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Street Art becomes a Legacy

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Back in September 2016, Bethany made a seemingly random decision to take a different route home from work. During that trip, she happened to spot an artist working on a mural on the side of Keowee Street. She turned around and pulled over, and had the pleasure of meeting the artist, Nick Edwards, and he let her take this picture and feature it on Dayton Unknown’s Instagram. We didn’t really know him, but we loved seeing his artwork around town.

Rest in Peace, Nick, and our condolences to all who loved you.

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Lee Lynam

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Note: In honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15th, we decided to share a story about one of Dayton’s own Peace Officers.

January 17, 1880 was a normal day on the beat for Patrolman Lee Lynam. That morning, he arrested a man named John Francis on suspicion of having a gun. Francis was later released and told to “behave.”

But behave, he did not.

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World A’Fair is Coming!

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The World A’Fair is a three-day international festival including food, dancing, music, and cultural exhibits. This year there will be 34 booths, representing countries from all over the world. The theme this year will be Ethnic Attire.

When:

Friday, May 18th: 5pm-11pm
Saturday, May 19th: 11am-11pm
Sunday, May 20th 11am-6pm

Where:

Dayton Convention Center, 22 E Fifth Street, Dayton 45402

Here are some pictures from previous years!

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Oddball Street Names

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A few odd street names in the Greater Dayton Area – some with an explanation, some just explain themselves!

  • Chicken Bristle Road, Farmersville: bristle is short, stiff hair. Chickens have bristle feathers.
  • Rip Rap Road, Huber Heights: Rip Rap is stone used to protect shore lines from erosion.
  • Grinn Drive and Barrett Road, West Chester: make up the intersection “Grinn and Barrett.”
  • Sweet Potato Ridge Road, Brookville
  • Dotcom Drive Troy: Named after the internet term.

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Crafty Con 2018 is Coming Soon!

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Some of our favorite events are coming up! Don’t miss them this year! Here is the information along with some of our favorite photos from previous years.

Crafty Con
Friday April 6, 2018 5-10 PM

The lure of hand crafted items is enough to get Dayton Unknown to come out. If it’s not enough for you, Crafty Con is also a fundraiser to raise money for Sideshow, a free celebration of the art and music scene in the Dayton area.

A lot of our favorite vendors from years past will be there again:

Farmersville Bottle Farm

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“I would live by my wits while my brothers live by the sweat of their brows.”– Winter Zellar (Zero) Swartsel, Grandfather of Pop Art

Tired of the hard-working routine of Farmersville, Zero and a friend decided to bike first to New York City, head west, then travel the world, collecting items along the way. Later, his home in Farmersville and also his yard would be decorated extensively with these items. His twenty-two acre farm soon became a canvas for his art, using glass he collected from “wasteful” people.

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Source: Remarkable Ohio

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