Wilcox House got a new roof. That, by itself, is hardly newsworthy. I get that that’s a pretty small story. But what is interesting is that it likely means something is going to happen with the house, hopefully sooner rather than later.
Posts Tagged ‘downtown Plymouth’
Wilcox House got a new roof
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged downtown Plymouth, Kellogg Park, Plymouth Michigan, Wilcox House on April 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Work on Plymouth’s most uncomely new building continues at glacial speeds
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged commercial building, construction, dining, downtown Plymouth, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan, restaurant on November 22, 2012| 2 Comments »
There’s an old adage you’ve all heard: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” That’s true, no doubt. But I’m pretty sure it was built faster than the new commercial building at Main Street and Ann Arbor Trail. This eyesore – my apologies to those that like this place – has been “coming soon” for a seeming eternity.
Art in the Park: the more things change…
Posted in downtown Plymouth, events, tagged art, Art in the Park, Art in the Park 2012, clothing, downtown Plymouth, folk art, home decor, jewelry, Plymouth Art in the Park, Plymouth MI, Plymouth Michigan on July 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
the more they stay the same.
Art in the Park is one of Plymouth’s premier yearly outdoor events. I’d say it’s the king of all the local festivals and fairs.
What really stands out this year is that it looked surprisingly the same as last year’s event. The same vendors have the same tents in almost the exact same places. There appear to be more empty spaces this time around.
While this might appear to have a negative tone, I certainly intend no such thing. This is more an observation than a judgment. As always, there are some cool things to be found. I bought a painted coin pendant, which, though pricey, is quite nice. I do not remember this vendor in years past.
There’s still another day of AIP, so come out and see for yourself what is offered.
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 Persia to Bethlehem, after all.
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 not. Here are some shots of the construction as of November 10, 2011.
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 I’m probably not going to spend too much time down there myself. I like being able to go where I want to go, when I want to go there, and AitP gets in the way of that. I must be getting old and curmudgeonly.
Here’s a link to the official website for the event.
I also noticed the the compass at Ann Arbor Trail and Main Street was being re-painted and/or re-coated. I like the aesthetics of it, but the more I think about it needing maintenance (at who knows how much cost) the more I question the return on investment. It doesn’t look that great and it needs to be kept up. I think brickwork would’ve looked as nice and required less work on a year basis, but I could be wrong.
Sorry for if this seems unnecessarily negative.