I've wanted to attend The City Flea ever since I first read about it last fall. Up until last night, I was still talking myself out of attending (no time, no money. You know...the usual). But when last night, in my Facebook feed an article from the Huffington Post popped up promoting it, I thought I'd better take advantage of going while the weather's nice and it's still a relatively small event.
Looks like I'm a little late on that "go when it's still small" plan.
But seriously...go. It's fun, there's lots of cute stuff, and the flea market is curated so you don't have to sift through all of the junk to find the goodies. Local food trucks line Washington Park sidewalks and lots of great restaurants are only a stone's throw away in the urban renewal of Over-the-Rhine.
I went with the plan of not buying anything, but when you find the exact same company from which you bought your last purse, selling some of their bags for $30 less than you anticipated purchasing a replacement one for, since your original bag is starting to fall apart...yeah, there was no walking away from a $10 messenger bag that upcycles coffee bags and the proceeds go toward orphan care and adoption sponsorship.
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| Old bag on the top, newly purchased $10 bag on the bottom |
As with any flea market, you never know what you may find, like "Creepy Baby Doll Photography's" booth.
We also had a chance to sample some delicious Fair Trade chocolate from Chocolats Latour. The rosemary, almond, and sea salt was definitely yummy. Abbey liked the "Cry Baby Bar" which included sundried tomatoes, smoked sea salt and pepitos. All of their dark chocolate was dairy free too!
But supporting local businesses and tradesman, in a beautiful setting on a day without a cloud in the sky? Absolutely.
And who knows? You just might have a chance to take some pictures of some of those unusual landmarks you drive by all the time and never have a chance to admire.
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