John Drake

David Esrati- starting boxing at Drakes Gym Dec 2011

Get your butt kicked in 2012

Nope, this isn’t a post about my 2012 congressional campaign, I’ll win that. This is about those resolutions you made last night while swinging from a chandelier yelling “I love you, man!” Yep, Americans love to head to the gym every January on a quest to lose weight and get in better shape. Most of Read More

Permission to party is granted

There are two people in Dayton who have my respect right now. Brian Higgins over at the Sidebar in the Oregon District and John Drake of Drake’s Gym. Both have decided to color outside the lines and create their dreams in Dayton- without asking permission first. Tonight- John Drake closed off the worthless section of Read More