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The Midwest Outdoor experience kicks off today, Oct. 5th, at 6:00pm, and will last until tomorrow night, Oct. 6th, at Eastwood Metropark.  Teamed with Dayton Music Festival and vendors from around the country, this year's event is expected to draw a larger crowd than in recent years.

This year's event will provide activities for the whole family icluding: camping, fly fishing, climbing, slacklining, IMBA bike village, geocaching, and disc golf. There will also be a 5k run taking place this evening. More experienced athletes can compete in any of the competitions.

Ashley Martin, from Springboro, OH, attended school at Belmont University in Nashville, TN where she studied Music Business. She has recorded with such music talents as Frankie Ballard.

On Monday October 1st, 2012, Ashley made her radio debut on Excursions with Niki Dakota. During the show, she performed "Hello Lonely" and "Heartbreak Medicine" from her album Torn.

She kicks off the Midwest Outdoor Experience on Friday at 6:30pm. The event will take place on October 5-6. For more information visit www.Outdoorx.org or www.metroparks.org

Today is Urban Nights in the Downtown Dayton/Oregon Arts District/Wright-Dunbar Business Village from 5-10 p.m.
Urban Nights is a free event that showcases downtown's dining, nightlife, art, music, retail, urban living options and more and has been described as a huge, all-inclusive street party and open house for downtown, with something for everyone to enjoy.