Here’s a question asked by many Flint area residents who are familiar with the Crim. Why do runners from Kenya always win the ten-mile run in the Health Plus Crim Festival of Races? Since 1992, a person of Kenyan nationality has won the race 19 times! Just how do the Kenyan competitors run so fast?
Mike MacDonald and Stephanie K., aka “Mike & Stephanie in the Morning” on Flint’s CK 105.5 recently celebrated ten years together rockin’ Flint area radio listeners on their morning commutes. My City asked the dynamic duo to share a few of their “Flint Faves.”WHEN YOU BRING VISITORS TO FLINT, WHERE DO YOU TAKE THEM TO
Old Newsboys celebrate 90th anniversary! The year was 1924, and despite a rapidly expanding auto industry, there were hundreds of hungry children in Flint. The Old Newsboys of Flint, Inc. was formed that year to help those in desperate need. Two Goodfellows from Detroit’s Old Newsboys visited Flint’s Buick Body Plant to help kick-start the
The words intriguing, salvaged and bizarre describe Todd Nikola’s art, if not the man himself. Sparks fly in a small workshop attached to a brick home on the corner of Miller Road and Ida Street. Todd is at it again, welding another of his unusual creations made from discarded metals. “I try not to pay
Mark Bauman is the envy of anyone who has ever attempted to stick with an exercise regimen … so, pretty much all of us. Commitment to exercise is a common New Year’s resolution that, in many cases, has all but faded into oblivion by Easter. Bauman’s commitment to fitness began in 1966 when he joined
Baseball is a nostalgic sport: the pace and traditions of the game, unlike the frenetic crash of bodies in American football, are reminiscent of a time long past. In Flint, those who wish to experience true old-time baseball can enjoy a vintage game played by the Lumber City Base Ball Club. While the modern game
Here’s a little secret for all the Chinese food lovers out there: you can find fresh, authentic Chinese food at the Lotus Room, hidden in the Torrey Hill Plaza in Flint. Owner and cook Jack Yang says it’s not a typical Chinese restaurant with heavy décor and over-salted food. Instead, the small and simple space,
The first day of summer proved a perfect day for the much-anticipated grand opening of the Flint Famers’ Market. The longest day of the year was warm and sunny as thousands upon thousands of people gathered from all across the state to enjoy the Market at its new Downtown location. My son Matt and granddaughter
The tea from the Boston harbor may be long gone, but one symbol of our country’s rise to greatness still lies in that harbor, a piece of living history. And one seaman has joined his legacy with hers. Meet Petty Officer Second Class Peter Melkus Melkus is a graduate of Grand Blanc High School and
Traditionally, the term “supercar” was synonymous with exotic, foreign brands like Lamborghini or Ferrari (Italian) or Porsche (German). But there’s a new supercar on the street shattering that stereotype, and its maker boasts the Stars and Stripes. Introducing the Falcon F7. While it’s no shock that an American supercar would be built in Michigan, birthplace
