Happy birthday, Park+Vine!

Park+Vine, the green general store, is celebrating a first anniversary. Time to celebrate! Drop in on Park+Vine this weekend to congratulate them and thank them for being a cornerstone of green in Cincinnati.

Park + Vine celebrates one year in Over-the-Rhine Peter Adams and the Nocturnal Collective headline party

CINCINNATI - May 19, 2008 - Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Cincinnati’s environmentally friendly green general store, Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, May 30-June 1.

Park + Vine is among a string of stores nationwide focusing on ecologically minded merchandise. With nearly one out of five consumers now actively buying “eco-friendly” products and more people supporting locally owned businesses, Park + Vine experienced sustained growth in its first year.

“Marking our one-year anniversary is cause for celebration,” said Park
+ Vine owner Dan Korman. “We are fortunate to have customers who
believe in us and have supported our entrepreneurial spirit since day one.”

Park + Vine’s one-year anniversary kicks off with a party 6-9 p.m. May 30 featuring vegan appetizers and drinks from local businesses. At 7 p.m., Peter Adams and the Nocturnal Collective rolls in for a violin-soaked punk-folk-rock performance.

Park + Vine will open at 10 a.m. May 31 to greet runners and walkers in the GO OTR 5K Run/Walk. Product demonstrations will be offered by Green Cauldron from noon-2 p.m. and Young Living Essential Oils from
2-4 p.m. The public is invited to a shopping party for the Cincinnati Waldorf School from 7-9 p.m.

In the tradition of one-year anniversaries, Park + Vine is taking 25% off all paper goods, including recycled household products, books and cardboard vases, all weekend. Customers can enter a drawing for a Dahon Mariner folding bicycle from Reser Bicycle Outfitters and anyone who shops by bike or bears a Fringe Festival button receives 15% off their purchase.

Park + Vine recently received numerous honors:

New Business of the Year (Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce)

Best Buy-In at a New Store, Best New Store, Best Green-Oriented Business, Best Friend to the Environment (CityBeat)

Park + Vine’s one-year anniversary hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. May 30, 10
a.m.-9 p.m. May 31, and noon-4 p.m. June 1. Regular store hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 513-721-7275 or visit http://www.parkandvine.com/.