I know it sounds strange to put such a small town in your list of places to see but trust me it’s worth the visit. It is known as a “hippie town” that has cute shops and interesting hiking trails, so if you are into that kind of thing, I recommend it.

The hiking is peaceful and adventurous. Yellow Springs has multiple hiking trails around the place. The trails include hills, bridges and little waterfalls and streams. My personal favorite is the Glen Helen Nature Preserve where there is an orange tinted waterfall hidden amongst the trails. The colors of the nature trails are always brightly shining at Yellow Springs. Everything is rich and refreshing while you walk through their woods.

Downtown there are little shops and diners that are small and cute. My favorite diner is the Williams Eatery & Gathery Place where the outside of the building is covered with vines and the inside is cute and has a sitting area that is kind of like a sunroom. The food there is delicious and unbelievably good. The coffee shops are artsy and creative with good tasting coffee. My favorite coffee shop is the Spirited Goat Coffee House. In the Coffee House, they have local art decorating the bright fun walls and occasionally a local artist playing music for you as you enjoy your coffee.

The shops include bohemian clothes, tie-dye’s, oils and amazing handmade jewelry. A couple of my favorite shops that include these things are the House of Ravenwood Tarot Readings and Gifts which has dreamcatchers and crystals. The Area around the Asanda Imports has more bookshops, pottery and amazing jewelry. There is also a record store called Toxic Beauty Records that is upstairs in a loft and has a good selection of records. Also, if you are into antiques there is antique shops around the area such as the Atomic Fox antique shop. Each of these shops are unique and have great selections.

Downtown there are also local art shops such as the Village Artisans Co-Op where you can enjoy local creations. In Yellow Springs, there is a lot of street artists standing on the sidewalks and showing what they got.

There are great bookstores that create a home feel. My favorite bookstore there is Dark Star Books & Comics where they have a black cat that is always there protecting its bookstore. Inside there is both old and new books and they always carry a good selection of books. I have gotten multiple books from that place and each where decently priced. If you are into comics, they have a good selection of those as well. My favorite thing about that bookstore is the look and feel of the place. I could honestly be in there for hours on end.

Yellow Springs has one of the best communities I have seen in any of my travels. Everybody there are kind and are all there to enjoy the beautiful scenery Yellow Springs has to offer. Its trails are absolutely stunning and downtown is the cutest area. It is perfect for a day or weekend trip. There is plenty to see and do and if you are into any of the things I mentioned above I would highly recommend making the trip.

Places I mentioned above

Glen Helen Nature Preserve

405 Corry St, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Williams Eatery & Gathery Place

101 Corry St, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Spirited Goat Coffee House

118 Dayton St, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

House of Ravenwood Tarot Readings and Gifts

100 Corry St, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Asanda Imports

230 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Toxic Beauty Records

220 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Atomic Fox

136 Dayton St, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Village Artisans Co-Op

100 Corry St, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Dark Star Books & Comics

237 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH 45387