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
Flint Handmade is hosting the 10th Annual Spring Craft Market on Saturday, April 29 from 9am to 3pm at the Flint Masonic Temple, Downtown. The market will feature over 40 local crafters and artisans offering large variety of unique, modern handmade items such as: original illustrations, vintage-inspired jewelry, knitted and crocheted goods, hand-poured candles, natural bath and
A new celebration is coming to Downtown Flint! The Flint Public Art Project is hosting Cinco Nuevo, a free, all-ages event that will not only celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but also the growth of Downtown Flint. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day the Mexican Army defeated the French forces at the battle of Puebla on
Nestled in the center of Downtown Fenton is an old fashioned, hometown bakery – CRUST, a retail and wholesale baking company. The minute you walk in the door, you are greeted by the tantalizing aromas of freshly-baked bread, pastries, and coffee brewing. Piled high are crusty loaves of rustic bread, pies, pastries, cakes, tarts, cinnamon
Most Downtown Flint dwellers associate Greg Fiedler with the Greater Flint Arts Council, where he has been President & CEO since 1993. It is only natural that he has a collection of his own! Eclectic and unique, his collection is one that rivals the GFAC’s. In addition to practical advice for aspiring collectors, Greg shares
On January 1, 1999, Robert Pickell was appointed to the position of Genesee County Sheriff, replacing his predecessor, Sheriff Joe Wilson. Since then, Pickell has been re-elected to the position five times. And, he has an impressive background in law enforcement prior to becoming sheriff, working in the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office as an investigator
Community Foundation of Greater Flint’s Youth Advisory Committees give Genesee County students an opportunity to learn about philanthropy, according to Alex Dawson, Developmental Program Associate and advisor of the Youth Advisory Committees associated with CFGF. “YAC is the youth grant-making body of CFGF,” she explains. Alex oversees three regional YACs that serve specific regions in
At just 14 years old, Ashton Edwards already has the talent and the discipline to spend the rest of his life fulfilling and cultivating his passion: ballet. He remembers his first experience with dance when he was four years old. “I remember having a lot of fun using my body and moving around,” he shares.
The young and old alike love racing remote control cars! Now that spring is here, one of the more popular items flying off the shelves at Rider’s Hobby Shop in Flint Township are remote control cars. Whether you’re a racing enthusiast or just like to have fun in your backyard, Rider’s can help you
Handling the retirement of surefire, first-ballot Hall of Famer David Ortiz was not the only major issue facing the Boston Red Sox during the past offseason. The man credited with prolonging Ortiz’s career and ensuring that his final season was one of his most productive – Director of Sports Medicine Services, Dan Dyrek – was
Kaitlin Johnson is a vivacious 10-year-old who loves things that are pink and sparkly. She is home-schooled and her mother is her teacher. She loves Mexican food, especially shrimp tacos. But most of all: Kaitlin loves helping others and volunteering at Communities First, Inc. The daughter of Ben and Dena Johnson, this spunky young lady
Being someone’s hero isn’t something Pastor Tanya Cox set out to do. It just sort of happened for this blue jeans and boots-wearing country girl, the senior pastor at Eastside Church of the Nazarene in Flint. Four days a week, she commutes 30+ miles one way into the inner city from Tuscola County’s Otter Lake
