BROWSING:  Fun

A community favorite for over 50 years. Friends, neighbors and families gather each fall for old-fashioned fun! Join in the annual Apple Pie Baking Contest. There are carnival rides. Bingo, Texas Hold’em tournaments, raffles and live music in the Entertainment Tent.

It is coming … the loudest, brightest celebration all year: Fourth of July Fireworks! Kick off the rabble-rousing beginning of the season for outdoor fun with these local celebrations.

If you’re looking for a fun activity that’s a little out of the ordinary, then Michigan Escape Games might be right up your alley!

My City Magazine was on hand April 27 for a sneak preview of the “New Behind the Scenes Tour” at Applewood Estate. Handy Lindsey, President of the Ruth Mott Foundation, was there to welcome us. According to Lindsey, since opening the home up for tours last year, they’ve had over 38,000 visitors. With their curiosity piqued, visitors responded by asking Applewood if they could see more of the home and learn more about the Mott family. Exclusive areas of the home, including the downstairs bowling alley, are now available for public viewing this season.

On February 10-11, the 2017 Chrome & Ice Indoor Car Show will take over the entire Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint, featuring over 100 vintage and classic cars, sports cars, muscle cars, hot rods, and trucks with live entertainment and special guests. Presented by Back to the Bricks, Farm Bureau Insurance and Buick, this year’s larger and more spectacular event theme is “MORE.” Hours are Fri. until 9pm and Saturday 9am-9pm. Don’t miss it!

The month of February brings some exciting performances at The Whiting! Here’s what you can expect.

Go back to 1912 by visiting Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, showing at Sloan Museum from January 21 until May 21, 2017.

Freezing rain and icy roads didn’t keep thirsty patrons from attending the Iron Bartender & Crowd Cocktail Competition at The Relief & Resource Co. in Fenton on January 16.

Brrr! It’s cold outside! While some folks enjoy cozying up to a warm fire during the winter months, there is a group of adventure seekers who don’t mind the frigid temperatures.

In the mood to ignore the cold weather and read an interesting book? Take a look at this list of local authors’ works of various genres.