Dayton, OH Driving Tips
Take your time and don't hesitate if you get lost to ask anyone for directions to where you are going. This is a very friendly city and everyone loves to be of assistance to all visitors as well as newcomers.
Dayton, OH Buying Tips
We do have lots of choices and you can go north, south, east or west and you will find lots of great choices. This is a former GM city.
Favorite Driving Memory
I got to see the Space Shuttle that was on the back of an aircraft carrier coming in for a landing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and it's flight path was immediately overtop of the highway that I was driving on so I got to see it up close. Lots of cars had pulled to the side of the road to see
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the landing and watch the shuttle being unloaded then reloaded for display at the Air Force Museum located here in Dayton, Ohio. If you have never made a visit to the museum it is worth the time and money to come and stay for a few days. After all this is the birthplace of aviation.
Favorite Road
Harshman Rd. That borders Wright Patterson Air Force Base and goes by the Air Force Museum.
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You can always see a lot of interesting aircraft and lots of exhibitions there on the runways by the Air Force Museum. In the summer the base offers a festival called a Tattoo where they have many military members participate in but also outside bands come in along with exhibitions and lots of craf
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t booths. This one event attracts as many as 200,000 to this area.
Dayton, OH Driving Tips
Don't be in a hurry to get anywhere, you might miss something. It is a very picturesque small town. Always go through the heart of the downtown and follow the signs to yield to traffic that's already in the turning lane. It's a very civil traffic pattern.
Dayton, OH Buying Tips
Most of the dealerships are on the south end of town before the entrance to US75. If you can't find what you want here, it is not that far to Dayton.
Favorite Driving Memory
Our city has a square at the very heart of the downtown; it has a traffic circle in the middle of it. It is a very quaint downtown. When my husband and I moved here from Illinois, the square became his favorite part of town. I would try to avoid it when I had to get across town, but if my husband wa
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s with me he would insist that we go through the downtown and around the square. For a small town, the downtown is bustling. There are a lot of small businesses and offices and there is normally a lot of foot traffic. The speed limit is diminished through town, but my husband wanted to go through there every outing, even if there were quicker more direct routes. It is now my favorite route to anywhere in town.
Favorite Road
My favorite road is Ridge Ave.
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Ridge Ave is my favorite because it is a very broad street and the speed limit is diminished. As its name implies it is built at the foot of a ridge; all the residences on one side of the avenue are up long steep driveways, set on the top of the ridge. They are some very fine homes. It is a beautifu
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l drive.
Dayton, OH Driving Tips
I would recommend to primarily stick to the highways -- 675, 70, 35 or 75. Those are the fastest roads to get around Dayton and should be the primary ways to get places fast. Overall, the drivers aren't aggressive so it's not too bad when driving.
Dayton, OH Buying Tips
I've had alright experiences with Craigslist, but I stayed primarily in the south areas of Dayton. I don't have any experiences with other auto buying services.
Favorite Driving Memory
My favorite memory driving through Dayton was the night of the Dayton fireworks. I was driving down 75 South while the fireworks were going off over the Miami river, and as I am speeding through with the downtown as a silhouette, I see fireworks painting a picture as a backdrop. It was a very peac
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eful and memorable moment for me as I'm driving with my family.
Favorite Road
48 North
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I enjoy driving on 48 through Dayton because it runs right through the heart of Dayton. Remaining on 48 will take you through multiple areas lining the road; each with its own distinct personalities and flavors. You can go into Dayton and enjoy the college experience around the University of Dayto
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n or travel south and enjoy the smaller areas with shopping and dining experiences.
