Places

Shops the trail loves

Every stop on the Shop Trail, and what makes each one worth the drive. Go visit them; tell them Nelle sent you.

Dayton

Dollar Book Swap

A warehouse of stories where everything is $1.50, with fill-a-bag sale days and its own BookTok shelf.

Nelle grabs: armfuls of vintage pages

Dayton

Rabbit Hole Books

A nonprofit where every book is one dollar and the comfy purple chairs invite you to stay awhile.

Nelle grabs: dollar treasures & out-of-print finds

Dayton

The Cozy Book Nook

A bookstore inside a charming old house, stained glass and all, with a local author room upstairs.

Nelle grabs: signed local finds

Dayton

Bonnett's Book Store

A decades-old evening haunt stacked to the ceiling, run by the kindest keeper of stories.

Nelle grabs: the weird & wonderful shelf

Dayton

Antiques Village

Aisle after aisle of vintage booths, an ephemera goldmine hiding in plain sight.

Nelle grabs: old postcards & paper wonders

Beavercreek

The Paper Cottage

Scrapbook heaven with more paper than any store has a right to hold.

Nelle grabs: one perfect sheet (okay, twelve)

Tipp City

Browse Awhile Books

150,000 carefully tagged used books in a historic downtown block. Budget two hours minimum.

Nelle grabs: vintage sci-fi covers

Columbus

The Book Loft

A legendary 32-room maze in German Village, one of the largest indie bookstores in the country.

Nelle grabs: getting wonderfully lost

Cincinnati

Paper Wings

Japanese stationery, fountain pens, and cards curated with love in Over-the-Rhine.

Nelle grabs: washi you can't find anywhere else

Where should the trail go next?

The map grows by your suggestions. Drop a shop name on any video and it goes on the list.

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