FLINT

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• JELLYBEAN’S read more ›
  (730 S Dort Hwy. Tel. 810-239-8808)
  jellybeansonline.com
  You might be able to find that long-lost comic book, LP or cassette tape on eBay, but you’ll have a lot more fun searching for it in the cache of used and collectable stuff here.

• FORBIDDEN BROADWAY read more ›
  (755 S Saginaw St. Tel. 810-239-7469)
  vertigotheatrics.com
  Do you know every word to “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables or “The Music of the Night” from Phantom of the Opera? If so, you’ll love this combination musical revue and satire, which also features hits from Cats, Chicago and other Broadway shows. March 18-20 and 26-28.

• BLACKSTONE’S PUB & GRILL read more ›
  (531 S Saginaw St. Tel. 810-234-9011)
  blackstonesgrill.com
  Get a glimpse of Flint’s revitalized downtown over lunch or dinner at this new Irish-themed pub. The menu features traditional Irish fare (corned beef and cabbage, Guinness stew) as well as burgers and steaks. $$

• WHITE HORSE TAVERN read more ›
  (621 W Court St. Tel. 810-234-3811)
  Visit this local favorite for the reasonably priced drinks, homemade chips and half-price pizzas (with drink purchase) on weekends.

• DOW GARDENS read more ›
  (1809 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI. Tel. 800-362-4874)
  dowgardens.org
  Stroll along the 110 acres of trails here to witness spring’s miraculous rebirth—and pick up fabulous landscaping ideas. The kids will delight in the butterfly conservatory, which is only open from March 6 through April 18.

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Fun Fact!
William Crapo Durant, founder of General Motors, got the idea for his first business— The Flint Road Cart Company—while hitching a ride on a friend’s horse-drawn cart.