Wondering where to go to catch all of that fourth of July magic? MCM has you covered. Here’s our fourth of July events list!
It’s going to be a hot one this week. My City Magazine has a few suggestions of where to take the kiddos to “cool off.” Welcome to Splash City!
It’s summer … time for fresh air, sunshine, biking, hiking and s’mores by the campfire. It’s time to relax by the lake, listen to the birds and just breathe. It’s time for the great outdoors! Michigan has the best trails, lakes and streams in the country and you can find perfect examples in and around Genesee County. So, throw on the hiking boots, break out the tent and enjoy as My City Magazine takes you
There’s no better way to enjoy the warm weather than dining with family and friends on a deck by the water. These area eateries offer a casual, waterfront experience.
Surrounded by the most important people in her life, Whitney Pedersen stood in a room at The Barn Restaurant in Fenton, holding her one-year-old son tightly, watching and waiting. It was March 1, and months of anticipation were coming to an end for the Holly resident, who applied last fall to be the soundperson for Team USA at the 2020 Show Ski World Championships in Yarrawonga, Australia. Essentially, it is the Olympics of show water skiing, a sport the 27-year-old Pedersen has been involved in nearly her entire life. She has directed Silver Lake Ski Club shows for a decade.
The 60s and 70s were a tide of change for our nation. The chaos of the 60s reached a crescendo in 1970 when the Ohio National Guard opened fire at students of Kent State University as they protested the Vietnam war, killing four. At this point, support for the war began to rapidly erode. Public sentiment began to turn against the government and President Nixon. If anyone remained on the fence after the shooting, the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 made the decision easy. Despite this, in 1972 Richard Nixon trounced George McGovern in a landslide victory to retain the Presidency. His victory would not last long, as reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of The Washington Post were already beginning to uncover the Watergate Scandal. In 1973, Vice President, Spiro Agnew resigned facing charges of tax evasion and the Supreme Court came to a landmark decision in Roe vs. Wade that would resonate into present day. A year later, Nixon resigned in the face of Watergate. A year later in 1975, the United States pulled out of the Vietnam War.
