Guidebook for Dayton
Sightseeing
You'll never plan enough time to see everything in the expansive four hangers at the Air Force museum. If you want to see the presidential planes, walk straight to the 4th hanger and then you can wander your way back to the front.
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Iziko Lomuzi Wokuzibophezela Womkhosi Womoya WaseMarekani
1100 Spaatz St You'll never plan enough time to see everything in the expansive four hangers at the Air Force museum. If you want to see the presidential planes, walk straight to the 4th hanger and then you can wander your way back to the front.
Historical park with both indoor and outdoor places to visit. Lots of Dayton history and George's favorite place in Dayton!
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Carillon Historical Park
1000 Carillon Blvd Historical park with both indoor and outdoor places to visit. Lots of Dayton history and George's favorite place in Dayton!
Fun, downtown location, often with live music and a beautiful view of the river. Nice for picnics, evening walks, or bike rides.
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RiverScape MetroPark
237 E Monument Ave Fun, downtown location, often with live music and a beautiful view of the river. Nice for picnics, evening walks, or bike rides.
Limited tours available - check Dayton History's website for more information. Beautiful home in a historical, walkable neighborhood.
Orville Wright Hawthorn Hill
901 Harman Ave Limited tours available - check Dayton History's website for more information. Beautiful home in a historical, walkable neighborhood.
Parks & Nature
Hiking trails, campgrounds, and picnic spots. Don't forget to take a walk through close-by Yellow Springs!
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IJohn Bryan State Park
3790 OH-370 Hiking trails, campgrounds, and picnic spots. Don't forget to take a walk through close-by Yellow Springs!
Houk Stream Park
Park Road Beautiful, small park with a stream and nice walking trails.
Arts & Culture
We love Dayton's small, high-quality art institute, which always has really interesting special exhibitions.
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I-Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park NWe love Dayton's small, high-quality art institute, which always has really interesting special exhibitions.
Catch a performance of the Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton Opera, or Dayton Ballet - or try to nab tickets to a touring Broadway show! The Schuster Center is Dayton's premier performance hall with perfect acoustics and a gorgeous theater.
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Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
1 W 2nd StCatch a performance of the Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton Opera, or Dayton Ballet - or try to nab tickets to a touring Broadway show! The Schuster Center is Dayton's premier performance hall with perfect acoustics and a gorgeous theater.
Home to some of the smaller performances in Dayton, this historic theater make for the perfect date night venue! During the summer, you can even catch an old movie there!
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Victoria Theatre Association
138 N Main St Home to some of the smaller performances in Dayton, this historic theater make for the perfect date night venue! During the summer, you can even catch an old movie there!
Shopping
Adorable, trendy shop with Dayton/Ohio-themed wares.
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Heart Mercantile
601 E 5th St Adorable, trendy shop with Dayton/Ohio-themed wares.
Indoor farmer's market with fresh produce, flowers, food stands, and interesting things to buy!
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2nd Street Market
600 E 2nd St Indoor farmer's market with fresh produce, flowers, food stands, and interesting things to buy!
Essentials
Kroger Fresh Fare
530 E Stroop RdUpscale, locally-owned grocery store (think Whole Foods)
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Dorothy Lane Market
2710 Far Hills AveUpscale, locally-owned grocery store (think Whole Foods)
Drinks & Nightlife
An historic street full of eclectic shops, restaurants, and breweries. Bustling on the weekends!
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Oregon Historic District
504 East 5th StreetAn historic street full of eclectic shops, restaurants, and breweries. Bustling on the weekends!
Busy, late night spot in the Oregon District with good beer and board games.
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Toxic Brew Company
431 E 5th StBusy, late night spot in the Oregon District with good beer and board games.
Food Scene
Fancy pizza at a busy, trendy restaurant. You probably need reservations!
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Wheat Penny Oven and Bar
515 Wayne Ave Fancy pizza at a busy, trendy restaurant. You probably need reservations!
Marion's Piazza
711 Shroyer Rd Classic square-cut, Dayton pizza.
Quality Italian dishes and wood fired pizzas. Nice atmosphere and super close to our house!
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Figlio Wood Fired Pizza
424 E Stroop Rd Quality Italian dishes and wood fired pizzas. Nice atmosphere and super close to our house!
Restaurant of one of Dayton's top local chefs! Nice atmosphere, classy bar.
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Meadowlark Restaurant
5531 Far Hills Ave Restaurant of one of Dayton's top local chefs! Nice atmosphere, classy bar.
Fancy cocktails and an interesting, seasonal menu. Beautiful patio in the back.
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Lily's Bistro
329 E 5th StFancy cocktails and an interesting, seasonal menu. Beautiful patio in the back.
Townie bar with great food! Always super busy for brunch on the weekends, but worth the wait!
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Tank's Bar and Grill
2033 Wayne Ave Townie bar with great food! Always super busy for brunch on the weekends, but worth the wait!