Laura Woeste, 937-224-1518, Ext. 231, Or Kristen Wicker, Ext. 228

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Laura Woeste, 937-224-1518, ext. 231, or Kristen Wicker, ext. 228

Celebrate New Year’s Eve Downtown Enjoy dancing, comedy, mystery theater, live music and more to ring in 2010

Dayton, Dec. 21, 2009 — If you’re looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve, downtown Dayton has you covered. Downtown’s many restaurants, clubs, theaters and hotels have plenty of options for everyone. See below for a list of some of the events taking place at various downtown venues:

The 88 Club, 219 N. Patterson Blvd. 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Live entertainment, a toast and balloon drop, and drink specials, with a breakfast buffet starting at 3 a.m. 21 and older. Call 937-266-2622 for cost.

Club Aquarius, 135 E. Second St. 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Jareje Rashad, Misty Knight, Symphony Alexander and a big ball drop. Call 937-223-1723 for cost.

Club Masque, 34 N. Jefferson St. 7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Dancing, drink specials all night and more. Call 937-228-2582 for cost.

Club VEX, 101 S. Saint Clair St. Dancing and drink specials throughout the night. Call 937-222-7620 for cost.

Crowne Plaza Hotel, 33 E. Fifth St. Take the Elevator Home special with discounted room rates. Call 937-224-0800 to make reservations. c{space, 20 N. Jefferson INSPIRED: NYE Party at 7 p.m. featuring a community potluck and drum circle beginning at 8 p.m., followed by visual art installations and music and arts performances at 9 p.m. $5.

Doubletree Hotel, 11 S. Ludlow St. Special room rates start at $79 New Year’s Eve. Call 937-461-4700.

Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live music by rock cover band Last Call, $10 bottles of sparkling wine and complimentary party favors. $5. Call 937-224-7822.

Pacchia, 410 E. Fifth St. 9 p.m. Live music by Michael Locke and the Repeat Offenders. $5. Call 937-341-5050.

― more ― New Year’s Eve 2009 downtown, page 2 Schuster Center, Second and Main streets 8 p.m. The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director Neal Gittleman present one of the region’s most famous traditions, the DPO’s New Year’s Eve Concert, with a program celebrating the Viennese waltz kings and composers with distinct Austrian heritage. Tickets range from $17-$69. Call 937-228-3630.

Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 W. Fifth St. Join Mayhem & Mystery for a special New Year’s Eve presentation of its holiday production. Mrs. Claus is tired of the all of the leftover toys and gifts cluttering up her house. She’s convinced Santa to sell the extra toys on the Home Steals and Deals Channel. Their show, Clean-up Deals with Claus, is an immediate hit. But when some of their inventory and their assistant vanish, the Clauses must discover who is behind these terrible deeds. Tickets are $23.95 for dinner and show. Call 937-461-3913.

Stars Restaurant & Lounge at the Crowne Plaza, 33 E. Fifth St. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Package includes room, a rooftop party featuring live entertainment by the Shawn Stanley Trio, party favors and midnight toast, as well as brunch the next morning. Don’t miss this panoramic view of downtown Dayton and the Miami Valley as you ring in the New Year. $189. Call 937-750-6147.

Therapy Café, 452 E. Third St. Top 40s dance night, specials and more. Call 937-461-4000 for cost.

Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St. New Year’s Eve gathering, followed by a New Year’s Day 2010 party starting at noon Friday, Jan. 1, and featuring football on the big screen, drink specials and complimentary New Year’s “good luck” food. Call 937-461-1101.

Wiley's Comedy Club, 101 Pine St. 7 p.m. show & 10:30 p.m. party Mike Toomey headlines the two shows, joined by Brian Hicks with Rob Haney as emcee. Toomey is a comedian and impressionist who’s appeared on HBO, MTV’s Half Hour Comedy Hour, A&E’s Comedy on the Road, and The Bob and Tom Show. The party includes snacks before the show, party favors, toast and an after-midnight buffet featuring sandwiches from Subway and Milano’s, wings from BW3 and Fricker’s, Domino’s pepperoni pizza and more. $15 for show and $37 for party. Call 937-224-JOKE.

The Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Web site, www.downtowndayton.org, has a complete list of downtown’s events and arts, entertainment and cultural amenities, as well as a dining guide, parking map and much more.