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Buttermilk Pie For a Limited Time at Cracker Barrel

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Cracker Barrel has rolled out a southern favorite, adding  buttermilk pie to it’s menu-for a limited time.  This dessert features  a creamy, custardy filling in a buttery, flaky pie crust, topped  off with fluffy whipped cream and fresh sliced strawberries. Grab a slice for just $3.99, but beware – it’s only available until May 19.

Also available for a limited time is Cracker Barrel’s French toast latte. Served iced or hot, this drink blends sweet cinnamon flavor with rich espresso. Top it off with whipped cream, cinnamon crumbles, and a drizzle of pure natural syrup for a toasty treat.

5770 Wilmington Pike, Centerville  (937) 432-2431

7171 Miller Ln, Dayton  (937) 890-0047

3280 Towne Blvd, Middletown (513) 727-4727

105 West Leffel Ln., Springfield (937) 325-8221

Women of Woodland: Betty Dietz Krebs

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A nationally recognized writer on music, Betty began her career at the age of 15 when she wrote freelance music reviews for the former Dayton Journal newspaper. During her 53 years at the Dayton Daily News, she held the positions of women’s page editor, art critic and arts editor.
During World War II, she held brief stints in nearly every editorial post at the paper and in the 1950s, she hosted her own television show on WHIO-TV. It was in 1962 that Betty created the annual Ten Top Women Awards program that honors women who have made significant community achievements. To date, more than 550 women have the the honor as a Ten Top Women Awards recipient.
Betty Dietz married William J. Krebs who was a nationally known choral conductor and founder of the Dayton Philharmonic Chorus. 
Mrs. Krebs was born on  February 14, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio and died on December 31, 1999 in Dayton at the age of 78. She is buried in Section 126 Lot 398.

Woodland Cemetery, founded in 1841, is one of the nation’s oldest rural garden cemeteries and a unique cultural, botanical and educational resource in the heart of Dayton, Ohio. Visit the cemetery and arboretum and take one of the many tours Woodland offers. Most of Dayton’s aviation heroes, inventors and business barons are buried at Woodland.

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum is located at 118 Woodland Avenue off of Brown Street near the University of Dayton Campus. The Woodland Office is open Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 8 am to 12 pm. The Cemetery and Arboretum are open daily from 8 am to 6 pm and until 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time. The Mausoleum is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, call 937-228-3221 or visit the Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum website.

Plans for New Dog Park Get Tails a’Wagging!

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As Dayton continues its incredible resurgence, it’s apparent no dog will be left behind. A new dog park, more on the multi-use front, is coming to Steve Whalen Boulevard and Wyoming Street. 21,000 sq. feet await your mutt in this expanse. ‘Right now it’s one big space that we are using to design this great neighborhood amenity.’ says Mike Schommer, Walnut Hills Neighborhood President.

‘With Wagtown Trails, who will incorporate three trail heads in the park, we have room for a great addition to the area.’

The plan started in 2017, when Schommer met with Mayor Whaley and pitched the idea. ‘We spoke about creating a healthy community, and realized we had bike paths, and we weren’t living in a food desert. What we didn’t have was a multi-use park area, especially one for the pets.’

Beth Miller, who has put Dayton on the map when it comes to dog-friendly, adds, ‘What has been evolving in our community is the use of parks for our canine friends. When this project moves forward (Find more info here) it will become part of the bigger picture in Dayton. That vision includes the use of sponsors, artists and community members as part of what’s available in our area for pet owners and lovers. We have a QR system now that can be used to enlighten folks on what’s available today, and updates for the future.’

It takes a village for sure, in these types of endeavors. ‘There is no way a neighborhood can do this alone. Linden Heights neighborhood got on-board which propelled the project forward. When you get the City, the neighborhoods and the grassroots people invested, it makes a big difference.’ says Schommer.
Schommer is a Get-It-Done leader. Along with his team at Walnut Hills, and hand-in-hand with Linden Heights, they see momentum for their future projects.


‘This model, which is based on best practices, will be an easy-to-repeat concept for other neighborhoods looking to improve their community’s health and well-being. I owe a lot to Aaron Glett, Walnut Hills Secretary; Robert Harrison from Community Health, and Mary Loper & Carl Leifbacher of Linden Heights. This was a community effort for sure,’ says Schomer!

The park is unique for a Dayton area dog park as it has large, mature trees, is easily visible and can accommodate a large number of pets. The park, which is recognized by the City of Dayton, will actually have a trail lead that takes dog-parents to Cleveland Park, which also has a wooded space and beautiful vistas.

‘It really comes down to time and energy. Walnut Hills and Linden Heights are opening an opportunity for the entire Dayton Community. Seeing the revitalization of these parks for our animal friends is quite inspiring.’ Says Miller.

And Stay tuned, canine lovers. There is more in Dayton’s future for the dog lover, as Wagtown continues to grow in the city.

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For more info on Walnut Hills Neighborhood

For more Info on Linden Heights Neighborhood

Del Mar Encore Fellows Search for New Projects To Help

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Linda Mercuri Fischbach

Linda Mercuri Fischbach spent 20 years running the nonprofit Womanline Counseling Center and another 13 as clinical director of Family Service Association. She’s an active community volunteer – think Italian Festival or Goodwill’s Miracle Clubhouse. She has four kids, a husband and 11 grandchildren. But somehow, retirement wasn’t really in the cards.

She’s spent the last two years with The Dayton Foundation as a Del Mar Encore Fellow, tackling significant community problems. Her current assignment is with the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), exploring how our community addresses issues of diversity and inclusion.

Linda is one of five Encore Fellows assigned to area nonprofits as part of an initiative aimed at using older adults to provide expert resources to nonprofits and to change the community conversation around aging along the way. The program, The Dayton Foundation Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative, is built on the understanding that retired professionals have a lot of wisdom and experience that can continue to benefit the Dayton Region.

 

The Dayton Foundation is now seeking new Host Organizations for three new Encore Fellows, older adults who have finished their primary careers but are still interested in giving back to the community. They are employed by The Dayton Foundation but placed with community groups to work on major projects for a minimum of one year, and up to three.

The Encore Fellows work about 25 hours a week and their role has three aspects. The first is the Host’s initiative – help solve a community problem. The second is to engage older adults as Encore volunteers, identifying equally skilled folks who don’t want the year-long commitment of the Fellow’s role, but are interested in making a meaningful contribution to our community. The last is to change the conversation around aging, to help our community recognize that we can more effectively solve problems if we thoughtfully employ the experience and wisdom of older adults.

Frieda R. Bennett

Frieda R. Bennett is another Encore Fellow who has a hard time staying retired. After 30 years at Sinclair Community College, where she was a professor, dean of the business technologies division, and served as assistant to former President Ned Sifferlen, she retired, only to start teaching again at Wright State University. Five years later, she retired again. Sort of.  She began her new role in August as an Encore Fellow with St. Mary Development Corp., trying to figure out how technology can be used to help low income senior residents have better access to health care.

Sherrè Collier

Sherrè Collier left a 33-year career at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 2017 and a week later began her new role as a Del Mar Encore Fellow with the Brunner Literacy Center  in Trotwood. (She hasn’t even tried retirement!) At Brunner, Sherrè and the staff are working to address the widespread challenges of adult illiteracy and low literacy by helping to recruit and train volunteer tutors, and document the literacy and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) resources in our community.

Vel Hux

Vel Hux was a volunteer leader of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) who had worked in communications for corporations, nonprofits and with her own business, before she joined Learn to Earn Dayton as a Del Mar Encore Fellow. Vel coordinates the Summer and After School Collaborative, which helps providers offer high quality programming and document their impact on children in our community.

Kaye Manson Jeter

After multiple careers in the law and education, including serving as general counsel to the Tennessee Department of Education, Kaye Manson Jeter actually did retire as Dean of the Central State University-Dayton Campus in 2013. But the lure of an interesting Del Mar Encore Fellowship pulled her back into the workforce. In August, Kaye began working with the Dayton Metro Library, reviewing their nascent Homework Help programs and making plans to expand the program into more branches across their service area.

Each of these Encore Fellows has brought a wealth of experience to their Host Organizations and an even broader view of the needs and gaps in our community. If you think your organization has a project that could benefit from the contributions of a highly skilled, retired professional, check out our Request for Proposals. And if you still have questions, give me a call.

Vectren Dayton Air Show lands two “BIG” Air Force Demonstrations

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C-17 Globemaster III Flight Demonstration

The United States Air Force has confirmed it will add a C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker flight demonstration to the 2019 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger lineup. The 45th annual show will be held on June 22nd and 23rd at the Dayton International Airport. The aircraft will perform separately and together, a first for the Dayton premier summer event.

The massive Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is the newest and one of the largest aircrafts in the Air Force inventory. Weighing in at a maximum takeoff weight of 585,000 pounds and flying as fast as 590 mph the 200-foot-long C-17 will show off its impressive aerial capability. The C-17’s primary mission is to transport equipment, supplies and troops around the world. Dayton’s Wright-Patterson AFB is the home base for the 445th Airlift Wing that flies C-17’s. The aircraft last performed an aerial demonstration at Dayton in 2010.

The KC-135 Stratotanker is the core aerial refueling aircraft for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 60 years. This large aerial tanker provides the U.S. Air Force capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. It provides aerial refueling support to all Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps aircraft. The KC-135 weighs 322,500 pounds. The heavy refueler flies at a speed of 530 mph. The KC-135 has never performed an aerial demonstration at Dayton.

KC-135 Stratotanker Flight Demonstration

The demo aircraft and crews will be traveling to Dayton from the 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The C-17 and KC-135 will also both be on display so spectators will have an opportunity to tour them and talk with the flight crews. They promise to be a big hit with air show fans.

“We are pleased to announce these two big additions to the 2019 show lineup” stated Scott Buchanan, Chairman of the USATS Board of Trustees. “The C-17 is a hometown aircraft. To see it fly at the show alongside the KC-135 will be awesome.” he added.

The Air Force C-17 and KC-135 will join a host of other top attractions previously announced including the world-renowned U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Golden Knights, British Sea Harrier, GEICO Skytypers, Jacquie B Aerobatics, Team Oracle, Shockwave Jet Truck and Skip Stewart Aerobatics. Air show officials plan to announce other aircraft that will fly and appear on static display during the 2019 feature show in the months ahead.

June 22nd and 23rd at the Dayton International Airport 2019 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger tickets including the popular Pavilion and Blue Sky Chalet specialty seating options and bargain Synchrony Family Four Packs are now on sale at the show’s website, www.daytonairshow.com. Customers can enjoy print-at-home or print-to-mobile options available for website purchases.

Beginning May 13, 2019 customers can conveniently purchase discount general admission tickets at area Kroger stores. This Kroger exclusive offers $3.00 off adult and children tickets at over 100 Kroger stores in the Dayton/Cincinnati region. Kroger discount tickets are good for either Saturday, June 22nd or Sunday, June  23rd admission.

Big Head Todd and The Monsters and Toad The Wet Sprocket Coming to Town!

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Big Head Todd and The Monsters and Toad The Wet Sprocket have announced plans for their 2019 Summer Tour. The co-headline run will include a stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Wednesday, June 12th.

ABOUT BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS

Big Head Todd and the Monsters are not that big on anniversaries, so there won’t be any big hoopla over the fact that the band is officially crossing the three-decade mark this year. Thirty years would seem like something to commemorate, especially with the same core lineup, an achievement few other name-brand bands can boast of. Yet right now they’re less about celebrating stability than volatility, in the form of their eleventh studio album, New World Arisin’, which makes good on its forward-facing title with what might be the brashest rock and roll of their career. The old world can’t rest on any laurels, and neither will they.

If there’s a dominant musical motif to New World Arisin’, it’s “straight-up rock-pop,” says Mohr. That contemporary approach might come as a slight surprise to hardcore fans that saw the Monsters take a seriously rootsy turn or two in the last 10 years. The band embarked on a side project, dubbed Big Head Blues Club, that saw them paying homage to Robert Johnson and bringing in venerable guest collaborators like Charlie Musselwhite and the late B.B. King. The heavy blues influence that dominated their alter-ego band carried over some into the last actual Big Head Todd and the Monsters album, 2014’s Black Beehive. That element isn’t altogether missing in New World Arisin’. But this time the blues take a definite back seat to the unapologetically mainstream instincts that had Big Head Todd going platinum in the mid-’90s with the album Sister Sweetly, which spawned the rock radio hits “Broken Hearted Savior,” “Bittersweet,” and “Circle.”

The history of the group actually stretches farther back from the 1987 point at which they took their name. The core members came together at such an early age that it’s hard to know exactly how many candles to put on their collective cake. They began playing original music in earnest in a nascent Colorado music scene that then consisted almost entirely of cover bands. A debut album, Another Mayberry, arrived in 1989, though it would be another four years before Sister Sweetly made them a national phenomenon. The only personnel change in these three decades has been the addition of a fourth member, putative “new guy” Jeremy Lawton, in 2004.

While they enjoy a robust fan base around the country, their success is outsized in Colorado, where they’re practically the unofficial state band. That’s evident in their ability to sell out Red Rocks, the most revered amphitheater in the nation, where they’ve headlined 19 times.

What’s clear is that Big Head Todd is one multi-headed rock monster, easily traversing the most accessible hooks and the heaviest grooves. It’s not surprising that they would appeal to any audience or sub-audience that values durability over flavors of the moment.

ABOUT TOAD THE WET SPROCKET

Celebrating 30 years as a band, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still making music and touring with the same spirit of unwavering independence that started it all over three decades ago. 2019 marks two important milestones for Toad. One is the 25th Anniversary of their Platinum albumDulcinea, originally released in 1994, which featured the hits “Fall Down” and “Somethings Always Wrong”. The second is the 30th Anniversary of the band’s very first album Bread & Circus, which was re-released commercially in 1989.

The band is thankful for the continued help and enthusiastic support of their fans, which helped spur the release of All You Want and also serves as inspiration for the band to tour and play live. They also continue to support their most recent releases, New Constellation (2013) and The Architect of Ruin EP (2015). Toad the Wet Sprocket share in the kind of musical chemistry that can only come from meeting in high school and writing, recording and touring on albums over the course time. After Bread & Circus, they followed with Pale in 1990, fear in ’91, Dulcinea in 1994, and Coil in 1997, as well as some compilations along the way. While most will still feel the comforting familiarity of the Billboard-charting hits, “Walk on the Ocean”, “All I Want”, “Something’s Always Wrong”, and “Fall Down”, fans will also be well familiar with tracks with lyrics that resonate for so many life milestones like “The Moment”, “I Will Not Take These Things for Granted” and so many more.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 11am on Friday, March 15th at Ticketmaster.com, RoseMusicCenter.com. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.

 

Paddling Film Festival Comes To Neon Thursday

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Tomfoolery Outdoors and Massie Creek Paddlers present the 14th annual Paddling Film Festival at the historic NEON in Dayton, OH on March 14 at 7:00 pm.

The Paddling Film Festival is an international adventure film tour presenting the world’s best paddling films of the year – whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP, action, and lifestyle – in more than 120 cities and towns across Canada, United States and around the world.

 

With 26 inspiring paddling films shortlisted for the World Tour, including the 10 festival category winners, audiences will see hairy whitewater action, sea kayakers exploring remote coastlines, northern river canoe expeditions, international river travel films, motivating environmental documentaries and grueling kayak fishing battles. Tickets can be purchased online for $11.

 

A Paddling Film Festival pre-party will be held at Mudlick Tap House in Downtown Dayton inviting guests to join the local paddling community for drink specials, a delicious meal and raffle prizes courtesy of our sponsors. Wear your lifejacket to the event to promote safety and be entered for a chance to win unique Tomfoolery Outdoors surprises. Please join us for an urban hike to The NEON from Mudlick Tap House to add a little adventure to your evening. Hike begins at 6:30 pm. It is a 1-mile round trip experience.

Attracting paddlers and outdoor enthusiasts, audiences can expect a fun, social and entertaining event inspired by compelling films like:

100 miles

Features an Alaskan expedition using packrafts to explore and fish a remote and braided river system

 

Big World

David Morton and his seven-year-old son, embark on a week-long standup paddleboard journey down the Karnali and Bheri Rivers in western Nepal.

Feel of Vision

A former Navy Petty Officer turned extreme adventure athlete, became the first blind person to whitewater kayak the entire length of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in a solo kayak.

 

Junk Paddle

An Australian outdoor educator demonstrates how to build a paddle by collecting rubbish wood between a train station and his office.

 

Global Water Consortium #SUP4Water

Local outdoor enthusiast Pete Savard leads a team (including his 15 year old daughter) down 444 miles of the Susquehanna River on Stand Up Paddleboards to raise awareness and funding for a sustainable clean water initiative in developing countries.

 

Live the Moment

A group of women paddlers gather together on a white water river adventure in Quebec to share their mutual values and love for paddling.

 

The Passage

Nate Dappen and his brother join their father and uncle on a canoe trip along the Inside Passage from Washington to Alaska, completing a journey started in 1974.

 

Confluir

The Marañón River in Peru cuts through the Andes Mountains as it flows into the mighty Amazon River. 20 proposed dam projects threaten this free flowing gem of a river. An international team of scientists raft the river while documenting the natural and cultural resources that would be affected by proposed dam projects.

 

We are Send

A group of extreme whitewater kayakers paddle the world’s biggest whitewater and tackle numerous waterfalls in this intense short film

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Shamrocks, Beer and Live Music

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It doesn’t take the luck of the Irish to find a good St. Patrick’s Day Party!

 St. Patrick's Day Events 2019

St Patrick’s Day is nearly here, with events in honor of the patron saint of Ireland set to take place across the globe this week. While Ireland embraces its patron saint day by holding vibrant, green parades, wearing shamrocks and flying Irish flags more than usual, celebrations  take place all over the world.Here is everything you need to know to celebrate  St Patrick’s Day in the Miami Valley:

 

Ohio’s Largest St. Patrick’s Day with 9 Castle Close!

The Dublin Pub
March 16 @ 11:00 am – 11:59 pm

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We’re excited and honored to be headlining this event once again! This is THE place to be on St. Patrick’s…

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Irish Club’s St. Patrick’s 2-Day Party – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – March 16th AND March 17th

The Irish Club of Dayton
March 16 @ 1:00 pm – 11:30 pm
$5.00 – $17

Pre-Party – Saturday, March 16: 1:00 – 5:00 Music by Rick Sylvester 7:00 O’Rodney Band – $5.00 cover charge 9:00…

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Ohio’s Largest St. Patrick’s Day with 9 Castle Close!

The Dublin Pub
March 17 @ 4:30 am – 1:00 am

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We’re excited and honored to be headlining this event once again! This is THE place to be on St. Patrick’s…

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St. Patricks Day

Flanagan’s Pub
March 17 @ 6:00 am – 11:59 pm
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Brews n’ Breakfast St. Patricks Day Kickoff

Troll Pub at the Wheelhouse
March 17 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
$10

Troll Pub Dayton is this year’s host for Dayton Firefighters Local 136 St. Patricks Day Breakfast. This is open to…

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St. Paddy’s Day Shenanigans

The Barrel
March 17 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 pm

☘Come celebrate the Irish shenanigans with us. From green beers to green shots, we’re going to have a good time!…

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3RD ANNUAL ST PATTYS DAY BASH!!

Mr Boro’s Tavern
March 17 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 pm

Let’s face it…St Patty’s Day is a Holiday we all LOVE to celebrate and we all become a wee bit…

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WTUE’s St. PatRock’s Day Party

Downtown Fairborn
March 17 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

WTUE’s annual St. Pat-Rock’s Day is taking over the City of Fairborn! Join us on Sunday, March 17th, as we…

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St. Patrick’s at the Brewpub

Fifth Street Brewpub
March 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm

Kick back and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the casual way this year at the Brewpub. We’ll have two days of…

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The Legendary St. Patrick’s All Day Party

Hank’s Pub
March 17 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free

Hank’s will be hosting a St. Patrick’s day party on Sunday, March 17th! Hank’s will be hosting a St. Patrick’s…

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Saint Hatty’s Day 2019

The Barrel House
March 17 @ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Join us for our annual Saint Hatty’s Day featuring New Holland Brewing Co.! We won’t have any green beer flowing,…

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Saint Patrick’s Day in the ‘Burg!

Star City Brewing Company
March 17 @ 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
$5

Star City Brewing Company is excited to announce Miamisburg’s 2nd Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Party on Sunday, March 17! The…

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St. Patricks Day at The Pub

The Pub Beavercreek
March 17 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

Join us for our St. Patrick’s Day Celebration! Enjoy Irish food, live entertainment and drink specials! Get your Irish on…

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St. Patrick’s Day

Crooked Handle Brewing Co.
March 17 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm

No matter me DNA, I’m always Irish on St. Patty’s Day!! The taproom will be open extended hours in order…

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Gem City St. Patrick’s Day

Yellow Cab Tavern
March 17 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$10

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at a family friendly event at Yellow Cab this year! Dayton’s own Great Northern String Band…

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St. Patrick’s Day with Duane Malinowski Band

American Czechoslovakian Club
March 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

St. Patricks Day Dance! Duane Malinowski Band Ballroom selections including polkas, waltzes,and more! Sunday: March 17, 2019 3:00 – 7:00pm…

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St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Eudora Brewing Company
March 17 @ 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm

We will be celebrating our first St. Patrick’s Day at our new location with our favorite St. Pat’s tradition: an…

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Dayton Area Harp Ensemble St. Patrick’s Day Concert

High Street United Methodist Church
March 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Free

DAYTON AREA HARP ENSEMBLE (CELTIC) is performing a fabulous St. Patrick’s Day concert with your Irish favorites and special guests. …

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Blue Moon Soup- St. Patrick’s Day with Stringus Khan (DYT)

Hannah’s
March 17 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
$10

Blue Moon Soup celebrates another anniversary; it’s been 9 years since our very first show in Dayton, and what a…

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500 Miles to Memphis – St. Patty’s Party

Blind Bob’s Bar
March 17 @ 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm

500 Miles to Memphis and Red Hot Rebellion triumphantly return to Blind Bob’s Bar on St. Patrick’s Day. There is…

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Spungewurthy

Flanagan’s Pub
March 17 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

We’re back at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Flanagan’s Pub from 9pm to 11pm!! ALWAYS a slammin’ time.…

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Harrigan’s 5k

Harrigan’s Tavern
March 23 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

This race is a great St. Patrick’s Tradition and also for great causes! It benefits Alzheimer’s Association, JDRF, United Rehab…

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$3.13 Presidente Margaritas To Celebrate Chili’s Birthday

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The restaurant chain will celebrate its birthday on Wednesday, March 13th  by offering $3.13 Presidente Margaritas to celebrate their special day! This annual 1/2 price margarita celebration has become an annual tradition for Chili’s. The popular cocktail is made with Sauza Conmemorativo tequila, Patrón Citrónge orange liqueur, Presidente brandy, and Chili’s special margarita mix.

 Your server will bring the blue shaker to your table and shake in 25 times, pour your cocktail and then leave the shaker at your table with a little more margarita in it, so you can top off your drink after a few sips.

If you make the decision to visit your local Chili’s on the 13th, be sure to post about it on social media, tagging @chilis and hashtagging #ChilisBirthday. You might just win a $313 Chili’s gift card if you do!

Dayton area locations:

1110 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton, OH 45459

2762 N Fairfield Rd, Beavercreek, OH 45431

Hours on Wed for 1/2 price margarita’s:
11am – 1opm

Jimmys Italian Kitchen to Host Food Adventure April 23rd

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Baked Pasta Trio

For years, the people have demanded it.  We have finally put it together.

The Food Adventures Crew has set a date for the Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen Dinner Event.

The sampling of the menu will include 4 courses, and non alcoholic beverages.  Alcohol will be for available for purchase with dinner.

We are expecting a good crowd, with a sampling of their Italian menu, with Greek twist at the end.

Salad with house dressing

***CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFO and to BUY TICKETS***

HERE’S THE SKINNY:

WHEN: Tues. April 23rd, 2019 at 7pm

WHERE: JIMMY’S ITALIAN KITCHEN, 3002 Woodman Dr. in Kettering

WHAT :  FOUR COURSE MEAL – Sampling of their menu
COURSE 1:  Homemade Chicken and Rice Soup
COURSE 2: Salad with House Italian Dressing or your dressing choice
COURSE 3: PASTA TRIO with HOUSE MARINARA SAUCE:
-Meat Lasagna
-Cheese Stuffed Shell
-Cheese Ravioli
COURSE 4: HOUSE MADE BAKLAVA – a Special Greek Treat !
Dinner will also be served with those amazing Garlic Rolls !

Homemade Baklava for Dessert

COST :$30 Per Person –  pre-pay only (does not include gratuity).

We will accommodate vegetarians on the pasta trio plate.

*****CLICK HERE GET YOUR TICKETS for this ONE NIGHT ONLY EVENT !!*****
Includes water, tea, wine, coffee, soft drinks.
Beer, wine or cocktails will be available for purchase
Does not include gratuity

The staff at Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen is looking for  sellout and so are we.  They are excited to present this taste of Italy. so don’t miss out !

Thank you to Dayton Dining  for helping sponsor this special dinner.

Are you a Dayton Foodie?  We are too !  Join us on Facebook and like our page by clicking HERE

Out Front

Romance in an old Taco Bell

Homemade Chicken and Rice Soup

Baklava made in house

Pasta and Rolls

The addicting Garlic Rolls

We could live on these

Baked Pasta

Italian Side Salad

 

 

Los Lobos and The Mavericks Coming To The Rose

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Genre-defying groups Los Lobos and The Mavericks are teaming up for a not-to-be-missed co-headline showat Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH on Tuesday, July 23rd.

 

Louie Perez, the “poet laureate” and primary wordsmith of Los Lobos, once called their powerhouse mix of rock, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues and traditional Spanish and Mexican music “the soundtrack of the barrio.” Three decades, multiple Grammys, the global success of “La Bamba”, and thousands of rollicking performances across the globe later, Los Lobos is surviving quite well — and still jamming with the same raw intensity as they had when they began in that garage in 1973.

A rare example of longevity in a volatile music world that stresses style over substance, Los Lobos’ lineup has remained uninterrupted since 1984, when Steve Berlin joined original members Louie Pérez, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas and Conrad Lozano, each of whom had been there since the beginning in 1973.

“This is what happens when five guys create a magical sound, then stick together for 30+ years to see how far it can take them,” wroteRolling Stone, and indeed, Los Lobos is a band that continually reboots itself and expands its scope with each passing year, while never losing sight of where they came from. Through sheer camaraderie and respect for one another’s musicality, they’ve continued to explore who Los Lobos is and what they have to offer, without succumbing to the burnout that plagues so many other bands that stick it out for any considerable length of time. Their influence is vast, yet they remain humble, centered and dedicated to their craft. Each new recording they make moves Los Lobos into another new dimension while simultaneously sounding like no one else in the world but Los Lobos. As All About Jazz raved, “The genius of Los Lobos resides in their innate ability to find the redemptive power of music, no matter the style they choose to play.”

More than three decades have passed since Los Lobos released their debut album, Just Another Band from East L.A.. Since then, they’ve repeatedly disproven that title—Los Lobos isn’t “just another” anything, but rather a band that has consistently evolved artistically while never losing sight of their humble roots.

 

As Entertainment Weekly noted in 2017, “‘What kind of music do The Mavericks record?’ is a question with no real answer. On the one hand, the Miami-bred outfit records bits of everything: Elvis Presley-esque rock, Roy Orbison-style balladry, Latin-fusion party tunes, throwback country, irresistible pop. On the other hand, a vocabulary for their style remains out of reach.”

The band has resolutely defied pigeonholing since their founding in 1989; they played their earliest dates in Florida’s alternative rock clubs, where their on-stage contemporaries included another new act on the scene, Marilyn Manson.

The Mavericks’ eclectic sound – fronted by a Cuban-American vocalist and songwriter who drew strongly on his Latin/Caribbean roots and flexing a panoply of influences drawn from rock ‘n’ roll, rockabilly, pop balladry, blues, R&B, and jazz — ultimately fit most comfortably in a country pocket. The Mavericks’ unique, swaggering fusion of American and Latin styles and sounds garnered praise from both music critics and their industry peers.

With their 30th anniversary looming on the horizon in 2019, The Mavericks abide as an American musical treasure, with an all-encompassing sound that’s as deep, rousing, and entertaining as it is stubbornly impossible to pin down.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 11am on Friday, March 15th at Ticketmaster.com,RoseMusicCenter.com. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.

 

Charlie Campbell Shares Top 10 Things to Know/Do in Dayton This Week

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Each week Charlie Campbell’s shares his list of top things happening in Dayton that you show know about:
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Corned Beef Lunch Sale! Imagine Corned Beef on Rye that is Fast, Fresh and Piled High!!! This is at the Temple Beth Or, 5275 Marshall Road, on Tuesday, 11am to 2pm.
Jim Charters, a Dayton History spokesperson is talking about ‘Dayton Inventions” like, James Ritty’s invention of the cash register, Kettering’s automobile self-starter led to Delco, the Wright Brother’s airplane and more. This is at the Dayton Woman’s Club, on Thursday, at 11:30am.
The House of Bread was founded with the belief that no one deserves to go hungry. Over 30 years since then they continue to operates the same way. At the 9th Annual Empty Bowls you enjoy soups from many local restaurants and breads from Evans Bakery and Texas Roadhouse. Ticket sales directly benefit their mission to serve 365 days a year! This is at the Mariott Hotel by University of Dayton, Thursday, 5pm & 6:15pm.
The Natural Foods Plus Juice Cabooserecently opened in Kettering at 3070 Far Hills Ave. They are hosting a weekly Hydration Presentation every Thursday at 6:30 to 7:30pm. Ricky Poole is offering a free Juice of their choice for attending this event.
Tomfoolery Outdoors and the Massie Creek Paddlers are bringing the best paddling films of the year to The NEON. You’ll be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling lifestyle and appreciate the wild places. Tickets are $11 in advance and $15 at the door. Thanks to Bonbright Distributors you will get a drink ticket for a tasty Oskar Blues Brewery or Cigar City Brewing beer. Thursday, 7pm.
Hot Soups for a Cool Cause. This luncheon is at Christ Episcopal Church and is a fundraiser for the Peace museum. Friday, 11:30am to 1pm.
Audrey Starr is a candidate for this year’s Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Woman of the Year, and her Team Starr Power is hosting its first fundraiser. It is called Yoga for a Cure and for just $25 includes both a one-hour beginning yoga session and wine and refreshments. It is at Day Yoga Studio, 1100 Brown St., Friday, 6 to 8pm.
Heralding the end to another chilly winter here in Dayton, the Yellow Cab Food Truck Rallies are excited to announce their first festival for the 2019 season, set for Friday, March 15 from 5-10pm at the Yellow Cab Tavern.
Learn how Oakwood evolved over 70 years from settlement, to village, and later city. The Oakwood Historical Society’s Tom Morrow will present “How Oakwood Grew, Plat by Plat 1872-1956” at Wright Memorial Public Library on Sunday, at 2pm.
Ta-Nehisi Coates, the winner of the 2018 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Nonfiction for We Were Eight Years in Power, will receive his award at a special ceremony to take place at 7pm, on Thursday, March 21 at the new Kettering Fairmont High School Auditorium. Due to illness, Coates was unable to attend the DLPP awards ceremony last October. Tickets are free, but they must be reserved by going to www.daytonliterarypeaceprize.org .

Tour de Donut

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For its third year in Troy, the Tour de Donut ride will once again start and end around the square of historic downtown Troy on Saturday, August 24, 2019. 

Last year’s event in Troy brought in 2700 riders, the largest participation number to date. Being Ohio’s largest one-day bicycle event, 2018 cyclists traveled to the Tour de Donut from 28 states and Canada.

For 2019, the Tour de Donut once again welcomes Be The Match as their official charity partner. For the runners/walkers out there, Be The Match invites you to participate in the Buckeye Donut Dash. This 5k will begin in downtown Troy at 8:30am on Saturday, August 24, 2019 running simultaneously with the Tour de Donut. The Buckeye Donut Dash raises funds to help patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. With your support in fundraising, you help more patients afford transplants, add potential marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry and make more life-saving research possible.

The Tour de Donut is a unique bicycle event in which participants’ ability to eat donuts is just as important as their ability to ride their bicycle.  During this timed bicycle event, riders visit donut stops along the course.  For each donut the rider will eat (and keeps down), five minutes will be deducted from their ride time.  The Glazer, a special donut stop, will return by popular demand.  Each donut eaten at this stop is worth a ten minute deduction in ride time.  A competition will be held between area donut shops during the Troy Strawberry Festival in June to choose the coveted special glazer donut.

Traditionally there have been three distances offered for the Tour de Donut, 16, 32, & 64 miles, but in 2019, an additional distance will be introduced. A 10-mile ride on the bike path will be offered for those beginners or young riders who want to participate, but do not feel comfortable riding on the road with other riders due to car traffic.

The Donut Mini will return with one donut stop. The Full will offer two donut stops.  And, for the experienced cyclist, the Double D Challenge will have three donut stops. New this year, the winner of each category for each ride will receive a Championship Jersey compliments of Kettering Health Network.

A free children’s bike ride will take place at 8 a.m. on N. Market Street.  Anyone interested can register the day of the event at The Rec parking lot in downtown Troy. All children participating will receive a free T-shirt, finisher medal and all the donuts and milk they care to eat courtesy of Orthopedic Associates of Southwest Ohio.

Due to packet pickup on Friday, August 24th, an evening event has been designed to welcome riders, runners and residents to this beautiful area.  This event, “Donut Jam”, will highlight bands, a donut eating contest, beer and food trucks, many children’s activities and the popular shops and restaurants in downtown Troy.

Saturday’s festivities will begin early with registration starting at 5:30 am.  Not to worry, breakfast foods will be available throughout downtown and at food trucks.  Everyone will be gearing up for the 8:30 am start of both the Tour de Donut and the Buckeye Donut Dash.  More musical entertainment and children’s activities, along with a visit by the Columbus Zoo, will be a delightful way to spend the morning. 

Online registration is open for both  Cyclists  and runners/walkers.

Volunteers are needed in a variety of areas including Tour de Donut set-up, the children’s activities area and beer pouring from 11am – 11pm on Friday, August 23 and from 8am – 2pm on Saturday, August 24. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Miami County Visitors Bureau at 937-339-1044.

Spend An Evening With Foreigner

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Universally hailed as one of the world’s most popular rock acts with 10 multi-Platinum albums, 16 Top 30 hits, and worldwide album sales exceeding 75 million, FOREIGNER brings their legendary show to Huber Heights, OH to perform at Rose Music Center on Monday, August 12th.

Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold as Ice,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” and the worldwide #1 hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” FOREIGNER continues to rock the charts forty years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard “Top 200 Albums” chart success.  FOREIGNER also features strongly in every category in Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time” listing.  Catalog sales often eclipse those of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Aerosmith, and most of their Classic Rock peers.  (Source: Nielsen SoundScan week ending 8/3/17). FOREIGNER’s catalog sales were recently celebrated in Business Insider as hitting the Top 40 among the Best Selling Music Artists of All Time ahead of Britney Spears, Bob Dylan, Phil Collins, Prince, Queen, and Bon Jovi.

Throughout this tour, FOREIGNER will continue their long-standing partnership with The GRAMMY Museum, by which local school choirs are invited to join the band on stage in almost every market they play. Through this program over the past several years, the band has raised well into the six figures for music in school programs and given thousands of students a life-changing experience to rock on stage with one of the most well-known bands of all time.

The band recently released a celebratory 40th anniversary album that features 40 tracks tracing their distinguished career. Entitled40, the album is a comprehensive compilation of original hits and several tracks from the current lineup, with Kelly Hansen on vocals. All tracks were recorded between 1977 and 2017. The current line-up is Mick Jones (lead guitar), Kelly Hansen (lead vocals), Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals), Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, saxophone, vocals), Michael Bluestein (keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar), and Chris Frazier (drums).

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 11am on Friday, March 15th at Ticketmaster.com,RoseMusicCenter.com. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.