The trendiest new store Downtown is owned by two sisters following their dream: Me’Juana and Marquitta Harris are using their love of fashion to uplift their community and make Flint FAIMous. The story of how the two sisters came to open their Downtown boutique is one of chance and faith. It began several years ago
Tree branches coated in a thick layer of ice glistened in winter’s brilliant but unforgiving sunlight as cars drove carefully on frozen, streets in Downtown Flint. The temperature hovered in the teens. Yet there was a tiny glimmer — a promise of spring in the air at the Trend Volume II Fashion Show. Held at
Spike TV’s Ink Master is a reality television show that pits tattoo artists from all over the United States against one another in a series of tattoo challenges. As the show progresses, those who can’t cut it are eliminated, and one person is finally crowned the Ink Master. My City Magazine was privileged to catch
For one well-established local artist, inspiration for her widely popular work comes to fruition in a studio located above a Flint veterinary clinic. Anni Crouter was born into a family originally from Chicago, her father a veterinarian who moved his family and practice to Swartz Creek when she was three years old. Growing up surrounded
Taxidermy is the art of preparing, stuffing and mounting the skins of animals to create a lifelike effect for display, and taxidermist Terry O’Connor has a passion for bringing animals back to life! The owner of O’Connor Taxidermy in Clio, Terry grew up hunting and fishing with his dad and three brothers. He first became
John Trecha soars with eagles – literally! Last December, the 14-year-old Fenton High School freshman obtained the rank of Eagle Scout; moreover, he is now tied with one other young man for the high honor of being the nation’s most decorated Boy Scout. He is one of 12 scouts to earn 135 merit badges, the
Perhaps the most beautiful form of dance expression, ballet tells a story through exquisite movements of the body without needing words. When I met ballet dancer Denise Paavola, founder of the Young People’s Ballet Theatre in Flint, the first thing I noticed was her striking, crystal blue eyes. Her poise and elegance are evidence of
