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Spicer Orchards
This apple orchard has all the makings of a perfect fall family day. Wander through the corn maze, visit the pumpkin patch, pick apples, and check out the goats in the animal barn. Top it off with hot, homemade donuts that are so melt-inyour- mouth good they’ll make your knees buckle. (09/2011)
10411 Clyde Rd, Fenton
810-632-7692
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Flint Children’s Museum
Learning is fun at this museum that uses hands-on science and creative play to teach kids how the world works. This month’s theme is “Up, Up and Away"and visitors will learn about flight by conducting outdoor experiments, like sending stomp rockets into the sky. (08/2011)
1602 W University Ave
810-767-5437
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Back to the Bricks Cruise Weekend
Legendary drag racer Big Daddy Don Garlits and his infamous Swamp Rat headline the entire weekend of this annual open-air celebration that will showcase about 30,000 classic cars. Activities include movie screenings, hot dog lunches and, of course, Saturday’s car show. Aug. 16-20. (08/2011)
407 S Saginaw St, Flint
810-695-2894
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The Whiting
A 1999 renovation returned this local institution to its original 1960s elegance. This month brings the Magnus Midwest Showcase Ballet (July 16) and Great Expectations, performed by the Flint Youth Theatre (July 22 to Aug. 6). (08/2011)
1241 E Kearsley St
810-237-7337
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Genesee Belle Paddlewheel Riverboat
Relive the lazy Mississippi days of Tom Sawyer on a paddlewheel riverboat sightseeing tour of Mott Lake on evening, lunch and specialty cruises. Additional summer departures are available from Crossroads Village. (06/2011)
5161 Branch Rd
810-736-7100
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For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum
Recharge your inner battery with a peaceful walk among rare trees like the American chestnut. This 383-acre preserve offers 7 miles of hiking trails year-round, including a paved path near the Foote Bird Museum and Nature Center. (04/2011)
2142 N Genesee Rd, Burton
810- 789-8567
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Friends of Modern Art Films
Movie buffs can’t get enough of the avant-garde, independent, international and classic fare shown during this weekend film series. For more offbeat flicks, cinephiles can check out the Art A La Carte and College Town films mid-week. (03/2011)
At Flint Institute of Art 1120 E Kearsley St
810-234-1695
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Apartment 3A
Can the meaning of life and true love really be found next door? Find out at the mid- Michigan premiere of this deep and quirky comedy written by Michigan native and Hollywood actor Jeff Daniels, onstage at Flint’s historic Masonic Temple. (Vertigo Theatrics also hosts special mystery dinners and acting workshops.) Feb 25-27. (02/2011)
At Vertigo Theatrics 755 S Saginaw St
810-239-7469
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GOD’S FAVORITE
After years of venue reinventions, Flint’s own “godfather of theater” Ted Valley found the perfect permanent home for his troupe: an old Masonic Temple. The dinner theater starts its 12th year here with Neil Simon’s comedic morality tale about a wealthy businessman who learns that money can’t save you. Jan. 21-22 and 28-30. (01/2011)
755 S Saginaw St
810-239-7469
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MICHIGAN’S ORIGINAL DICKENS FESTIVAL
Chestnuts really roast on an open fire at this charming Victorian yuletide celebration that features strolling carolers and costumed performers. Holly’s turn-of-the-century downtown buildings form a fitting backdrop. Saturdays through Dec. 18. (12/2010)
Downtown Holly
248-634-9571
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GENERAL MOTORS TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANT TOUR
This tour offers a rare opportunity to be on the floor of a working factory that’s part of Flint’s historic automotive legacy. See the whole process of 1-ton trucks (Chevy Silverados and GMC Sierras) being assembled, from formless sheet metal to finished product (except for the hazardous welding and painting stages). The tours run twice daily weekdays. (11/2010)
3100 Van Slyke Rd
810-232-8902
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PORTER’S ORCHARD FARM MARKET AND CIDER MILL
Fall is harvest season at this third generation family farm and apple orchard. Pick a pumpkin, grab some apples and get lost in a corn maze. Then, snack on a homemade donut and sip fresh cider while the kids feed the animals at the petting zoo. (10/2010)
12060 Hegel Rd, Goodrich
810-636-7156
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