Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States with a population of 166,179 (2000). It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. The Greater Dayton area or Dayton metropolitan area encompasses a number of contiguous communities outside Dayton city proper, including Vandalia, Trotwood, Kettering, Centerville and Beavercreek, with a population of 848,153 (2000). Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

Cultural and Recreational Activities

Dayton is home to the Dayton Art Institute, a museum of fine arts. The National Museum of the United States Air Force is at nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

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Dayton Art Institute - National Museum of the United States Air Force

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Dayton is also home to the Schuster Center for the performing arts and the Victoria Theater which specialize in hosting concerts, traveling Broadway shows, and ballet, completed in 2004. The Schuster Center is also the home performance venue of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Schuster Center - Performing arts - Victoria Theater - Broadway - Ballet - 2004 - Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

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South of the city of Dayton is the Fraze Pavilion which hosts many nationally and internationally known musicians for concerts, located in the community of Kettering. Also south of downtown, on the banks of the Great Miami River, is the University of Dayton Arena, home venue for the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams and the location of various other events and concerts. North of Dayton is the Hara Arena and the Nutter Center, venues that frequently host sporting events and concerts. The Nutter Center is the home arena for athletics of Wright State University and the Dayton Bombers ECHL hockey team.

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Fraze Pavilion - Kettering - Great Miami River - University of Dayton Arena - University of Dayton - Hara Arena - Nutter Center - Wright State University - Dayton Bombers - ECHL

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Fifth Third Field is the home of the Dayton Dragons minor league baseball team.

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Fifth Third Field - Dayton Dragons - Minor league baseball

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From 1996 to 1998, Dayton hosted the National Folk Festival.

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Adult Amateur Sports

Dayton has an adult amateur women's ice hockey team, the Dayton Fangs. The Fangs are a new edition to the Dayton area and except both new and experienced players. They are under consideration to join the Pennsylvania-Ohio Women's Hockey Association(POWHA), an adult level amateur travel women's ice hockey league, in 2006-2007.

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Amateur - Ice hockey

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