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A Hidden River Walk along the Great Miami in Downtown Dayton

September 10, 2025 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

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I recently took a morning stroll on the nice walking path along the Great Miami River behind the Downtown YMCA. Riverscape Metropark is a very popular destination on the east side of Main Street, but not as many people continue across and experience the other side. The … [Read more...] about A Hidden River Walk along the Great Miami in Downtown Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Dayton Culture, Garden Club of Dayton, Great Miami River, Parks, Riverscape, Spanish Revival, Trees, Walkability, YMCA

History of Sears and Roebuck in Downtown Dayton

February 5, 2020 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

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In its heyday, downtown Dayton bustled with retail activity, from small shops to massive department stores with so many amenities that they almost served as mini cities of their own. I tell the story of Rike’s in my book Lost Dayton, but today’s article will be about … [Read more...] about History of Sears and Roebuck in Downtown Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Ballpark, Ballpark Village, Day Air Field, Department Stores, Elder-Beerman, Fairfield Commons mall, Lazarus, Retail, Rike's, Riverscape, Salem Mall, Sears, Sears Roebuck and Co, Trotwood

Levitt Pavilion Construction Continues

March 6, 2018 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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Project Aims to Bring Free Concerts, Community to Downtown There's major construction underway right in the heart of downtown Dayton, but this particular project isn't an office building, condos, apartments, or anything similar. Still, advocates believe it will have a major … [Read more...] about Levitt Pavilion Construction Continues

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Concerts, Crowne Plaza, Dave Hall Plaza, Downtown Dayton, Island Park, Levitt Pavilion, Riverscape, Shook Construction

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