Because I had relatively strong feelings about valet parking downtown, I figured that contacting the Downtown Development Authority might be a better way of voicing my concerns than simply blogging about the matter. I’m pleased that I got responses from the DDA, by email, within hours. What follows is the body of the response email, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘downtown Plymouth’
We three kings of Orient are…
Posted in downtown Plymouth, holidays, Kellogg Park, tagged Christmas, downtown Plymouth, holiday decorations, holidays, Kellogg Park, magi, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, Three Wise Men on November 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’m not much for holiday decorations. I’m a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas. But I like seeing the The Three Wisemen aka the Magi making their way from east to west through Kellogg Park. They have, quite fittingly, started their journey before the leaves are all off the trees. It’s a long way from [...]
New construction downtown moving along
Posted in construction, dining, downtown Plymouth, tagged Ann Arbor Trail and Main Street, downtown Plymouth, new construction, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, restaurants on November 10, 2011 | 8 Comments »
The new multi-business building being built downtown, at the corner of Main Street and Ann Arbor Trail, seems to be taking shape. I am not afraid to say that this looks like it is going to be an ugly building and doesn’t fit with the character of the city. But, it’s coming, like it or [...]
The compass and Art in the Park
Posted in downtown Plymouth, events, tagged Ann Arbor Trail, Art in the Park, compass, downtown Plymouth, downtown Plymouth MI, Main Street, Plymouth Art in the Park, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, street compass on July 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Art in the Park starts tomorrow. While I generally think that all the downtown events are good for the city to some degree, I think I have lost personal enthusiasm for this event. I hope it goes over well, and I hope it brings a lot of cash and cool people into the city. But [...]
“Snowpocalypse” 2011
Posted in city services, roads, tagged downtown Plymouth, Groundhog's day, photos, pictures, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, snow, snow day, snowstorm on February 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The most devastating storm of our lifetimes — if you believed all the pre-storm hype — came and went Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Roads were deserted but passable. The City of Plymouth plows were out on residential streets early Wednesday morning and made them clear enough to drive. The amount of snow, except where drifts were [...]
What the heck’s been going on?
Posted in art, downtown Plymouth, tagged Ann Arbor Trail and Main Street, blogging, blogs, downtown Plymouth, downtown Plymouth MI, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, writer's block on January 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been out of touch for awhile. Oh, I’m still around town — I didn’t go anywhere. I just have kind of gone into a shell. I think it started with a 7 day trial I had in early November. It took a lot of life out of me. From there I rolled into more [...]
A stick in the mud
Posted in downtown Plymouth, events, tagged chili, Chili Cookoff, downtown Plymouth, downtown Plymouth MI, events, The 15th Annual Great Lakes Regional Chili Cookoff on October 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Maybe I’m getting old and crotchety but I think I’m no longer a fan of the Chili Cook Off. The cook off itself is a great idea, and there are some excellent chilis showcased each year. Very few foods are better than a really good chili. That said, I’m beginning to be a little irritated [...]
Fall Festival kicks ***!
Posted in downtown Plymouth, events, fundraising, tagged 55th Annual Plymouth Community Fall Festival, downtown Plymouth, downtown Plymouth MI, Fall Festival, Plymouth Fall Festival, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fall Festival is right around the corner. We’re spoiled to live in a city that has a major event virtually every month. Out of all the events — Art in the Park, Eco Fair, Chili Cook Off, Mardi Gras, etc — Fall Festival is my absolute favorite! The main attraction is the carnival. But that’s [...]
The new and “improved” Main and Ann Arbor Trail
Posted in downtown Plymouth, tagged Ann Arbor Trail, downtown Plymouth, downtown Plymouth MI, downtown Plymouth Michigan, Main Street, streetscape on May 31, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Here’s what the intersection of Main Street and Ann Arbor Trail looks like, completed and open for traffic. (Taken 5/31/10.)
Streetscape update 2
Posted in city services, downtown Plymouth, tagged construction, downtown Plymouth, downtown Plymouth MI, downtown Plymouth Michigan, streetscape project on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, I’m sharing a photo of the streetscape project (as of 5/24). This is the compass motif that is the intersection of Ann Arbor Trail and Main Street. Thanks to whoever took this fine photo and put it on FB.
