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Crawfish Etoufée served over Tiki Tots ($16.95) at Backwater Voodoo in Miamisburg. CONTRIBUTED/ALEXIS LARSEN
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Ever since I was a little girl I have been obsessed with Tiki culture. Growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., I asked to go to the Mai-Kai Restaurant for birthdays, in addition to any other time I felt I could leverage a visit with my parents.
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A socially distanced version of the 17th Annual URS Rubber Duck Regatta, a benefit for United Rehabilitation Services, was held on Friday, September 18, 2020, at the Dixie Twin Drive-In. RiverScape MetroPark, the event's regular venue, couldn't be used due to COVID-19 event restrictions. A virtual duck drop from a past regatta filmed by photographer Andy Snow was shown on the big screen. The movies "Back to the Future" and "How to Train Your Dragon" were shown simultaneously after the virtual duck drop. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Head to the drive-in Friday for Rubber Duck Regatta
The United Rehabilitation Services annual Rubber Duck Regatta will return to its temporary home at the Dixie Twin Drive-In for one more year before returning to RiverScape MetroPark next year.
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The historic WACO Airfield and Museum is located at 1865 S. County Road 25A in Troy. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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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
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It's time to pig out at the Preble County Pork Festival, which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19 at the Preble County Fairgrounds in Eaton. DAVID MOODIE/CONTRIBUTED
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The Hispanic Heritage Festival celebrated its 20th year with dancing, food and fun on Saturday, Sept. 18 at RiverScape MetroPark in Dayton. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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The Greek Fest Express is a drive-thru-only version of the Dayton Greek Festival taking place 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 10 and Saturday, Sep. 11 and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sep. 12. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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The Avalons, “selected for the 2018 Best of Dayton Award in the Artists, Athletes & Entertainers category by the Dayton Award Program,” will open the free, Retro Rewind outdoor concert event on Sept. 18 at the Dayton Mall, located at 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Rd.
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Construction continues on The Dayton Arcade in downtown Dayton. Most notably, framing has begun around the second and third floors of the Rotunda for The Hub, Powered by PNC, a joint venture of the University of Dayton and The Entrepreneurs Center. The repainting of the Rotunda started in late June. Exterior masonry painting of the facades on the Ludlow & Fourth Street Buildings is also in progress. Drywall installation continues for The Arts Lofts at the Dayton Arcade at the Ludlow & Fourth Street Buildings. The Arcade redevelopment project is a collaboration between lead developer Cross Street Partners, Model Group and McCormack Baron Salazar. For more information including leasing, visit arcadedayton.com. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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Educator Lynda Huggins protests with her three sons May 30, 2020 in downtown Dayton. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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