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Whimsical Windows entrants, 2021.

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First Friday starts tonight, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. The Downtown Dayton Partnership is using this First Friday edition to encourage people to shop small and support downtown’s local businesses.

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Wilbur and Orville Wright opened the first airplane factory in the country in 1911 inside part of this building along Abbey Avenue in Dayton. The two buildings were duplicated and expanded for auto parts construction that ended with Delphi in 2008. Redevelopment of the historic buildings and surrounding 54 acres have progressed little since the site was cleared of other Delphi buildings in 2014. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

Arts Alliance envisions $50M campus at former Wright airplane factory site

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"Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at the Schuster Center Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.

He’s back! “Weird Al” Yankovic to play Schuster Center

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Hip-hop legend Kurtis Blow (pictured), a DJ, a dozen dancers and a violinist are among the performers in “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker,” coming to Victoria Theatre in Dayton on Friday, Dec. 3.

Dayton holiday guide: Two dozen events, concerts to know about

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Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate the holidays

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Local comedians Karen Jaffe and Luke Capasso are the organizers of the Fuse Comedy & Art Festival, the three-day event at Wiley’s Comedy Club, Oregon Express, Feathers, 416 Diner and other area businesses Friday through Sunday, Dec. 3 through 5. CONTRIBUTED

Fuse Fest takes over the Oregon this weekend

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‘Season’s Greetings’ holiday cabaret at PNC Arts Annex

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Ring in 2022 at Dayton’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Ball Drop

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Kevin Kirk, left and Wes Minton remove road closed sign off the westside of the newly rebuilt Third Street bridge Thursday Dec. 2, 2021. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

It’s back: Third Street bridge reopens at long last

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OPENING DAY: Hunny Bee’s chicken finger restaurant debuts on Brown St.

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Amy Schnieder, an Oakland, California engineering manager with roots in Dayton, is the reigning nine-time “Jeopardy” champion. Her current winnings total $342,200.

UPDATE: The reigning ‘Jeopardy’ champion. Who is Dayton’s own Amy Schneider?

St. Anne’s to host Holiday on the Hill: A Neighborhood Tour

Have yourself a raunchy little Christmas at Loft Theatre

Don’t be a Scrooge! Recycle your holiday lights in these bins around Dayton

A Christmas Story House and Museum in Cleveland is the film location for the iconic 1983 holiday movie. PHOTO: A CHRISTMAS STORY HOUSE AND MUSEUM

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OPENING DAY: Hunny Bee’s chicken finger restaurant debuts on Brown St.

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The beloved local chocolatier and coffee shop has released a special collaboration with Columbus-based Watershed Distillery just in time for the holiday shopping season. Bourbon Cherry Cordials with Watershed Bourbon is now available for purchase online, ready to ship to your home.

Winans collaborates with Ohio distillery for new chocolate treat

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS - In this image taken on Tuesday, Nov. 3 2020, Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store in Brooklyn, NY prepares for Small Business Saturday, founded by American Express in 2010 to encourage consumers to Shop Small, this year on November 28, 2020. (Diane Bondareff/American Express via AP Images)

Some Dayton restaurants and shops to keep in mind this Small Business Saturday

Tony Clark, the owner of DK Effect, a Gionino’s Pizzeria location in the former site of Brother’s tire shop, 1528 E. Third St.

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“The Bun Bros LLC ConeyLand” or just “The Bun Bros” will hold its grand opening today, May 28 starting at 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. The brick and mortar, located at 2509 Valley Pike in Riverside and owned by Mike Davis and Von Crager, is a full-service ice cream shop with a lengthy grill menu, including some not-so-average hot dog stand items.

Dayton family seeks community support after death of Bun Bros restaurant co-founder

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First Friday starts tonight, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. The Downtown Dayton Partnership is using this First Friday edition to encourage people to shop small and support downtown’s local businesses.

TONIGHT: Your guide to the most festive First Friday of the year

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"Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at the Schuster Center Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.

He’s back! “Weird Al” Yankovic to play Schuster Center

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Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus (DGMC) presents “Naughty & Nice,” a pair of holiday concerts at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dayton on Saturday, Dec. 4.

Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate the holidays

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Local comedians Karen Jaffe and Luke Capasso are the organizers of the Fuse Comedy & Art Festival, the three-day event at Wiley’s Comedy Club, Oregon Express, Feathers, 416 Diner and other area businesses Friday through Sunday, Dec. 3 through 5. CONTRIBUTED

Fuse Fest takes over the Oregon this weekend

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left to right: Philip Drennen, Gina Handy and Deron Bell of "Season's Greetings."

‘Season’s Greetings’ holiday cabaret at PNC Arts Annex

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Ring in 2022 at Dayton’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Ball Drop

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Dayton Children’s Family Series presents “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker,” director-choreographer Jennifer Weber’s contemporary update of the seasonal favorite, at Victoria Theatre in Dayton on Friday, Dec. 3. CONTRIBUTED

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Hundreds of jolly elves, Santas and other holiday merrymakers will celebrate the season in the Oregon District this weekend during the 15th Annual Toys for Tots Santa Pub Crawl on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Put on your best Santa costume for charity during Santa Pub Crawl

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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

PHOTOS: Peek inside the Dayton Arcade under construction

A new artwork, created by artist Atalie Gagnet, has been completed on the Dayton Transportation Center garage. LISA POWELL / STAFF

PHOTOS: Vibrant new mural design energizes Dayton’s transportation center garage

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The Cincinnati Museum Center will reopen July 17. Dinosaur Hall is one of the exhibits popular among visitors. CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER

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A Christmas Story House and Museum in Cleveland is the film location for the iconic 1983 holiday movie. PHOTO: A CHRISTMAS STORY HOUSE AND MUSEUM

WORTH THE DRIVE: Visit the house in Cleveland where ‘A Christmas Story’ was filmed

Circle of Lights on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.

WORTH THE DRIVE: Enchanting holiday displays and more in Indianapolis

The Cope Environmental Center in Centerville, Indiana, is home to only one of 29 "living" buildings in the world.

WORTH THE DRIVE: Centerville, Indiana is home to one of only two dozen ‘living’ buildings

Fairfield County, situated just southeast of Columbus, is home to the The Trail of Scarecrows and therefore deemed “Ohio’s Scarecrow Capital." Now through the end of October, more than 250 scarecrow creations are on display, competing for the most votes. Winning scarecrows will be announced in early November.

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Actress Felicia Chappelle on her brother Dave Chappelle, growing up in Yellow Springs and

Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl is hugged by Andrea Raizen, a resident of the Oregon District, during National Night Out events Tuesday in the Oregon District. Dayton officers shot and killed a gunman early Sunday less than one minute after he opened fire in the Dayton entertainment district. The shooter killed nine people before officers shot him to death.

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Amelia Robinson and Sarah Franks on the scene of the May 30 protest in downtown Dayton that followed the killing of George Floyd.

Tear gas and calls for change: reporters on covering George Floyd protests in Dayton

Educator Lynda Huggins protests with her three sons May 30, 2020 in downtown Dayton. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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