Carmen’s Deli, located in Stratacache (Kettering) Tower is a place close to our hearts, as it was the location of our Sara’s first date with her husband. They have been hit pretty hard by Covid and the loss of approximately 5,200 people for the lunch crowd.Check out this video by Dan Edwards.
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Dayton Unknown Virtual Photo Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to 2021!
We at Dayton Unknown hope this year will start a return to normal life, but in the meantime, let’s try to enjoy our unique situations!
Dayton Unknown will be hosting a Virtual Quarantine-themed Photo Scavenger Hunt! Instead of meeting in person and everyone takes pictures of the same location, this time the fun can take place at home! All you have to do is take pictures and submit the captioned photos to us at daytonunknown@hotmail.com by March 31st, 2021.
Picture submissions can be funny, creative, literal, or any other way you can imagine! We look forward to seeing your submissions! You can follow all the prompts, or just choose a select few that inspire you!
Here are the prompts:
- ______ is for ________
- Work from Home
- These are a few of my favorite things
- Wash your hands
- I love my selfie
- Wear a mask!
- Another perspective
- Seeing red
- Quarantine style
- How I spend my day
- Eat your heart out
- Keep it Clean!
- Through the Looking Glass
- We are in this together
- Social Distance
We’ll share the results in another post after the submission date!
Stillwater Christmas Bazaar
We finally got to attend an event this year! We told you about the Stillwater Christmas Bazaar a few weeks ago and we went and had such a great time!
We loved all of the different crafts and products, and we saw a few familiar faces (we’re looking at you, Lindsey @ Yellowquil). Check out the pictures below!
Also, for the first time in over 25 years, the Holiday Bazaar at Be Hope Church (formerly Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene) is cancelled. We are so sad we won’t be able to attend this, as it is one of our favorite holiday events.
Check out our past posts about the Holiday Bazaar:
The Night Run Starring Dion McElrath has premiered!
Last month, we told you about the new local late-night show The Night Run Starring Dion McElrath which would be premiering soon!
We are so excited to share that The Night Run Starring Dion McElrath has premiered and now has 3 episodes available for your viewing pleasure! Please make sure to check them out!
- Episode 1 – Guests are Forrer and Timothy “Father B” Broughton. Featuring JAMR the Band.
- Episode 2 – Guest is Doug Jones, with a musical performance by JAMR the Band.
- Episode 3– Guests are Isiah Davis from The Cookie Joint and Chris Dearth from Hawthorne Hill Coffee, and featuring JAMR the Band
World A’Fair 2020 is Cancelled
With so many events cancelled this year, we were probably the most sad that World A’Fair was first postponed, then fully cancelled.
We have been attending this event for several years, and can’t wait to attend again, hopefully next year.
Please enjoy some pictures from previous years!
Stillwater Christmas Bazaar is tomorrow!
We are so excited to share an event that hasn’t been cancelled this year!
The Stillwater Christmas Bazaar in October is being held tomorrow, October 10th at Stillwater Church! This event is being held outdoors in the church parking lot, and will have all kinds of vendors to find fall and holiday favorites!
When:
Saturday, October 10th
9am-3pm
(if the event is rained out, it will be Saturday, October 17th)
Where:
Stillwater on Frederick Pike
6911 Frederick Pike
Dayton, Ohio 45414
The Night Run starring Dion McElrath
Another Late Night show is coming to Dayton! The Night Run starring Dion McElrath will be premiering soon on DATV!
We had a chance to sit down with the host, Dion McElrath, to talk about the show. Born and raised in Dayton, Dion is a long-time lover of all things Late Night, and during our chat, he regaled us with many interesting trivia facts about all of the Late Night greats. And now with The Night Run starring Dion McElrath, Dion hopes to join those names with his vibrant young energy, and he wants us to know that he won’t be the run-of-the-mill Late Night host.
“Due to recent events, we must cancel…..”
Are you tired of hearing this? We are! Things have been tough the past several months and there are many events, festivals, and parties being cancelled this year in order to prevent the spread of Covid 19. Among the many were Sideshow, Yellow Springs Street Fair, Crafty-Con, Renaissance Festival, and too many more to name. It’s frustrating to sit inside all day every day or to wear a mask everywhere you go. So what can you do?
Just Another Saturday by Matt Penny
Released today, Matt Penny’s third album is his best one yet! Although his title is Just Another Saturday, this is not just another album! Support our local music scene and check him out! You can find his music on Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, etc..
In Matt’s words:
JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY was sort of a unique project for me. On my first two ventures, REALIGN and THE SECOND STORY REVIVAL, I would just write songs, and if I thought they were good enough, I put them on the record. It didn’t matter what style/genre they were.
Dayton Inventors River Walk
At Riverscape Metropark, you may have seen several sculptures scattered about. There are seven “over-sized” sculptures – called invention stations – that represent seven of the most notable inventions from Dayton. These are part of the Dayton Inventors River Walk, that celebrates the history of invention and innovation in Dayton. There are also over 150 bricks that commemorate inventions from across the Miami Valley.
The River Walk begins at the northeast corner of Main Street and Monument Avenue, where you will see an 8×8 brick medallion in the pavement. This medallion announces that Dayton is the “Innovation Capital of the World,” due to the fact that Dayton has had more inventions per capita than any other city in the United States.
Besides the seven main Invention Stations, the bricks commemorate several other inventions and innovations:
- cellophane
- digital watches
- Freon
- the cracking of the Enigma Code in WWII
If you’re interested in walking around the Dayton Inventors River Walk to get a little bit of excerise, check out our post, Exercise Dayton: Riverscape Inventors Walk. We have also hosted a Photo Walk at the Inventors Walk!
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