Is there anything cool in Dayton Ohio?

I have to go to Dayton for the weekend, to do some family chit. I'll be there Friday night (tonight), all day Saturday, and Sunday morning. I won't have much free time, but is there anything that I shouldn't miss?

Howzabout cool speed shops?
Hobby shops?
Gun stores?

Lemme know!

Thanks guys!

 

Check out the Air Force aviation museum. They have all kinds of cool shit...lots of neat motors and nose art.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/

My mom got sick from looking up at all the planes they have hanging from the ceiling.

-Duck

 

The air force museum is killer... But I perfer "DIAMONDS"! Its a nice titty bar with real classy chicks. First time you go you have to sign up as a member but once you get your membership card its on!!!

 

If you can, wait until next weekend........Springfield Swap Meet and Car show....one of the best!
Really close to Dayton...

Maybe a trip to the Brookville Roadster factory......I'd like to see how they do it.....

There are several HAMBRs up that way too......can't think of em' off hand

 

HA! I wish!

My mother-in-law is graduating from God college. The commencement is Saturday at 2:00. You think they'll reschedule for me?

 

Go to a local pay phone and call the local PD. Tell them there is a bomb threat to the building or area of the graduation. Be clear though, this is only if they DON'T postpone it until next weekend's car show in Springfield. I'd say it would motivate some......


JUST KIDDING guys, don't get excited!! Hey, I got a lot of time off a few years back because of those things!

 

Steve...look up Craig (Scrapmetalart on the HAMB) while you're there. He lives in Dayton, is a WAY COOL guy, builds killer stripped down bikes, and is really into making jewelry and other forms of art from metal...you two should hit it off like Brothers, Man!

He lives right off of the freeway (um, unless he moved since I was there last!)

Shoot him a PM and get a phone number or address on the guy...trust, me...you'll want to meet this Dude, I spent half a day hanging out there last time I was in Dayton!

 

My very best friend in the world Heather is in Dayton. If you see a little betty girl riding around in a pink caddy wave to her.

 

I have good family friends in Dayton. As already stated the Air Force musium is cool to visit. I also went to the Neil Armstrong Space Musium in (it is pronounced Waa-paw-ka-neta - I have no idea how to spell it) that is close to Dayton and that was a cool place when I was a kid, but hell anything like that is cool to a 8 year old. I figure I would still think it was neat, but I can barely remember much about it now. I always like it there in Dayton though.

 

Oh yeah, Craig told me they have motorcycle flat track racing down there on the weekends, too...I'm still wanting to get down there and catch some of that action...might be something to look into while you're there!!!

 

Anyone that goes to Dayton and doesn't go to the air force museum is a huge FAILURE.

 

You'll pass Wapakanata on the way down from Flint; about 50 miles north of Dayton on I-75. It's about 13 miles south of Lima. Neil Armstrong museum on the right, you can't miss it.

While in Dayton you may want to visit the Deeds Carrolon (sp?) Park. I don't know the hours but it's right next to the river, south of town and close to NCR. They have an old filling station, a one room school house, some old steam locomotives, a lock from the Erie canal, a grist mill and other neat stuff. Originaly built by Mr. Deeds that was the founder of NCR. A visit to the Air Force museum is also worth the trip and is located east of downtown Dayton about 10 miles. Can't see it all in 15 minutes though.

Have a safe trip!

 

is this heather from alabama? if so, i haven't seen her in years! i completely lost track of her right after she moved to dayton. tell her heath said hi. i'm going to pm you my phone numbers and e-mail address to give to her, if this is her.

 

no way! i didn't think anyone raced flat track anymore! hell, it was dying out when i was doing it 15 years ago. if you could find out where it is and some dates and pm me the info it would be great.

 

Yep, that's her... my best friend.

 

I gotta reiterate the air force museum. I've probably been there 3 or 4 times. It's the best.

 

I have always had the impression that Dayton is real car town, with some dynamite cruise spots.

Can anyone substantiate that.

Joel

 

Ouch! I was only there once in Cub Scouts. Does that count? Heres the view out my driveway. That silo in the upper right is the museum's missile/space gallery. You always take the things in your own back yard for granted. WWS

 

You're right about taking things for granted. When people come from out of town to visit here, they always talk about the river......never even think about it....

 

There's a one letter difference between Dayton and Daytona, there's not much happening in either place.

 

Kritz told me you were quite a comedian!


Alright boys... I'm out.
Air force museum it is!

 

I'm pathetic, and a pathetic soul is fertile ground for comedy.

Tell Kritz hi, he's a real good cat, I like him.

 

This might be a little late for Hot Rod, but there are several big cruise-ins on Friday night, but it's cold tonight.

I know where Ohio George lives and I'm pretty sure his no longer runs a speed shop. I think he just tinkers for close friends any more. How'd you like to be on that short list?

The USAF museum is always improving. I have a good friend who is a plane restorer there and always has great stories.

I'm always open to hosting fellow HAMBers for dinner, providing advanced notice is given. Plan further ahead next time...

Vance

 

Ive got nothiing to do tomorrow ? How bout dinner... you buying . If i remember right i can be there in about 3 or 3 1/2 hours.
Dave
I used to go to dayton all the time for the ham radio convention. Lemme think there is a little bar near there that had great turtle soup....(ohara arena)
no Kidding !

 

Yep, Ohio George still runs a shop, and you should go in just to see all the cool shit in the shop, posters, models, die cast, all of his gassers. I spent at least an hour just checking out the showcases full of stuff. He's off of 202, in Huber Heights, just look in the book, he's there.

Flattrack racing this weekend I believe at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, and Kil-Kare Dragway always has racing Friday and Sat. It's in Xenia, maybe 20 minutes from Dayton, toward the East.

Heath, that's her, us anyhow, we are coming to GG in Indy, we'll get a hold of you and see what's happening that weekend...

And Miss Grace Ann......thanks, I live here too........and I have driven the Caddy more in the last 2 years than she has...

xoxo,
Duke

 

pick up a hooker off of Drexel Ave.....or huff paint down on West Third St.

 

Oddly enough, this weekend is Hamvention weekend! I think that bar is still there, it sounds familiar.

Speedo, I stand corrected. I'll be the first to admit being wrong. I think I remeber seeing George running a black Gremlin back in the 80's. Crazy fast and unpredictible ride. Very fun to watch.

Rumor mill is spreading the one about this is Kil-Kare's last season for the drags, next year the roundy-round is done. I've been in the Dayton area for 20+ years and this goes around about every 5 years, only this time I think it's real due to some of the alledged facts I've heard really make some sense.

Vance

 

Vance,
Tell me more on the Kil-Kare deal. I know that they had a couple problems last year, 1 or maybe 2 people died there, but I never heard anything else. Guy at work races there every Sat, or at least when the points time comes up and I didn't think he knew anything. I know that he likes to go to Edgewater and another place south? Payouts are better than Kil-Kare.

Yeah if you get the chance check out George's shop. It's mostly run by his sons now, but he's in there almost everyday, and all the engines that we swap in house that are going in something that needs high performance or just needs to go fast, we send to him.

 

I'm pretty sure Fat Cat and enjenjo are from around Dayton. They're HAMBers as well as owners of the Rodding Round Table

Might want to get hold of them if you can.