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Buckeye Trail
For nearly 1300 miles, the Buckeye Trail winds around Ohio, reaching into every corner of the state. From a beachhead on Lake Erie near Cleveland, to an hilltop overlooking the Ohio River in Cincinnati, a hiker can experience a little of all that Ohio has to offer.
How do I find the trail?
The trail is identified by blue blazes, 2" wide by 6" high, on trees or poles. A single blaze marks the trail where the route is fairly straight or obvious, while a double blaze marks a turn with the upper blaze offset to indicate the new direction. A double blaze with no offset simply means pay attention - the trail route may not be obvious.
First envisioned in the late 1950’s as a trail from the Ohio to Lake Erie, the Buckeye Trail evolved into a large loop, branching both north and east from Cincinnati. The separate legs rejoin in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Cleveland, and complete the trip to the lake. Because it is a loop, it is also in essence, endless. You may start a hike at any point and hike as long as you want without ever reaching an end!
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St. Marys
This section follows the old Miami-Erie Canal for just about its entire length. You will walk past many of the original locks as you start the section in Lockington. The trail passes through the old canal towns of Minster, New Bremen and St. Marys before ending in the village of Kossuth.
Troy
On canal towpaths, along railroad tracks, under two Interstate Highways and beside a monument commemorating the Wright Brothers' First Flight, the Troy Section of the Buckeye Trail offers hikers a glimpse into the evolution of transportation in Ohio. It follows in close proximity to the Great Miami River. Hikers will walk near the Wright State University Campus. Over Wright Brothers Hill and into the entrance of the U.S. Air Force Museum, the trail continues on along the Mad River into Dayton and along a scenic river walkway. North of Dayton, the trail enters the Taylorsville Reserve Metro Park. The trail follows roads into Tipp City and Troy, through a covered bridge and back on the canal towpath for a while the trail enters the city of Piqua and exits along the Great Miami River Levy.
Caesar Creek
The Buckeye Trail enters this section on the Little Miami Scenic State Park bike trail, but leaves it immediately to follow country roads into Caesar Creek State Park. Here you enjoy over 20 miles of off-road, unpaved hiking along the lakeshore, passing the public beach. North of the park, the trail follows a combination of back roads and rail-trail through the college town of Yellow Springs. The trail continues north on the Little Miami Scenic Trail (bike trail) into Springfield, then turns soutwest as it heads for the city of Dayton. Near Fairborn, a brief off road trek takes you through the Cold Springs Reserve, and then eventually on to the Wright Brothers' Memorial Bikeway and the Troy section.
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Aluminum ... it's not just for foil [things to do]
Steel yourself for this space-age mix of Blue Man Group, Cirque and Stomp. The offbeat production is no musical, although music is part of it. "The Aluminum Show" is a combination of dance, design, optical illusion, visual gag, sculpture, puppeteering and pantomime. The six cast members and four stage assistants in it manipulate or wear various-sized Slinky-like ducts, tubes and other metallic objects and shapes. It's the next attraction in the Broadway series at the Victoria Theatre, First and Main streets, running through March 21. More »
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- All Things Bright and Beautiful at Dayton Art
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What's happening this week
- The Aluminum Show at the Victoria
- Are You Brighter than a Night Light? at Spaghetti Warehouse
- Dali and Disney: The Art and Animation of Destino at Dayton Art
- Too Small to See at Boonshoft Museum
- All Things Bright and Beautiful at Dayton Art
- Party Crashers at 2nd Annual St. Paddy's Day Bar Crawl
- St. Practice Day at Dublin Pub
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University of Dayton
- Luck of the Draw Darts at Tink's Bar
- Party Crashers at 2nd Annual St. Paddy's Day Bar Crawl
- 34th Annual St. PatROCK’s Day Party (presented by Killian’s Irish Red and WTUE) at Flanagan's Pub
Sinclair Community College
- Get Down Mondays with Local D.J. at Oregon Express
- College and Talent Night at Club Aquarius
- Trivia Night With Sam the Man at Oregon Express
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The Miami Valley's Asian dining scene continues to welcome impressive newcomers as it blossoms and diversifies. Dayton-area Asian food enthusiasts now have access to great diversity of dishes and cuisines. Chinese cuisine dominated the Asian dining landscape 20 years ago and remains a potent force. But today there are far more Thai and Korean options available locally, and Vietnamese and Japanese restaurants, including sushi bars, have increased. Here's a sampler platter of a few of the relatively new (or newer) Asian restaurants well worth trying. More »
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