Things to do

• Carillon Park event offers old-fashioned fun at Heritage Festival
  

  “It’s a great day in the park,” said Elise Hafenbrack, director of community development for Dayton History, the organizers of the Heritage Festival.

• Taste of Cincinnati expected to draw 500,000 people
• Ohio’s abundance of water parks makes it easy to melt away your cares
• Sinclair at the Square
• Check out 'Changing Landscapes' at DAI
• Victoria announces 2012-2013 Star Attractions series
• Art of Brunch at DAI
• Kings Island celebrates 4 decades of fun
• We want to hear about your spring, summer events
• Local heroes bring a touch of realism to 'Avengers' Cleveland set
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Local music

• Enter to win tickets to see Kellie Pickler
  

  Register for the chance to win tickets to see Kellie Pickler. We have 5 pairs of tickets to see her perform at JD Legends on Saturday, June 16th.

• K99.1FM is looking for the next big thing in Country Music
• Interview: Michael Bolton talks upcoming concert, staying relevant
• Smokey Robinson returning to Fraze this summer
• Free for all: Annual festival drops cover charge
• Rocker to perform at AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo
• Colbie Caillat, DeGraw coming to Fraze
• Legend, Guided By Voices to play downtown
• Win tickets to the summer's hottest 80's concerts
• Find a place to karaoke
• >  More Dayton local music

Bars & Clubs

• Phil Palisoul: Living 
and laughing in Denver
  

  Like many comedians, Phil Palisoul relocated to Los Angeles for career advancement. However, after 14 years in California he returned to Denver in 2005 and enjoyed a surprising career boost.

• Wiley’s celebrates 30th anniversary
• New bar to bring diverse mix of entertainment downtown
• Remodeled Club Aquarius is now fully open
• Need a beer? Here are five places you may want to check out
• > Best margaritas in Dayton
• > Best sports bars
• >  More Dayton bar & club information

• Send us your nominations for upcoming Best of Dayton categories

Entertainment, celebrity news

• 'Idol' moves toward lower payouts for runners-up
  
  Updated 17 min. ago

  Coming in second on "American Idol" may still be a path to superstardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star.

• Britney Spears debuts on 'X Factor' show
  Updated 27 min. ago
• Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies
  5:51 PM
• Musician Doc Watson responsive at NC hospital
  5:16 PM
• Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend freed from Pa. prison
  5:11 PM
• > More national entertainment headlines

Restaurants

• The best dining is under sun, stars
  

  Diners throughout southwest and west-central Ohio, have embraced patio dining with gusto — and restaurants are increasingly eager to accommodate them.

• Oregon District brewpub moves closer to opening
• Cadillac Jacks closes to make way for new beer bar
• Former Jimmie's meets the wrecking ball
• New Dayton bakery opens today
• Centerville restaurant’s new owners will keep name, expand hours
• Eviction lawsuit against Sidebar restaurant dismissed
• After 4-year hiatus, restaurant reopens in downtown Dayton
• Hot Head Burritos opens in Fairborn
• >  Local restaurant listings, reviews

Get Active!

• Health clubs giving lifestyle campaign a rigorous workout
  

  The numbers are alarmingly high and rising. During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States.

• Ohio State Parks: With 75 locations, there's an experience waiting for everyone
• Spring cycling tune-up
• Geocaching: Finding prizes with GPS a fun way to exercise
• Summer's coming: Time to learn to swim
• Tackle a new skill: Fishing in rivers, lakes
• Horseback riding provides a good workout
• Get your Zumba on
• TRX Suspension training classes a hit wih Kettering Rec exercisers
• Rockstar Pro arena offers wrestling, rock and more
• >  More ways to get active in the Dayton area

• Chernobyl Diaries
  

  A group of young tourists are led to a town once home to an abandoned power plant and soon discover that they are stranded - but not alone - in this ghost town.

• What to Expect When You're Expecting
  

  Five couples experience the challenges and craziness of impending parenthood, including rival food-truck owners having a one-time hook-up resulting in a surprise pregnancy.

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At area art houses

• The Neon: Marley, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Darling Companion
• Little Art: The Pirates! Band of Misfits