Things to do in Dayton | Restaurants, Theatre, Music and More
As Jollity celebrates it’s 2nd anniversary they are bringing back two of their original dishes this Saturday night!
They’ve also released a new menu:
127 E. 3rd Street
Dayton, OH 45402
937-938-9089
Reservations are suggested
McDonald’s is celebrating one of Disney’s all-new live-action story with the debut of The Little Mermaid Happy Meal, featuring under-the-sea and on-land characters such as title character Ariel, Eric, Sebastian, and Flounder – for a limited time and while supplies last at participating restaurants
The Little Mermaid Happy Meal can be enjoyed in a variety of options, including:
The Little Mermaid Happy Meal can be found at participating locations nationwide for a limited time.
The only thing better than a sandy beach on a hot summer day is a sandy beach with a giant inflatable water park on a hot summer day. Land of Illusion’s Aqua Adventures in Middletown offers a large sandy beach, a massive 65 piece inflatable obstacle course, a gigantic water slides that stands at 36 feet tall. Everyone that gets in the water has to wear a lifejacket that fits. There are no exceptions to this rule and even if you are just putting your feet in the water a lifejacket has to be worn.
On Monday, May 29th (Memorial Day), get FREE admission ticket for all active and retired members of the Military. Just bring your valid Military ID.
Not a vet? Use promo code ‘MEM23’ at checkout to save $5 off any ticket
New for 2023 are Corcl Boats. The Corcl is a durable, low-maintenance, double-hulled, extremely buoyant, polyethylene boat that will provide hours of entertainment as you paddle around, spin or progress through balance challenges.
As a sport, paddleboarding offers the same level of challenge and satisfaction that comes from learning a brand new game. You’re likely to fail a few times before you get the hang of it, but it’s all part of the experience. Taking a few spills into the water only makes you that much more determined to get it right. Learning together with your friends and family is a fantastic way to bond as you encourage one another to get back up and carry on.
Land of Illusion introduces the all-new Kids Wibit Zone. Now adventurers under 43″ can enjoy all of the extreme action of the original Wibit course in a zone all their own (life vests included).
Fun and challenging for all ages, the Wibit Adventure Zone inflatable obstacle course offers a healthy way to play and keep cool all summer long. Come challenge friends and family to test their strength and agility on this wet and wild playground. The obstacles include:
When the competition heats up, slide, bounce or flip right into the water to cool down. Every trip through the course is a unique experience that can be enjoyed again and again.
Hours:
Mon – Thurs 11am – 5pm
Mon – Thurs Adult $18.99, ages 3-7 or 62+ $14.99
Fri – Sun Adult $23.99, ages 3-7 or 62+ $19.99
Cabana Rental $49.99
Aqua Parking $7
AQUA ADVENTURES-FAMILY 4 ISLAND PASS
includes Unlimited Admission to Aqua Adventures, Free Parking, Priority Entrance, 10% off Food, 10% Non Alcoholic Drinks, 10% off Merchandise, and Bring one friend per pass for 50% off. $335.99
Lockers are available for a $10 rental/day. Ask about Military discounts
Our herd of runners and walkers will enjoy a scenic course on the farmland around Young’s Jersey Dairy, including a loop in the Young’s Christmas Tree Farm and a path through our original barn built in 1869. This 3.1 mile run is suited for runners and walkers at all levels.
Young’s Cheddar Challenge 5K on June 10 features a milkshake stop along the course!
All participants will receive a t-shirt and all finishers receive a medal!
This event benefits: Alzheimer’s Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, South Community, Inc. and United Rehabilitation Services
Rabbit Hole Books is launching a Monday Summer Reading Club!
Kicking off this Monday from Memorial Day (May 29) through Labor Day (September 4) all kids are invited to come in and select one FREE BOOK.
It can be any book in the store! Kids are welcome to come back each week. Children between 0 through age 18 are eligible and must come to the store to pick their book.
No purchase necessary, Rabbit Hole Books just want to encourage summer reading!
29 West First Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Open daily noon to 7pm
Dr Pepper has teamed up with Texas ice cream company, Blue Bell, to create a Dr Pepper Float ice cream flavor. The new flavor takes two timeless tastes and merges them into one delightful creation with a creamy vanilla ice cream swirled together with a Dr Pepper flavored sherbet.
According to the press release, “The flavor of Dr Pepper and the texture of the sherbet combine perfectly with the smooth vanilla ice cream. You may find yourself reaching for a soda glass instead of a bowl.”
Dr Pepper Float is available in the pint and half-gallon sizes, but only for a limited time.
It’s become a Memorial Day tradition for many families in the Miami Valley. On Saturday hundreds will line up at each of the Dorothy Lane Markets to get their fresh live lobster brought in from Portland Maine by Ready Seafood. They’ve been caught by independent harvesters in the pristine waters of Maine and Canada.
The lobsters will arrive Friday night at which time they’ll establish the price for the crustaceans. Also, you should know that they don’t start selling lobsters until 9 am Saturday, May 27, the line begins to form much earlier. Over the years, many have made their own tradition of Lobstermania, forming friendships with one another as they wait for the sale to start.
You can purchase a live lobster or if you prefer they do offer a pre-cooked option.
Lobster Boiling TipsBoiling a live lobster is easy and probably the best way for cooking 4 or more at one time. Fill a big pot with fresh water about 2/3 full. Add 1 to 2 Tbsp of salt per gallon of water. Bring to a boil and add lobsters. Start the timer when the water comes back to a boil. You can figure 6-7 minutes for a 1.25-lb lobster, 7-9 minutes for 1.5-lb lobster, and 10-12 minutes for a 2-lb lobster.
Steaming live lobster works great and tends to yield a more tender, less messy cooked lobster than boiling. Fill a large, deep pot with 2-3 inches of water. Bring to a boil, add the lobsters, cover, and steam, about 8 minutes per lb.
Remember, sometimes the lobster may be undercooked even if the shell is entirely red. Double check that the meat is a creamy white color with no translucent areas. Give a good tug on one of the antennae. If it pops off, the lobster is done. You can also insert an instant read thermometer into the underside of the tail. It should read 135-140°F.
Wrap lobsters individually in foil. Place in a 350°F oven on a cooking sheet, belly up, and heat until warm. Or, place the foil-wrapped lobsters on the grill to warm.
A baked potato is a hearty side dish option to serve alongside it. Served with butter, just like your lobster, it can be garnished with parsley or dill for some extra flavor.
This is another standard side dish to serve with lobster, because it’s also served with butter. These more basic options ensure the lobster will remain the highlight of the meal.
A Caesar salad is an ideal side dish to pair with lobster, particularly if the serving is a whole lobster, because it can be very rich. A Caesar salad is relatively light and the garlic and lemon hints in the dressing will pair nicely with your crustacean.
Cheetos is bringing the heat to summer with a new snack it says is “hotter-than-ever.” This latest Flamin’ Hot flavor plucks from the upper echelons of the Scoville Heat Index: Ghost peppers rank number 7 on the list, measuring around 1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units (that’s about 400 times hotter than a jalapeño pepper and 200 times hotter than a habanero pepper).
Instead of an immediate punch to the palate, these so-called ghost peppers are all about the slow build, starting off with a sweet chili flavor and taking roughly 45 seconds for the smoky heat to hit your tastebuds.
New Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Smoky Ghost Pepper Puffs can be found exclusively in Walmart stores nationwide, plus on Walmart.com and on Frito-Lay’s Snacks.com from May 22 through August 14, 2023, in 2.3-oz bags for $2.49 and 7-oz bags for $5.69.
Hailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, stand-up comedian NATE BARGATZE is selling out shows across the world.
In July 2020, the comedian teamed up with All Things Comedy to release his weekly podcast, “Nateland.” The world is a crazy place and there’s plenty of podcasts out there tackling the tough issues. However, “Nateland” tackles the meaningless issues that we face day-to-day to give listeners a much-needed mental break from fighting the good fight. New episodes release Wednesdays, with video available on Nate’s YouTube channel and audio available everywhere you get podcasts.
Nate followed in the showbiz footsteps of his dad, a former clown turned world-class magician, whose influence is seen on Nate’s 2015 debut special Full Time Magic and his debut album Yelled at By a Clown. Nate’s half-hour Netflix special The Standups premiered on July 4, 2017. In March 2019, Nate’s first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid premiered globally with rave reviews, and recently released his highly anticipated second special for the streaming platform, The Greatest Average American on March 18, 2021.
Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his 10 appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” He also appeared on “Conan” four times, was a recurring guest on “@midnight,” and had his own “Comedy Central Presents” in 2011. Off-screen, Nate was part of Jimmy Fallon’s Clean-Cut Comedy Tour, and has done live shows for the troops in Iraq and Kuwait five times. In addition to touring the country as a headliner, Nate toured in arenas with Chris Rock on his 2017 Total Blackout Tour. He regularly performs at Bonnaroo, SXSW, Oddball Comedy Festival, Sasquatch, Clusterfest, and the JFL Montreal Comedy Festival, where he’s received critical acclaim multiple years in a row.
Nate was featured as one of Esquire‘s “Best New Comedians” by Jim Gaffigan, one of Marc Maron’s “Comedians to Watch” in Rolling Stone, one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” for 2015, and as #1 on Vulture‘s “50 Comedians You Should Know” in 2015. His debut one-hour special, Full Time Magic, premiered on Comedy Central that spring, followed by his debut album, Yelled at by a Clown, which reached #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts and remained on Billboard’s Top Ten Comedy Charts for weeks.
Get ready for a summer of great music at the West Carrollton Summer Concert Series! Join us for our monthly Summer Concert events, located at West Carrollton Center (right across from the fire station and beside the sand volleyball court) from 7-9pm. We promise to bring you fresh tunes every month, so grab your friends and come out for an evening of fantastic music.
We are proud to host our friend David Nilsen @beantobarstool once again for a guided beer and chocolate tasting. This time around we are focusing on the incredible relationship between Sour Beer & Chocolate. What may sound like a slightly odd combination at first will quickly change once you unveil the layers of complexity in these pairings.
The Liars are excited to announce that we will be repeating one of our favorite outdoor shows from last summer!
We will be boldly broadcasting a broad barrage of our best bangers before bedtime in the biergarten for your beguilement!
Come on out and see us while you enjoy some of the best beer and tunes the city has to offer! All ages are welcome so bring the bambinos!
The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile is an automotive icon for one simple reason: it is a car shaped like a hot dog. After 87 years, the iconic hot dog-shaped vehicle was officially renamed the Frankmobile and rebranded with a fresh decal displaying the new title
But that’s not the only thing that’s changed for the brand. A rep for the company told CNN the new Frankmobile name “pays homage” to the new recipe for its hot dogs rolling out this summer.
“While some competitors focused on having strong flavors on a few aromatics like garlic and/or onion, our team worked to balance these out while still keeping strong beef brothy notes throughout the dog,” a spokesperson said.
While specific details about the new recipe weren’t revealed, a press release described the new variety as having a “more balanced flavor profile” while staying true to its “iconic beefy taste that is more delicious than ever.”
The company said shoppers could also expect to see all-new packaging to match its all-new recipe on store shelves soon.
You’ve never heard violin like this! The world’s premier visionary violinist, Dixon’s life mission is to inspire people – and he has done so at over 1,000 concerts across North America, including giving four TED talks/performances, over ten years at Burning Man and Electric Forest, plus radio, TV, and film appearances. A former technology leader and symphony violinist, Dixon walked away from a distinguished career to follow his dream full-time, and invented a whole new music genre. Dixon now improvises on a 5-string electric violin with a looping system he developed to create an all-live one-man symphony, guided by his remarkable personal story of life transformation.
Wednesday, May 17 at The Brightside
7:00 PM Doors Open
7:30 PM J-Rose Loops
8:30 PM Dixon’s Violin
10:00 PM Zak & What Army?
Tickets only $15 online
Tickets $20 at the door if still available
