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Whimsical Windows entrants, 2021.

IT’S ON: Voting now open for Downtown Dayton’s Whimsical Windows & Hidden Elf Contests

First Friday starts tonight, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. The Downtown Dayton Partnership is using this First Friday edition to encourage people to shop small and support downtown’s local businesses.

TONIGHT: Your guide to the most festive First Friday of the year

"Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at the Schuster Center Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.

He’s back! “Weird Al” Yankovic to play Schuster Center

Thursday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m., WHIO-TV will air a 30-minute special about The Dayton Foundation called “Becoming Dayton’s Community Foundation. The program will explore the roots of the foundation that now encompasses more than 4,000 charitable funds from individuals, families and organizations.

Television special to air this week on history and legacy of Dayton Foundation

The historic Clifton mill, built in 1802 and still working, opened its Legendary Lights for the 2018 holiday season on Friday, Nov. 23. You can see Clifton Mill featured on ABC TV’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Former Ohio governor to flip switch tonight at Clifton Mill holiday display

The Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill will be turned on Friday night. The historic mill was built in 1802. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Former Ohio governor to flip switch this week at Clifton Mill holiday display

The Dayton Daily News holiday cookie contest began in 1990.

WANTED: Tell us about the cookie-making sweetie in your life

Deeds Carillon is now transformed into the Carillon Tree of Light during the holiday season. The breathtaking Tree of Light — an unmistakable symbol of Christmas in the Miami Valley — signals the return of Carillon Historical Park’s month-long holiday celebration: A Carillon Christmas. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

200 feet tall with 20,000 lights: Carillon Tree of Light burns bright

Since launching in December of 2020, the Downtown Dayton Partnership's Downtown Dollars e-gift card program has invested $48,000 into downtown Dayton businesses. CONTRIBUTED

Buy $50 get $25 free with this downtown holiday deal

Dayton's Carillon Historical Park, a 65-acre open-air history museum, is decked out in holiday lights for its annual A Carillon Christmas event which runs until December 30, 2020. For more information, visit daytonhistory.org. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Enjoy a winter wonderland at Carillon Park

Plant sales are one way Master Gardener volunteers raise money for projects. CONTRIBUTED/PAMELA BENNETT

Master Gardener volunteers make an impact in communities

Lori’s Roadhouse, Butler County’s newest musical entertainment/dining experience, opened last month in West Chester and has received rave reviews from customers and musicians, said Greg Fisher, one of the three business partners. Lori’s Roadhouse, a honky-tonk with two stages, a full kitchen and bar, is located n the Union Center Pavilion Shopping Center in West Chester. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Lori’s Roadhouse brings national Nashville acts, local entertainment to region

FILE - In this May 13, 2021, file photo, Luke Combs performs at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan event before they died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning at a nearby campground, relatives said. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

TICKET ALERT: Luke Combs to headline Buckeye Country Superfest in 2022

VETERANS DAY SPECIALS: Which local restaurants are offering free meals or deals?

Downtown Waynesville's annual Hearth Warming Holiday shopping event kicked off over the weekend of November 6th through 8th 2020. The "Antiques Capital of the Midwest" is now officially decked out for the holiday season. Shoppers were able to check out the latest holiday offerings, get gift & decorating ideas as well as recipes from participating shops. Hearth Warming Holiday continues next weekend, November 13th through 15th 2020. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

SHOPPING SMALL FOR THE HOLIDAYS: A guide to the shops of Waynesville

The Cope Environmental Center in Centerville, Indiana, is home to only one of 29 "living" buildings in the world.

WORTH THE DRIVE: Centerville, Indiana is home to one of only two dozen ‘living’ buildings

The Harry Potter Trick or Treat with Downtown Tipp City Merchants event, hosted by the Downtown Tipp City Partnership was held on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, 2020. Even though costumes featuring Harry Potter characters were encouraged but not required, attendees wore a wide variety of costumes. Did we spot you there? TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Trick-or-treat: 32 area communities have beggars night today

The Fairborn Halloween Festival returned to downtown Fairborn from Friday, Oct 15. to Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. One of the highlights of the event was the costume judging at the Fairborn YMCA on Friday night. Last year’s festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Did we spot you there? TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Many area communities have trick-or-treating set for Saturday, Sunday

Tips for COVID-19 safety while trick-or-treating from ODH and local health departments

When trick-or-treaters will be in your community

Ross, Ohio, native S.V. Brown has published his first novel, "Carnival Songs," which centers around long-held family secrets and race relations in the Midwest.

Southwest Ohio native pens intriguing tale of mystery in first book

Amy Stone has a spotted lanternfly land on her hair. CONTRIBUTED/PAMELA BENNETT

Eye-catching spotted lanternfly is Ohio’s newest invasive pest

Strawberry arrived to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Oct. 12 at just a little over 5 feet tall and weighing about 390 pounds. The calf is estimated to be between 4 and 6 months old.

Columbus Zoo welcomes Strawberry, an orphaned moose calf

Tickets are on sale for Charm at the Farm’s final market of the year, set for October 15-17. This final market of 2021 will culminate Charm’s 5th anniversary celebration. Charm at the Farm is an open-air vintage market held on a 56-acre former horse farm in quaint Lebanon, OH. This innovative market features unique gifts, vintage furniture, clothing, jewelry, home décor, food, entertainment and more all in one vibrant place. Purchase tickets at charmatthefarm.com. Kids 12 and under are free. CONTRIBUTED

Lebanon’s Charm at the Farm Vintage Market returns this weekend

Serving up food at the Ohio Renaissance Festival's Royal Feast

Renaissance Festival adds feast worthy of a royal

A brown marmorated stink bug. CONTRIBUTED/PAMELA BENNETT

Here come stink bugs and other fall pests

Seating at the 1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q at the Ohio Renaissance Festival

Renaissance Festival meal planner: Fill your day with deliciousness

An immersive exhibit featuring the art of Vincent Van Gogh opened in July at The Lume Indianapolis. It takes up an entire floor at Newfields, the city’s major art museum. CONTRIBUTED

WORTH THE DRIVE: Immerse yourself in Van Gogh in these 3 cities

Centerville, Deerfield Twp., Piqua and Springfield are among the more than 20 Ohio sites for which Cracker Barrel, a national restaurant chain known for homecooked meals, is seeking D5I permits, state records show. FILE

Cracker Barrel seeks Ohio liquor permits to sell beer, wine

Monarch butterfly. Dayton Daily News reader David Anderson of Butler Twp.

Monarch madness: Raising butterflies becomes family, friends project

6 new Dayton-area restaurants opened in September, with more coming soon – including a...

Jimmie Shields and his wife of 75 years, Jean, recently celebrated this milestone with family. The couple married shortly after WWII ended after a whirlwind courtship and have stayed together through years of ups and downs. CONTRIBUTED

WWII veteran, wife celebrate 75 years of marriage

Fairfield resident William Wilson will be one of seven carvers on Season 2 of Food Network's "Outrageous Pumpkins," which premieres on Oct. 3. PROVIDED

Fairfield pumpkin carver featured on Season 2 of Food Network’s ‘Outrageous Pumpkins’

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