Dayton is full of young entrepreneurs eager to take on riskier ventures and put in the necessary work to get them off the ground. Dain Peters is no exception. Peters, 22, is planning to open a Pita Pit at 1047 Brown St., Dayton. Opening the Pita Pit will be the realization of a dream he...
D20: A Bar With Characters is the top tabletop-board-game bar in the Dayton area. The bar is located on 2144 East Whipp Rd. in Kettering. Owners Andrew and Chrissy Sparks, born and raised in Dayton, started D20 initially as a place they could go to enjoy what they both loved: board games, beer and...
This past weekend, the streets of Fairborn were packed with entertainment for people of all ages. Local residents and people from across the Midwest gathered downtown to celebrate the seventh annual Fairborn Halloween Festival, which took place from Friday to Sunday. The fair, which is always held on the third weekend of October, hosted...
A Kettering couple will be bringing Biggby Coffee, a privately-owned franchise based in East Lansing, Michigan, to the Dayton area. For Jeff and Laynae Meyer, the local franchise owners, Dayton is home – they were born here, went to school here and have raised a family here. They met and started a relationship at...
Expect to find Yellow Springs at its liveliest this Saturday. It marks one of two annual street fairs held in the village. The Yellow Springs Street Fair will host over 200 vendors who sell goods including handmade arts and crafts, accessories and oddities, as well as live music and street performers. The festival...
Therapy Café, located at 452 E. 3rd St., is an eclectic nightclub buzzing with energy. “If someone’s looking for a good time, for good drinks, for good entertainment, Therapy Café is the place to go,” said Owner Nathaniel Campbell. When Campbell first purchased the bar in May 2017, he immediately began renovations. “We expanded...
Dayton record store offers selection of noise music and live shows
A local independent movie theater offers a carefully-selected library of screenings for local cinephiles and lovers of foreign cinema. The Neon, an arthouse theater located on 130 E. 5th Street, Dayton, screens independent and foreign films, as well as some mainstream movies. “Though every film we show might not be for everybody, they are...
If you’re looking to liven your home with plant life, Luna Gifts & Botanicals in the Oregon District of downtown Dayton is a great place to start. Luna is a home good store that sells plant life, bouquets, gifts, and more. It is located at 261 Wayne Ave, Dayton. The shop offers over 100 types...
Whether it be for college students, foreigners or adventurous individuals, a local Colombian restaurant has something to offer for everyone. La Colombiana, a family business located at 2495 Commons Blvd., Beavercreek, offers everything from meat dishes, vegetarian meals, desserts and gluten-free options. “We have all kinds of stuff,” said the owner, Ana Rivera, 53. Rivera,...