There is something about walking into local bookstores that gives you a feeling of nostalgia. The smell of printed paper hits you as soon as you walk through the door and every book you’ve ever read floods back your mind.   However, it isn’t just the books that keep people coming back. These local shops are a place to explore, gather and discover something new. […]

In the Beginning Built in 1916, Applewood Estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was constructed by Charles Stewart Mott to be a self-sustaining farm for him and his family.  The original 64 acres included pastures, chicken coups, a horse barn and more. In 1951, Mott donated 30 acres of his land to help expand the campus […]

We are coming up on the last few weeks to catch fall foliage in Genesee County. Leaves are beginning to fall from the trees, but there is still time to see the beauty of the season. Here are a few ways you can participate before the winter blows in.  Hike your Local Park  One of the best places to […]

Written by Savannah Lee As a child, I remember how excited I was to get all dressed up and go to the Flint Symphony. Although I couldn’t recognize the music and didn’t know how to pronounce the composers’ names, I still found it captivating. It was an experience; seeing the “Golden Sun” as you walk […]

Remember the days of card catalogs? Back in those days, we didn’t have e-readers and digital downloads. But we had one thing: a reason to go to the library. With the changing ways in which people read, libraries have to change with the times. Now offering e-books and other online options, there is less of […]