Category Archives: Things to do in Dayton

World A’Fair and Sideshow 14

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It’s that time of year! We recently got to attend the 46th annual World A’Fair and Dayton Sideshow 14!

World A’Fair – we had so much fun this year we didn’t take that many pictures, but please enjoy pictures from previous years!

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Sideshow 14

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Also, in light of Monday’s storms that have deeply affected the area, our friends at Gem City Tonight are taping on location at Hannah’s Bar at 121 North Ludlow Street tonight starting at 5, and hosting a fundraiser for the Dayton Tornado Disaster Relief. Anything you can bring will help; toiletries, monetary donations, canned goods, etc.

Local Artist, Christina Lewis

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Christina Lewis is a local artist whose talent speaks for itself.

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Christina’s talent is not limited to her painting, she is also a writer. She is currently involved in a collaborative book with Rachael Redolfi called The Tchacata Machine. The Tchacata Machine is an online serial novel described as sci-fi and spans multiple planets, includes alien races and has been described using terms such as: space opera, derelict Appalachian small towns, caves, gore, and horror.

Christina will be showing her artwork in Sideshow, which starts tonight!

Where:
Yellow Cab Tavern
700 East 4th Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402

When:
Friday, May 24th from 5pm to 1am
Saturday, May 25th from 3pm to 1am

Check out the Sideshow Facebook Page for more details of the event!

Gem City Made Craft Show

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We went to the Gem City Made craft show on May 4th and saw so many great and creative things!

Some of our favorite vendors were:

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Don’t forget this weekend is the 46th annual World A’Fair!! This international festival will have over 50 countries/cultures represented this year.

Where:
Dayton Convention Center
22 E 5th Street
Dayton, OH 45402

When:
Friday, May 17th from 5pm to 11pm
Saturday, May 18th from 11am to 11pm
Sunday, May 19th from 11am to 6pm

Wright Library Literary Zine Reception

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As we shared back in February, Wright Memorial Public Library turned 80 this year!

To celebrate, Wright Library decided to publish an art and literary zine made up of poetry, short stories, essays, and art focusing on the Miami Valley, the Wright Brothers, and more.

We both submitted written pieces to the zine, and we were both lucky enough to be selected for publication in the zine Glide and the online zine, Glide On! We will update with the link after the online zine is released!

There is a reception and open mic tonight from 7-8:30 at Wright Library to celebrate the release of the print and online zines! If you are interested in a copy of the print edition or want to join the festivities, please stop by!

Wright Memorial Public Library
1776 Far Hills Avenue
Oakwood, Ohio 45419

Also, next weekend is the Gem City Made craft show! We went last year and had a blast!

Where:
Beavercreek Nazarene Church
1850 N Fairfield Road
Beavercreek, OH 45432

When:
Saturday, May 4th, 2019 from 9am-3pm

Dayton Crafty Con 2019

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We went to Crafty Con on April 5th, and had a blast!

As we do every year, we absolutely loved all of the fantastic scented lotions, candles, waxes, and soaps at Tasha’s Common Scents – especially the Black Ice, Volcano, and Thunderstorm scents!

We also had an absolute blast talking to Sew Late at Night learning all of the backstories of the creatures they make.

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Crafty Con 2019 is Tonight!

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Crafty Con 2019 is tonight! This craft show features local artists and crafters and serves as a fundraiser for Sideshow. This is definitely one of our favorite events to attend every year!

When:
Today, April 5th, 2019 from 5pm to 10pm

Where:
Yellow Cab Tavern
700 East 4th Street
Dayton OH 45402

Crafty Con in years past:

Look for us there!

Dayton Unknown will be on Gem City Tonight!

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We’ve been talking about the new local late-night style talk show Gem City Tonight a lot lately, and we are pleased to say that Dayton Unknown will be appearing as guests on the show!

We taped our appearance last night, and had such a blast doing it. The crew and audience were such a great group to be around.

You can watch our segment during the show that will air on Saturday, March 16th at 8pm.

According to DATV’s website, “DATV can be seen exclusively on Spectrum channel 5 in the City of Dayton, Riverside and Butler Twp. and channels 5, 6, or 23 in Dayton’s northern suburbs.” In addition, you can live-stream, and watch on YouTube.

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Are you watching Gem City Tonight?

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Gem City Tonight has officially aired two episodes on local station DATV!

Episode 1 Lineup:

Episode 2 Lineup:

Dayton’s new late-night style show, hosted by Andrew Mitakides, aims to spotlight local talent and businesses and highlight what makes Dayton so special.

Dayton Unknown is excited to attend a taping of the show tonight! Stay tuned for some behind the scenes pictures in the future!

Also, make sure to follow Gem City Tonight on all of their social media!

BCN Holiday Bazaar

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We went to the Holiday Bazaar at the Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene last weekend and got to enjoy all the crafts and goodies.

A few of our favorite vendors were:

  • Honor Flight RVC – Incredible wooden pieces crafted to benefit the Honor Flight RV Convoy program that offers an alternate method of traveling to Washington, D.C. for WWII, Korean War and Vietnam veterans who choose not to fly.
  • KenKare Jewelry & Crafts – beautiful and unique handcrafted earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more made by a mother-daughter team.
  • Singapore Seahorse – beautiful jewelry made using ancient coins from around the world.
  • Hook & Needle Creations – so many bags and totes of all sizes and with prints to fit everyone’s taste – fandoms, florals, geometric, paisley, etc..
  • Paper Dreams by Terry – so many amazing paper goods such as gift card envelopes, gift boxes, candy bar sleeves, and cute magnets made out of Scrabble tiles!

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The BCN Holiday Bazaar is Tomorrow!

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After attending the Gem City Made craft show at the Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene back in May, everyone told us that if we enjoyed that craft show, then we definitely needed to attend the annual Holiday Bazaar at the church in the fall. Since then, we’ve been looking forward to it!

The Holiday Bazaar was founded in 1992, and is one of the community’s largest craft shows with gifts, homemade treats, and handmade crafts, and admission is free!

When:
Saturday, November 10th from 9am-3pm

When:
Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene
1850 North Fairfield Road
Beavercreek, OH 45432

If you happen to see us there, please don’t hesitate to say hi!