Dayton’s historic Oregon District, just southeast of downtown, offers eclectic shops and restaurants, plus the tropically-themed Inn Port Guest House (137-139 Brown Street, 937-224-7678) and affiliated Inn Port D’Vino (22 Brown Street).

Inquire locally about many fine restaurants, including the award-winning Rue Dumaine, on the south edge of the city near Miamisburg, for Provencal cuisine (1061 Miamisburg Centerville Road, 937-610-1061).