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Tony and Frank Graci, sons of Flying Pizza founder John Graci, have been celebrating all year long by doing what they do best, tossing dough high above their heads and chatting merrily with loyal customers. On Oct. 1, the official 50th anniversary, the restaurant will thank the community by giving away gift certificates, free T-shirts, sweatshirts and other giveaways.
50 years of Flying Pizza: Celebrating one of downtown’s oldest businesses
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A Dayton area restaurant chain with four locations is considering expanding to Kettering. FILE
Dayton-area based restaurant chain seeks Kettering liquor permits for business
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Two different versions of the Extreme Halloween Egg Hunt are set to take place on Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2 at Caesar Ford Park in Xenia.
Spooky Halloween egg hunt in Xenia next weekend
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The Haystack hamburger at 571 Grill and Draft House
Hidden Gem: 571 Grill and Draft House loads up its burgers with flavor
The SunWatch Harvest Gathering – a celebration inspired by the season – has returned.
Step back in time at the SunWatch Harvest Gathering
A male Masai giraffe calf was born at The Wilds Sept. 8. THE WILDS / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Tall and cute! Endangered Masai giraffe born at The Wilds
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Dayton Independent Film Festival will highlight local talent on and off the screen
A mural project created by artists with developmental disabilities will be completed soon at Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services. The artists, Tyler Garrett, Kent Cruea, Alicia Vencill, Carlton Canady and Kaitlyn Daugherty, collaborated with members of the community to create six murals. Left to right: Tyler Garrett, Kent Cruea, Alicia Vencill, Carlton Canady, Kaitlyn Daugherty, Hailey Fulford, artist in residence and Brenda Michel, program support professional. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Mural project embraces ‘diversity in all forms’
The 50th annual Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest returns this weekend – cheers to that. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Oktoberfest weekend is here! What you need to know to enjoy the Dayton Art Institute’s...
Hills & Dales MetroPark is a perfect destination for a fall hike, day at the park. CONTRIBUTED
Unbe-leaf-able fall hikes in Miami Valley to catch a glimpse of the changing leaves
Main Street Lebanon is excited to announce that they will host the sixth annual fall festival, Feast & Fall-y Saturday, Sept. 25 in Downtown Lebanon. STAFF FILE PHOTO
Celebrate a change of season with Lebanon’s Feast & Fall-y
“I Want to Fly” by Clint Hansen is one of 20 pieces on exhibit in downtown Troy. CONTRIBUTED
Sculptures take flight in Troy
The Stork’s Nest Baby Pantry provides baby supplies for needy families. CONTRIBUTED
You can help! Stork’s Nest collects items for little ones
Legendary funk group the Ohio Players will perform at Levitt Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 18. CONTRIBUTED
Looking for something to do this weekend? Festivals, funk and more
At a recent ArtFest event at Art Town in Bellbrook, an artist from India, Radha Lakshmi, created a chalk 50-foot mandala with the help of local children. JOHN LANDSIEDEL / CONTRIBUTED
Bellbrook’s Art Town a place for community and creativity
Sandie and Steve Geib at the 2019 Agape for Youth fundraising gala. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Agape for Youth fundraising gala will honor its founder
Crawfish Etoufée served over Tiki Tots ($16.95) at Backwater Voodoo in Miamisburg. CONTRIBUTED/ALEXIS LARSEN
Backwater Voodoo: New Tiki-themed restaurant in Miamisburg celebrates grand opening...
The Dayton International Peace Museum will mark the 40th International Day of Peace with an outdoor event at its new downtown location. LISA POWELL / STAFF
Dayton Peace Museum will celebrate International Day of Peace with live music and more
Funk and R&B pioneers The Ohio Players will perform Sept. 18 at Levitt Pavilion Dayton. CONTRIBUTED
Ohio Players bring the funk back home Saturday at the Levitt
Oktoberfest in Vandalia will be held Sept. 17 and 18. STAFF FILE PHOTO
Vandalia celebrates Oktoberfest with two-day festival
Out on 5th in The Oregon District was held from Friday, September 25th through Sunday, September 27th 2020. 5th Street will be closed to vehicle traffic on the weekends until the end of October to allow for expanded outdoor seating, sidewalk sales and musical entertainment. The goal of Out on 5th is to help Oregon District businesses increase seating capacity outdoors due to limited indoor seating for social distancing requirements during the coronavirus pandemic. Did we spot you there on Saturday, September 26, 2020? TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Last blast of summer: 8 fun options across the Miami Valley
Access to Excess, a food rescue nonprofit, provides free produce stands in the Dayton area. JEN BURNS / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Food rescue: Here’s how to donate excess garden produce to help the community
The Subway at 528 Wilmington Ave., on the corner of Irving Ave., has all signage stripped and appears to be permanently closed, though the restaurant says “temporarily closed” on the Subway website.
Closure alert: Subway restaurant in Dayton strips signage
Stephen Christopher Anthony as Evan Hansen and the North American touring company of DEAR EVAN HANSEN. Photo by Matthew Murphy
Stage shows step out this season
Marshall Weiss, pictured at Temple Israel’s Riverview Cemetery, spent much time exploring Dayton area’s Jewish cemeteries for research on his new book, “Stories of Jewish Dayton.” CONTRIBUTED
As Dayton’s Jewish newspaper marks milestone, its editor writes new book
Yellowjackets sit on cantaloupe. CONTRIBUTED/PAMELA BENNETT
Pesky yellow jackets ruin outdoor events
Sudsy is a 4 Paws for Ability service dog. CONTRIBUTED
4 Paws needs items for service dogs
George Thorogood, who formed his blues rock band the Destroyers in Delaware in 1973, brings the “Good to Be Bad” tour with special guests Rusted Reserve to Hobart Arena in Troy on Sunday, Sept. 12. CONTRIBUTED
Weekend will be popping with food festivals and more
Pans of Koulouria (a Greek butter cookie) and Kourambiedes (a soft butter cookie with powder sugar) from a previous Dayton Greek Festival. FILE
Celebrate Greek culture with this cookie recipe
After an eight-year gap between albums, Gary Allen, performing at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights on Friday, Sept. 10, returned to the top of the country charts with the release of “Ruthless” on June 25.
TONIGHT: Gary Allan brings ‘Ruthless’ to the Rose
From left: Greg Greene, Michelle Riley, Tom Greene, James Hoffer and Charlie Greene display some hydroponic lettuce from the Beverly K. Greenehouse at the Dayton Foodbank on Aug. 30. HORACE DOZIER / CONTRIBUTED
Foodbank greenhouse takes root
Students at Northwood Elementary School use the land lab during the past school year. Contributed
Land lab enhances outdoor learning for students
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