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Marriott - Dayton History - Carillon Park - Events - Wright Brothers - Air Museum - Kings Island - Boomerang Bay - REDS - Old Ohio Home Page - Mars Toys |
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>>> MUST SEE! Video About Dayton's Carillon Park and the 1905 Wright Flyer On Display! <<< |
This is the OFFICIAL Dayton, Ohio
Tourist Info Site for Mars Society!
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For our 2010 Convention, and this important year for the Ohio Chapter, we wanted to remind members of the importance of the Wright Brothers and their extreme achievements and how it relates to our Mars efforts today. |
Here's map links to help you with live mapping and destination if curious about the hotel (try both): mapquest.com or maps.google.com Convention Location: There's a LOT of Dayton Information here! So be sure and read all the way to the bottom and see if there are any links you like.
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Click here to REVEAL our beautiful view of Dayton near the hotel, underneath these gray boxes! Marriott is hidden behind tree lined avenue on right. You are looking from near the entrance to Carillon Park.
View Ohio's Regular HOME page Jump to our All About Dayton information box. |
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For MORE Mars related goodies, goto
Goto Page 2. Read all about our Mars Camp on Saturday August 7th, 2010 for your kids and family at our convention! |
Conventioneers - Please Review Dayton, Ohio Highlights Below! Making a trip to Dayton to attend the Convention is sweet - but checking out Dayton's aeronautical museums is just as sweet. There is the National Museum of the USAF (near Wright Patterson Airforce Base) and seeing Carillon Park (see the 1905 Wright Flyer) makes it more than worth while. Add an extra day (Wednesday) to take in the museums without a rush. They close early, but may stay open an hour later in summer. Try to visit well in advance of 5pm. You'll need a few hours to explore! Carillon Park may be open a couple of hours later on Thursday of the Convention. I may have museum numbers you can call later. Check often! |
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Learn more in these links:
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Wright Brothers Video Program (Recreating Aviation History) |
Extra Link to WP-AFB Pics TripAdvisor for Air Force Museum |
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Museum (largest in the country) and Carillon
Park (with Wright
Brothers 1905 Flyer) have on-site tours, if you arrive a day early to
create more freetime. (Carillon
Park
is walking distance from the hotel with ample sidewalks if you have free time.) There are also other experiences in SW Ohio, such as the Six Flags Amusement Park - Kings Island, Boomerang Bay, or Major League Baseball. (REDS). There is also a symphony and ballet, comedy clubs, a playhouse, arena, plus a modest nightlife, in a well maintained city that is technically savvy. Dayton has a LOT of culture for such a small city. With the University of Dayton only a block away, behind the Marriott, the choice of restaurants is more than adequate, in the college square, and shopping is also in easy reach. Note - Clicking on some links may generate pop-up ads from those link's sponsors, even after you exit, but did not originate here.
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The National
Airforce
Museum, on the west side of Dayton is generally FREE and open to the
public. Some areas charge, such as IMAX. You will need to pre register if
you wish to go onboard 60's era AirForce One.
Carillon
Park generally closes daily at 5pm, but will remain open until 8pm on
Aug 5th. If wanting to see, I'd suggest blocking at least 3 hours, as
there is more than initially meets the eye. It is generally $8 for an adult to attend if not in a group.
Carillon will be completely remodeled and have a great expanded 1940's era
restaurant to enjoy this summer, which makes the 1/2 mile walk down worth
it. See the Carillon
Video to learn more about it. BTW, the University of Dayton is practically next door to the hotel, and so is the Dayton Daily News. Dayton is only 50 miles north of Cincinnati. Many major corporations, some involved in aeronautics, call Dayton home. One of the biggest corporations is the National Cash Register Company, right across the street from Carillon Park. |
