Welcome to Curafied, a curated roundup of bite-size local news delivered weekly via text.  

May 16, 2022

We're back! And it seems like summer came early. While you were basking in the sun, here is what you might have missed in local news this past week.
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​- The team at Curafied Dayton

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OUTDOOR VINTAGE MARKET COMING TO CENTERVILLE
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Totally vintage. The Centerville Merchant Market is set to take place May 22 from 11am to 6pm. The event will feature local artisans, merchants, and food trucks. Vintage records, vintage clothing, toys, and more will be available. Read the full story here.

LOCAL HAMBURGER JOINT WINS NATIONAL ATTENTION
FOOD & DRINK

Order up. Local food cart, The Hamburger Wagon, was recently featured on CNN Travel. The establishment specializes in burgers topped with giant pickles. Originally started as a way to provide food for refugees of the Great Flood in Miamisburg, The Hamburger Wagon has been serving up burgers since 1913. Chow down on the full story here.

DAYTON named top 5 of the nation's most affordable housing
real estate

Home sweet home. A study done by the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index found a decline in housing affordability. However, Kettering, OH made the top five list of most affordable housing. Come home to the full story here.​

FIND HOW AND WHEN TO VIEW UPCOMING LUNAR ECLIPSES
ENVIRONMENT

Total eclipse of the heart. If you missed Sunday’s lunar eclipse, don’t worry! There will be another lunar eclipse 176 days from now on Nov. 9. Representatives from the Cincinnati Observatory say that telescopes or binoculars won’t be necessary to view the eclipse. Explore the full story here.

LEBRON JAMES' MOVIE 'SHOOTING STARS' TO BE FILMED AROUND NORTHEAST OHIO
education

All hail the king. A biopic for basketball superstar, Lebron James, is in the works with the help of $7.6 million from the state’s Motion Picture Tax Credit Program. The movie is set to premiere in 2023 on the Peacock streaming platform. Grab your popcorn and check out the full story here.​​
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Claire Myree, Curator & Writer
Arielle Cassidy, Editor

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