Full-fledged perseverance has led Hilary Browning to her career as a baker, but truthfully, most of the credit for her success belongs to no one other than Hilary, herself.
The Youth Lead the Way with Alivera’s Debut EP
Well, folks, after a quick holiday break, it’s officially January in Ohio! The weather is cold, the snow is coming, and we’ll soon have to break out the ice skates to get to work. Eventually, there might be a time that the roads get too bad for us to make it out to see our… (continue…)
Home Values Up, Foreclosures Down, and What it Really Means for Dayton Real Estate
This past week brought Dayton real estate into the national spotlight with some interesting news: While home prices across the U.S. fell slightly in 2011, the Dayton metro area bucked the trend, posting the largest increase in home values among 50 major metros, according to a leading property valuation firm. Median home prices rose 11.5… (continue…)
THE MADNESS STARTS HERE
The Road to the Final Four begins in Dayton again this year with the NCAA Men’s First Four games on March 13th and 14th at the University of Dayton Arena. The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) charged with rallying community support for the games will begin promoting ticket sales during the first-half of the University of… (continue…)
Response to Mayor Leitzell’s Occupy Dayton Article
(The following was submitted by Shawn Cassiman – a member of Occupy Dayton since its inception. She is involved in the education working group, the process and facilitation group, and others as the need arises and time allows.) Reading Mayor Leitzell’s perspective on Occupy Dayton illustrates the nature of truth as partial (i.e. there are many truths) and… (continue…)
Dignified Transfer
A personal story from Chris Rowley – a Dayton resident and friend of MostMetro.com working in Afghanistan.
Get Jazzed Up for Live Music, Art Exhibits and Ice Skating at First Friday
Downtown Dayton’s First Friday art hop – 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6. Visit downtown restaurants, retail shops, bars and clubs, and other establishments, or enjoy art exhibit openings, live music and other special events hosted by downtown galleries.
Dayton Remembered – From Prague
(the following was submitted by Emily Ochs Carlile – a Daytonian now living in Prague, Czech Republic) I was born and raised in Dayton… Well, born at Kettering hospital and raised in Oakwood. But I am definitely a Dayton native. From minute one, I lived in Dayton all my life. Then I moved to Prague, Czech Republic.… (continue…)
Dayton real estate 2012: Prognostications, trends, and silver linings.
2011 brought some changes to the Dayton real estate market. These type of crystal ball posts are sometimes difficult to write because my business might be very different than another real estate agent’s business. Some of us specialize in condos, or foreclosures, or investment properties. There are agents who specialize in lease-to-own, or upscale, or… (continue…)
‘Dayton ready to help greet 1932′
Eighty years ago, the Dayton Daily News gave the following report as Daytonians weathering the Great Depression made plans to celebrate the New Year holiday. The “clarion blasts” and “owl cars” have passed along with the heyday of hotel parties and public dances, but it’s likely their great-grandchildren will also see “many whistles made wet… (continue…)
