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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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ELIXER
For a taste of urban style smack in the middle of the suburbs, head to this store, which features cool duds for juniors and hip adults alike. Labels include Abercrombie, Roxy and Ralph Lauren. (09/2010)
211 N Main St, Davison
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CRANBROOK HOUSE & GARDENS
Tour the oldest manor home in southeast Michigan and take in the fall colors as you stroll 40 acres of meticulously maintained gardens. Cranbrook House, designed for publisher George Booth, now serves as the centerpiece of the prestigious Cranbrook Academy of Art. (09/2010)
380 Lone Pine Rd
248-645-3147
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501 BAR & GRILL
Flint’s Art Deco tapas restaurant offers delicious, inventive small plates that can be paired with a huge selection of Spanish reds and whites. Try the lamb lollipop chops, mussels saganaki or a muffaletta slider. $$$ (09/2010)
500 S Saginaw St
810-410-4406
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RASPBERRIES RHYTHM CAFÉ & BAR
Put on your dancin’ shoes and twirl the night away as you listen to blues and smooth jazz. Open Thursday through Sunday evenings, this upscale bar features exposed brick, sleek seating and a distinctive urban feel. Drink specials are offered nightly. (09/2010)
448 S Saginaw
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GENESEE COUNTY FAIR
No summer is complete without a sausage, funnel cake or snow cone from this fair. Ogle the work of chainsaw artist Jeff Sequin, and enjoy the Monster Truck Show, Midwest BBQ Throwdown and rodeo. Aug. 16-22 (08/2010)
G-6130 E Mount Morris Rd, Mount Morris
810-687-0953
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WOJO’S GREENHOUSE
Your host or hostess will be delighted with an Endless Summer hydrangea or a bucket of carpet roses from this shop, which claims to be Flint’s largest nursery. (07/2010)
7360 E Court St, Davison
810-658-9221
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THE NEVERENDING STORY
Adults and kids will be captivated by the story of a boy who must find the courage to conquer enemies both real and imagined. July 23 through Aug. 5. (07/2010)
1220 E Kearsley St
810-237-1530
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CHURCHILL’S FOOD & SPIRITS
Located near University of Michigan’s Flint campus, Churchill’s is “Flint’s original college bar.” A relaxed ambience and generous drink specials will quickly turn you into a regular. (07/2010)
340 S Saginaw St
810-238-3800
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CASEVILLE, MI
This lovely waterfront town features quaint shops, lakeview eateries, sandy beaches and incredible sunsets on Saginaw Bay. Have some fun (and a burger) at the annual Cheeseburger Festival, Aug. 13-22. (07/2010)
99 miles northeast of Flint
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IMAGINATION STATION
Kids will be delighted by this store’s selection of toys and games. You don’t have to tell them that everything they find—from Scramble Squares (a nine-piece puzzle) to Putumayo World Music CDs—is educational. (05/2010)
1380 N Leroy St, Fenton
810-750-2808
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WORLD EXPO OF BEER
Don’t know the difference between ales, pilsners, porters and lagers? Find out as you sample from more than 250 beers from around the world, including some of Michigan’s own, at this event. May 21-22. (05/2010)
601 Weiss St, Frankenmuth
800-386-3378
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