Next Sunday is, yet another great Plymouth event, the Great Lakes Regional Chili Cookoff. Set to take place on October 4 downtown Plymouth, this is the 14th annual event.
There are two categories of cook-offs. Private cooks bring their own recipes and compete head-to-head to see who makes the best red chili, green chili and salsa. [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Plymouth’s hottest event
Posted in dining, downtown Plymouth, events, fundraising, restaurant, tavern, tagged Plymouth MI, Kellogg Park, chili, Chili Cookoff, 1999 Tavern, downtown Plymouth, Plymouth Michigan, The 14th Annual Great Lakes Regional Chili Cookoff, motorcycles, motorcycle show, Harley Davidson, salsa, competition, red chili, green chili, The Picnic Basket on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Compari’s subs
Posted in dining, downtown Plymouth, tagged Compari's, Compari's on the Park, downtown Plymouth, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, sandwiches, submarine sandwiches on September 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Compari’s sells sub sandwiches. I couldn’t tell you all the subs they sell, but my wife, just the other day, brought me home a “whole” size chicken sub. It was fantastic. It might have been the best submarine sandwich I’ve ever had. If not the best, it was pretty darn close. That’s saying a lot [...]
Doors of Plymouth (Part 2)
Posted in art on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For an explanation, see my prior blog entry below. I hope you like the photos.
Guess with door’s mine?
Doors of Plymouth
Posted in art, tagged architecture, art, design, doors, Doors of Plymouth, homes, photographs, photography, photos, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan on September 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the things I hoped to do with this blog was feature local architecture. Frankly, though, it is not as easy as I thought to gather meaningful information and photographs, and write about them, as a hobby. If this were my full-time gig, things would be different. But I digress.
Two autumns ago, my wife [...]
Shots around town
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged architecture, autumn, businesses, fall, homes, houses, photographs, photography, photos, pictures, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I unearthed a number of photos my wife and I (mostly her) took around town in fall 2007. Neither of us are photographers by hobby and we’re certainly nothing close to professional. But she has pretty good instincts and we we were able to capture some interesting shots of businesses and homes here [...]
Saturdays at the Penn
Posted in downtown Plymouth, events, tagged downtown Plymouth, Plymouth Michigan, Friends of the Penn, "Saturdays at the Penn", The Penn Theatre, Plymouth Community Arts Council, Plymouth Symphony Orchestra, children's entertainment, family entertainment on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Penn Theatre is introducing a new series of Saturday shows billed as “Saturdays at the Penn.” The shows are described as “Old fashioned variety shows for children and adults,” and will run on:
October 3
November 7
December 5
January 2, 2010
February 6
March 6
This, I think, is a great idea; a great use of the theater.
For a complete [...]
The next big blockbuster at the Penn: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Plymouth MI, downtown Plymouth, Plymouth Michigan, movies, Penn Theatre, theater, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, films, cinema on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Penn Theatre has done a great job of getting ahold of some very big movies. The newest installment in the Harry Potter series will be at the Penn October 9-11.
http://www.penntheatre.com/attractions.html
Fall Festival is great but…
Posted in charity, downtown Plymouth, events, fundraising, tagged Plymouth MI, food, Plymouth Fall Festival, charity, fundraising, fair, Plymouth Michigan, Rotary Club, Kiwanis, Lions Club, carnival, midway, O'Hare School of Irish Dance, Irish dancing on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I, personally, could do without the carnival and rides. I understand that the midway hauls in a lot of money for the City, so it has some value. But as entertainment, it’s a bit overwhelming. It is certainly not a good value for people with children. The more exciting rides cost about $4.00 per ride. [...]
Fall Festival’s humble beginnings
Posted in charity, downtown Plymouth, events, fundraising, tagged festival, Plymouth Fall Festival, Plymouth Michigan, Rotary Club, Kiwanis, 54th Annual Plymouth Fall Festival on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Friday begins the 54th Annual Plymouth Fall Festival. It’s my favorite event of all the festivals and gatherings. I was surprised to learn that the even began humbly in 1956 as a Rotary Club Chicken Barbecue.
The first such barbecue, attended by about 500 people, was put on by Plymouth Rotarians to raise money for what [...]
