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Bellwether Music Festival busts out the best alternative rock!

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There is certainly no shortage of summer music festivals in the greater Miami Valley region, however many of them lean towards jam, folk, bluegrass, and country fans. For the many alternative and indie rock fans, there are far fewer festival options, especially ones with camping.

That’s the gap that Bellwether Music Festival is hoping to fill. Referred to as a “mini-Bonnaroo”- this two-day, two-stage alternative music festival features an impressive lineup of both national and local acts, along with one of the most unique festival grounds anywhere: The Renaissance Park in Waynesville! Last year, my friend mentioned how great it would be to have a music festival there, and low and behold, someone did it!

Not only did organizers nab a prime location, they are pulling in some major acts, including: MGMT, The Flaming Lips, Local Natives, Echo & The Bunnymen, Dr. Dog, The Psychedelic Furs, Whitney, AJ & The Woods, Allah-Las, Japanese Breakfast, Bob Schneider, Erika Wennerstrom (of Heartless Bastards), This Pine Box, Alex Lahey, Dawg Yawp, Speaking Suns, The Cordial Sins, Cherry Lee & The Hot Rod Hounds and Carriers. Full schedule is posted here. Plus there are After Parties in the campground, as well as morning yoga. For the best experience, download the Bellwether app on the App Store or Google Play for map, schedule and info.

These festival organizers are tuned into what festival audiences want, so they put the stages are across from one another and set times don’t overlap. YES! Nothing more frustrating than going to music festival, and you can’t see everyone on the lineup because they are playing at the same time. Organizers say you’ll have time to grab a beer or run to the restroom and catch every band. Plus they have people and performers coming from 45 states and 8 countries. What a great event to meet all kinds of people! Plus, this festival is already committed to year two and will offer special early-bird ticket prices to those who attend this year. They thought of everything!

How To Go?

When: August 10-11, 2018. Campers can load-in starting at noon on Thursday, August 9 and must load-out by 11am on Sunday, August 12. Click here to learn more about camping at Bellwether. Not into camping? That’s cool. Click here to book your hotel room through Hotels for Hope and get the best rate.

Where: The Renaissance Festival grounds in Waynesville. The entrance to the camping grounds and festival is off OH-73. If you are traveling west, you’ll cross OH-52 and then it will be on your right. If you are traveling east, you’ll cross Harveysburg Road and then it will be on your left. They have a big ol’ field with plenty of parking. Buy your parking pass now for only $5. It’s $10 – cash only – at the gate. (see festival map below)

NOTE: Bellwether is a rain or shine event. We monitor the weather and have various protocols based on the severity of the weather. We ask you pay attention to announcements and follow instructions, so we can keep everyone safe and sound.

Who: The Bellwether Festival is a family friendly event. Kids 10 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult ticket holder. The number of free admissions is at the discretion of gate management. IMPORTANT! Kids that enter for free DO NOT have access to the VIP tent. Only VIP wristbands will be admitted.

Tickets: LOTS of ticket options! You can get passes for all weekend, or Friday or Saturday only. There are VIP options plus camping options. Bonus -Complimentary tickets to the Ohio Renaissance Festival when you purchase either Friday or Saturday tickets. Get the full run down of ticket options here: https://www.xorbia.com/e/bellwetherfest/2018

 

Bellwether Map

Dayton Jam Band fans gather at The Werk Out!

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If you are one of the many avid jam band fans in the Dayton area, no doubt you have heard of The Werk Out. In it’s 9th year, this major music and arts festival is one of the “don’t miss” events of the summer. It takes place on the historic grounds at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio, just east of Columbus, where the Grateful Dead, among others, took the stage many times. The venue’s storied past is why Dayton’s homegrown heroes, The Werks, chose to host their yearly musical extravaganza there.

The natural valley serves as an ideal spot for viewing multiple stages and comfortably camping all weekend long. You pull in right off of I-70, get parked, put your tent set up, then wander down the tree lined path, which is peppered with hammocks, vendors, food on your way to the massive stage set up. There you’ll get to see some of the most exciting national jam and rock bands touring today, including: Umphrey’s McGee (2 sets), Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (2 sets), Lettuce, Papadosio, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (2 nights), Twiddle, Turkuaz, Spafford, The Marcus King Band, KNOWER (full band), Zach Deputy, Steady Flow, ekoostik hookah, TWERKAPOD: A Tribute to the 90s,, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Octave Cat, Ghost Light featuring Holly Bowling, Tom Hamilton, Steve Lyons, Raina Mullen, Scotty Zwang Music, Mungion, Mom and Dad (featuring Chuck Jones & Neal Evans of Dopapod), Mike Perkins, Electric Orange Peel, and Conscious Pilot. 

When I think of seeing all that great music individually, it would be so expensive. That’s what makes this festival a real value for music fans like me! Plus, it’s not just music that you can take part in, as there are tons of cool classes and “Werkshops” happening as well. From yoga and classes on tarot reading, to ecological leadership classes (yeah!) and kids activities, there is something for everyone. Or just kick it at your camp site with all the new friends you are bound to make!

How to Go?

Legend Valley Music Center and Campground: 7585 Kindle Rd, Thornville, OH 43076

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 6:00 PM –Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

NOTE: Wednesday “early bird” admission is an extra fee.

Click here for ticketing information.

 

Miami Valley Music Festival raises money and spirits!

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Miami Valley Music Festival is a beloved, family friendly music festival that raises money and awareness for local charitable causes. MVMF features multiple stages where you can experience the best regional, original musical talent, along with unique vendors and children’s activities. This year’s festival features over 20 exciting, up-and-coming bands on multiple stages. Lots of variety! Couldn’t be more of a win-win for everyone!

More information can be found at www.miamivalleymusicfest.com. See below for the full music schedule and event details: 

DATE AND TIME

Fri, Jul 20, 2018, 12:00 PM – Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT

FULL MUSIC SCHEDULE:

Friday Music Schedule:

Stage 1: 6:30pm The Vibe / 10:00pm The Ark Band

Stage 2: 5:00pm Grampybone / 8:00pm Subterranean / 12:00am (midnight) Spikedrivers

Acoustic Stage: 6:00pm Joseph Gillis / 7:00pm Scott Lee

Saturday Music Schedule:

Stage 1: 11:30am Scott Lee / 1:30pm OldNews / 3:30pm Mike Perkins / 6:00pm Krunk Town Boogie / 8:00pm Charity Announcements and Movement Arts Performance / 8:30pm Wolf Moon Revival and Sharon Lane / 11:30pm D-Funk All-Stars

Stage 2: 10:00am Mystical Flutes and Tribal Drums with Yoga by Beth Weaver (The Space Between Studio in Tipp City) / 12:30pm Stringus Kahn / 2:30pm Typical Johnsons / 5:00pm Dustin Smith and the Daydreamers / 7:00pm R.I.N.D. / 10:00pm Jah Soul

Acoustic Stage: 12:00 – 3:00pm Open Mic (sign ups start Friday at the opening of the festival) / 3:00pm Vicki Brown / 4:30pm Dillon Brown / 6:00pm Tony Herdman / 7:30pm Amber Hargett

 

VIP EXPERIENCE

As with many festivals, there is a VIP upgrade, which includes the perks listed below. More information and pricing details here.

  • Access to the VIP Hospitality Tent, sponsored by local vendors
  • Beverages and water
  • Back stage & front of stage seating and viewing area access

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LOCATION

Troy Eagle’s Campgrounds:2252 Troy-Urbana Rd

Follow signs to entrance on Cathcart Road

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TICKETS

Full detailed ticket information here.

$60 for 2 day weekend, including camping

$60 VIP upgrade

$40 for single day passes

$25 VIP car pass

$75 Reserved camping spot

$25 Car camp pass (this allows you to camp by your car)

NOTE

No refunds. Please no pets.

26 Fabulous Festivals in June

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Looking for festivals in Dayton?

Whether you’re a local, new in town, or just passing through, you’ll be sure to find an event or two here to try some new food, enjoy some local music and shop handmade crafts at the festivals that happen in the Miami Valley in the month of June:

Valley Vineyards Wine & Beer Festival

Valley Vineyards
A Taste of Warren County
Friday, June 1, 2018 • 5-11 pm
Saturday, June 2, 2018 • 11 am to 11 pm

Join us for the 48th Anniversary of Valley Vineyards Wine Festival! Enjoy live, local music! Friday taste the delicious food of local producers from all over Warren County. Saturday Royalty from the Ohio Renaissance Festival will be offering toasts on this special day.

Dayton Pride Festival – Courthouse Square

June 1     5:30 pm – 9:00 pmAffair at the Square – featuring The Rubi Girls and The Gay                  Men’s Chorus.  followed by .5k Bar Crawl
June 2    9am – 4pm Breakfast at MJ’s, Pride Parade steps off at noon,
      followed by Pride celebration until 4pm Gay Men’s Chorus 8pm
June 3rd- 10am – 3pm  Pride Brunch at Wheat Penny, Spikes & Heels Kickball Tournament 11am – 5pm
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Strawberry Festival

Downtown Troy

Saturday, June 2rd – 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, June 3th – 10:00am – 6:00pm

 Strawberry Festival officially begins on Friday night with food and entertainment for the whole family on our beautiful Great Miami River Levee! Two full days of events follow beginning with Open Ceremonies on Prouty Plaza. From there the main action continues on the Historic Streets of Downtown Troy and along the Great Miami River Levee! Browse over 200 high quality art and craft booths. If you can make it with strawberries, you will find it at the Troy Strawberry Festival, more than 60 food booths offer everything from strawberry salsa, chocolate covered strawberries, strawberry bbq sauce, and of course the famous strawberry donuts! Great family entertainment, two stages of free entertainment, free shuttle service and free admissions.

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The Lights Fest

Ohio Renaissance Festival
June 2 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
$40

The Lights Fest is an experience where thousands of friends and families gather to listen to live music, fill up…

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Farmstead Cheese Festival

Young’s Jersey Dairy
June 4 – 9th 

We offer unlimited Young’s Family Fun Wristbands all week to help celebrate our 9th year of making Young’s Farmstead Cheese! Good for unlimited family fun all over the farm – unlimited miniature golf, batting cages, driving range, Cowvin’s Fast Slide, Moovers & Shakers & Cowvin’s Kiddie Corral.  Sample Young’s Farmstead Cheese, which is on sale all week.

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Banana Split Festival

Downtown Wilmington

June 8 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
June 9 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 pm

Free

The Banana Split Festival features good old-fashioned fun with games and rides for everyone, crafts and collectibles, free concerts, continuous entertainment, a classic car cruise-in and car show, unique food booths, a banana split eating contest and of course the “make your own” banana split booth.

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Versailles Poultry Days

Versailles

June 8 @ 3:00 pm – 10:30 pm
June 9 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
June 10 @ 12:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Some of the other activities will include: Miss Chick and Little Miss Poultry Days Contests, FREE Kiddie Tractor Pull, rides and games for all ages, Vendor Area, Cake and Egg Contests, Flower Show, and Art & Photo Show along with many other family friendly events.

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Rock ‘n Green Tomato Festival

Riverfront Park

June 8 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
June 9 @ 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Free

Friday, June 8 – Music Begins at 5 pm The Eighth Annual Rock ‘n’ Green Tomato Festival, sponsored by MidUSA Credit…

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St Christopher Parish Summer Festival

St. Christopher Church

June 8 @ 6:00 pm
June 9 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
June 10 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Free

Free Music, reasonable price on food and beer, reasonable price on rides. Friday, June 8th  (6:00 pm – Midnight)     Bingo: …

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St. Helen Spring Festival

St. Helen’s Parish

June 8 @ 6:30 pm – 11:59 pm
June 9 @ 1:00 pm – 11:59 pm
June 10 @ 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Free

Live Music All Weekend – Two Stages – No Cover   Ride all you can ride Saturday 1-6 PM or Sunday 12-5 PM for $17 Purchase…

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Fine Arts and Fine Crafts festival in the downtown Historic Springboro Business District. This event will include  artisans, musicians, youth art display, children’s activities, food trucks and more!

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Spass Nacht – An Austrian Festival

Fraze Pavilion
June 20 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Free

in honor of Kettering’s sister city, Steyr, Austria, we celebrate with a Spass Nacht (translation: Fun Night). Strap on your lederhosen, this family friendly event has authentic food, beverages, polka music and live entertainment!

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Festival On The Hill

Masonic Center

June 22 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
June 23 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm

$7

Located on the grounds of the Dayton Masonic Center, Festival on the Hill brings summer fun to downtown Dayton! With The Menus,
33 people, Shadowlife, Eric Jerardi

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Dayton Air Show

Dayton International Airport

June 23 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
June 24 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

$15 – 25

The 2018 Vectren Dayton Air Show promises to be a weekend packed with heart-pounding air performances and family-friendly activities.. You’ll see the Blue Angels,  US Army Golden Knights, Red Tail Mustang Tuskegee Airmen, B-17 Movie Memphis Belle and more.

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RHYTHM & BREWS FESTIVAL 2018

Miami Valley Gaming
June 23 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Free

Great Brews and Great Music Over 100 brews plus Food Trucks

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Local talent on display at the 5th Annual WinterFolk Festival

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Although it’s considered “off” season for music festivals, wintertime ones are some of my favorites! We’ve all got cabin fever, and just need to get out of the house and have fun! One of the most highly anticipated of those winter festivals is right around the corner: The 5th annual WinterFolk Festival at Yellow Cab Tavern on Sat, Jan 13th.

It’s a spectacular night of  music, art, food, & fun for all ages. This includes a non-stop line-up of best roots and folk musicians from the tri-state area, including beloved acts The Repeating Arms, Tod Weidner, David Payne, Starving in the Belly of the Whale, Kyleen Downes, The Goldberrys, OldNews, Bloody Tambourine, and several more!

It’s also about this time of year, I’m missing food trucks. Come hungry and catch the Drunken Waffle serving food on-site, along with Yellow Cab Tavern’s craft brews and cocktails. This year’s event has expanded, with even more artisans and vendors selling handmade goods. It’s an all around perfect night out!

How did this event come about? Well, it was inspired by a love of music, of course, and also the venue itself, Yellow Cab Tavern. In its infancy, WinterFolk organizers could see the potential in YCT, starting the festival as a fundraiser, which led to the venue’s recent upgrades. This type of collaboration is sign of a true music community! Make sure you stop on out to support these wonderful folks!

 

How to Go?

Where: The ‘Old’ Yellow Cab Building (700 E Fourth St. Dayton, Ohio 45402) is located at the corner of Fourth St and Walnut just outside Dayton’s historic Oregon District. Plenty of FREE parking is available on and off street at the event.

Time / Cost: Doors will open at 7pm and the first performance will start promptly at 8pm. Tickets available exclusively at the door for $10, children 12 & under are free.

5 Labor Day Festivals You’ll Want to Attend!

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There’s no doubt the Miami Valley likes a festival and September is jam packed with them! It can truly be overwhelming trying to keep up with them, heck there are 5 Oktoberfests in Sept that we know of, not to mention celebrations of Greek, Italian and  Egyptian culture. (Check out DMM’s Calendar and filter to festival to see them all.)  But let’s just take this one week at a time and look ahead to next weekend:

Kettering Holiday at Home: Saddle Up

Lincoln Park Commons

September 2- 4 

Holiday at Home is an annual celebration in Kettering, Ohio. It is held the Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend. Activities include a 5K, Arts & Craft and Auto Shows, Children’s Activities, Parade, Entertainment and more!

Annual Gala: Saturday, Sept 2, 6:00 PM to 11:00 PMArts & Crafts: Sunday, Sept 3, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Monday, Sept 4, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PMAuto Show: Sunday, Sept 3, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Monday, Sept 4, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PMChildren’s Zone: Sunday, Sept 3, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Monday, Sept 4, 11:00AM to 5:00 PM5K Race: Monday, Sept 4, 8:00 AMParade: Monday, Sept 4, 9:55 AM to 12:00 PM

Kettering Holiday at Home Parade

The Fair at New Boston

George Rogers Clark Park

September 2 & 3  @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm     $8 – $10

Step 200 years back in time at the Annual Fair at New Boston! All of those that exhibit at the fair, including vendors and artisans will be in character, meaning they will interact with you as if you were an 18th Century visitor. They may even question that cell phone, or newfangled camera you might be carrying wondering exactly what it might do.

Enjoy music and period entertainments, sample hearty foods of the past and shop juried artisans and craftspeople.

AlterFest: Alter’s Family Fun Festival

Alter High School
Friday, Sept 01, 2017   7:00 PM – 11:00 PM 
Saturday, Sept 02, 2017   12:00 PM – 11:00 PM 
Sunday, Sept 03, 2017   1:00 PM – 11:00 PM 
Monday, Sept 04, 2017   12:00 PM – 5:00 PM 
AlterFest features fun for the whole family, rides and games for the kids, Blackjack, Texas Hold’em, Big 6 & Showdown for the adults, lots of great food and of course, a full line-up of the best bands in Dayton entertaining the masses.

River Blast

Riverfront Park
Saturday, Sept 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm  Fireworks 9:05pm

Enjoy an evening of fun for the whole family in Miamisburg. Enjoy entertainment, live music, FIREWORKS and more. Children’s entertainment includes giant inflatable play zone, face painting, crafts, caricature artists, puppet shows and games.

HeartFest: A Fun, Free & Family Friendly Wellness Festival!

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HeartFest takes place at the beautiful Natural Path Meditation Center in Beavercreek, Ohio

Stressed? Seeking some peace of mind? Aren’t we all! It’s not as complicated as we tend to imagine. Self care, through movement and meditation, can dramatically improve our ability to cope with an increasingly stressful world.

Lots of folks are unaware that we have a wonderful resource nestled right here in the Miami Valley! The Natural Path Meditation Center, a non-denominational center that teaches a heart-based form of meditation called Heartfulness, is located in Beavercreek, conveniently close to both Fairfield and I-35 (directions below).

This weekend the Center is hosting their 2nd Annual HeartFest event. It’s a FREE & fun wellness festival, with workshops and vendors for all ages! Organizers hope that by offering tools for self care and inner peace, people will be able to live a more balanced life. How wonderful would that be for our community?

Curious about meditation, yoga, and wellness? Looking for ways to cope with stress? Seeking inner peace? Something to do with the kids? All of the above? Then this is sure to be a wonderful day you won’t want to miss!

HeartFest features:

  • Heartfulness Meditation sessions all day
  • Kids Tent with Activities for all ages
  • Variety of Wellness Speakers & Vendors
  • Movement Tent offering yoga, qigong, & Melt classes + Music!
  • Food Trucks (Shakery Juice Bar, Harvest Mobile Cuisine, and Bella Sorella Pizza!)
  • For the full schedule of events, click here.

How to go?

  • 10am – 5pm on Saturday August 19, 2017.
  • Free admission!
  • Parking at St. Luke’s Parking Lot. For directions click here.

Free Prince Tribute Concert Headlines Garlic Fest

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Prince Tribute Band FREE CONCERT, July 22 at GARLIC FEST

Dayton Most Metro has EXCLUSIVE scoop on a free concert coming to the 2017 Garlic Fest Saturday evening, July 22nd.

A Prince Tribute band out of Chicago and Columbus, called “Prince Night” will perform hits from “Cream” to “Little Red Corvette,” and everything in between.  There may even be a Sheila E. and Appolonia song or two.

Get ready to party like it’s “1999,” because the concert will go off  “Purple Rain” or shine…

The band is set to hit the stage Saturday Night July 22nd at 7:30pm.

Beer and Food Vendors on Hand

 

The concert is FREE and will take place at the
Sons of Italy Bella Villa Hall
on 2625 County Line Rd,
Beavercreek, OH 45430.  
Many of you may know this site from September’s Italian Fall Festa, Dayton’s annual Italian Festival.

Folding chairs are welcome.
FYI no pets are allowed on premises due to insurance reasons.

Get Ready to Party Like its 1999 with Prince’s Greatest Hits

Come out to the Garlic Festival for an unforgettable night of Food, Adult Drinks, Music, and more.  

The Bocce Classic will also be underway, so you can watch one of the biggest Bocce Tournaments in the nation kick off.

Garlic Fest is part of a huge weekend at the Sons of Italy lodge.  Here is a breakdown of the weekend’s festivities.

All the songs you love from Prince !

FRIDAY JULY 21st – 5pm-10pm
SONS OF ITALY FOOD TRUCK RALLY
-Food Truck Rally with 15 Trucks 
-Beer Trucks & Wine
-Free Acoustic Band
-Craft Booths
-Beginner Bocce Ball Tournament called the “Bocce Bash” This is for charity and some local celebs will be on hand.
We need teams! Sign up here, but you must be a complete bocce beginner !
-10pm-11pm Food and Beer Vendors shut down

We expect a big, fun crowd for this festival!


SATURDAY JULY 22nd – 11am-10pm
GARLIC FEST & PRINCE TRIBUTE CONCERT
-15 Local Restaurants & Food Vendors
-Craft Booths
-Beer Trucks & Wine
-Free Cooking Demos inside the Bella Villa Hall noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm
-1pm-4pm Live Band “Blue Caboose”
-5pm Garlic Eating Contest
-6pm Bocce Classic Tournament Kickoff
-7:30pm Prince Tribute Band “Prince Night”
-10pm-11pm Food and Beer Vendors shut down

 

SUNDAY JULY 23rd 9am – ?

Concert begins approx 730pm

BOCCE CLASSIC BOCCE BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
-Beer Sales
-Italian Food
–Enter a team in the tournament click here

 

So “Let’s Go Crazy” on July 22nd when “doves are sure to cry..”  Just “Take Me with U” and wear your “Rasberry Beret.”

It’s GARLIC FEST 2017, and we want your extra time and your …. “Kiss.”

Bocce Ball Tournament Same Weekend

Tiem for a FOOD ADVENTURE !

Purple Garlic

READY TO ROCK ?

Lots of food vendors, tables and chairs, but Folding Chairs are also welcome

The magic of PRINCE NIGHT begins July 22nd ….

FIRST CONCERT IN OHIO !

PRINCE FANS and 80’s MUSIC LOVERS !

Purple for the night ….

There will be singing and dancing to the Prince tunes

 

 

 

Do You Make An Award Worthy Green Tomato Pie?

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Green Tomato Pie Contest Saturday June 10th

June 10th, 2017 will be a day to mark your culinary calendars.

Calling all cooks, young, old, professional or fly by the seat of your pants. There is a contest and big trophies and bragging rights are at stake for the top 3 spots.  The venue will be the crowded Riverfront Park in Miamisburg at the Rock N Green Tomato Festival, on June 10th.  The pie competition starts precisely at 5pm.

MostMetro is helping organize the festival and Dayton’s favorite foodies,  The Food Adventures Crew will be judging the pie contest.  Will  Chef House, The Big Ragu and Hungry Jax pick your pie?

There is still time to enter the event.

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THE GREEN TOMATO PIE CONTEST:

WHERE:
THE ROCK N GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL  at Riverfront Park in Miamisburg, behind Ron’s Pizza Tavern near the stage.

WHEN:
SATURDAY, JUNE 10th at 5pm  (the festival goes from 11am – 10pm)

WHAT:
Green Tomato Pie Baking Contest – Whose tastes the best???

Green Tomato Pies

WHY:
 To see who the bragging rights and gets trophies fpr the best Green Tomato Pie !

WHO:
We are expecting professional Pie entries from Ron’s Pizza, Mz. Pickles, Blue Note Bistro, Bennetts Publical (last year’s champ), and maybe Bullwinkles.  We are also expecting some amateur cooks like the “Scanlan Girls.”

HOW TO JOIN THE CONTEST:
Bring your pie to Ron’s Pizza Tavern at 1 s. Main St., Miamisburg, between 1pm and 4pm.  Ask them to put the pie in the cooler for you.  The contest will start at 5pm, last about 30 minutes and trophies will be presented immediately afterwards.

Last Years top 3 were Bennets Publical, Blue Note Bistro and Mz Pickles Sandwich Shop

Contest is WINNER TAKE ALL – with trophies awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place….

 

Other Featured events at the ROCK N  GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL:

5k Donut Run,  $250 Cornhole Tournament, Hula Hoop Contest, Live Music, Elvis Tribute Band, Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, Kids Bouncy House, Dunk Tank, Hamburger Wagon Burger Eating Contest, Poker Run /Motorcyles, Green Beer at Ron’s Pizza, 

Join us for a Food Adventure Saturday June 10th – A fun time will be had by all.

Below are some pictures from past TOMATO PIE CONTESTS !!

2014 champ, was an amateur !

Bacon topped pie !

Green Tomato Pie pre baked

Whipped Green Tomato Pie

June 10th it all goes down, 2017

Rock n Green Chair Jack Sperry flew in some guest judges from Fairborn in 2016

Will it be savory or sweet ?

Anyone can enter a pie !

If you havent tried Greent Tomato Pie – youre missing out

Oh wow the creativity !

Slicing up a savory pie

Jax and Chef House determine the 2015 champ

Trophies for the winners !

Experiment in your kitchen and give it a try !

Chef House has judged the contest in past years

The 2015 Champs were Amateur cooks !

Elvis would love this

2014 runner up

Raw Material

 

 

Lebanese Festival Aug. 26-28, Promises Food, Dance & Rides

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Beef and Chicken cooking for Schwarma Wraps

FOODIE ALERT ! The Lebanese Festival, one of Dayton’s most unknown and underrated festivals will take place August 26th through August 28th.  Every year,  our Food Adventures crew loves the various exotic tasty treats that this fest has to offer.  The Festival is located on State Route 741 at a church across the street from Meijer, not far from the Alex Bell intersection.  We are totally hooked from the fantastic aroma always fills the air to the incredible entertainment.   If you have not experienced the Lebanese Festival, you are missing out on one of the Miami Valley’s best parties.  With exotic food and fun to be had by all, the event is full of personality and culture.

Hungry Jax, The Big Ragu and Chef House have all the scoop on this festival for our Food Adventure followers!

Pistachio Cookies for sale

HERE’S THE SKINNY:
—Dayton’s Lebanese Festival will be held on Friday August 26th through Sunday, August 28th

++++ Festival Times:
++++ Friday, Aug 26: 6pm – 11pm
++++ Saturday, Aug 27: 11am – 11pm
++++ Sunday, Aug 28: 11am – 6pm 

— The street address for the festival is:
**** Saint Ignatius Maronite Catholic Church
**** 5915 N. Springboro Pike
**** Dayton, Ohio 45449

Traditional Dance Entertainment

— FREE Admission, FREE Parking

— Attractions include Food Booths, Carnival Rides, Live Traditional Dancing exhibitions, Craft booths, Culture Displays, Pastries

This festival is a great place to browse.  Park your cars in the grass parking area, and make your way towards the large white food tent.  Inside the tent, was a large, easy to read menu at the “food line.” The friendly fest workers will explain that almost all the food is homemade. Your Food Adventure is about to begin.

 

To help you through this unique menu, we now present our patented feature.. our list of MUST EATS !

MUST EATS:

— MOUNTAIN BREAD:  Made in a station with a flatbread machine. The sign says “Mountain Bread.”  With a name like that, you gotta give it  a shot.

Cooking Mountain Bread for the crowd

The Big Ragu loved this grilled flatbread topped with a nice garlic and sesame seed pesto like sauce and folded in half for easy eating.

— BEEF SCHWARMA:  The beef is sliced from a revolving spindle.  It is then stirred into sauteed tomatoes and onions.   It is topped with special cucumber like sauce and served in a thin flatbread which is wrapped like a burrito.  (Don’t like beef?  They have a chicken option as well).

— FRESH, HOMEMADE TABOULI SALAD: Tabouli is typically made with bulgur or couscous. It also includes tomatoes, finely chopped parsley, mint, onion and garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and salt. It is a fresh, healthy snack.

Tabouli Salad – freshly chopped

— KAFTA KABOBS:  Meat sticks, sometimes grilled and served on a skewer and seasoned to perfection.  This is a rare, hard to find specialty.

— FRESH HUMMUS: Smashed chick peas, made into a dip and served with pita chips.  Flavored with lemon juice, this simple treat is creamy and oh so good.

— SPINACH PIE: A delicately rolled bread with spinach, chives and cheese inside.  Bite into this unique appetizer, and you’ll be hooked.

— FALAFEL:  Tiny “hushpuppies” made with ground chick peas and cooked like a fritter.  Dip ’em in a ranch like sauce to get your kicks.

Lots of Kids rides and Adult rides too !

— THE DESSERT AREA:  Yes there is an entire area for delicate pastries and more. There were lots of baked goods that looked homemade. Most of them we had never seen before. Cookies called Mamool, Burma, Barazik and Ballourie. These traditional treats are great and many feature dates and pistachio as ingredients.

Honorable Mention: Stuffed Grape Leaves – little packages of flavor, that obviously take some time to make.

This festival is a full blown Food Adventure, with many more offerings to try.

Craft Booths, Clothes Booths and Jewelry Booths

CHECK OUT THE LIVE DANCING:
Make sure you sit at one of the tables in the entertainment area tent for a while.  Traditional music will play and some wonderful dancers will entertain the crowd. The performers wear elaborate costumes and sometimes hold fans and fabric which they used to dazzle the festival goers. No better way to enjoy a Food Adventure with authentic Lebanese food than with authentic music and dancing. Learn some great dance moves that you can use at a future date.

 

All in all, the Lebanese Festival is yet another unique eating experience in the Miami Valley. It was

Beef Kafta on the Grill

wonderful to see the cultural displays, listen to traditional music and enjoy some Lebanese food. Make sure you catch this festival.  It is one you do not want to miss !

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Baklava

BIG SLIDE

Hungry People

Grab a Schwarma !

Cookies

A look inside a Chicken Schwarma Wrap

Clothes for Sale

Unique Desserts

More Cookies

Humus among us

Veggie Plate

Look at that Beef Schwarma Meat Cooking

Everybody Dance Now …

Spinach Pie

Serving up Mountain Bread

Lebanese Beer !

Falafel

Lots of rides

Grape Leaves –

Ready for the stage

Inside the spinach pie

Pan of simmering meat

Flags, fans …

Bouncy ride

Festival tent

Veggie Plate

Culture for sale

Welcome to the Lebanese Festival of Dayton !