Gateway Deli in Troy is Family and Kid Friendly

It’s always nice to find a good restaurant that is kid friendly, and Gateway Deli in Troy is one of the them. The newest member of a mini chain in the Metropolitan Detroit area. The first point in its favor is the location, at 91 E. Long Lake Road, which is the northeast corner of Long Lake and Livernois. …

Movie in the Park August 21 in Wixom

Starting at 7 pm with activities and a movie at dusk (around 8:30 pm) enjoy a FREE family event in Sibley Square Park-across from City Hall. The movie “Bedtime Stories”:  When Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) babysits his sister’s children, his imagination runs wild as he dreams up elaborate bedtime stories-always casting himself as the hero. …

Cruise In Oxford Every Tuesday Evening

Every Tuesday evening at starting at 5 pm all Summer long cruise on down to the quaint town of Oxford, Michigan to see beautiful cars cruising down the Main drag. This is a FREE event and a great way to enjoy beautiful cars with your entire family.  After watching the cars cruise by go grab …

Livingston County United Way Announces 8th Annual Day of Caring

The Day of Caring is held to raise awareness to the health and human service needs in Livingston County, and offers individuals a chance to get involved in the community while making a difference in the lives of others. The committee is looking for numerous volunteers. Due to projects both big and small, highly motivated …

Food, Fun, and Fabulous Culture at LebFest 2009

My best friend in first and second grades was a Lebanese-American girl named Sonya Kazhaal. Her father owned the big general goods store in my little northern town of Ferkessedougou, Côte d’Ivoire, in West Africa. There was a large contingent of Lebanese expatriots in that country, where they made up the majority of the merchant …

Science Comes Alive at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

If you haven’t yet taken your kidlets down to the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, you should hightail it there the next chance you get! It’s well worth the trip, even if you don’t live down in the area. I myself am not a huge museum fan in the general run of things, since if I’m …