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    The biggest addition to Kings Island for the 2026 season is the "Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare" ride, a sequel to the original "Phantom Theater," the park's signature dark ride for 10 years. The attraction took guests through a haunted opera house filled with various ghouls and ghosts, with characters such as Houdelini, The Great Garbanzo and The Maestro, the attraction’s mascot. It closed in 2002. To bring the classic indoor attraction back to life, Kings Island has teamed up with Sally Dark Rides, a prolific manufacturer behind attractions found across the world. These photos are a sneak peek of the behind-the-scenes work getting done ahead of the new ride's opening. ALEX CUTLER/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: 2026 Dayton Battle of the Bands Finale at The Brightside
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    Emma Smales, a fifth-generation owner of Smales Pretzel Bakery, rolls dough in the business' location in the north section of the Dayton Arcade on Friday, March 6.  The Dayton Arcade celebrated the opening of the north section on Friday, March 6 with a Friends and Family Retail Reveal event. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Smales Pretzel Bakery opens in Dayton Arcade — complete with a mustard bar
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    Cecil & Lime at 227 E. Cecil St. in Springfield. CECIL & LIME / CONTRIBUTED
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    Emma Smales, a fifth-generation owner of Smales Pretzel Bakery, rolls dough in the business' location in the north section of the Dayton Arcade on Friday, March 6.  The Dayton Arcade celebrated the opening of the north section on Friday, March 6 with a Friends and Family Retail Reveal event. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Smales Pretzel Bakery opens in Dayton Arcade — complete with a mustard bar
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    Fish fry meals in Montgomery, Miami, Greene and Warren counties
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    After six finalists took the Brightside Ballroom stage Saturday night, Midwest Americana/classic rock band Paid Leave took home the crown for the 2026 Dayton Battle of the Bands. VICTORIA SWEARINGEN / CONTRIBUTED
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    Winner of the 2026 Dayton Battle of the Bands: Paid Leave
    Brian David Bell, aka Mainstream, and Ross Thompson, who co-produced the debut Mainstream album, "While I'm Here." CONTRIBUTED
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    Mainstream brings genre-fluid band to Dayton’s Hidden Gem
    Dr. Mark Lomax, II and the Urban Art Ensemble are bringing "The Unity Suite" to the Foundry Theater in Yellow Springs on March 7. TIFFANY COOPER/CONTRIBUTED
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    Named after Ukrainian nomads, DC-area band Scythian plays roots music from Celtic, Eastern European and Appalachian traditions with thunderous energy. The group will be performing March 6 at the Brightside. CONTRIBUTED
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    Smalls Sliders, a Louisiana-based quick service restaurant co-owned by former NFL player Drew Brees, is planning its expansion into Ohio, including in the Dayton market. CONTRIBUTED
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    Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders wants to open locations locally
    The Dayton Battle of the Bands Finale happened at The Brightside Music & Event Venue in downtown Dayton on Saturday, March 7, 2026, featuring Catsteel, Paid Leave, Obscured, Tronee Threat, Yuppie, and Good Soup. Paid Leave won the finale followed by second place Good Soup and third place Yuppie. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2026 Dayton Battle of the Bands Finale at The Brightside
    Nashville-based Lonestar, which has scored nine number one country singles and sold more than 10-million records, performs in West Chester Twp. FILE
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    Things to do in the area this weekend: Free film screenings, a maple syrup festival and...
    Currently, there are about 115 arcade cabinets and pinball machines at Clarkade. REGINALD STEELE JR/CONTRIBUTED
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    Nearly 115 game machines in rotation at Clarkade in Huber Heights