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Good Beans: Coffee Shop by Day, Restaurant by Night
Established in 2000, The Good Beans Cafe features an old-school bar stocked with teas, flavored syrups and key ingredients for your favorite coffee drinks. Like most coffee shops, its patrons gather together for caffeinated beverages, conversation and the occasional live music performance. But unlike most cafés – about once or twice a month – the Flint-based business extends its hours, becoming… Read More 

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Events Monday, November 14: “Ladies Night Out” at Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, 6140 Bray Road, Flint * (800) 648-PARK * geneseecountyparks.org (Event runs 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.) Grab your favorite shopping buddies and start the holiday season together in the festive quaint glow of Crossroads Village. Enjoy shopping, crafts, demonstrations, holiday lights, vintage rides and more. Quality, Flint Handmade vendors… Read More 

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Events Tuesday, November 8: “Let’s Hike It Baby” at For-Mar Nature Preserve, 2142 N. Genesee Road, Burton * (810) 789-8567 * geneseecountyparks.org (Event runs 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) Get outside, get active and explore! This event was designed to help encourage a love of the outdoors at a young age. Meet at For-Mar’s Visitor Center for stretching and a story before… Read More 

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Flint Institute of Arts’ Film Theater, Flint, Michigan
As part of the 2016-17 season, the Flint Institute of Arts is screening a variety of independent, international and classic films within the comforts of its 330-seat theater. Here’s the lineup for November: Purple Rain (Nov. 3, 5-6) The late, great Prince stars in this edgy musical drama about a young musician whose star begins to rise amid personal and… Read More 

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7 Local Businesses to Compete in ‘Catapult Your Craft Food & Beverage Business Contest’
November 2, 2016 Seven Genesee County businesses and entrepreneurs today will compete in the “Catapult Your Craft Food & Beverage Business Contest” at the Flint Farmers’ Market. The pitch event – a project of the I-69 Thumb Region – kicks off the contest’s county-level competitions and will determine who will proceed to the regional finals. (more…) Read More 

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November 2, 2016 Creative Foam Corp., a supplier of engineered solutions for the automotive, medical and composites markets, will invest $6.8 million to expand its Mundy Township facility where it will add 45 new jobs. The company will also add 65 positions at its Fenton location, as part of its overall investment in Genesee County, bringing the total number of… Read More