Leo’s Coney Island is a diner that originated in the Detroit area in 1972. It was started by the Stassinopoulos brothers, Leo and Pete. Its famous Greek Salad dressing (a family recipe), chili, and other homemade dishes have helped the restaurant make a name for itself. Building on a reputation of quality food and great
Carol Fechik has seen it all. As a Registered Nurse at Hurley Medical Center, she has worked in the Emergency Room for 37 years. Born and raised in Flint, Carol began her career with Hurley in 1969 and has seen the hospital change and grow over the years – from hand-writing patient charts to using
Would you consider renting a beautiful piece of art to display in your home or business? The Art Sales & Rental Gallery located at the Flint Institute of Arts offers a great opportunity for local art lovers to rent paintings and prints for just that purpose – and at a low cost. “It’s the only
Thousands of runners will hit the bricks of Downtown Flint on the third Saturday in August – to run, walk or wheel in the 39th Annual HealthPlus Crim Festival of Races. While runners from all over the world participate, the heart and soul of this event are the dedicated competitors from the Greater Flint area,
From the moment a General Motors worker named Tony Kleiber drove the first Chevrolet Corvette off a Flint assembly line in 1953, owners of the vehicle seemed destined to have a different kind of relationship with what has become one of history’s most iconic automobile brands. A mere six years later, the National Council of
It was a place where rival high school football teams fought for victory in front of thousands of screaming fans, where high-profile boxing matches and concerts were held, and where presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered powerful speeches. Yes, Atwood Stadium is a place where memories were made and champions were born.
In June, one of the Flint Institute of Arts’ most adored and valued paintings was painstakingly inspected, packed and cautiously trucked to the highly esteemed Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The painting is titled Garden Study of the Vickers Children by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) and it joined the MET exhibition Sargent:
Back to the Bricks August 11-15 Downtown Flint Flint Jazz Festival August 14-16 Flint Cultural Center Movies Under the Stars August 14 Downtown, behind City Hall HealthPlus Crim Festival of Races August 22 Downtown Flint Bikes on the Bricks September 11-13 Downtown Flint Art & Craft Street Fair Saturdays through August Flint Farmers’ Market Flint
Gravity-defying four-tier pyramids, stunning front flips and back flips, barefooting and thrilling jumps are what you will see at the Silver Lake Ski Club Show held every Tuesday evening during the summer at Fenton’s Silver Lake Park. It is no surprise that this exciting stunt show was voted Best Outdoor Event in My City Magazine
For most of his 17 years, Undray Lewis has not had a normal childhood. He was in and out of foster homes in the Detroit area since he was a tiny baby, found by authorities at a meth lab. As he grew up, the families who fostered him lacked the time, patience and resources to
Darkened under shadows of the city’s economic hardship, Flint’s vast Mott Park acreage is split by the Flint River and connected by a quaint pedestrian bridge. Old tennis courts sport new nets, a freshly-painted playground still has a cool rocket ship slide that has stood the test of time, and a once lively golf course
Friends of the Flint River Trail kicked off its Sunday afternoon free bicycle-riding season in May, and on July 12th, My City Magazine caught up with about a dozen of the thirty-five FFRT riders who meet at 2pm at the old Flint Famers’ Market parking lot. Before the ride begins, cyclists of various ages –
