Nestled in the heart of southwest Ohio, Dayton is a vibrant, diverse city that offers something for everyone. The Dayton region combines an excellent quality of life and low cost of living; encompasses a wide variety of unique urban, suburban, and rural communities; and features many of the resources and amenities of a much larger city (arts and culture, sports and recreation, shopping and dining) while avoiding most the drawbacks (traffic, high costs, congestion). Whatever your needs and interests, Dayton has something wonderful in store for you. Visit the links below to get a feel for your new hometown.

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Visitor’s Guide to Dayton
A brief overview of our city and region for the Boonshoft School of Medicine family, with links to cultural activities, entertainment, recreation, malls, restaurants and more.

ActiveDayton.com
Online home of the weekly magazine covering what to do in and around Dayton.

Dayton Campus Connect
A one-stop reference for things to do in Dayton geared to students at the region's many colleges and universities.

DaytonCREATE
An umbrella organization spearheading a Creative Communities Leadership Project to attract young professionals to the community

Dayton Daily News
Web site of Dayton’s daily newspaper.

Dayton Independents
A guide to some of the finest locally owned eateries.

Dayton Travel Guide from Wikitravel
Places to eat and stay, top attractions, arrival and departure information, average temperatures and more.

Downtown Dayton Partnership
Information on places to live, eat, shop and enjoy yourself in the city.

Five Rivers MetroParks
A guide to 25 parks encompassing nearly 16,000 acres, as well as special events throughout the year.

Generation Dayton
Web site set up by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce to help young professionals network with one another.

Google Map of Dayton
Start here to explore the area.