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It’s Friday, Dayton! Let’s finish this week strong.
In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: Arcade’s final phase, Mac and Cheese Fest, and Battle of the Bands finale + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.
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📰 In the news
New space and major upgrades: Dayton approved a $350,000 development deal with longtime firm Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal, retaining 47 jobs and supporting 10 new positions through a performance-based grant tied to payroll taxes — get details on the expansion.
Free entry all season long: Dayton Food Truck Rally returns in May with seven events through September. The Great Dayton Food Festival will feature nearly 40 vendors, with Mac and Cheese Fest and Seafood Fest — get all the details.
Historic landmark’s next chapter: Downtown Dayton’s Arcade enters its final phase today as the North Arcade debuts a 7,500-square-foot retail space and a 93-room Hilton Garden Inn, with more tenants added throughout the year — get all the opening details.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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Weekend vegan fix: Haven’t swung by Vegan It IZ Eats at 2nd Street Market lately? Think vibrant jackfruit or walnut mushroom tacos, a smoked coconut BLT pita, plus rotating soups. It’s feel-good, light, and satisfying… weekend fuel without the slog.
Treasure-hunting made easy: At Antiques Village, 350+ unique shops fill an 80,000-square-foot maze of antiques, reclaimed pieces, and handcrafted finds, ideal for a low-stress wander when you want inspiration… or that Pyrex you didn’t know you needed. Refresh a corner at home with something storied, surprising, and just-right.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🍓 Florida Strawberry Truckload Sale @ At Home | Friday (3/6) at 1:30 PM – Florida strawberries are breezing into the At Home lot on Indian Ripple, like snowbirds, only tastier. Blink-and-you-miss-it pit stop for sun-ripened 8 lb boxes at about 30 bucks, plus pecans and South Dakota honey, first come, first served. Bring cash or card.
🐟 Britches Down @ Antioch Shrine | Friday (3/6) at 5:30 PM – Grab your appetite and your two-step for Antioch Shrine’s annual Fish Fry, where Britches Down brings the twang while the fryers do the talking. Crispy fillets, cold drinks, and neighborly gossip, all in one place. It is the good kind of greasy, and gloriously local.
🔥 Wood Scorching Workshop @ Artisans at Harrington House | Friday (3/6) at 6:00 PM – Bring your inner pyro to a wood scorching workshop where you customize a cutting board or picture frame with farmhouse charm, modern simplicity, or decorative flair. Mistakes are encouraged, instructor shows a few on purpose. It is $35, all materials included, and spots vanish fast.
📖 Ms Rachel Storytime @ Barnes & Noble | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Need a wholesome timeout for the tiny tornadoes? Head to storytime where someone else reads “Happy Birthday, Wonderful You!” by Ms Rachel, and you get five glorious sips of coffee while the kids dive into crafts, giggles, and controlled chaos.
🏠 Dayton Home + Design Show @ Top Of The Market | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Renovating, redecorating, or just tired of staring at that beige carpet? The Dayton Home + Design Show at Top of the Market delivers real advice from pros, new products, deals, raffles, and kid distractions, free with RSVP. Bring ideas, leave with a plan.
🧙 2026 Story Book Gala @ The Lift | Saturday (3/7) at 6:30 PM – Whether you know Oz by heart or love a cause, follow the Yellow Brick Road to The Lift for the annual Storybook Gala benefiting A Special Wish Foundation. Expect emeralds, ruby sparkle, dinner, dancing, and semi-formal flair, no tornado required, all to grant local wishes.
💧 DIY Rain Collection Barrel Assembly Workshop @ 2nd Street Market | Sunday (3/8) at 10:30 AM – Give your water bill a breather, let the sky water your tomatoes. Montgomery Soil and Water Conservancy District and Dayton Urban Green show it’s easy to assemble a rain barrel, cut runoff, and keep gardens, houseplants, and lawns happy. Free, all ages, no registration.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Dayton report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 76°F – Low: 64°F – Precip: 57%
A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 72°F – Low: 43°F – Precip: 98%
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Later: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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