Buongiorno Italian…read morefall 2025 Festival My 100% Italian Wife has instructed me to provide sunny weather for the Festival, which is arguably the nicest festival in the Greater Dayton Metropolitan Area. A weekend of wonderful Italian music, delicious Italian food, good friends, and lots of great Italian food. And of course, a large TV for the Ohio State game. Caveat: we always take our own flatware to avoid the inexpensive plastic ware provided. The John Pirelli Lodge of OSIA is located at Bella Villa Hall on County Line Road in Dayton OH, and we have been attending for 50+ years. I have never understood that many folks seek out pizza at the Italian Festival. There are at least 100 plus pizza joints in the Greater Dayton Metropolitan Area which offer much better pizza. There is real Italian food here - just ask all of the Italians in the food booths. I have also never understood why this festival cannot provide great Italian Pepperoni Rolls. Has no one taken the famous WV Italian Pepperoni Roll Trail (which is now extended to Davis, WV?) I always pass on Baked Italian Pasta unless it is lasagna. I have observed my dear wife making homemade lasagna, and we both comprehend the reasons that the festival cannot provide lasagna. Today it is (baked) Italian Shells plus Spicy Italian sausage and loads of other Italian goodies. As expected the shells are much overcooked and the Spicy Italian sausage is perfect. One of the very best festival offerings is the Spicy Italian sausage, which is arguably superior to any sausage offered at the Dayton Art Institute October Fest. My dear wife implores us to arrive by noon; she can easily make several laps around the grounds and scope out the many Italian Delights including 50 homemade Italian cookies and of course, the gelato. We have friends and family who delay their arrival until 6:00 PM, and we perceive controlled chaos during evening hours. Of course, we tend to enjoy arrival at the many Dayton and Ohio festivals. Great that the Italian Festive is very family friendly from newborns to folks in their nineties.

Food was bad this year. The pizza crust was not the same, it use to be crispy crust this year 2025…read morewas just flat dough, the crust is what the pizza so delicious. Also my family had several issues with the other food. Be careful who you get to make your food, food poison is not funny!! The cookies are way over priced to be as bad as they were.

We have been to two concerts here so far and really enjoyed both of them. We have splurged by…read morepaying for assigned seats but have talked to others who have said that they have enjoyed sitting on the lawn. There seem to be many options, depending upon your desired comfort level and desire to spend $$. The only real concern that we have had so far is what happens in the event of inclement weather since there are no covered seats. We were told of an occasion when a show had to be canceled after just a few minutes when storms rolled in. So far this has been a very convenient place to go for a show. No charge for parking; you can park in their lots near the pavilion or we used a nearby high school parking lot. Everyone is friendly and helpful. There are beer and wine sales onsite, with your usual selection plus a few "craft" beers. Overall a very pleasant experience. I imagine that we will see many more shows I the future (we just moved to the area).

Great venue, but they haven't booked a good act in years. I check the schedule all the time, and…read morenothing good ever pops up. I think it's time to change your booking agent. I would suggest bringing in someone under the age of 75. Thanks and here's to 2027 and beyond

Drove from Columbus just to get away after the COVID shit. I think that it must be a rule that…read moredrive ins must be in a crappy neighborhood. However once you pull in you were transported to a different place. The grounds were nice, surrounded by trees to kill light pollution. The food service was clean, and the food was great. Pretty good prices as well. The worker wore masks and gloves and took the time to answer some questions. Very polite. My only issue was the jackasses smoking pot but the works took care of that. Ignore the "Karen" who only gave it 1 star. It is worth a visit!

I do recommend this place however I spent $14 on two drinks and some popcorn. The popcorn had so…read moremuch salt on it that I couldn't eat it.

Where do I begin with this amazing event? Let me start by saying the social media and website do…read morenot do justice for how much is truly here, and most everything is for FREE! The Wagner Subaru Outdoor experience is a free festival held the first weekend of October at Dayton's Eastwood Metropark. It is a festival celebrating all things outdoors and aiming to offer everyone the chance to experience it. Free parking. Free admission. Free activities. At the entrance there is registration and waiver release to participate in all the activities. The first activity near the entrance is a whole course to try mountain biking! Theres also regular cycling! Next is try canoeing, kayaking, or SUP (stand up paddleboard). How about trying climbing, rowing, or fly fishing?! But wait, theres STILL MORE! Try backpacking, bmx, slacklining, disc golf, and even orienteering. Already participate in outdoor activities? Bring your bikes, bring your kayaks or SUPs, and you can use your own gear. Theres even an entire campground that you can camp at for the weekend... for yep, free! Bring your dogs because theres a ton of fun activities for them. On Saturday AM there's a Dog 5k. Theres an agility course, treats, and in addition Subaru sets up an entire dog park and swim area (its huge!). Want dog petsitting while you participate? Theres pooch parking for free, for up to 90 mins! Bring your old gear for a swap, or find yourself some new to you stuff! Also many vendor booths are selling new gear. Entertainment?! There's no shortage of that! There's dock diving dog shows, bmx shows, slackline high wire shows, whitewater shows and competitions, and live music all day long. Dont forget the obstacle courses or scavenger hunt! You can take classes at the adult or youth outdoor school (see schedule). Walk around to the many vendor booths for freebies, info, or things to purchase. Wildlife? Theres live animal demonstrations and a giant aquarium! Worked up an appetite after all this? Head over to food truck village for a wide array of options and top it off with a cold one from the beer garden! Environment. The final special thing here is the focus on our planet. Theres no garbage cans, only waste stations with options for recycling, compost, or landfill. Theres no water bottles sold here, only free cold water fill stations with paper cups or bring your own. Beer cups? Nope. You must purchase a reusable stainless steel pint, which benefits the Mad River Ski mountain patrol. Several booths focus on info about how to help including compost at home, reusable straws for purchase, and the parks. This festival is a must attend, and again did I mention free? GET. OUTSIDE.

I have been there a couple of times. Once it was a little too hot until the sun set. Another time…read moreit was more comfortable so it depends on the time of year and how the weather is that day. Good sound and visuals throughout the shows. Food choices are limited but of good quality. Parking is easy and venue is close to the highway. Will go again.

I attend lots of concerts. Often, my base line is to assume that drinks are overpriced, seats are…read moredesigned for cash revenue, not comfort, and not with the audience in mind, and overly militant staffing who forget that people are there to spend money & have a good time. I am happy to report that Rose Center is none of those things! not a bad seat anywhere, all covered, friendly staff, great parking (and free), many exits and entrance points in venue and also parking lots, multiple concessions with some of the best beer pricing and selection I've seen at a venue of this size. Also: misting stations! I would recommend a concert here- this venue literally seems made for the customer's satisfaction. The staff was absolutely fantastic.

My husband and I attended the show Urinetown the Musical at this venue this week. This was our…read morefirst time to the PNC Arts Annex. We were able to park on the street. Parking is free at meters after 6. It's a nice, intimate theater with general admission seating. We were able to snag two seats center stage and in the second row from the top. Perfect! The seats are comfortable with backs. I was first worried that it was stadium seating, but it is not. I will not hesitate to return back to this theater.

Checking in for the first opening of an event here and excited! Wahoo for small theatre and…read morepersonalized service! I love the stage setup with general admission. You will feel like you are sitting on the stage with the actors. The playbill for "The Feast" was a plumber invoice, pretty cool. The revenue entrance is on the corner across from Schuster. They currently have two doors leading into the actual theatre. The lobby has a small bar for drinks following the Schuster tradition of drinks in performances and a few snacks. The front desk serves as will call and ticket center. The bathrooms are toward the back and highlighted with signs. There is a family bathroom as well. The women's had three stalls. The venue features three areas for seating around the stage and forgive me because I have forgotten the word currently. The stage setup for this was quite extraordinary and has many small and large details. The show has an original soundtrack you should note. Loved the toilet noises! plus the art pics are to be auctioned off to benefit mental health for this show. Huge plus! We enjoyed the performance and loved that we weren't rushed out. The first show for them had some humor and language for a dark show but I liked it. It's easy enough to follow and the actors did a good job of giving the audience enough insight with their words and actions. I definitely will be back!

Lewisburg Haunted Cave is always an amazing time! The atmosphere alone is spooky. The last 2…read moreyears they have done a special flashlight tour for younger kids to see the cave. There are no actors scaring them; but they get to experience the animatronics. They had workers lined up along the way to pass out candy and answer any questions about the cave. My daughter is still a little nervous about haunted houses, so this perfect for her. I have gone to the cave for years during their spooky time and it's always amazing. Go check it out if you have the ability!!

Will be writing this review as the night goes on…read more Tickets: Easy and seamless to purchase on line which is much different than what I have worked with in the past. (20/20) Parking: Currently 6:30pm and the parking lot is still locked with a line of cars starting to build up. While each haunt is different, they suggest getting here early if you have a combo pass which I do. Making us wait until nearly 7 pm to park is not smart. Also disrespectful parking attendant. (15/20) Haunted Mine/Mine Tour: Superb..no spoilers! (50/50) Concession Stand: Cash only, no comments as I didn't use it. (10/10) Overall:(90/100)

We went to Oddbody's to see Davina and the Vagabonds. From their schedule this might be a different…read morekind of music from what they usually have. That being said the staff are genuine, friendly and went out of their way to accommodate our need for someplace to sit. The room is long with the stage at one end and the bar close to the entrance. I noticed that there is an area for 18-20 year old at the front of the business so they can enjoy the music. The quality of the sound was excellent and this is for a group with complicated sound and music. The prices at the bar are about average. I will keep my eye on their schedule for when they may have someone I can appreciate. When there are certain groups the seating is limited to the stools along the wall but I would imagine the age of crowd that would attend doesn't care about standing.

First and foremost this is not the House of Blues or the Bomb Factory. This is pretty much a holes…read morein the wall. If a band you like is playing at Oddbody's you MUST go see them. It 's like they are playing in your garage. Zero frills here and yes the floor is sticky and getting a drink takes time, but you can't beat it to get up and close to your artist.