dayton

[mrnyc]

a few summer days around dayton --

i was not in charge, so it is what it is --



let's go -- enjoy!


























rob lowe's childhood house




















































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even back home on the s.i. ferry ... can't escape ...

[Echoes]

Great tour. Thanks.

[202_Cyclist]

Ohio is a state I haven't spent much time in but Dayton looks like a nice city. I like all of the public art. I think with the Air Force base and the university, it has fared better than other cities and towns in Ohio.

[Architype]

Nice photos, it looks like an interesting place with history, one of America's lesser known cities?

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by Architype

Nice photos, it looks like an interesting place with history, one of America's lesser known cities?

i swear nobody knows or cares about history anymore.

here's something --

dayton is the silicon valley of the last century --

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMxjcKqSHtV/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet


^ and this guy only scratches the surface, he left out all the ncr stuff --

ie., ncr invented the national sales force & training.

also later the japanese work culture as they toured it back in the day and were impressed (ie., employees did exercises before work at the famous ncr 'sugar camp' training center)

& lastly and imo the most famous thing of all via dayton ...

getting fired ... !

this saying started because of a real thing, when ncr let employees go they literally took your stuff out of your desk and burned it in front of the warehouse offices.

Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist

Ohio is a state I haven't spent much time in but Dayton looks like a nice city. I like all of the public art. I think with the Air Force base and the university, it has fared better than other cities and towns in Ohio.

absolutely. it has held it's own better than most over time as the businesses are very diversified. that's my impression, anyway, coming from one of the devastated rust belter parts of ohio.

[xzmattzx]

Nice pictures!

Did ColDayMan show you around? I get the idea that he did, based on those pictures.

[BnaBreaker]

Nice tour of an underrated city! Thanks!

What did you think of Yellow Springs? Dave Chappelle lives there... you probably knew that already.

[EastSideHBG]

Nice!

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by xzmattzx

Nice pictures!

Did ColDayMan show you around? I get the idea that he did, based on those pictures.

he’s seen this thread already i put it up on uo first.

[benp]

Thanks for the photos. I don't know Dayton well at all, but I've always liked what I have seen. It has a great history and legacy.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by BnaBreaker

Nice tour of an underrated city! Thanks!

What did you think of Yellow Springs? Dave Chappelle lives there... you probably knew that already.

yeah, our god son’s aunt lives next door to chappelle.

ys is a cute little college town. its the hippy ohio college corollary to anarchist oberlin or preppy kenyon for rich east coast kids. the ys antioch bonus is there is beautiful hiking nearby. we always try to make a day trip of it when we visit my inlaws.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by benp

Thanks for the photos. I don't know Dayton well at all, but I've always liked what I have seen. It has a great history and legacy.

thanks — i wish i had more time and free reign to do it my way, but i figured anything i could was better than nothing.

[Velvet_Highground]

I like it

[BigDipper 80]

Dayton is a hidden gem in the midwest (maybe that's why its nickname is the Gem City)! Incredible architecture for a city of its size, lots of outdoor activities and some great museums. Hopefully it starts landing on more peoples' radars as downtown continues to improve and more hotels and tourist facilities open up.

[OhioGuy]

I've spent very little time in Dayton despite growing up in Ohio and not living too far away in Columbus on two different occasions. I need to check it out one of these days. Thanks for sharing these photos!

[ColDayMan]

Originally Posted by OhioGuy

I've spent very little time in Dayton despite growing up in Ohio and not living too far away in Columbus on two different occasions. I need to check it out one of these days. Thanks for sharing these photos!

Yes, you do.

As I said on UO, thanks for the collection of photos!

[Wigs]

Thanks for the photos.
I used to love all of the Dayton photo threads over the years. I've always loved how Dayton kept its electric trolleybuses.

[LSyd]

for not being in charge it looks like you got around, thanks for posting. i've only been once, at least as an adult, i want to go back and eat more good German food and visit the air force museum and see more of the city

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[vetteking]

awesome pictures mrnyc beautiful city with beautiful ppl! Thanks

[boden]

Nice work!