Dayton "Street View" added to Google Maps!

I noticed yesterday afternoon, completely by accident, that Google Maps had added it's 'Street View' feature for some of downtown Dayton. I considered making a post about it, but as I haven't been to Google Maps for downtown views lately (I already know my way around, fairly well...) I ass-u-me'd that it had been so for a while and that I simply hadn't noticed.

Lo and behold! This evening I found this thread on Dayton Most Metro.

http://www.dayton.mostmetro.com/forum/index.php?topic=464.0

I was happy to learn that I'm not so out of touch after all.

I spent a good hour clicking around downtown. The 'Street View' images are at least a year old, and some have suggested that some images are even older, and even traverse the space time continuum... read the thread at Dayton Most Metro (DMM). It's interesting and funny.

One DMM participant suggested that all of downtown be modeled using Google Sketch-Up. Downtown's central business district has already been somewhat modeled, though it doesn't seem to fit quite right. I'd love to see the Oregon district modeled. I'm not skilled at the 3-D modeling process, but I've done the bare-bones of our location, The Ware Block Building (502-510 E. 5th St.), to scale. I tried to plug it into Google Earth, as a placeholder until I could detail and texture map the thing, but I couldn't figure out how to get it to sit right where it's supposed to be. I'll play around more later.

Again, I recommend this thread at Dayton Most Metro:
http://www.dayton.mostmetro.com/forum/index.php?topic=464.0

Flexible Neighbors / Open House / FREE Yoga Lessons!

We're happy to announce the arrival of our newest neighbors in the Ware Block Building, Practice Yoga, at 504 East Fifth Street, between Derailed Hair Salon and Bonnett's Book Store.

Kim and Kathi were present during Urban Nights, handing out information about their studio when an acquaintance of mine walked up as we chatted, me with my camera, and requested a photo with them.

Practice Yoga's OPEN HOUSE hours are Noon to 6pm on Saturday, May 31st. FREE Yoga Lessons will be given at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm. There will be door prizes as well. See their site for more information about their wide variety of regularly scheduled classes, at PracticeYogaDayton.com

While you're in the area, stop in at Bonnett's Book Store to look over our selection of Yoga books. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Best Urban Nights Yet!

Though Urban Nights officially ends at 10pm there's always plenty to do in the Oregon District on Friday nights... bands, dancing, people watching, etc. We stayed open until midnight this just to let people know we were here and take a look around.

Our new neighbors, "Practice Yoga on Fifth," at 504 E. 5th St., were greeting folks and enjoying the beautiful evening alongside Derailed Hair Salon's temporary display of art and gift cards.

Derailed also has been featuring a selection of art from some of the folks at Catalyst Creative Design Studio (aka C2 or C-squared). Very cool stuff.

Dolcessa made a re-appearance with their gelato cart, and I must say the gelato actually tasted better than I remembered it. The next time you're on Brown near UD & MVH, do yourself a favor and try some of their gelato. They're right across the street from the Burger King over there.

510 Gallery featured some great tunes to accompany the works on display from Loretta Puncer. I didn't get to stick around but there's always something enchanting about the flute that makes you want to stay.

My camera and I couldn't get around much because we had to stick near the shop, but here's a small sampling of what I've described above. Enjoy! :-)

It's "Urban Nights" Time Again!

Bonnett's Book Store will keep extra hours the evening of Friday, May 16, 2008 as part of downtown Dayton's "Urban Nights" event. The following links are recommended:

• URBAN NIGHTS Preview - DATV-Dayton Digital Digest-Dan Suffoletto
• URBAN NIGHTS Organizers - Downtown Dayton Partnership
• URBAN NIGHTS Official MySpace
• URBAN NIGHTS post on For The Love Of Dayton
• URBAN NIGHTS post on DaytonOS
• Also, be sure to visit: Dayton MostMetro.com

Don't forget about "A World A'Fair" at the Dayton Convention Center AND be sure to bring your camera and look for the "City Life '08" sculptures to enter the Downtown Dayton Partnership City Life '08 PhotoContest (.pdf)

Finally, this video, created to promote last year's Urban Nights, still tickles my funny bone:

City Life in Dayton

Life in the City of Dayton, Ohio -- The City of Neighbors, The All-American City, The Birthplace of Aviation -- takes many forms. Here are some of the things I noticed in just 15 minutes on Monday afternoon while on my way to work.

As I crossed into downtown on the Riverside bridge I noticed some of the new batch of City Life statues waiting at Riverscape for their downtown diaspora. I quickly parked and grabbed my camera to get the first shot.



J. Seward Johnson's "City Life" sculptures arrived in Dayton this afternoon for "City Life '08." The statues will be placed in various locations all over downtown. I've already spotted one in the Oregon District - a first for the O.D.!



Workers continue construction of the new CareSource building on the southeast corner of Main and Monument. It was just chance that I spotted them on the way back to my car. Then, it was off to work again.



I arrived at the store to find these hungry avians feasting on whatever falls out of the tree above the parking lot. I don't know what kind of birds these are, but I've never noticed the little red-headed variety before.

As I've been making this post, the children's books of Richard Scarry came into my mind. I love Dayton. :-)

The "City Life" statues were big fun for me last year. I look forward to tracking them down again this year.
Here's a mini-slideshow, or click to visit the gallery of my "City Life '07" photos.

Remembering...

Harold Bonnett would have been 95 today. (May 12)

Architectural Digests

13 issues of Architectural Digests have just arrived. Their condition isn't worthy of display but they would be excellent sources for collage work or for use in a private design reference library. $2.00 each, the list is as follows:

Architectural Digest April 1983
Architectural Digest June 1983
Architectural Digest July 1983
Architectural Digest October 1983
Architectural Digest December 1983
Architectural Digest March 1984
Architectural Digest May 1984
Architectural Digest July 1984
Architectural Digest August 1984
Architectural Digest November 1984
Architectural Digest May 1985
Architectural Digest March 1988
Architectural Digest May 1988

Every Day is Earth Day

We've been letting landfills go hungry since 1939. Recycling is what we do every day.

Save money by trading in your used books, comics, magazines, and movies at Bonnett's Book Store. Here's a sample of the great books we've got in stock right now for less than half their cover price:
Anne Perry's "The Shifting Tide" - Dean Koontz's "The Good Guy" book and "Odd Thomas" CD audiobook - Lisa Jackson's "Absolute Fear" - R.A. Salvatore's "The Orc King" - "Clublife" by 'Rob the Bouncer' - Robin Cook's "Critical" - Noah Adams' "The Flyers" - Robert Ellis' "City of Fire" - Stephen White's "Dry Ice" - Michael White's "Soul Catcher" - Harlan Coben's "The Woods" and "Promise Me" - John Sandford's "Dark of the Moon" - John Grisham's "Playing for Pizza" - James Patterson's "You've Been Warned" - Janet Evanovich's "Motor Mouth" - and many more recent hardcover books. We've also got thousands of great paperbacks, classics for summer reading lists, kids books, and comics for 10 cents and up!

Don't forget that FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is Saturday, May 3rd. Stop by your regular comic outlet but don't forget to stop in Bonnett's for a selection of quality comics you won't find for FREE anywhere else (one per person, please). We also have gift certificates and books make great birthday, Mother's Day and Father's Day presents.

Save a tree and a few dollars! See you soon!

Restaurant Week Benefit in Dayton, OH

Starting Sunday January 27, 2008 for only $20.08 you can enjoy a fine three course meal at many area restaurants to benefit Dayton's own "Culture Works" or the "A Special Wish" foundation. The event only lasts through Friday, February 1st so enjoy some of Dayton's finest restaurants now! One dollar from each meal will be donated to "A Special Wish" or "Culture Works". Beverages, tax, and tips are not included in the $20.08 price.

Visit www.DineOutDayton.com/rw08.html for menus, restaurant hours, and other information regarding this event:

One stop almost each day in Dayton, Ohio's Historic Oregon District!

Cafe Boulevard (937) 824-2722
Coco's Bistro (937) 228-2626
Franco's Italian (937) 222-0204
Jay's Seafood & Steaks (937) 222-2892
John Henry's (937) 223-5655
Pacchia (937) 341-5050

Now Playing @ THE NEON MOVIES

130 East Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402
Office Phone: (937) 222-8452
For Showtimes: (937) 222-7469(SHOW)
http://www.neonmovies.com
TheNeon on MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/neonmovies)


"ATONEMENT" Showtimes:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40
Monday - Thursday: 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40

"THE KITE RUNNER" Showtimes:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45
Monday - Thursday: 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45

Above times good through Thursday, January 17th, 2008