaslight. ‘Harry’s Law’ Gets Cinci-fied: “9 p.m. Wednesday is a much tougher neighborhood than Over-the-Rhine. I don’t think anybody expects we’ll win the time period.” ‘Harry’s Law’ Version of Arnold’s: bizarre, well-detailed recreation of the beloved downtown Cincinnati institution. But where’s the patio? [...]

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SoOh Spotlight: Maya and Michael from VisuaLingual

Head on over to i love SoOh to check out SoOh Spotlight: Maya and Michael from VisuaLingual, an interview with us in which we discuss our process and inspiration, as well as some of our favorite things about living in Cincinnati.

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Good Day CA by Braden Wise

Braden Wise created the project Good Day CA to commemorate moving to Lost Angeles from Eagan, MN. It’s a fun series of retro-styled postcard-style ephemera focused on maps, signage and tourist slogans.

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Gary Union Station by M. A. Lang

Designed by M. A. Lang and built in 1910, Union Station in Gary, IN is located on Broadway between the lines of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The Beaux Arts structure is almost completely hidden by the elevated train tracks until you are facing the building.

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Over-the-Rhine Mural by Michael Stillion

ArtWorks has done it again with a new 3-in-1 mural by Columbus-born, Cincinnati-based Michael Stillion. You can find it on three corners of Main St. in Over-the-Rhine [at 13th, Woodward and 14th].

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