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South Ohio August Issue Places to go, things to do, people to see in South OhioTRANSCRIPT
Fair Time!(While Mike Arnold is on vacation at his
home state fair party - an annual event inMissouri that he hasn’t missed in 10 years) Iwould like to visit with you a bit.
As the county fairs and summer festivalswind down to make way for fall and harvestfestivals and activities, many are returningfrom vacations and weekend getaways tostart the back-to-school process.
August is the month I take inventory of thewardrobe situation and take advantage of backto school sales. No, I don’t have kids in schoolanymore, but the grandkids make up for it. We justwelcomed our 38th on my birthday.
Welcome to our world, KhloeBarnett. She weighed 7 lbs, 3oz. and was 20” long whenborn. Proud parents areMichael Jr. and AmandaBarnett.
The calendar tells me there are only a coupleweeks before school will be in session and thesports activities, fund raisers, and school concertswill also fill the days ahead.
I see a lot of tired faces as I watch families strollby our fair booths at various county fairs. I’msure this summer’s heat has been hard on many.I encourage everyone to brouse through this lastissue before school begins and get one last week-end getaway in before turning in the swimsuitsand picnic baskets for schoolbooks or fall homeimprovement plans. Enjoy “Pink Days” at KingsIsland and take a chance at winning a brand new2012 Honda. See Page 7 for details.
Take the whole family to the Miami CountyFair for entertainment, Pig Races and lots of foodand fun. See pages 9-11.
Magic Mountain in Columbus celebratesFamily Night on Fridays and unlimited mini golfor laser tag on Saturdays. See pages 14-15. Untilnext month, featuring Fall Home Improvement...
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With the EditorAbout the Cover :Great Miami River Days in Hamiltonwill host drag boat races featuringthe biggest and loudest speed-boats in the area. See details inarticle on page 13.
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AN EVENING WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS
September 23, 2012
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICALOctober 12-14, 2012
OVER THE RHINEOctober 26, 2012
ANTHONY BOURDAINNovember 18, 2012
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS November 27-December 2, 2012
SHREK THE MUSICALJanuary 15-27, 2013
THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS: TARGET EARTHFebruary 1, 2013
THE ADDAMS FAMILYMarch 5-10, 2013
GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOTMarch 12-14, 2013
EXPERIENCE THE BEATLES WITH RAINMarch 26-27, 2013
CELTIC WOMANApril 23, 2013
ROCK OF AGESMay 21-22, 2013
DREAMGIRLSJune 4-9, 2013
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE...
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WHEN'S IT ON SALE?IN PERSON: Saturday, August 11
8-11 a.m.Ticket Center Stage Box OfficeSchuster Center WintergardenONLINE: Saturday, August 11
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BY PHONE: Monday, August 1310 a.m.
(937) 228-3630 or (888) 228-3630
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2012-2013 Season Tickets Now On Sale!!
DAYTON - The Downtown Dayton Revival MusicFestival announces the lineup for its inaugural year,including performances by Train, John Legend,Guided by Voices, Guster, Rusted Root, Tony Lucca,Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, and many more! Thistwo-day street festival is scheduled for Sept. 8-9,when three stages will be set up in downtownDayton. Performances will occur between noon and11 p.m. both days.
“We are very excited to fill the streets of downtownDayton with exceptional music from a wide varietyof artists. From Grammy winners to local talent, andeverything in between this will be a weekend toremember,” said Matt Luongo, President,Downtown Revival, LLC.
“The Downtown Dayton Revival Music Festival isa perfect fit for our center city, which is the region’spremier destination for arts and entertainment,” saidSandy Gudorf, president of the Downtown DaytonPartnership. “We are so pleased the festival organiz-ers chose downtown Dayton as the site for thisevent. We look forward to welcoming the festival’sguests to downtown and showing off its manyattractions.”
Festival organizers hope the event brings Daytoninto the national music scene. In addition to morethan 30 bands, organizers are planning family-friendly events, as well as other activities to beannounced. Festival attendance will be limited to40,000 for the weekend.
All tickets are two day passes and will be availableat www.downtownrevival.com Early bird ticketprices are $55 and will include entry into a contestfor a VIP package upgrade including reserved seat-
ing, VIP hospitality tent, invitations to a Friday nightpreview party, artist meet and greet, and other excit-ing upgrades. Early bird tickets are limited in quan-tity and will be on sale until May 31st or until soldout.
Weekend pass prices are $55 – $75Follow on Twitter or Facebook and visit the offi-
cial website at www.downtownrevival.com.
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Places to Go:
CONFIRMED ARTISTS:
John Legend / TrainGuided By Voices / GusterIvan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk / Rusted RootHeartless Bastards / Mat KearneyRed Wanting Blue / Griffin HouseThe Werks / The Ohio PlayersRobert Randolph & the Family BandCowboy Mouth / Buffalo KillersGood English / The CliftonesThe Giant Steps / CrusherAndy Grammer / Kristy LeeTony Lucca / Stephen Kellogg and the SixersKarl Denson’s Tiny Universe / Motel BedsBronze Radio Return / NeedmoreBrent James and the ContrabandBurnt Sugar / Bad SinesWheels / Lauren EyliseCustomer Service and the Gem City HornsJordan Hull/Prima LuceGreen Light Morning / The Right Now
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CINCINNATTI– Now throughAugust 25 during‘Pink Days’ atKings Island,guests can pur-chase pink rubberSnoopy’s for just$5 for one or 5 for $20 at the park, online or atHuntington Bank locations for a chance to win abrand new 2012 Honda Fit courtesy of Kings Hondaand Performance Honda. The Snoopy’s are tossedinto the Royal Fountain on International Street afterthey’re purchased. On August 25, one luckySnoopy will be randomly selected from the fountainand the owner of that Snoopy will win the car. Allproceeds from the Snoopy sales go directly to SusanG. Komen for the Cure Greater Cincinnati affiliate.
While Kings Island specializes in thrill-inducingattractions with 200-foot drops, the park is also pret-ty good at raising hope. During ‘Pink Days’ at
KingsIslandnowthroughAugust25,guestscanexperi-ence allthe 364-acre
amusement and water-park has to offer for just$31.99 when tickets arepurchased in advance online – a savings of $22 offthe regular adult front gate price!
Things to Do... GO PINK!
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WILMINGTON - The annualWilmington Art & Pottery Festival is atwo-day event which offers art at itsfinest. The festival location will againbe at the Roberts Convention Centreon August 17 and 18. Specializing in high qualityhand-thrown pottery, glassware, one-of-a-kind jew-elry, sculpture, fabric arts, baskets, hand-paintedapparel, blown glass, stained glass, wood creations,photography, wall art and more, this juried showdelivers quality art items from functional to orna-mental. Experience demonstrations from artist,such as potters, soap makers and basket weavers.Enjoy the delicious food and have a great time for
all. Unique gift items and functional art from emerg-
ing artists as well as accomplished artists withworld-wide acclaim will be on hand to answerquestions and sell their wares.
Admission is $4 per person for adults and chil-dren under the age of 12 will be admitted free.Parking will also be free.
Produced by the Storer Family, of "Grandpa'sPottery" fame, the event began 10 years ago as agrassroots venture to bring a quality art show tosouthwest Ohio.
Hours are Friday, August 17, noon to 9 p.m. andSaturday, August 18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. RobertsConvention Centre, 123 Gano Road, Wilmington,
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There are several unusual events and attractionstaking place at at the Miami County Fair this year.
If you've never been to a pig race, you're in for areal treat! Swifty and his friends don't do it for themoney, what they really want is that Oreo cookie,waiting on a silver platter at the finish line!
They run as fast as their little legs can take 'em,and then it's back to nap time to be ready for thenext race! Swifty Swine travels all over the UnitedStates, bringing this unique form of family enter-tainment to their fans. They criss-cross the countryin their shiny red trailer equipped with amenitiesnot found in any barnyard.
Be sure to get there early to get a good seat!The little piggies spend their youth at the race
track, but never fail to bring home the bacon. Theircareers last a single season, before they eat them-selves out of a job. While some little piggies hangout in a muddy barn yard getting fat for their tripto the stockyards, Swifty Swine Productions, RacingPigs are busy shaken the bacon around a 150 ft. ovaltrack at some of the nations biggest fairs, festivals,and special events.
Audiences will go hog wild as little Swifty (theswimming pig) plunges into the tank in an effort tobreak the current world record. These little super-stars, enjoy such luxuries as air-conditioning, heat-ing and their very own piggy potty.There’s even acolor TV and stereo for the little piggies leisuretime. They are bathed daily by their handlers, andwhile in training chow down or should we say pig-out on high protein peg pellets, keeping them in tiptop condition. If this isn’t enough, they are visitedpromptly every 30 days by a veterinarian whochecks them over from snout to tail and updatestheir travel documents.Their every need is attendedto by their handlers at their side 24 hours a day.
Places to go: Aug 10-16
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Places to go: Aug 10-16
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People to See: at the Entertainment Tent...
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HAMILTON –Butler County wel-comes the return ofthe Great MiamiRiver Days,September 8-9 on thebanks of the MiamiRiver in Hamilton. This year’sriver festival promises to be themost exciting year yet.
This year, the festival will hostdrag boat races featuring thebiggest and loudest speedboats inthe area, skydiving from TeamFastrax, and a fantastic fireworksdisplay by the award winningExtreme Pyrotechnics.
In addition to high speed waterraces and a fireworks display, thefestival will include hang glidedemonstrations from the OhioFlyers, a pontoon plane, a jet skishow, wake boarding, rowing, livemusic, a beer garden, and more.
“River Day’s is one ofHamilton’s biggest events. Thefestival is perfect for familiesbecause it offers a big list of activ-ities for kids and adults,” said Tara
Meier, MarketingDirector for theButler CountyVisitors Bureau.“You get the oppor-tunity to see somereally unique water
sports and water events that onlyhappen once a year during thisevent.”
Come hear the Miami River roarat this years’ Great Miami RiverDays.
Great Miami River Days run onSaturday, September 8 from 9 a.m.to 9 p.m. and on Sunday,September 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Proceeds from the festival benefitthe Miami Conservancy District’sGreat Miami River RecreationTrail.
For more information aboutButler County events and festivalsor planning your next trip toButler County, visitwww.GetToTheBC.com.
For more information about theGreat Miami River Days visitwww.greatmiamiriverdays.org.
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