Down in Holly Grove… …there’s a magical land… …with mermaids… …unicorns… …a living tree… …and many other fascinating characters. Welcome to the Michigan Renaissance Festival… …a huge festival… …where ogres sang… …princesses flourished… …elves and warriors could walk their dog together in peace… …and visitors could easily transform themselves… …into … Read more
Through this gate… …you can find Lake Orion… …a place where teams practice on boats… …equipped with dragon heads… …for a Dragon Boat Festival called… …Dragon on the Lake. But while other dragon boat festivals took place in the racing area during the race… …most of this festival’s activities occurred … Read more
Out at Blake Farms Apple Orchard… …they were hosting a festival called Cider Dayze… …where adults sampled cider (Blake’s Hard Cider)… …after cider (Virtue Cider)… …until they felt comfortable doing this. You guessed it – these were hard ciders (JK’s Farmhouse Ciders)… …and there was quite a lot of it … Read more
Just a three minute walk from Michigan’s tallest flagpole… …is St. Mary Queen of Creation Catholic Parish… …host of St. Mary’s Family Festival. Just passed the inflatables… …and inside this tent… …festival goers could find a children’s carnival area… …with games of skill… …games of chance… …and a prize redemption … Read more
This year marked the 100th anniversary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish… …and their 28th Annual Slovak Festival. Off to one side was the kids’ area… …where children could jump… …climb… …roll… …express themselves through henna and face painting… …and play all sorts of games. There was also a Children’s … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is no parking on the festival grounds. Signs nearby direct festival goers to a parking lot at a neighboring business where buses transport people to and from the festival. ******************** When I arrived at the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church‘s A Taste of Greece … Read more
Down 10th Street in Wyandotte, Michigan… …you can find Our Lady of the Scapular Parish. Formerly known as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, this beautiful church… …is the oldest Polish parish in Wyandotte… …connected to the first settlement of Poles in the area… …and host to the annual Polish Festival. … Read more
Out at Detroit’s Eastern Market… …I wasn’t the only one excited to attend the first annual Detroit Sushi Festival. Patiently, I waited with hungry sushi lovers… …as we made our way in with our $40 tickets… …here to Shed 3. Inside, we were given souvenir chopsticks and a start of … Read more
I headed to the Lincoln Park Community Center… …for a festival called Lincoln Park Days. From the street, all you could see was a huge carnival area… …complete with fair food… …games… …and plenty of rides. Beyond the carnival area, the festival offered a more local flavor… …with hot food … Read more