OpenSpace

The Who

Susie Matheson is a blogger and a passionate supporter of Charlottesville’s locals and businesses. Her heart has grasped the opportunity to take everyone and everything she loves in Charlottesville and promote the heck out of them.

She is your local shopping scout and you can find her observations, shopping suggestions, inside information about happenings and hip folk on her daily blog—SCOUT. Susie is dedicated to being honest, fair, friendly, and helpful.

“I provide a face behind the business and the artists. I support local to help each other live and thrive here. I hone in on things that businesses might not advertise. I am motivated by my love of Charlottesville, not money. I don’t want to be told what I like.”

The Why OpenSpace

When creating blog posts and her latest project—a print version of her blog—Susie worked and collaborated in OpenSpace.

“It’s a great place to meet with others, away from distractions. It is better than a coffee shop. More space, pleasing to the eye, clean. You feel happy and are not looking at your house thinking about all the other things you could be doing.”

The What You Might Not Know

“I am from Omaha, Nebraska. Yes, the Midwest with core values, no airs.”

(Photograph by Billy Hunt)