One of my favorite Saturday morning adventures. Birds Gotta Fly have the absolute friendliest…read moreowners and staff, people who clearly enjoy what they do and where they work. Unique finds every time you visit with a mix of old and new items. Treat yourself and visit this beautifully restored old factory, enjoy coffee or a treat in their in-house cafe, shop clothing or items for your home.

My 93-year-old mom, who uses a walker, and I had a wonderful lunch provided by Steelyard Cafe. We…read moreenjoyed our chicken wrap and turkey panini sandwiches, which were absolutely delicious! Afterwards we walked through the store and were a bit disappointed in the change that was made to the clothing section. It is no longer there! The area now showcases some of the artisans who offer classes and their work for sale. There is also a plant section incorporated into this re-designed space. Of course, we enjoyed walking through the other sections of the building and I did notice ladies accessory items strewn throughout with a few articles of clothing. While I am always open to change and am sure there must have been a reason for it, I do miss the previous set-up and unfortunately doubtful I will frequent as often. However, It does offer many unique home decor items and antiques at reasonable price points.

I love this store! Everything in it is crafted by hand, organic, fair-trade, and somehow helps the…read more"little people" that have been left behind or disadvantaged by capitalism. From chocolate to teas to scarves (my favorite items in the store), to home furnishings, they feature items that nobody else has or has seen. They're Mennonites, like me, and are a peaceful non-aggressive lot, so you don't need to worry about getting pitched on a bridge for sale in Brooklyn.

I love this shop. It always has a great selection of neat imports.read more

Hobby Lobby is like half home decor and half crafty hobby stuff like knitting yarn, sewing items…read moreand quilting fabric. I was surprised how much home decor they had that I found myself wanting for my home. They have lots of nice looking fake flowers that looked like if styled correctly could look real and make a great looking bunch of flowers. The thing I was drawn to was they have the big bulky yarn for those chunky blankets that you dont use knitting needles for but your arms and hands instead. I'm hoping to make one in the next year, so I might need to check Hobby Lobby out when I get ready to do that. My best friend and I have also been looking into making some quilts this year. They appear to have a lot of the items you would need for a quilt project and a few booklets of information also. I look forward to starting my next hobby with the help of Hobby Lobby.

My favorite store in all of the home decorating world! I love this local Hobby Lobby because they…read morealways have what I need. I've never run into a problem with the store being messy or not being stocked. Of course, like every hobby lobby it looks more like a warehouse than a luxury home decorating store, but that is why the prices are so low. Personally, I rather have those low prices - that is why people go here. They also have some long-term employees that I've seen there over the years, which tells me they must be a good company to work for.

Great place. So much cool stuff, priced right too! Love the chimnea I got from there.read more

This is a cute little boutique with lots of choices for ladies and little girls. The jewelry and…read moreaccessories are beautiful, and the handmade home decor is unique and whimsical. They offer coffee and smoothie options to enjoy, and our son said the strawberry banana smoothie is really good. I'm really glad we stopped in here and I can't wait to see the items they stock for the coming seasons. If you're looking for a local business to support that offers a personalized shopping experience and items that are different than what you find elsewhere, try this little place. You're sure to find something!

When I first moved to Fort Wayne, I was disappointed in the home brew stores because I was spoiled…read moreby Indy stores. I went to both and looked around and it seemed like I wasn't going to get much of a selection at either. But after a conversation with both stores, I realized Brewer's art actually had pretty much everything I needed. They have a pretty large selection of grains, hops, yeast, and wine making materials. They pretty much stick to the most common of ingredients, but will special order items for you if needed. I have yet to have the need to for them to special order anything. They sell white labs yeast. No WYeast. But their selection of yeast is pretty robust. The other store only carried about 4 varieties. They also don't carry 5 star PBW, but they have a powdered alkaline wash that honestly works just as well. They also have a container refill program. when your container runs out, bring the container back in and get it refilled. I can't remember if it's slightly cheaper for the refill or not, but it cuts down on a lot of waste. They are helpful, give good advice, and will help adjust your recipe if the alpha for the hops you ordered aren't what they currently have in stock. You just need to be receptive of advice. They can get a little bogged down on the days they get deliveries or have a lot of orders, so if you're worried about how long you will have to be in the store to grab what you need, give them a call or shoot them a message on facebook. My only real issue is there is no website to go look at current inventories or a list of their ingredients. I have been told this is in the works. In the mean time, they will happily give you a print out of that months current ingredient stock. They also have a rewards card so don't forget to get that puppy stamped.

This place is just awesome! For a while I've wanted to make my own beer but didn't have any idea on…read morehow to or where to go. A friend had mentioned this place. When I went in you feel a little overwhelmed but the staff make sure you know 200% what your doing. They also tell you if you have any questions to call. My first batch of beer was a bust, but I took a bottle of it in like they asked. They told me exactly what went wrong and gave me a punch card full so I could get a percentage off to try again. They are gray here