Newport Aquarium is the Shark Capital of the Midwest and with so many shark habitats to SEA, TOUCH and EXPLORE, it’s the best place to celebrate Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. See sharks like never before when you cross over the open waters of the 385,000-gallon Surrounded by Sharks exhibit on Shark Bridge. Experience what it feels like to touch…
After 14 years of trying to conceive, Alicia and Jeremy Eldridge found out they were pregnant with twins. When Alicia delivered the boys eight weeks before her expected delivery date, the family relied on the advanced technology and expert caregivers of Kettering Medical Center’s Level IIIB NICU to help get ready for their first big…
Throughout life parenting is about a push in one form or another. Life can’t even begin without a big push from a child’s mother. That first push may be the most important, but it is only one of many. As your child grows up you find yourself pushing them many times as a parent. You…
On July 13, Dayton Metro Library is celebrating National Summer Learning Day with activities at many Branch Libraries.Organized by the National Summer Learning Association, National Summer Learning Day is celebrated in communities across the country. Dayton Metro Library’s participation in Summer Learning Day is just one of the many ways it supports the efforts…
The sweetest journey your family will travel this summer is in Southwestern Ohio. If you love donuts like I do, then it’s time to hike the Butler County Donut Trail. Complete in a day or take the entire summer to fill your passport; it’s a road trip for every palate and a fun quest to…
Looking for a “beach” day with thrilling waterslides for the kids and a relaxing lazy river and pool oasis for the adults? Well, search no further than The Beach Waterpark in Warren County, Ohio’s Largest Playground®. Adventure awaits at this Mason attraction; you need to visit The Beach Waterpark this summer! Located in Mason, The…
As the initial summer excitement wears off, going to the pool or the park everyday starts to lose its charm, and everyone starts looking for something to do. The easy solution would be to turn on the TV, and the expensive solution would be to go to the Zoo. Dayton Parent, however, has the perfect…
Is your family in need of a summer staycation? Well, adventure awaits in Warren County, Ohio’s Largest Playground®, at Great Wolf Lodge. Located in Mason, this vacation destination has everything your entire family desires under one roof: an indoor water park, activities, attractions and delicious dining options. Stay for a night or a week; Great…
The streets of The Greene will once again come alive as artists create living art using only pastel chalk to bring awareness to senior citizen mental health needs in our community. The chalk art festival day’s events will include fun for the whole family: kid’s activity area, scavenger hunt, and an evening block party.The event…
Is your family seeking thrills this summer vacation? If so, you’re in luck! Just north of Cincinnati in Warren County (Ohio’s Largest Playground®) is the largest amusement park in the Midwest: Kings Island. With more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, Kings Island offers the perfect combination of world-class thrills and family attractions, and is…
