Anyone who spends time Downtown Flint has probably seen the work of Paul Everett adorning many businesses, including the signs he made for The Loft and Churchill’s Food & Spirits. And if you’re out enjoying any local, live music – like jazz at Golden Leaf, Soggy Bottom or Churchill’s – you’ve probably seen Pauly there,
Access to healthy food for everyone in the Flint community – that’s what the Flint Fresh Mobile Market is all about, according to Erin Caudell, co-owner of The Local Grocer in Downtown Flint. The Mobile Market has been up and running since August 2016 and is a nonprofit organization, the result of a group effort
When Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line was first published in 1991, it emerged fully saturated and seething with Ben Hamper’s Flint; four generations of local shoprats, underground music, poetry, and one man’s story pulled from the anonymity of shop life. Rivethead began as a column called “Revenge of the Riveter” in Michael Moore’s underground
Sweet, sour, salty, spicy … and just plain good. It’s been said that Empress of China restaurant in Flint offers some of the area’s best Mandarin and Szechuan cuisine, and My City Magazine readers agree – having voted the place their Favorite Chinese Restaurant in the 2016 City’s Choice Awards. Walking through the doors of
“A Day in The Life” by the Beatles has been the unchallenged No. 1 radio request across all ages through the years. It took 34 hours to record and was the final cut on their eighth studio album. It was 50 years ago today Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play. The Beatles’ “Sergeant Pepper’s
Amy McMillan, Director of the Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission, has the best job in the world. In her official role, she not only works very hard, but also gets to enjoy what she is most passionate about — bicycling, kayaking and enjoying the great outdoors. In addition, she has the best view in
I am the vine. You are the branches. John 15:5 About four years ago, Sheila Crider had an experience that changed her life forever. More than anything, she disliked driving on snow-covered or icy roads. But she saw nothing threatening about the weather on a cold, winter day in January when she left her Fenton
Shari Burdt will celebrate her 75th birthday in October, and according to her good friend, Jeniel Payne, Burdt is “the busiest lady I know!” Payne goes on to say, “I just hope that someday I can be like her, helping all these kids and the community.” A Flint native, Burdt graduated from Flint Northern in
Honorable David Newblatt, Genesee County 7th District Court Family Division, presides over the Girls Court – a specialized prevention docket designed to meet the needs of adolescent girls who are under the Family Division’s jurisdiction. Judge Newblatt wanted to find a way to help the at-risk girls whose cases were on his docket, and after
In May, the community was invited to the new Factory Two for a special Preview Night. The event showcased the progress of the project to revitalize the 100-year-old factory building and create a makerspace and innovation hub in Downtown Flint. The Preview Night piqued the interest of many community members who filled the space to
Our City’s Choice Awards ballots were loaded with votes for burger places all over Greater Flint … big, small and everything in between. Fifty-five different places! Here’s a list of the vote recipients … your mission: get out and try them all! Are you up to the challenge? 501 Bar and Grill 500 Saginaw
Burgers & Brews Buckham Alley 6.9.2017 2nd Friday Artwalk Downtown Flint 6.9.2017 Flint Art Fair Flint Institute of Arts 6.10-11.2017 The Flint Feastival II Flint Farmers’ Market 6.10.2017 Vehicle City Fest 2 Downtown Flint 6.16-18.2017 Food Truck Friday University Square 6.17.2017 Sloan Auto Fair Flint Cultural Center 6.24.2017 Flint Pride Festival Riverbank Park 6.24.2017 80s
