– that’s what you’ll find at MaMang, an eatery at the Flint Farmers’ Market specializing in Vietnamese cuisine. Pho is a delicious Vietnamese broth soup, spiced with ginger, cinnamon, Star Anise, cloves and other spices. The dish also includes fresh noodles, cilantro, Thai basil, onions, jalapeños and bean sprouts. Customers choose the spice level
“Since I was a little kid, I’ve always taken everything apart,” says Ryan Gregory, a local found-object artist, junkyard engineer, and musician who is also known as, “Mr. Creepy.” “The best way to figure out how things work is to take them apart,” he continues, explaining how his interest in reverse engineering somehow turned into
The City of Flint Police Department is proud of two newly-inducted officers who share the same April 29 police academy graduation date and insignia on their uniforms – but, even more coincidental, they share the same last name: Reed. Officers Maria and Dion Reed are making Flint history as the first mother-son duo to join
Ghost Stories from The Holly Hotel The historic Holly Hotel, well known for its August 29, 1908 visit from prohibitionist Carrie Nation, has also been referred to as “the most haunted building in Michigan.” There have been many reports of unexplainable incidents and ghost sightings there. Some of the Holly Hotel staff shared a few
“It’s been really fun to watch those organizations tap into resources and create networks that they typically wouldn’t.” – Michelle Hill To conclude My City Magazine’s three-part series on entrepreneurial opportunities in the Flint area, we think it’s important to address what an effective leader should be like. Luckily, there is a place that will
Flint native Marcus Eubanks, Head Carver and Owner of Forbiddenfruit had never done any fruit carving in his life until the day his mother-in-law, a local caterer, was in desperate need of help with a wedding she was catering. She asked Marcus – a pipe-fitter/welder by day – to help carve some fruit for the
For many years, racing soap box derby cars was a popular pastime for kids in Flint and all over the country. In Flint, kids raced soap box derby cars from 1936 until 2006 and competed at various tracks around the city, including the Cronin Downs Race Track (named after former Mayor Donald R. Cronin) behind
Kettering University professor, Dr. Matthew Sanders, has taught Industrial Engineering at Kettering University since 1999. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Texas Tech University, with expertise in engineering economy, systems analysis, and project management. Professor Sanders has been nominated for this year’s Faculty Distinguished Citizenship Award in recognition of his decades
“The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.” – Henry David Thoreau Jim Withers’ day is filled with passion for bees. A beekeeper for the past nine years, he can talk for hours and hours about the subject he loves. In 2006, Jim retired from General Motors at 50 years old. He did
Driving down Dixie Highway on a moonless night, it’s startling to see a huge mansion rise up through the fog in the middle of nowhere. It is eerily similar to the home on the popular 60s TV show, The Munsters – only there is something much more sinister about it. Located in Groveland Township, the
“I want people who don’t get it, to get it. I’m trying to show every side of Flint.” It is a great feat to be happy while dodging life’s crazy punches; this is something that we all have in common. Scott Atkinson, a writer and professor at UM-Flint, is one of those people who are
If the walls of Berston Field House could talk, one can only imagine the stories they would tell. Especially considering that the walls of Berston’s less-than-regulation size, main basketball court represent out-of-bounds, not the sidelines. For more than 90 years, countless Flint-area athletic legends have honed their skills at the iconic structure at Saginaw and
