Crafty Con 2019 is Tonight!

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!

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?

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

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!

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!

The Yellow Springs Street Fair is Tomorrow!

The Yellow Springs Street Fair occurs twice a year, on the second Saturday of June and October. The event is considered a day of “hoopla” and there are over 200 vendor booths with arts and crafts and food, plus two stages of musical performances, a beer garden, and plenty of street performers.

When: October 13th, 2018, 9am-5pm
Where: Yellow Springs (for directions and parking information, click here)

A few notes:

  • Pets are not allowed at this event, except for Service Animals
  • You can ride your bike to the Yellow Springs and use the Bike Valet!
  • There is a free shuttle service from Young’s Jersey Dairy

Plant Nite Dayton

We got to attend the first Plant Nite event in Dayton on August 20th. Similar to the wine and paint events, at Plant Nite, you get step-by-step instructions on how to create terrariums and other tabletop gardens while enjoying the venue of the evening – typically a bar or restaurant.

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Glen Helen: Inman Trail

While there are SO many great things to see in Yellow Springs, we are focusing on a few of the better known places along the Inman Trailtrail map at the Glen Helen Nature Preserve. Inman Trail is a 1.1 mile hike, commonly hiked by couples, families, photographers, and their four-footed friends.

Pompey’s Pillar
A natural rock formation created from glaciers freezing and thawing, this large pile of rocks split from the cliff above and made its way slowly down to where it is now. Although some people have marred it with graffiti (seriously, people?) this formation is an awesome sight along the trail.

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The Yellow Spring

What exactly causes the Yellow Spring to be yellow? In a nutshell, iron.

A spring is defined as water overflowing from an aquifer. In this particular spring, the water underground is clear, but turns yellow when it hits the air. The iron in the water becomes rust when exposed to air, and turns into the well-known yellowish orange color that gave Yellow Springs its name. Experts theorize the water may run through an iron deposit underground (called a vugg) or the geology of the area could just contain excess iron.

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