We're so excited to share some of our favorite places in the area! We have provided great downtown options as well as our favorite places in the town where we grew up! Each of these places are within twenty minutes of each other!
The Greene
4452 Buckeye Lane, Beavercreek, OH 45440
Great spot for shopping and food. One of our personal favorite spots to eat is at Mongolian Grill!
National Museum of the US Air Force
1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton, OH 45433
There is more than 350 aerospace vehicles on display ranging from various time periods/wars. The best part - it is free!
Carillon Historical Park
1000 Carillon Boulevard, Dayton, OH 45409
This area is rich with Dayton history and provides insight into notable events such as the 1913 Flood, the Erie Canal, and the Wright Brothers' airplane development.
The Oregon District
524 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH 45402
This area is a great area for Dayton history, food, and drinks!
University of Dayton
300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469
The beautiful campus of University of Dayton! Go Flyers! We both grew up going to basketball games in the arena!
The Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH 45405
The local art institute right in downtown Dayton. Fun fact: Both our senior homecoming and senior prom pictures were taken at this location!
Warehouse 4 Coffee
335 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia, OH 45377
Excellent Vandalia coffee shop with the best lattes and breakfast sandwiches! This would be an excellent stop before the ceremony!
Jim's Donut Shop
122 East National Road, Vandalia, OH 45377
The best donut shop our hometown has to offer! There were many mornings before school, after football games, or random afternoons that this place was a pit stop for us! We are a big fan of the blueberry donut holes!
Aullwood Audubon
1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton, OH 45414
This 200 acre nature center is the perfect place to go for a walk or hike! We both grew up going here and loved the proximity to our hometown!
Five Rivers MetroParks
409 East Monument Avenue, Dayton, OH 45402
We LOVE to go for nature walks and spent many dates going on walks/picnics at these nature parks. Our personal favorite is the one located near the Englewood Dam!
Austin Landing
3601 Rigby Road, Miamisburg, OH 45342
If you are looking for something to do closer to our reception venue, we suggest checking out Austin Landing. This area has a ton of shops, restaurants, and events happening!