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Pick Your Own Strawberries

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Want to pick your own strawberries?  Here are a few places you can do that in the Miami Vally:

 

Monin’s Fruit Farm

8201 Frederick Pike,
Dayton OH 45414

5/19 Sund – til 3pm
$2.95/lb

next weekend
5/25 Sat from 8 am to 4p
or until picked out

Bring your own bucket, or get one at the store – 1 gallon buckets for $1.

While you’re there check out the Hanging Baskets, Fresh Baked Goods, Pretzels, Jams, Georgia Peaches, Tennessee Tomatoes & all the produce you need!!

Jackson’s Farm Market

2931 US Route 68 S,
Xenia, OH, 45385
937-376-1778
They will have U-Pick strawberries on Sunday, May 19, from Noon to 5. Our farm market will be open from noon to 6pm Ready picked strawberries will be available also on Sunday.

Blooms & Berries Farm Market

9669 S ST. RT, 48,
Loveland OH, 45140

 

(513) 697-9173

Strawberry Days Hours:
Mon – Fri 9-3:00; Sat – Sun 9 – 4:30

We need your help picking!  Lots of really nice berries in the field today as this warm weather is continuing to push the crop to harvest early.  All ticketholders these days will get to pick!  Event tickets only $7 and are available below.  Picking should remain good through early in the week with this warmer weather ripening fruit quickly.

 

New Indian/Pakistani Eatery Open in Riverside

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3937 Linden Ave,
Dayton, OH 45432

(937) 522-0584

Follow them on Facebook or visit their website.

Free Admission to U.S. Military and their Families this Summer at DAI.

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The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) announced it will again join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during the summer. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024.

The Blue Star Museums initiative is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America. Together, these organizations offer families an opportunity to enjoy the nation’s cultural heritage and better connect with their new communities after a military move. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

“Each year, the DAI thanks military families and helps them build meaningful connections by participating in the Blue Star Museums initiative,” said DAI Director & President Michael R. Roediger. “Military personnel and their families represent a significant portion of our local community, and this is one way in which the DAI shows appreciation for their sacrifice. We look forward to opening the museum doors to our nation’s military families all summer.”

During the duration of the program, the DAI will offer free museum admission to those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum. This includes admission to all Special Exhibitions, Focus Exhibitions and the DAI collection galleries. In addition, the DAI offers active-duty military personnel and their families a $10 discount on the purchase or renewal of an individual, duo or family membership.

For more information about planning a visit, including current museum hours and updates, go to www.daytonartinstitute.org/visit or call 937-223-4ART (4278). Connect with the Dayton Art Institute on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest for additional information, behind-the-scenes photos and videos and exclusive offers.

Boney James & Angie Stone Coming to Fraze

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Fraze has just announced Boney James & Angie Stone with special guest Aneesa Strings will play the Fraze on Friday, June 28th at 8pm.

Boney James

Boney James

Detour, on Concord Records, is chart-topping jazz/R&B sax player Boney James’ 18th studio album. Appropriately titled, this latest album is a subtle stylistic turn that builds on the commercial success of 2020’s Solid, his highest charting release ever on the pop charts, peaking in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200.

During his 30-year career, Boney has earned four Grammy nominations (“I’m not gonna lie… I’d still love a statue,” he says), two NAACP Image Award nominations and a Soul Train Award, while a dozen of his albums have landed at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart.  His collaborators in the past include a who’s who of R&B and soul: Raheem DeVaughn, Faith Evans, George Benson, George Duke, Dwele, Al Jarreau, Philip Bailey, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Eric Benét, Dave Hollister, Stokley Williams, Kenny Lattimore and Angie Stone.

Angie Stone

Angie Stone

A singer, MC, self-taught keyboardist, and prolific songwriter, Angie Stone’s first claim to fame was her membership in the Sequence, a pioneering hip-hop trio who arrived with “Funk You Up” (1979), the second release on Sugar Hill Records and the first rap single by an all-female group. Following a brief period with the post-new jack swing R&B act Vertical Hold, Stone began a fruitful and lasting solo career as one of neo-soul’s leading lights, known for providing sharp insight into romantic relationships with her smoky yet upfront voice. She established her solo career with a pair of gold-certified albums, Black Diamond (1999) and Mahogany Soul (2001), and added to her accolades with Grammy nominations in the R&B field for “More Than a Woman” (2002), “U-Haul” (2004), and “Baby” (2007). Increasingly occupied with acting roles, she has continued to record every few years, exemplified by deeply soul-rooted LPs such as Rich Girl (2012), Dream (2015), and Full Circle (2019).

Aneesa Strings

Aneesa Strings

Aneesa Strings is a bassist, vocalist, and composer from Oakland, California. She began playing professionally and recorded her first jazz album at just 13 years old. Aneesa received her Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California in 2014, when she released her first solo album A Shift In Paradigm featuring her single “Simpin”, produced by Patrice Rushen in collaboration with SFJAZZ. In 2016, Ms. Strings earned her Masters of Music in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University where she toured as the lead singer of the Bebop Spartans Big Band under the direction of Rodney Whitaker. Ms. Strings is fresh off the release of her 2019 critically acclaimed sophomore album WAYS, and has continued to tour worldwide with the likes of Duckworth, Jose James, Kandace Springs, and many others.

TICKETS GO ON SALE 5/25 – 10:00 AM

No ticket fee when purchased in person at Fraze FanFare
$75.50 – Plaza & Center Orchestra
$70.50 – Side Orchestra
$40.50 – Lawn & Terrace
Optional Lawn Seat Back rentals are available for $15 in advance.
(Ticket prices increase $5 day of show)
Limit 4 tickets per person first day of sale.

Kettering Restaurant Starts Carry Out Orders Before Opening Next Month

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Rum Runners Cafe is now doing a soft opening- for online orders with a LIMITED menu. Carry out is available or you can order through Doordash! The available menu offers burgers, chicken sandwiches and loaded baked potatoes.  When the restaurant opens they’ll add pastas, salads and salmon dishes. View the available menu here, items will be added throughout the month as they feel their kitchen can handle it.

Located in the former Christopher’s space on E Dorothy Lane, the owners signed a 5 year lease this past December and have done a lot of remodeling themselves  in the 3,500 square foot restaurant.

Inspiration photo – their booths are being built now

It will have seating  for 75 guests, with a decor that’s described as prohibition-era art deco, with black and gold colors and geometric patterns reminiscent of the glam associated with the Jazz Age. There is a separate bar area that will have eight taps for draft beer and the cocktail program will feature rum based drinks, as well as gin, since it was a popular spirit in the 1920s. Furthering the 1920s theme will be some of the menu items, which will be named after gangsters, flappers, Irish mafia members and female rum runners of the period.

Burgers on the menu

While the restaurant has rum in its name, guests won’t be able to order a cocktail with their meal, at least not at first. The eatery plans to get its alcohol licensing in the fall, at which time it will serve alcohol in addition to food.

Owner Jamie Campbell said it’s been she and her partners dream to open a restaurant for about a decade and they’re excited to make it a reality.  They share a love of rum and  have a rum-based BBQ sauce line that is currently sold locally at Dorothy Lane Market and Dots Market.  The sauce offerings include honey rum, sweet rum and spicy rum as well as a forthcoming rum and Coke sauce as well as a glaze in the same flavor. All the sauces will be available to add as side for any order as well as a sauce option for the restaurant’s chicken wings.

They expect to open the restaurant for in house dining in mid to late June.

 

Rum Runners Cafe

2318 E. Dorothy Lane
Kettering, OH 45420
(937) 723-6833
Mon – Sat 10:30am – 9pm. last order taken
Order online

UD and TheatreLab go ‘Into the Woods’ together!

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TheatreLab continues to do some ‘outside of the box’ things in hopes of catching new theater-goers and launching new relationships. This time around, the company has joined forces with the University of Dayton to take us ‘Into the Woods‘ via the Sondheim Classic. I was lucky enough to get a chance to talk to 2 of the stars of the show….Kyle Channell and Madeline Stern.

JS: First of all, thank you for meeting with me. I know you are so excited to share info about the production!! Tell me what made you interested in being part of ‘Into the Woods?’

KC: Well, I feel like Into the Woods is a rite of passage for every theatre performer. It’s hard not to go for it when a production is being staged. There are so many iconic archetypes and characters throughout, so any chance to get involved is so tempting. TheatreLab Dayton is a name that has been popping up on my radar for a while, so when I heard they were doing ITW and I could make it work with finishing undergrad, I had to go for it.

MS: And for me….I will take any opportunity I get to be in a Sondheim show! My parents work in the theatre industry and had the incredible opportunity to work with Sondheim, so I was exposed to his music at a really young age. His shows have always been part of my life and musical DNA.  I’m so grateful for the way his art has impacted and inspired me as a performer through the different phases of my life.

JS: Wow Madeline, so cool. You both have roles that are intricate and important to the ‘story-telling’ that makes ITW such a beloved story. What resonates with you about your respective roles….Madeline, you first this time!!

MS: (the WITCH) The Witch has such an interesting emotional arc through the show. Her story is about intergenerational trauma and how we’re all just trying to do better than our parents did, and their parents before them. Her mother cursed her with ugliness because the Baker’s Father stole her beans, which was completely outside of her control. Not something a kind and loving mother would do, if you ask me! The Witch tries so desperately to be a better mother than hers was, but ends up holding on to Rapunzel too tightly. She loves her so deeply and tries to do right by her, but continues to make mistakes. It’s just so human to love so deeply and be so flawed. I think we can all see a bit of ourselves in that dynamic.

JS: Ummm, that’s like a spot-on description of the role….take notes folks….Kyle?

KC: The Baker is a complicated, beautifully flawed man. However, what is truly endearing about him is his willingness to change – that is a rare trait in so many men and male characters throughout theatre canon. The complicated relationship between him and his father directly dictates his relationship with fatherhood, so his evolution has been a treat to explore. I’m fortunate to tackle paternal roles frequently, but I have yet to find one I connect with so personally as I do with the Baker.

MS: I love roles that allow me to blend my classical and musical theatre training. I would love to play Amalia in She Loves Me, Dot in Sunday in the Park with George, Francesca in Bridges of Madison County, Rodgers and Hammerstein- basically everything Kelli O’Hara has done.

JS: You two need to write ‘character descriptors’ for script companies.  HA HA! Keeping that in mind, what role are you still wanting to tackle in your career?

KC: Good question. There are so many amazing characters I want to play. I’d love to tackle Vanya, Hamlet, Phil Connors in Groundhog Day, Sweeney Todd, Tony in WSS, etc. The Baker was a big one, but I’m happy I got to tackle it the first time.

MS:I love roles that allow me to blend my classical and musical theatre training. I would love to play Amalia in She Loves Me, Dot in Sunday in the Park with George, Francesca in Bridges of Madison County, Rodgers and Hammerstein- basically everything Kelli O’Hara has done.

JS: OMG….quick story. I met her, didn’t know who she was…it was literally 20 plus years go…and she was in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ on some tour back then. 10 years later she’s doing ‘South Pacific’ and I’m like, that’s that lady who people said would be famous some day…um….I think she’s been nominated for 8 Tonys..and of course, now the ‘Gilded Age.’ Sorry, I digress…

So when did you know acting was ‘for you?’

MS: My parents love to tell the story of me at about 3 years old, coming out into the living room and singing “Ol’ Man River” from Show Boat in the lowest notes I could possibly squawk out. I knew from the time I could talk that I was going to be a singer.

KC: The theatre bug bites early and hard. My work in the theatre began when I was about 8, and honestly, it’s been an inextricable element of who I am ever since. Whether I would pursue this professionally was never really in question, it’s just a matter of who I am.

JS: You two are a delight to chat with. Thank you both so very much. Anything else you would like to share with our readers?

MS: Well, hmmm, in addition to performing, I teach voice lessons through the Madeline Stern Vocal Studio online. I also love creating content for singers on Instagram and TikTok @SingwithMadeline. Check out if you want to learn more about me!

KC: Feel free to follow me at kyle.channell on Instagram or check out my website at kylechannell.com! I hope you enjoy the show and please keep supporting the theatre scene wherever you are. This is an industry still recovering from COVID so your patronage is what keeps the theatre scene both in Dayton and beyond alive.

JS: Well said Kyle. I am hoping you both ‘break-a-leg’ this weekend and continue to entertain on that stage for a lifetime.

Come see Kyle and Madeline….

  • May 16 – 19, 2024
  • Boll Theatre at the University of Dayton, 300 College Park Avenue, 45469

For more information and tickets to TheatreLab Dayton’s Into the Woods go to http://bit.ly/TLDIntoTheWoods

 

 

 

 

McCoy on Movies: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes explores the best, worst of humanity, society effectively

“OK, one of us forgot our deodorant, which is a shame because we all could use a bath at this point!” Ambitious Eagle Clan survivor Noah (voiced by Owen Teague) and Raka (voiced by Peter Macon, far right) find themselves making a dangerous journey alongside their newfound human companion Mae (Freya Allen) in a scene from director Wes Ball’s KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Credit: ©2024 Twentieth Century Studios. All rights reserved.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE:

 

KEY CAST MEMBERS:  Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, Travis Jeffrey, Lydia Peckham and William H. Macy

DIRECTOR: Wes Ball
THE BACK STORY:  Taking place several generations after the rule of Caesar, the ape who would lead his species to prominence once a man-made virus gives primates intellect while rendering humanity speechless, we are introduced to Noah (Owen Teague). A member of the Eagle Clan, Noah – along with his friends Anaya (Travis Jeffrey) and Soona (Lydia Peckham) – is looking to graduate into adulthood by completing a ritual of their clan: Grabbing a young eagle egg from a nest to raise as their own. 
 
What Noah doesn’t know or suspect, however, is that the blanket that is taken from his horse will end up changing his entire clan’s fate forever. For once an elder warrior goes out to investigate, a warrior clan acting under the order of Proximus (Kevin Durand) is set to devastate anything in their path. Worse yet, the clan has the audacity to yell “For Caesar!” who has risen to mythical status … Even if his ideals are no longer being followed by Proximus or any of those under his rule.
 
As fate would have it, Proximus’ grand designs for the future lead to a life-altering experience for the Eagle Clan, leaving Noah out on a path seeking revenge. Along the way, he will encounter an orangutan who knows the true nature of Caesar in the friendly Raka (Peter Macon) … But perhaps most surprising will come when he runs into an “echo” – or “Nova” as Raka calls them – in the form of Mae (Freya Allen). While at first scared, Mae reveals a secret in a startling fashion that will also rock Noah’s world.
 
But what awaits them as the face their destiny could alter the future for apes and humans forever .. 
 
THE REVIEW: The detailed, evolving (pun intended) story has been one of if not the best aspects of the Planet of the Apes franchise since it was rebooted in 2011. KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES continues that tradition, exploring the ideas of legends versus reality, power versus purpose and – as if ripped from today’s headlines – the idea of being able to coexist with others different from us in every way save for wanting the same thing: A peaceful way of life for those whom we care about.
 
For a film with essentially only two meaningful humans on screen, KINGDOM makes the most of its ape acing core to build upon the previous installments of the film while setting a meaningful stage for the next installment. Superhero film directors could learn a lot from Ball and his team with their work on KINGDOM, the effects making the old Charlton Heston films feel as dated as the acting within them.
 
Whereas Proximus and the idea of more is an easily relatable theme, his warning to Noah feels as true as it is sad when posted up against today’s political climate. Whereas trust can be weaponized for the advancement of one group versus another, KINGDOM also shows (albeit with a significant amount of blatant foreshadowing) what earned trust can be worth, why violence isn’t the answer and how man – or in this case, man and ape – often get in their own way of finding the way of life they wish to live. If there are criticisms to be had, it might be in the form of pacing (the first 30-40 minutes feel way longer than they are) and possibly the way in which William H. Macy’s character comes across as necessary yet one note. 
 
Those minor issues notwithstanding, KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES achieves what it sets out to dow what so many have tried over the course of humanity: Remember that the word “humanity” includes the word “human,” even if it takes a bunch of apes to remind us of the best and worse of us as a species.

 

OVERALL RATING (OUT OF FOUR POSSIBLE BUCKETS OF POPCORN):
 

 

 

 

 

Courthouse Square Summer Fun Begins This Week With Curio

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Throughout the summer months, fun, out-of-the-box entertainment can be found on Courthouse Square, with CURIO serving as the hub of community, connection, and collaboration!

CURIO at Courthouse Square is the next evolution of programming formerly known as “The Square Is Where.”  Featuring free lunchtime entertainment from noon to 2 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week during the summer months.

Big ideas can come in small packages, and CURIO is the first step in a larger, longer-term plan to revitalize Courthouse Square. This shipping container transformed into an event hub has been combined with new outdoor seating and other touches to create downtown’s newest summer hotspot!

Food vendors also set up on Courthouse Square each weekday, allowing downtown workers and others to grab lunch from a vendor or a downtown restaurant and take in the entertainment while enjoying the outdoors downtown.

 

 

5 Of The Most Popular Riverway Birding Hotspots

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Check out these 5 Riverway birding hotspots recognized by the Ohio Ornithological Society and the National Audubon Society.

You don’t have to travel far to find some locations in our Riverway that boast well over 200 bird species. 

 

The Lower Great Miami River in particular is designated as an Important Bird Area, (IBA) which includes Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park, Rentschler Forest MetroPark, and Chrisholm MetroPark in Butler County, and Crains Run Nature Park in Montgomery County. The IBA program began in 1999 with a gathering of bird conservation stakeholders and has resulted in the documentation and research of over 100 sites in Ohio.

#1. Tawawa Park, Sidney

#2. Charleston Falls Preserve, Tipp City

  • From the Ohio Ornithological Society, “Charleston Falls Preserve is the most visited Park District property in Miami County with over 216 acres of prairie and forests. This beautiful park is the perfect place to hike and view wildlife. Uncommon plants such as wild columbine, walking fern, purple cliff break, and rock honeysuckle grace the limestone faces of the surrounding gorge. The most unusual feature of this preserve is the unique waterfall. The Falls can rightly be called a “Miniature Niagara” because its rock strata are the same as Niagara Falls. Originating from small underground springs several miles to the east, the stream creating the falls plummets 37 feet and then continues its meandering journey to the Great Miami River.”
  • 123 species have been recorded at this hotspot according to eBird.

#3. Taylorsville MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroParks
Ohio Ornithological Society highlights this park as a birding hotspot:

  • Historic remnants of the Miami-Erie Canal and the once-thriving village of Tadmor mix with scenic forests to provide an interesting experience for both the hiker and bicyclist. In addition, fascinating rock formations with overhangs and small cavitations with calcite ribbons can be found.
  • Taylorsville MetroPark contains exceptional examples of a mature upland forest with many spring wildflowers, second-growth woodlands, natural succession areas, a few aging pine stands, a few managed grasslands, and extensive floodplain forests along the Great Miami River Corridor.
  • A section of the Buckeye Trail and the North Country Trail runs through Taylorsville MetroPark.
  • eBird data shows 175 known species to visit.

#4. Gilmore MetroPark, MetroParks of Butler County

  • On a top birding list for Ohio according to OOS data
  • 253 species observed (the highest species count is Headlands Beach State Park with 298 for comparison)

From Ohio Ornithological Society: “Depending on water levels, the Cattail Marsh area can be good for waterfowl, herons and egrets, or shorebirds. During spring and fall migration, the trails around South Pond are good for passerines. Cattail Marsh is often good for sparrows, with a chance of seeing LeConte’s or Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrows in the fall, again depending on water levels. It is not a very large area, so birders can get around the entire area fairly quickly.”

According to the National Audubon Society, this park was designated as an Important Bird Area:

  • “Located within the City of Hamilton, 268-acre Gilmore MetroPark was designated as an Important Birding Area by the National Audubon Society. The park’s wetland areas are an important habitat for shorebirds, waders and waterfowl. The park’s wetland areas in depth seasonally, with the best birding opportunities happening in spring and fall during migration season.”

#5. Fernald Preserve, Hamilton
Ohio Ornithological Society highlights this park:

“The Fernald Preserve features 140 acres of wetland habitat, 400 acres of forests and 360 acres of grasslands including tall grass prairies. The preserve currently has about 2.5 miles of trails with additional trail construction planned for 2009. Lodge Pond trail, located along the site’s access road approximately 1/8 mile from the Willey Road entrance, provides access to wetlands and prairies. In addition to a wide range of migratory waterfowl, this area provides excellent viewing opportunities for a variety of prairie species including dickcissels, bobolinks, grasshopper sparrows and eastern meadowlarks. Shingle Oak trail primarily spans woodland habitat and is a good choice for viewing neo-tropical migrants as well as a variety of summer nesters. The Weapons-to-Wetlands trail features an overlook that provides excellent viewing for migrating waterfowl in the spring and fall as well as a variety of raptors in the winter months. The 3.5 mile Trestle Trail, completed in September 2009, spans prairies, upland forests, open water and a riparian corridor.”

  • NOTE: A strict no pets allowed policy is in effect at all times at the Fernald Preserve. 

 

Buffalo Wild Wings Offers All You Can Eat $19.99 Boneless Wings

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Beginning May 13, you can head to your local Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant to secure your boneless wings deal. The promo will occur every Monday and Wednesday and is exclusively available for dine-in orders. Additionally, the Buffalo Wild Wings All You Can Eat Boneless Wings deal includes all-you-can-eat fries, too.

 

 

 

 

 

As part of the promotion, for $19.99, you can get All You Can Eat Boneless Wings in any of the brand’s 26 signature sauces and seasonings. From Parmesan Garlic to Mango Habanero, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s cravings.

All You Can Eat Boneless Wings is valid at participating locations nationwide for dine-in only every Monday and Wednesday. The deal is set to run through July 10, so plan your wing date night or BFF chicken outing before the dog days of summer are in full swing.

You can also get BOGO boneless wings on Thursdays. Buy one, get one of equal value free off boneless wings on Thursday. This deal is also available with delivery and takeout options through the restaurant website or app.

1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q Is Back Open For The Season

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Founded in 2016 on the grounds of the Ohio Renaissance Festival by Pitmasters Chris Cavender and Mike Tenore, the 1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q is a great destination for travelers, boaters, bikers, families, and any BBQ enthusiast. Born out of their love of good ‘Q’, Chris and Mike put their own spin on recipes to tantalize the taste buds.

Today, Pitmaster Lisa Jones works to develop some great recipes of her own. Each meat has its own customized rub, then goes in the smoker with Apple, Cherry, and Hickory woods for a clean balance of flavor. There are also three great custom sauces to add extra flavor.

Every Thursday starting May 16 and running through Sept 12th, they will be hosting bike night from 5-10pm featuring live music.

A peak at the Menu:

2 Meat Combo$14

Choose any two meats (Turkey, Pulled Pork, Tri Tip, Hot Link, or Wings). Includes two sides.

The Norm$21

Choose any four meats (Turkey, Pulled Pork, Tri Tip, Hot Link, or Wings). Includes two sides.

Pit Girl’s Deluxe$29

All 6 meats (Turkey, Pulled Pork, Tri Tip, Hot Link, Wings, and 4 Ribs). Includes two sides.

Baby Back Ribs-
Platter comes with your choice of 2 sides

4 Bones- A la carte $9, Platter $13

1/2 Slab – A la carte $18, Platter $22

Full Slab – A la carte $26, Platter $30

Smoked Meat Sandwich

Choice of Pulled Pork, Texas Hot Links, Tri-Tip, or Turkey

A la carte $10Platter $14

Salad

Roadhouse Salad$12-vGreens, tomato, onion, cheese, pulled pork, or turkey.
Dressings: Ranch, Italian, French, Blue Cheese

Smoked Wings

6 Wings $10, 10 Wings $15

Sides

Mac and Cheese $4
Smoke’n Green Beans $4
Roadhouse Beans $4
Creamy Jalapeno Corn (rotating item) $4
Creamy Cole Slaw $4
Apple Sauce $4
Sweet Cornbread $2

Desserts

Peach Cobbler $6
Blackberry Cobbler $6
Banana Pudding $6
Caramel Apple Cookie $3
Brownie $3

Drinks

Beer $4, Pepsi Products $2 Sweet & Unsweet Tea $2, Water $1

The 1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q is pet-friendly, so you can bring your furry friend along for the fun! Pets must remain on leash at all times while on grounds.
Droppings must be bagged and cleaned up by the owner.
The 1572 reserves the right to ask owners and their pets to leave.

1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q

Serving “Great Q & Frosty Brew”
in Warren County at Renaissance Park
10612 East State Route 73
Waynesville, OH 45068
 513-897-1572
Thurs 5-10pm
Fri 5-9pm
Sat noon – 9pm
Sun noon – 8pm

Shuttle Service To Silas Creative Kitchen in Versailles is Back

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Last summer Hotel Versailles offered  free luxury shuttle service via van so Miami Valley residents could enjoy dinning at their high end restaurant, Silas Creative Kitchen + Cocktails. It was a big hit and they are now bringing it back starting May 15 and running through the end of August!

Guests who book a dinner for two, will have the opportunity to enjoy a complimentary round-trip chauffeur service from Dayton and Troy. Guests will be able to board the chauffeur service from the Dayton Art Institute on Wed at 6:30pm.  The DAI will offer  a discounted art experience for those who want to explore the museum prior to their
On Thursday’s Troy, guests will board at newly opened The Mayflower immediately off the town square.
During the ride guests will be treated to house wine, curated music and “a handful of surprises and delights.”  Guest will be dropped off after dinner around 10pm.  For guests that would like to make it a staycation with an overnight experience at the Hotel Versailles the shuttle service will bring you back the next morning.
The dining room seats 68, with a a private dining room for 12 and and another 50 or so patio tables are available for al fresco dining.  Executive Chef Aaron Allen, who trained under Chef Anne Kearney for five years at Dayton’s Rue Dumaine creates a menu of dishes   using  seasonally available ingredients that are sourced directly from the property’s 85 acre Sycamore Bridge Farm, with meats supplied through local partnerships with Winner’s Quality Meats and King’s Poultry Farm.  Check out the menu here.
To make reservations and reserve your shuttle ride call  937-526-3020 or email [email protected]

Recovery Plan To Create New Housing in Old North Dayton

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With support by the Dayton Recovery Plan, 16 new owner-occupied, single-family
homes are slated for a one-acre site known as The Point in Old North Dayton.
The market-rate, two-story homes are planned for the northeast corner of the
intersection of Keowee and Valley Streets (near the north end of the Tony Stein
Memorial Bridge). The homes will be in groups of four in four buildings facing Valley
Street and Keowee Street, with parking areas behind the buildings.

Initial renderings, final design to be approved. Perspectives: from Keowee Street

The City of Dayton is working in partnership with Cincinnati-based Civitas Development
Group to launch the project. Civitas is a minority-owned company with a record of
success in developing single and multi-unit properties. It specializes in urban infill
development and collaborative leveraging of private and public funding.

With City Commission approval on May 8, the Dayton Recovery Plan will invest $1.5
million in the $4 million project. The Dayton Recovery Plan funds will be used for
predevelopment and construction services needed to build the homes.

The development capitalizes on roadway and greenspace improvements in the
immediate vicinity and will create a new gateway to the Old North Dayton area. In
recent years, CityWide Development Corporation, in cooperation with the City Dayton,
led a process to identify and implement enhancements in The Point area.

The Dayton Recovery Plan is the City of Dayton’s framework for transformative
investment of $138 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds dedicated to
recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dayton’s goal for the funding is to create
long-term transformational and sustainable impacts in focus areas, as well as special
initiatives with impact citywide. For more information, go to daytonohio.gov/drp.
Initial renderings, final design to be approved. Perspectives: Above, from Valley Street;
below, from Keowee Street.

Springboro Summer Concert Series Returns

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Get your lawn chairs ready for a summer of great music! The city of Springboro is bringing back their free concert series. From classical to Big Band to R&B to fantastic tribute bands–North Park will be your destination for live music! 

Here’s the schedule

North Park

195 Tamarack Trail
Springboro, OH 45066

The Church Basement Ladies Are Back at La Comedia

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La Comedia is at it again with The Church Basement Ladies. Whether this is you first visit to the basement, or you’ve seen ’em all,  the ladies don their polyester pantsuits and sing, dance and laugh their way thru this hilarious and touching new musical, Plowin Thru.

The year is 1975 and all your favorite characters are back in the 9th installment of the wildly popular series. Whether this is your first visit to the basement or you’ve seen ‘em all, you won’t want to miss this brand new show!

It’s been five years since Pastor left and the church is struggling. As Pastor comes back to fill in as interim, Karin has taken a leadership role in the church and Beverly, now a mother of three, is ready for a larger role in the kitchen.

As with all shows at La Comedia, your ticket includes a meal before the show, and they go all out with their buffets.  You can check out the menu here. For evening shows Thursday – Sunday, they suggest arriving between 5:30-6:00 p.m. The buffet will open around 6:15 p.m. and the show will begin around 7:30 – 7:45 p.m. All shows have two acts with a 15-minute intermission.

For matinee shows Thursday, Friday & Sunday, they suggest arriving between 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. The buffet will open around 11:15 a.m. and the show will begin around 12:30 – 12:45 p.m.  All shows have two acts with a 15-minute intermission. You can purchase tickets, which range from $70-79, online.

LA COMEDIA DINNER THEATRE
765 W Central Ave,
Springboro, OH, 45066
(800) 677-9505

The ‘Lion King’ remains a Creative Masterpiece.

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Simba and fans!

I have always had a love/hate relationship with Disney musicals, but let’s give this one what it is due…..there’s a sense of divinity in this classic. Is it the rhino… the elephant baby, the plethora of herded animals…or what about the ballet of birds, the hideous hyenas….so much to sit and marvel! Disney went all the way in and with the ingenious use of costuming and a fabulous musical score, I kindly tip my safari hat to this one.

Watching the audience was, in itself, a treat. Children with mouths wide open as actors paraded a few times down the aisles. Adults laughing at the jokes keenly written for their pleasure. The ROAR of the crowd when that final curtain comes down, and you ‘feel the love tonight!’

‘Lion King‘ doesn’t sugar-coat the story either…as broadway can sometimes do. The heart-breaking circumstances that lead us through the ‘sibling rivalry’ of Scar and Mufasa; the desperation of needing to find purpose in Simba; and the undying support of Nala….what a VOICE! There are strong players throughout the production. Rafiki, Pumbaa and Timon delight the captive audience. Zazu flies in and out just enough to move the plot forward.

All that aside, take a minute and really watch what’s happening in this cavalcade…..the technology that makes it GOOOOOOO! Look to Scar’s mask, the lionesses’ choreography, the endless puppetry..It’s a GAS, just ask Pumbaa! During the show, a young girl sat directly in front of me. Her excitement was palpable. She believed what was on that stage…it was real. These characters, be they men, women or beast, were at the Schuster Center and they were ALIVE. Their story was important and needed to be heard….and she listened. As we made our way out, her grandmother asked ‘Well, what did you think?’ Her eyes, still large from the sights, ‘I’m so glad he got to be King! He’s a good lion.’

And there it is….in true Disney fashion…a reason to believe  that all is well in the world. At least it is at the Schuster for a few more nights!!!

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The Lion King