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West Carrollton Summer Concert Series: The Fries

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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.

To make the night even better, we’ll have cold brew and a delicious new lineup of food trucks on site. Make sure to grab a bite and a few adult beverages from the bar, where all beer sales proceeds will be benefiting our friends of the Lady Pirates Softball organization.
Be sure to check out our events calendar at www.westcarrollton.org/summerconcertseries for the full lineup of food trucks and all the exciting fun details we have in store for each show!
LOCATION: Right across from the Fire Station in West Carrollton
1 South Elm Street, West Carrollton OH 45449
May 25th – The Fries Band
Extra Fun: Free kids bounce house during the show as we gear up for Sandmazing!
Food Truck Lineup
Beer & Water for sale – all sales support local Lady Pirates Softball organization
Lil Tiki Weenies
El Meson
Batter Up Funnel Cakes

Baker Benji’s Shop Officially Open in Old North Dayton!

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The legacy of Evans’ Bakery lives on! This morning Baker Benji’s celebrated the storefront’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The first 25 people in the door  received one free donut or one free cupcake a month for a year.
“This is a dream come true for me,” said Benjamin “Benji’s” Stuckey, owner of Benji’s Bakery. “Ten years of hard work all built up to this, and being able to continue this legacy is just the icing on the cake.”
For over 100 years, a bakery has occupied the corner of Troy Street and Warner Avenue and Baker Benji’s is elated to continue this Dayton tradition. Stuckey and his team hope to partner with other restaurants and coffee shops in the area to support fellow small businesses.
“The community has come out in full support,” said Stuckey. “[I’m] not sure who is more excited to have the doors at 700 Troy St open, my team and I, or the neighborhood.”
Benji would like to thank the First Floor Fund, a program funded by the City of Dayton’s Dayton Recovery Plan and administered by CityWide Development Corporation, for the opportunity to make the baker’s dream a reality.
Baker Benji’s is a full-service bakery operating in Old North Dayton. Providing the area with fresh donuts, pastries, cakes, cookies, and more. “Because every neighborhood deserves a good bakery!” Baker Benji’s is the official baker of The Ohio Renaissance Festival and can be found at Ashville Viking Festival (late April), Celtic Fest Ohio (mid-June), the Ohio Renaissance Festival (September thru October), and Yuletide Village (late November thru mid-December).
 700 Troy St,
Dayton, OH 45404
937-228-4151
Open Tues – Sat 6am – 2pm

Mudlick Tap House Float

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Join Mudlick Tap House, MadTree Brewing, and Taiters Kayak Solutions for a guided kayaking tour! The evening is the perfect time to sit back, relax, and watch the sunset over the Gem city! Enjoy paddling by the light of the setting sun and experience the urban landscape from Eastwood MetroPark to Riverscape River Run!
No paddling experience or equipment required.
Kayak rental will be available or you are welcome to bring your own!
❝𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐊 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃!❞
𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: $5𝟱
Includes rental, lifejacket, paddle and shuttle service to launch point
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 $𝟮5
The shuttle leaves from Mudlick Tap House at 5:30pm. Boats can be dropped at the launch point as early as 4:30pm. Taiters Kayak Solutions will be there as a security measure to watch over equipment. They will also help you with any unloading. You are welcome to park near the takeout point and head over to the Tap House for a pre-float pint before boarding the shuttle at 5:30 to head back up to launch at 6pm!
The float will be for a duration of approximately 90 minutes!
After the float, everyone is welcome to head back to the Tap House for an evening pint and a bite to eat! (Not included in ticket price)

Chocolate & Sour Beer Tasting

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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.

Liars for Hire Biergarten Bonanza

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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 Wienermobile Is No More!

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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.

Into Space w/ Dixon’s Violin

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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

Escape to Margaritaville at La Comedia

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Searching for your lost shaker of salt? Set your mind to island time, and join us for Escape to Margaritaville! It’s a is a place where people come to get away from it all – and stay to find something they never expected. It’s also where a part-time bartender, part-time singer, and full-time charmer thinks he’s got life all figured out until a beautiful career-minded tourist from Ohio steals his heart and makes him question everything.

This fun and laid-back musical featuring the most loved hits from Jimmy Buffett encourages audiences to sit back, relax and remember “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.”

Features such Buffett classics such as: “Cheeseburger In Paradise,” “Fins,” Volcano,” “One Particular Harbor” and many more!

Miami Valley School Students Create Mural Downtown

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New street art is coming to Dayton, thanks to nine students The Miami Valley School  upper school students!
This week, MVS students installed a new mural at Mudlick Tap House, inspired by the building’s history and the history of the 19th century Mudlick Distillery.
Members of the upper school Art Ignites Change Immersion group painted the artwork on parachute cloth (polytab) during Immersion Term in January, then visited downtown to put the mural up in fair spring weather. The Mudlick mural is the first in Dayton to be painted using this parachute cloth technique.

Miami Valley School Teacher Linda Hallinan says the technique of painting on parachute cloth for multiple murals is used widely in larger cities. The students traveled to Mural Arts in Philadelphia to learn  how to create the mural.

Check it out on the side of the building at  at 135 East Second Street.

The mural is part of a collaboration between the Downtown Dayton Partnership, Mudlick Taphouse, CareSource, Miami Valley School, and Mural Arts of Philadelphia.

All You Can Eat Fish Fry in Germantown

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Alleyway Cafe in Germantown will be serving up generous portions of classic cornmeal batter fried fish filets, hush puppies and your choice of 2 sides for 19.99!

Not in the mood for fish? Go with the Pork Chop dinner! 2 beautifully grilled chops, 2 sides and a dinner roll for 14.99.
We will also be serving our single or double patty burgers and grilled chicken sandwiches with choice of side starting at 10.99
Additional sides starting at 2.99
The evening side choices:
– Coleslaw
– Buttered corn
– Peas and carrots
– Red beans and rice
– Vegetable medley
– Seasoned cabbage
– Side salad

Passport to MetroParks Summer Kickoff is May 26

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Five Rivers MetroParks will host its free annual summer kick-off festival, Passport to MetroParks, on Friday, May 26, from 6 to 9 pm at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave.

Live music, food trucks, family activities and more will be part of the event that includes a sneak peak of some of Dayton’s largest cultural festivals.

Representatives from the Dayton Celtic Festival, Hispanic Heritage Festival and Dayton African American Cultural Festival will be on site with activities, information about the festivals and more.

Additionally, MetroParks staff will be on site leading more than a dozen activities and games that highlight the variety of recreation, education, conservation and volunteer opportunities Five Rivers MetroParks has to offer. Activities include:

  • Scavenger hunt
  • Photobooth
  • Meet MetroParks rangers, Master Recyclers, live animal ambassadors and crawling critters.
  • Climbing wall
  • Crafts and games

 

Participants can earn a stamp in their event passport for each activity they complete. Those who earn one stamp in each of the five categories will be entered to win prizes, including three Huffy children’s bikes(winner’s choice), three $250 MetroParks program passes, a family season pass to the MetroParks Ice Rinkand 2nd Street Market Bucks. Fill your passport with more stamps for the chance to win additional prizes. Winners will be announced by June 30.

 

“While we do have exciting things happening each season, we call summer our ‘busy season’ because there is so much to do during the summer in your MetroParks,” said RiverScape program coordinator Rachel Baney. “Passport to MetroParks is a fun way to fit a little bit of everything into one evening, giving people the opportunity to figure out what to try during the summer, whether it’s paddling a river or attending a festival – or both.”

 

From 7:30 to 9 p.m., enjoy dance performances by Celtic Academy of Irish Dance and McGovern Irish Dance, followed by Dulahan. Grab a bite from El Buen Taco, Smokin’ Dews BBQ & Shakes and I Heart Ice Cream.

 

Passport to MetroParks is presented by Huffy with additional sponsorship from CODE Credit Union.

Manna Offers Grand Opening Preview Dinner

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Chef Margot Blondet’s new restaurant in Uptown Centerville has tickets on sale for their grand opening event, which is an all-inclusive, featuring a 5-course meal with cocktail and wine pairings offered this Saturday night, May 20th.

Select from two seating times: 6pm or 7pm

Tickets are available by the table — $190 per chair — with tables for: 2, 3, 4, or 8 available. Single bar seats are also available.

Get Your Tickets online
Proceeds from the event will go to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a cause close to Chef Margot’s heart! Your ticket cost will help fund research to cure leukemia, lymphoma, hodgkin’s lymphoma and myeloma while improving the quality of life for patients and their families

Manna

61 W Franklin St.
Centerville OH 45459

937-972-1215

Graeter’s Ice Cream Releases First Summer Bonus Flavors

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Graeter’s Ice Cream continues its tradition of bonus flavors released each summer. Today they’ve announce the first of five bonus flavors that will be available for a limited time and it’s  Dough’licious.

Graeter’s describes the flavor as “a Caramel brownie batter ice cream loaded with peanut butter dough, cookie dough and brownie pieces.”

Each bonus flavor remains a secret until the day of its release, and will only be available for a limited time. Graeter’s says, “Once the flavor is gone from scoop shops and online, the flavor is retired for the year.”

Dough’licious is available now at Graeter’s ice cream shops and graeters.com.

White Castle Giving Away Free Sliders May 15, 2023

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In recognition of National Slider Day – White Castle‘s self-proclaimed holiday celebrating The Original Slider — the burger chain will be giving away Cheese Sliders in restaurants on Monday, May 15, 2023.

To take advantage of the in-restaurant offer, simply show this digital coupon at any participating location on Monday – no purchase required.

White Castle’s Cheese Slider features the brand’s Original Slider, made with 100% beef, steam grilled on a bed of onions topped with a slice of American, Jalapeño or Smoked Cheddar cheese.

Inspired by “The Moth” – May Story Slam

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True Stories! Real Dayton!
Inspired by “The Moth”, an inclusive performance event that builds community!
This open mic event hosts some of Dayton’s best tellers.
Doors at 6:30
Stories start at 7:00
Storytellers are encouraged to prepare a 5-minute story relating to the theme and place their name in the hat. Tellers are drawn at random.
$5.00 in advance. Bring a story and bring a friend. Best story of the night wins $50 and a guaranteed spot at the next month’s Slam as well as a slot at our June GrandSlam.
Tickets will be $10 at the door if available and there is a 2 item minimum for all guests in the showroom.

Lee Brice at The Rose

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When Curb Records recording artist, Lee Brice, isn’t selling out arenas, writing and recording songs, or building new brands like American Born whiskey, you’ll find the family man with his wife Sara, two young boys, and daughter. Meanwhile, with over 3 billion on-demand streams, and over 3.6 billion spins on Pandora, Brice continues to enjoy massive success at country radio, digital streaming services, and on the road. He recently reached #1 at Country Radio with “Memory I Don’t Mess With,” which consecutively follows three prior #1s: ASCAP’s 2021 Country Song of the Year “One of Them Girls,” “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce, and “Rumor,” which was nominated in the category Single of The Year at the 55th Annual ACM Awards. One of the most-played country artists of all time on Pandora, he was the second country artist behind Keith Urban to receive the Pandora Billionaire plaque. Lee is also a GRAMMY nominee, a CMA and ACM award winner, and he’s taken nine radio singles to Number One: “A Woman Like You,” “Hard to Love,” “I Drive Your Truck,” “I Don’t Dance,” “Drinking Class,” “Rumor,” “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” “One of Them Girls,” and “Memory I Don’t Mess With.” Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and others have recorded his songs, and he’s performed on numerous TV shows, including NBC’s Today, ABC’s The Bachelor, NBC’s The Voice and FOX’s Miss USA 2018. Lee performed as part of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoring Garth Brooks, aired on PBS March of 2020. At the 54th Annual CMA Awards, Lee took home the prize for Musical Event of the Year for his song with Carly Pearce, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” At the 56th ACM Awards, “I Hope You’re Happy Now” won Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year, and Lee and Carly Pearce performed the song live. Lee’s latest album, Hey World, features new radio single “Soul.”