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Dayton Area Info

Dayton is a medium-sized city with a vibrant arts community and an extensive parks system. Surrounding the foundation offices, visitors will find a variety of locally owned restaurants as well as a collection of shopping districts. For those with more time, nearby small towns offer outdoor activities and historic buildings. Listed below are a variety of staff favorites covering everything from sports teams to ballet companies.

Performing Arts

Cityfolk
www.cityfolk.org

Dayton Ballet
www.daytonballet.org

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
www.dcdc.org

Dayton Opera
www.daytonopera.org

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
www.daytonphilharmonic.com

Dayton Playhouse
www.daytonplayhouse.com

Fraze Pavilion
www.fraze.com

The Human Race Theatre Company
www.humanracetheatre.org

Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
www.schustercenter.org

Rhythm in Shoes
www.rhythminshoes.org/about_ris.htm

Victoria Theater
www.victoriatheater.com

Wright State University Music Department
www.wright.edu/music/calendar.html

Wright State University Theatre Department
www.wright.edu/academics/theatre/season

Museums

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
www.boonshoftmuseum.org/index.phtml

Carillon Historical Park
www.carillonpark.org

Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society
www.mvcc.net/Centerville/histsoc

Dayton Art Institute
www.daytonartinstitute.org

SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park
www.sunwatch.org

United States Air Force Museum
www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/index.htm

Shopping

Dayton Mall
www.daytonmall.net

Dorothy Lane Market
www.dorothylane.com

Mall at Fairfield Commons
www.mallatfairfieldcommons.com

Town & Country Shopping Center
www.daytontownandcountry.com

Waynesville Antique Shops
www.waynesvilleohio.com

Webster Street Market
www.websterstreetmarket.com

Parks and Recreation

Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/aullwood

Bike Miami Valley
www.bikemiamivalley.org/trails.htm

Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/location/clifton.html

Five Rivers MetroParks
www.metroparks.org

Glenn Helen
www.glenhelen.org

John Bryan State Park
www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/jhnbryan.htm

Kettering Recreation Center
www.ci.kettering.oh.us/depts/prca/recreation/rec_center.shtml

Southwestern Ohio Wildlife Areas
www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Hunting/wildlifeareas/southwest/southwwa.htm

Rosewood Arts Center
www.ci.kettering.oh.us/depts/prca/rosewood/classes.shtml

Washington Township Recreation Center
www.washingtontwp.org/rec/

YMCA of Greater Dayton
www.ymcaonline.org/index.htm

Local News and Information

Dayton Daily News
www.daytondailynews.com

Public Radio
www.dpr.org
www.wyso.org
www.wmub.org

Local Communities

City of Centerville
www.ci.centerville.oh.us/index2.htm

City of Dayton
www.ci.dayton.oh.us

City of Kettering
www.ketteringoh.org

City of Lebanon
www.ci.lebanon.oh.us

City of Oakwood
www.ci.oakwood.oh.us

Village of Waynesville
www.waynesville-ohio.org

Village of Yellow Springs
www.yellowsprings.com

Sports

Dayton Bombers
www.daytonbomers.com

Dayton Dragons
www.daytondragons.com

University of Dayton
www.daytonflyers.com

Wright State University
www.wsuraiders.com

Restaurants*

1,000 Nights Café
Amar India
Blue Moon Bistro
Café Boulevard
C'est Tout
Citilites
Dominic's
El Meson
Elsa's Mexican Restaurant
Golden Lamb
Golden Nugget Pancake House
Jay's Seafood
Las Piramides
L'Auberge
Mamma DiSalvo's Ristorante
Marion's Piazza
Oakwood Club
Pacchia
Paragon Club
Pine Club
The Winds
Thai9


* The Dayton Daily News has an excellent restaurant search feature for directions, hours, and other information.