Dear Readers, Spring has officially sprung … and it’s no surprise that as I write this, another snowfall is in the forecast! While everyone in the Mitten is happy to be blessed with some sunshine and warmer weather, we all know that yard work will soon be calling … but, that’s the beauty of living

Dear Readers, As I write this letter, it’s feeling like spring … we made it through a record-breaking winter and can look forward to the variety of local warm weather “haps” that are just around the corner. The word “variety” is often used to describe our publication, and this month’s cover reflects the diversity of

Dear Readers, Well, we’ve made it halfway through a record-breaking winter. Hey, if we’re going to freeze, we might as well break some records while we’re at it! I’m sure you’d agree that spring can’t come soon enough. Last month, I tried to escape the bitter cold and headed to Florida to watch the Wolverines

Dear Readers, We’re excited to finally answer the burning question, “who are Greater Flint’s Best Dressed?” Check out the special section featuring the winners and top nominees. This was a lot of fun for our team and we thank all the great people who took the time to participate in the photo shoots. It’s also

We always get comments on our cover art, which highlights the talent of the My City Art Department. I love this festive illustration of GM founders Billy Durant and J. Dallas Dort. I’m so proud of our magazine every month and grateful for the opportunity to share it with so many people. When choosing content

Dear Readers, As I write this letter, it’s been officially fall for several days … and I’m still wearing flip-flops! I’ve always felt that life is really a little better in flip-flops. I hope the unusually warm weather allowed you to squeeze every last drop of enjoyment out of our short, but fantastic Michigan summer.

I’ve said it before: we never get tired of featuring stories about the great things happening Downtown! Located at the Ferris Wheel, GearUp Academy is helping youth to succeed in high school, be employed and pursue bigger things – a great concept. Our two “Outreach” pieces also highlight programs rooted in Downtown. Carriage Town Ministries

Dear Readers, It’s hard to imagine Flint without the enduring and benevolent support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation … would there be art? Would there be music or theatre? Downtown revitalization? As you can see on this month’s cover, the Foundation recently reached the $1 billion mark for donations to the Flint area –

If you’re like me, I instinctively flip through a magazine from back-to-front first; if you do the same, this month’s “Afterthought” should make you want to run down to your favorite ice cream shop for a scoop! I think we’re all ready for the beauty of Michigan summer and the amazing local happenings coming up

Dear Readers, Front and center in this Fourth Anniversary Issue are the results of the 2017 City’s Choice Awards – one of our favorite things about spring. We received nearly 23,000 votes – amazing! All the winners are listed in this issue. Congrats to all! One of the City’s Choice categories in the Food &

Every month, Team My City collaborates, researches, plans and executes the creation of a publication of which I’m so proud – selling out consistently at Barnes & Noble is pretty exciting! When it comes to producing a visually beautiful and engaging monthly periodical, no one comes close to MCM. My City shines a light on

Dear Readers, It just occurred to me that every time I write this letter, I have trouble fitting in all my comments on our great content … no exception with this issue. When our team sits around the table at our editorial meetings, we get particularly excited about story ideas that involve kids. This month,