Brrrr! People all over Genesee County are getting ready to take the plunge into the icy-cold waters of Lake Fenton during the fifth annual Fenton Polar Bear Plunge, set to take place at the Fenton Moose Lodge on February 8 at 1pm. Risking pneumonia is worth it, since proceeds will benefit Special Olympics of Michigan.
Baby, it’s cold outside! It’s time to grab the hats, scarves and mittens, bundle up and get outside for some wintertime fun! As the start of the New Year, January is the month when many people become focused on healthy eating and exercise. And there are many venues in Genesee County for all types of
While most of us were thinking about stuffing our faces on Thanksgiving morning, approximately 450 people were working up an appetite running in the Turkey Trot at Mott Park. The 57th race installment featured one-mile, two-mile and three-mile courses, and participants included people of all ages and families of all sizes doing the “gobble wobble.”
Dinosaurs are big, scary, and extinct; they do what they want and they leave really cool skeletons! Kids and adults who love dinosaurs will be happy to know that the Dinosaur Exhibit has returned to the Sloan Museum to remain until January 12, 2014. According to Sloan Marketing Manager Cathy Gentry, dinosaurs are popular because
Scarecrows designed by local businesses and nonprofit organizations lined the streets of Downtown Flushing for the Fall Harvest Festival on October 5. Approximately 3,000 people enjoyed some good food at local restaurants and some fall fun at the annual event. “People travel from all over the state to come to our fall festival!” exclaimed Michelle
With childhood obesity rates skyrocketing and video games absorbing more and more of our children’s afterschool hours, it is high time that kids got off the computer and back in touch with nature. And No Child Left Online, a pilot program of Flint Local 432 and Red Ink Flint, aims to do just that. According
Don’t you just love the crisp, cool days of fall? The trees drop leaves of brilliant hue to crunch underfoot. The morning dew glistens like diamonds on the green grass. Football season has begun with a cheer and the aromas of fall’s favorite comfort foods permeate the air. For me, it’s time to make the
The Flint Festival of Quilts was perfectly timed this year, as the weather began to turn chilly on the second weekend of September, just as the event was taking place. Quilters displayed their works of art throughout Flint from September 12-15. The exhibition at the Flint Public Library featured quilts created by members of the
A little rain couldn’t dampen the September 12 opening of the 41st Applefest, an annual family tradition for many Fenton area residents. Thousands of people visited the four-day event, which is a fundraiser hosted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish. Applefest has delighted visitors over the years with hundreds of homemade apple pies, apple
Growing up on a small horse farm in the mountains of Maryland, my family and I often went on trail rides, competed in local horse shows and rode in the Fourth of July parade. Naturally, I’ve always had a passion for horse races, especially the Triple Crown. Harness racing has been described as one of
This fall, Crossroads Village, a historical recreation of 19th century American living, comes to life for the 25th year of Halloween celebrations with a new cast of creepy characters! For the whole month of October, Crossroads is inhabited by friendly witches, happy ghosts and spooky friends that the whole family can enjoy. The pumpkin mountain,
Three! Two! One! The Warrior Dash begins! “Everyone, be safe!” said the announcer as the first 300 runners dressed in a wide array of costumes and head gear began their mad dash around the grueling 3.3-mile obstacle course to the wild cheers of spectators. For My City Magazine, the day of the eagerly anticipated Warrior
