The Original Toughman Contest returns to Hara Arena By Mark Luedtke The Original Toughman Contest swings back into Dayton’s Hara Arena Friday and Saturday, Jan. 18-19. The Toughman Contest is exactly what it sounds like: two contestants get in a ring and slug it out until one wins a decision or knocks out his opponent. […]
By Jennifer Hanauer Lumpkin A San Francisco blogger recently hired a woman to slap him every time he veered off track and headed for social media sites such as Facebook (I can empathize; this article would have been in last week’s issue if not for Buzzfeed, that fiendish hoarder of all things interesting). There was […]
Dave Ackels: Love for Dayton more than just simple admiration By Zach Rogers In the last two decades, the underground sport of skateboarding has certainly risen above ground, and a new culture has emerged in the city of Dayton. From its humble beginnings to now, skateboarding and the urban landscape of this city have often […]
Big city-style promotions hit the streets of Dayton By Kevin J. Gray Robert Weyrauch had been working in construction for nine years before the industry, often the canary in the coal mine of bad economic news, took a rapid slowdown. This was in late 2007/early 2008 and it had Weyrauch pondering, “What’s next?” His answer […]
Local dart world champion headlines Marriott event By Rusty Pate It seems like such a simple concept – throwing a dart at a target. It seems even simpler after a few drinks at the local pub, which is where most people first come into contact with the game. Yet, for a select few, darts becomes […]
Artemis Center’s Second Annual Girlfriend Ride By Jennifer Hanauer Who doesn’t like massages, luaus and bike rides? The Artemis Center’s Girlfriend Ride on October 6 has all of these things and more while also being the kick-off event to Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Dayton. So ladies, grab your best gal pal and sign up […]
Local philanthropists go “over the edge” for Big Brothers Big Sisters By Maha Kashani Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be Spiderman? On the day of Urban Nights, a handful of adventure-seeking philanthropists who are raising money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Miami Valley (BBBSMV) will know. Key Bank […]
VHS movie diehards converge at Tape Eaters Convention By Tim Anderl Amidst basement shelves piled high with VHS cassettes and other movie and comic book memorabilia, local VHS collector, and the mastermind behind Dayton’s first Tape Eaters VHS collectors’ convention, Ryan Disney explains our marching orders for the afternoon. We’ll be travelling around the city, […]
Ohio helps former racing dogs live healthy lives by Tim Walker “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Josh Billings The dog. Is there any animal more loving, more loyal, more devoted, than the dog? The drive from Dayton to Charleston, West Virginia is a […]
The Dayton Dutch Lions Soccer Team End Fairy-Tale Season By Kevin Kryston Sometimes victory isn’t determined by the final score. Simply by taking the field Tuesday, June 26 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, the Dayton Dutch Lions made a statement to the American soccer world. The semi-professional team, currently in its third year […]
By Chuck Shepherd The Unhoneymoon A Saratoga Springs, New York, resort has begun accepting totally defeated husbands and wives for […]
Dayton’s police blotter, reported verbatim By Researched and reported by Charles Grove Plausible deniability Officers responded to a nuisance call. […]
By Amy Alkon The Wicked Witch of the Westin There’s a girl who works at the hotel where my co-workers […]
Eating has a mind of its own By Jayne Powers How food and eating manifest themselves in our lives and […]
National Sing-Off Live Tour in Troy By Tara Pettit Photo: Street Corner Symphony will perform at Hobart Arena as part of The […]
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