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Here are the Best of Dayton categories for this year. If you own a business in one of these categories, be sure to get your friends, neighbors and customers to come nominate you, then make sure they come back to vote as many times as they can.
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| Category | Nomina- tions begin | Voting begins | Voting ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Pool Hall | Dec 29, 2008 | Jan 5, 2009 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| Best Karaoke | Jan 5, 2009 | Jan 12, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Best Local Blues Band | Jan 12, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 | Jan 26, 2009 |
| Best Asian Restaurant | Jan 19, 2009 | Jan 26, 2009 | Feb 2, 2009 |
| Best Romantic Restaurant | Jan 26, 2009 | Feb 2, 2009 | Feb 9, 2009 |
| Best Place to Go on a First Date | Feb 2, 2009 | Feb 9, 2009 | Feb 16, 2009 |
| Best Jewelry Store | Feb 9, 2009 | Feb 16, 2009 | Feb 23, 2009 |
| Best Bargain Dining | Feb 16, 2009 | Feb 23, 2009 | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Best Splurge Dining | Feb 23, 2009 | Mar 2, 2009 | Mar 9, 2009 |
| Best Tattoo Parlor | Mar 2, 2009 | Mar 9, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Best Beer Bar | Mar 9, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Best Local Hip Hop Band | Mar 16, 2009 | Mar 23, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| Best Steakhouse | Mar 23, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 | Apr 6, 2009 |
| Best Mom and Pop Restaurant | Mar 30, 2009 | Apr 6, 2009 | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Best Family Dining | Apr 6, 2009 | Apr 13, 2009 | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Best Doughnuts | Apr 13, 2009 | Apr 20, 2009 | Apr 27, 2009 |
| Best Italian Restaurant | Apr 20, 2009 | Apr 27, 2009 | May 4, 2009 |
| Best Mexican Restaurant | Apr 27, 2009 | May 4, 2009 | May 11, 2009 |
| Best place to go skateboarding | May 4, 2009 | May 11, 2009 | May 18, 2009 |
| Best Weekend Getaway | May 11, 2009 | May 18, 2009 | May 26, 2009 |
| Best Movie Theater | May 18, 2009 | May 26, 2009 | Jun 1, 2009 |
| Best Burger Joint | May 26, 2009 | Jun 1, 2009 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Best Golf Course | Jun 1, 2009 | Jun 8, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Best Miniature Golf Course | Jun 8, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 | Jun 22, 2009 |
| Best Festival | Jun 15, 2009 | Jun 22, 2009 | Jun 29, 2009 |
| Best Fireworks | Jun 22, 2009 | Jun 29, 2009 | Jul 6, 2009 |
| Best Local Country Band | Jun 29, 2009 | Jul 6, 2009 | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Best Pizza Place | Jul 6, 2009 | Jul 13, 2009 | Jul 20, 2009 |
| Best Ice Cream Parlor | Jul 13, 2009 | Jul 20, 2009 | Jul 27, 2009 |
| Best Happy Hour | Jul 20, 2009 | Jul 27, 2009 | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Best Seafood Restaurant | Jul 27, 2009 | Aug 3, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 |
| Best Submarine Sandwich | Aug 3, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 | Aug 17, 2009 |
| Best Wine Bar | Aug 10, 2009 | Aug 17, 2009 | Aug 24, 2009 |
| Best Breakfast Restaurant | Aug 17, 2009 | Aug 24, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Best Barbecue Restaurant | Aug 24, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Best View | Aug 31, 2009 | Sep 8, 2009 | Sep 14, 2009 |
| Best Sports Bar | Sep 8, 2009 | Sep 14, 2009 | Sep 21, 2009 |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Sep 14, 2009 | Sep 21, 2009 | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Best Fitness Center | Sep 21, 2009 | Sep 28, 2009 | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Best Local Rock Band | Sep 28, 2009 | Oct 5, 2009 | Oct 12, 2009 |
| Best Dessert | Oct 5, 2009 | Oct 12, 2009 | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Best Haunted House | Oct 12, 2009 | Oct 19, 2009 | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Best Bar | Oct 19, 2009 | Oct 26, 2009 | Nov 2, 2009 |
| Best After Bar Restaurant | Oct 26, 2009 | Nov 2, 2009 | Nov 9, 2009 |
| Best Bowling Alley | Nov 2, 2009 | Nov 9, 2009 | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Best Boutique Shopping | Nov 9, 2009 | Nov 16, 2009 | Nov 23, 2009 |
| Best Radio Station | Nov 16, 2009 | Nov 23, 2009 | Nov 30, 2009 |
| Best Cup of Coffee | Nov 23, 2009 | Nov 30, 2009 | Dec 7, 2009 |
| Best Local Jazz Band | Nov 30, 2009 | Dec 7, 2009 | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Best Discount Shopping | Dec 7, 2009 | Dec 14, 2009 | Dec 21, 2009 |
| Best Book Store | Dec 14, 2009 | Dec 21, 2009 | Dec 28, 2009 |
| Best Dance Club | Dec 21, 2009 | Dec 28, 2009 | Jan 4, 2010 |
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Looking for something to do today? Try thrill rides until midnight and fireworks [kings island]
You thought the Delirium was scary in the daytime. But how delirious would you feel riding it on July 4th at midnight? And wouldn't the Flight of Fear seem just a tad more fearsome with the light of the moon upon you? Kings Island visitors will get to experience a nocturnal Independence Day today. The park in Mason will stay open until midnight. At 10 p.m. the largest Rozzi's Famous Fireworks display ever will light up the skies. More »
What's happening this week
- Hike For The Health Of It at Possum Creek
- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at McGuffy's House
- 2009 Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series - The Seven Year Itch at the Victoria
- Cityfolk Festival at RiverScape MetroPark
- Disney's High School Musical On Stage at La Comedia
- William Morris: Myth, Object and the Animal at Dayton Art
- Dragons at Boonshoft Museum
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What's happening this week
- Hike For The Health Of It at Possum Creek
- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at McGuffy's House
- 2009 Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series - The Seven Year Itch at the Victoria
- Cityfolk Festival at RiverScape MetroPark
- Disney's High School Musical On Stage at La Comedia
- William Morris: Myth, Object and the Animal at Dayton Art
- Dragons at Boonshoft Museum
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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 Virgil
July 3, 2009 3:25 AM | Link to this
Good morning. Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself. I am from Kyrgyzstan and too poorly know English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: “Health overhaul means big medicare changes.”
Regards :) Virgil.
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
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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
Уроки счастья или как встретить свою любовь на Западе Расскажет и научит вас вебсайт http://www.mydatelove.com
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.