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Pro
Small, relatively diverse population, great for aviation buffs; easy to get around
Con
Many of these spots are in less-than desireable and dangerous neighborhoods.
In a nutshell
Not the most happening of Ohio's cities, but still enough to keep you entertained. :-)
National Museum of the United States Air Force
20 Reviews Don't fail to take an outdoor walk to see historic aircraft displayed outside the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Leave the museum entry by the doors opposite the doors to the large parking lot to find the outdoor aircraft. Some of them that I photographed include a captured German...
3 Reviews Here, one can learn all about Dayton's past. All in all, 25 historic buildings have been painstakingly rebuilt here to create this "town". Standing nearby is Deed Carillon, whose 57 bells are used to perform concerts in the summer. Built in 1942, it's one of Dayton's best-known landmarks. Among the...
5 Reviews Yes, there is more to Dayton than aviation. The Dayton Art Institute has a beautiful collection of ancient, Renaissance, and modern art. It's truly impressive. You need to allow at least a couple hours to really see it. Founded in 1919, it was originally named the Dayton Museum of Fine Arts. Its...
3 Reviews Sometime around 1200 AD, a tribe of native Americans lived by the Great Miami River. It must not have smelled so bad back then. But the natives left their stuff there for us to find (the first litterbugs perhaps?) And in the 1960's we did! Seriously though, every school kid in Dayton loves to go...
4 Reviews The Wright Brothers ran a bicycle shop in Dayton for about 16 years... well, not just a single shop, it actually occupied five different location throughout the years. They actually manufactured several models of bikes they designed, and they invented the reverse threads on the left pedal to keep if...
3 Reviews Huffman Prairie Flying Field covers 84 acres, and is one of four main locations in the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. This field, along with the nearby Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center, are located within Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, but are operated by the...
2 Reviews South of Dayton is a beautiful green space, part of the Five Rivers Metropark system, known as the Cox Arboretum. The Cox family donated the land to establish this park in 1962. With a variety of plants, a pond, and over three miles of hiking trails, this is a refreshing change from the city.
Ewingjr98 Says: Columbus was founded in 1812 for the purpose of becoming the capital of the sate, and it became Ohio's capital city just four years later, in 1816. It wasn't until 1834 that the population of the town topped 3,500 people.Today Columbus is the third largest city in Ohio, and...
President William McKinley Statue
Ewingjr98 Says: Because President William McKinley was from Ohio, there are a number of sites dedicated to his memory in the state. The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial, created in 1917, is located in Niles, Ohio, and the The McKinley Museum and National Memorial in Canton, Ohio...
4 Reviews and 151 Opinions Nice looking hotel. Indoor/outdoor heated pool and hot tub. Great place to stay after a night out...
Courtyard by Marriott Dayton-University of Dayton
1 Review and 66 Opinions Excellent hotel handy to the National Museum of the US Air Force, being south of downtown Dayton...
Brixx Ice Company- Perhaps the best bar in Dayton?
Ewingjr98 Says: Brixx is a relatively new bar constructed in a 19th Century ice house in downtown Dayton. This establishment has a large U-shaped bar, massive glass windows overlooking Dayton Dragon's Fifth Third Field, plenty of friendly hired help, a big outdoor patio, and good beer and...
Ewingjr98 Says: W.O. Wright's, certainly named after Wilber and Orville of local aviation fame, is a local bar next to Wright Patterson Air Force Base. This is a big place, with an outdoor patio, pool tables, a huge indoor bar, and plenty of tables. The beer list and the menus are both...
Elsa's Sports Bar: A night with friends
rockerj Says: 30 minutes after my flight landed, I was treated to a very good time with old friends at this bar. I would recommend it for the friendly staff and the great wings. Being from Texas though I did think that their top shelf margarita was very lacking. Very causual
kdoc13 Says: Its the only airport in town. Luckily it is cheaper than flying into Cincinnati, Columbus, or Indy and then driving in. Also, there are a bunch of major carriers like American, United, and Delta which fly here. A complete list is available on the web page, along with...
Ewingjr98 Says: The Greene is a nice shopping center in Dayton that combines shopping, dining, outdoor activities and entertainment in one of the city's best and most lively commercial areas. We went to The Pub one evening for drinks, but we could have chosen any of the 20 or so other...
How to stay safe and The areas you dont wanna be.
daytonhome Says: Dayton is a city with many areas.. lets start with the downtown area. born and raised in dayton and know about all parts of the city..i have lived all over the city. from the hood the suburbs..i know the facts .One of the safest areas is the downtown area,, If your visiting....
kdoc13 Says: There are these little signs everywhere that say "I-75 Sucks!" And it's no lie. Traffic clogs up downtown as you have to shift over to two left lanes as you go north, and two right lanes going south both near route four in what they refer to as accident alley. Then there is...
Ewingjr98 Says: Xenia is a town of about 25,000 people, located 15 miles southeast of Dayton. The Xenia's name comes from a Greek word for hospitality, and the town bills itself "The City of Hospitality." Established in 1803, Xenia has a classic main street lined with shops and restaurants....
Ewingjr98 Says: Yellow Springs was founded in 1825 as an attempt to replicate the New Harmony, Indiana, a town established by the Harmony Society, a group of German communal, religious, pacifist, separatist immigrants. Shortly after the communal experiment failed, Antioch College was opened...
Antioch College, Yellow Springs
Ewingjr98 Says: Antioch College is located in Yellow Springs, about 10 miles from Dayton. The college was founded in 1852, as a Christian school. It was so poorly run in the early 2000s, that the school actually shut down from 2008 to 2011 (oddly enough, the school also closed in 1863,...
Ewingjr98 Says: The Dayton Dragons are the Cincinnati Reds low Single A team. The team's claim to fame is since its inception in 2000, every single game has sold out. In July 2011, it had its 815th straight capacity crowd, breaking the American professional sports record. As of August 2011,...
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Dayton, Ohio. A little slice of hell along the Great Miami River, which happens to be my hometown. It also happens to be the home of the Wright Brothers (yeah, North Carolina, we know, you had wind)...
I lived in Dayton from 2003 to 2006. here are some the highlights of the birthplace of Aviation.
Founded in 1796 and named after Jonathan Dayton, who owned was a captain in the American Revolutionary War and one of the signatories of the U.S. Constitution. Much like many communities during the......
It's not called the Birthplace of Aviation for nothing. Many sites here are geared towards the Wright Brothers and aviation in general. It's not too bad for a medium-sized city. I have to admit that...
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Comments (1)
I sure could use some info on a Montgomery county area of Dayton as well as some tradesmen, motels, and an insurance agents in the area. Any help appreciated!
I'm sure if you post on the Dayton travel forum here:
forum.virtualtourist.com/Day...
you'll get some helpful info. Far, far more people will see your question there than on the travel guide.