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Grab a slice from South Park Pizza Tavern [bar / restaurant review]
Located at the corners of Wayne and Oak streets in the South Park Historic District, South Park Pizza Tavern's combination of savory, steaming pizza pies and cool craft beers makes it a destination worth checking out. More »
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Blind Bob's, Dayton
Blind Bob's — which opened on Labor Day weekend last year — brings together some of the best aspects of a tavern with good beer, stiff drinks, terrific food and a stage that showcases live local music. More »
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Guides
Five best sports bars
Wanna find the best place to watch the game? Our very own Lounge Lizards will hook you up with the five best places in town to watch the Buckeyes, the Bengals or any of your other favorite teams in the company of drunken sports fans. More »
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Bar Talk
Smoking stinks, but so does sitting alone
Has the smoking ban improved your bar experience or made it worse? We take a look at the pros and cons of Ohio's smoking ban and find out what some random bargoers think about it. More »
Photos
Bud Girls Car Wash for charity
Brixx Ice Company in Dayton was the site Saturday, June 27, for a Bud Girls Car Wash for charity and some cornhole play on National Cornhole Day. More »
Local bands compete
Four local bands battled it out at McGuffy's House of Rock in Dayton on Friday, June 26. The bands were competing for two opening spots at September's X-Fest. More »
Beer pong tourney at Fricker's
Fricker's north, in Vandalia, and Pabst Blue Ribbon host a beer pong tournament on June 26, 2009. The winners were awarded a trip to Las Vegas. More »
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Hit the dance floor with Mario Lopez
He's known best these days as the dimpled-face host of TV's "Extra" and "Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew," but back in day Mario Lopez ruled the halls of Bayside High from 1989-1993 as Zack Morris' curly-haired best friendemy. Oh,... Read more
Funny guy Rick Tempesta coming to Funny Bone this week
Rick Tempesta has been a comedian since the early 1980s, but he's done plenty of other things in his life, from serving a two-year stint in the Army and playing junior college basketball to working as assistant director on the NBC drama "SeaQuest... Read more
Meet some of the stars of the local karoake scene
They know they will not be the next American Idol, but that is not what the men and women who are temporary stars on karaoke stages throughout town are looking for. They're trying to entertain, sure, but mostly they're having fun and hoping it rubs... Read more
The good, the bad and the karaoke
In one moment, a darling pair of young women sing a song from the Broadway show "Rent." They're actually quite good. Then, a man in camouflage pants plods up to the stage and sings a Metallica song — directly and loudly into the microphone. Next,... Read more
Where you can get in on the hookah craze in Dayton
Smoke flows at two area businesses and it tastes like mango, apple and other fruits and desserts. Al Madina hookah lounge at The Taste of the Mediterranean, 47 S. Springboro Pike, Miamisburg, and Therapy Cafe, 452 E. Third St., Dayton, have offered... Read more
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Look for sparks at these holiday weekend bar events
These bar best bets are brought to you by staff writer Amelia Robinson. A long holiday weekend means things will be cracking at area bars and clubs. Area hot spots will be celebrating the Fourth of July. When the fireworks... Read more
What local bars are doing in memory of Michael Jackson
Regardless of what you think about Michael Jackson the person, it’s hard to argue the fact that we’ve lost a music and entertainment legend. Thursday night, just hours after Jackson’s death spread, local bars and patrons spent... Read more
Are you planning any Michael Jackson tribute events?
Regardless of how you feel about Michael Jackson, it’s hard to argue the impact he’s had on music history. We’re wondering if any local dance clubs or live music venues are planning any special tribute events such as a night... Read more
Tell us about your favorite patio
There’s a narrow window of time that Ohio patios can be maximized in good weather and the following few months present prime opportunities. We’re planning an upcoming feature that will print in the DDN GO! section and on our Web... Read more
Three Dayton bar events not to be missed
Three bar events worth your time and money this weekend. Beer Pong at Fricker’s Vandalia Are you a “champion at beer pong, Allen Iverson, Hakeem Olajuwon?” Then step up at Fricker’s in Vandalia this Friday and prove it. Entry... Read more
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Here's where you get to tell the world what you think. Every week you get to vote on the best that the Dayton area has to offer in entertainment, restaurants, recreation & and a few other bizarro categories.
Voting in this category ends on July 6.
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Take advantage of rare chance to see King of Pop on big screen … and it's free [things to do]
The King of Pop will live again on the big screen at 11 p.m. Friday, July 3, during a special tribute at The Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs. The nearly two-hour event celebrating Michael Jackson's music video hits is free (donations welcome). More than a dozen videos, including uncut versions of "Thriller," "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel." "Smooth Criminal," and the uncensored version of "Black or White" will be showcased. More »
What's happening this week
- Deron Bell Band at The 88
- Disney's High School Musical On Stage at La Comedia
- William Morris: Myth, Object and the Animal at Dayton Art
- Dragons at Boonshoft Museum
- ActiveDayton.com Party Crashers at Hammerjax IndepenDance Day with Mario Lopez
- Mario Lopez hosts IndepenDance dance competition at Hammerjax
- Michael Jackson - Music Videos at the Little Art
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What's happening this week
- Deron Bell Band at The 88
- Disney's High School Musical On Stage at La Comedia
- William Morris: Myth, Object and the Animal at Dayton Art
- Dragons at Boonshoft Museum
- ActiveDayton.com Party Crashers at Hammerjax IndepenDance Day with Mario Lopez
- Mario Lopez hosts IndepenDance dance competition at Hammerjax
- Michael Jackson - Music Videos at the Little Art
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Public Enemies [showtimes]
The true story of robber and ruthless killer John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), the FBI's Public Enemy No. 1 during the early 1930s, and the man after him, FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale). More »
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Review: Spinoza's, Beavercreek [review]
Spinoza's Gourmet Pizza & Salads inside the Mall at Fairfield Commons is an eatery well worth checking out — "gourmet" ingredients and all. The restaurant is owned by the former co-owner of Pacchia restaurant in Dayton, Glen Brailey. The restaurant's attention to detail shows up on the plate, in "Signature Pizzas" that hit more often than they miss. More »
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Comments
By PeterMontee
July 2, 2009 7:20 PM | Link to this
Perhaps, I shall agree with your opinion
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July 2, 2009 6:16 PM | Link to this
hind!inlet belaboring goodly settling.liver assents,sincere
By moonbubba
July 2, 2009 5:40 PM | Link to this
Yep the WEBN fireworks are the best
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July 2, 2009 4:10 PM | Link to this
discontinue digestion:rendering Bausch uplands meters visually Cretaceous:audit
By Hipilsosmoppy
July 2, 2009 12:42 AM | Link to this
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By WEBN Fan
July 1, 2009 4:06 PM | Link to this
THe best fireworks all year, by far, are the WEBN Fireworks at the river on Labor Day! Never miss them!
By Hipilsosmoppy
July 1, 2009 2:58 PM | Link to this
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By K
July 1, 2009 12:25 PM | Link to this
Best locally is City of Dayton on July 3. But you need to be in a location that is a bit elevated because there is a part that is low and hard to see but I applaud the effort. The best I have ever seen has to be Chicago’s at the Taste of Chicago. Shot off Navy Pier WOW!!! The show was spectacular but the traffic leaving the area was a horrific nightmare.
By Hipilsosmoppy
June 30, 2009 11:49 PM | Link to this
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By Ashy
June 30, 2009 1:38 PM | Link to this
Curious, Erika, did you get a lot of the fallout ashes and such all over you at last year’s riverscape fireworks? I was at the main stage for CityFolk and I sure did. Maybe it is because, as you said, I was too close.
Kettering’s fireworks are great, as are the ones at King’s island. We leave the park and find a place within distance to stop and watch to avoid all the traffic leaving.
By Erika
June 30, 2009 10:49 AM | Link to this
Last year Fourth of July celebration at Riverscape was ok. The fireworks were to close and then by the end of the show you couldn’t see the display because of the smoke, maybe I was to close.
By curious onlooker
June 30, 2009 6:49 AM | Link to this
I’m not all that big a fan of any of the local fireworks displays because they all tend to ‘bunch up’ the fireworks into a single spot in the sky.
I suspect it’s because either the people who create them, don’t watch them, or rules require space around them on the ground, and there isn’t that much space around here, but whatever it is, it’s too bad.
When you have two, three or more fireworks explode in the same spot, it dilutes them all.