The Parish House Inn began its life as a parsonage back in 1893, but don’t plan on anyone asking you your religious affiliations. Modern guests of the Inn can range from the Beer Fest crowd to academic types (and sometimes the two are hard to tell apart). Now Chris Mason and her husband, proprietors and [...]
Photo Credit for the beautiful shot goes to gjeewaytee on and off/ Geir Yngve Tro (via Flickr) Where: The LakeShore Apartments, at the corner of Grove and Bridge Roads. Located in Ypsilanti Township on beautiful Ford Lake, the LakeShore facility will host a 4 th of July “ FIREWORKS CELEBRATION ” that will include 2 nights [...]
Love this photo by kretyen (Ken Bosma) on Flickr. Event location: Dowtown Ypsilanti, MI When: July 3rd, 2010 11:00am Details: 79th Annual Ypsilanti Fourth of July Parade: 11 a.m., Route to be announced. One of the oldest celebrations in the state. More info: 734-483-4444 or www.ypsilanti.org.
If you haven’t already checked out Lezley Anne’s new storefront in downtown Ypsilanti, walk-in. Leslie Austin (owner, creator and seamstress) opened the space around the start of the year and it immediately impresses as a working studio. The day I visited Leslie was at her sewing machine. Racks of recent designs hung ready to wear [...]
Did I over-order on the tomato seeds? But soooo many colors and sizes and flavors, oh my! Here sits my collection of household items that will be to my seeds what a King Bed with 1000 thread count sheets is to me. Hmmmm …1000 count sheets …..rainy day ……..nap Disclaimer: I am not an expert! [...]
First, thanks to Dan Quail I am always hesitant to type out ‘tomato’. The online organic seed suppliers have been perused. Varieties picked. There are a few favorites from last year Green Zebra and Hillbilly while adding a new choice or two: Blondkopfchen-Heirloom Tomato Seeds and Black Cherry Tomatoes have both topped the list. A [...]
Photo Cred: Stevenjude 4th annual Bloody Valentine Party The Elbow Room February 13th 6 S. Washington Ypsilanti, MI 734.483.6374 They say it better than we ever could so from The Elbow Room direct… “Because we like blood, boobs and Burning Love!!!!! Break out your blood and come join us as we celebrate love & hate [...]
photo by: Anthony Gattine EMU Symphony Orchestra Friday, February 5th Pease Auditorium 8:00 pm. Kevin Miller conducts the EMU Symphony Orchestra in Anthony Iannaccone’s Dancing on Vesuvius and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. Graduate clarinet student Ivan Ivanov, 2009-10 Concerto winner, performs Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto with the orchestra.
photo by: singleguychef Valentine’s Dinner at The Queen’s Residence Sunday, 14 February 2010 5:00pm - 8:00pm The Queen’s Residence Bed and Breakfast will be hosting an elegant six course pre-fixed dinner that will be prepared and served on-site by Chef Craig Pierson of Chef House Catering. This is an opportunity to enjoy a gourmet dinner with a [...]
February 3, from 7-8:30 pm Wednesday evening “This month’s class at the Energy Outlet, “Replacement Windows – What Should I Know?” will be offered this Wednesday evening, February 3, from 7-8:30 pm. Here’s what we’ll cover:” Replacement windows are a hot topic right now. With federal and state tax credits plus DTE rebates available, 2010 [...]
Win a $25 gift certificate in our Retweet drawing on Nov. 25th, 2009! If you are following us at the time of the drawing we’ll give you an extra ten bucks! So sign-up for our tweets and get ready to retweet our story on Puffer Red’s! Contest tweet goes out on Sat. the 21st. Looking [...]
The other morning brought the kind of fall day that makes you glad you live in Michigan. I even called a girlfriend who grew-up in Michigan, but now resides in Hawaii, to brag about the crisp air, the puffy clouds and the trees which were in full show-off mode. I finished by telling her that [...]
Ypsilanti Community Band July 16, 2009 7:30 p.m. Free. Location TBA (Riverside or Frog Island Park) Program:Eine Kleine Yiddishe Ragmusik, Harlem Nocturne, Journey Through Orion, King Cotton, Klaxon, Star Spangled Salute to George M Cohan, This is My Country, U.S. Field Artillery, Washington Post, Wicked.
Band Organ Rally July 31st – August 1st 10AM – 5PM Depot Town, Riverside Park
July 24th – 25th, 2009 Friday, July 24th, 2009. 5:00pm to 9:00pm Saturday, July 25th, 2009. 1:00pm to 6:00pm The Michigan Brewers Guild’s Summer Beer Festival is a showcase event featuring well over 200 beers from more than 30 Michigan breweries. http://www.michiganbrewersguild.org/events.asp
Shadow Art Fair Saturday, July 18th, 2009 Noon – Midnight Corner Brewery You’ve got an art fair, they’ve got an art fair, hey we’ve got one too. Once in July and again in December, local artists set up booths at the Corner Brewery peddling affordable wares that you can eat, wear, or stare at. Corner [...]
Thunder over Michigan Air Show with Blue Angels July 18-19, 2009 Gates open at 9AM. Events go thru 5PM
CAMARO SUPERFEST 2009 July 3,4,5 Friday 8AM – 9PM Saturday 8AM – 10PM (maybe longer) Sunday 8AM – 3PM Per the site: CAMARO SUPERFEST – SAME GREAT LOCATION CAMARO SUPERFEST 2009 will be held at last years show site – Riverside Park in Depot Town – Ypsilanti, Michigan. We’ll still have ALL the trimmings at [...]
Photo by: Amanda Louise Amanda’s shot was taken outside the Ypsi-Arbor bowling alley after a night out bowling. The five are in college but have been friends since attending Lincoln High School in Ypsi.
ElvisFest Depot Town July 10th & 11th Photo by: Tom Stoye Photography Just when Depot Town couldn’t get any cooler, welcome in a bunch of long, black sideburns and gold glasses so it can get downright hot! The ElvisFest has been rock’n since 2000. If you can’t make it to the Jungle Room, then make [...]
Dressed on Washington Street May 30, 2009 First show 3-5pm, Second show 7-9pm runway fashions by local designers Sex in the City? Project Runway? How about sitting stage-side at a couture event in Ypsi? Admittedly, it isn’t NY, but we certainly have local talent turning out wearable art and attire that deserves our support. Dressed [...]
After attending the Ypsi Farmer’s Market several times I have learned that the Ypsi market has been in an attendance decline for several years! The sparse number of booths is not a result of the early season but the norm. Due to the sparsity of shoppers, fewer and fewer vendors are setting up shop at [...]
Photo by: Matt Callow Part of an ongoing series to document Ypsilanti buildings using pinhole, this is the old High School on Cross St, now an apartment complex for senior citizens.
I need coffee. I need tasty, healthy food and how about a cool atmosphere to enjoy both with my paper? Welcome to Beezy’s. Rumor has it that the owner learned a few tricks over at Zingermann’s before opening this place. I admit I haven’t confirmed that rumor, but the vibe is right and the selection [...]
YpsiPops Riverside Park Concert Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 2:00pm Ypsi has an Orchestra??? Yup, they do and they are celebrating their 10th season! Considering this community orchestra has been around for 10 years, if you haven’t been, don’t you think it’s time? This Saturday will be your chance. Enjoy what is predicted to be a [...]
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Photo by: leoj Ypsi Show & Shine Street Rods Show Kick-Off Party: Saturday, May 2, 2009 Show: Sunday, May 3 Riverside Park, Ypsilanti A good friend and I went car hunting when I was in my early 20’s. I had just come into the full bloom of loving vintage cars. Prior to this point I [...]
Grand Season Opening April 25th 8am – 2pm May 9th – Paint a Pot for Mother’s Day – FREE May 16th – Make a Card for Recovering Soldiers and Veterans – FREE May 30th – Plant Day – Come to the Market, get your Plants and Flowers and start planting! The Ypslanti Farmer’s Market opened [...]
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