Huffman Knows How to Do a Dam Right

Saturday I drove up Salem until it started to turn into farmland. That was an eye-opener. There are a lot of empty boxes that used to be stores up that way. Sad to see. I also got more acquainted with Philadelphia St. It has a lot of potential but that whole area confuses me. Bars [...]

Ideas For The OD

The area between the OD and Saint Anne’s Hill has always bugged me. It’s so blah. It’s really disgusting to see old photos of the dense buildings and housing that used to be along 5th and Keowee and now the nothingness—just 2 ugly taller buildings and a few other small structures. It seems to me [...]

Getting a Little Life Downtown

I’ve got a few ideas on how to liven up our little lady, Dayton…well mostly they’re just direct rip-offs of Cincinnati (sorry to be that guy). But they could easily be applied and build on assets that are already in place. Here we go.
Dayton needs to utilize Courthouse Square more. It’s there for a reason, [...]

Stockyard Inn Makes Me Want to Work In a Nearby Factory

In an odd part of town sits the Stockyard Inn. It’s surrounded by loads of industrial on Springfield Street. I’d been wanting to check out for a while but had a weird gut feeling about the place. I wasn’t sure if it was a biker bar inside or if I would make it out alive. [...]

Joe’s—Oh So Sweet

I have a list of summertime things to do. One is to go to the old Root Beer Stand on Woodman. Last Wednesday was the day but it wasn’t meant to be. They want cash, I rarely carry cash, we were at an impasse. So that night became a Joe’s Pizzeria night. I love them. [...]