Waited patiently for 1 hr after boat races for parade. Issues with parade entering carnival…read morearea... Entire parade stopped for15 minutes waiting to continue into carnival area.. Certainly need additional planning. Also only port of johns are located in carnival area. It was an 8 block walk during boat races to use facilities.

It is a shame that so many of the city's other ethnicities chose not to participate in the…read moreHamtramck festival. The city needs to do a better job of making its booths more affordable to more people. I thought the bands I heard Saturday were good, and I had some very good BBQ, as well as some outstanding potato pancakes. I heard the firehouse chili was very good. Missed the trannies in pleather skirts, though! The people watching is one of the best things about this event! Only in Hamtramck. :) I appreciate the line of security that keeps people with alcoholic beverages out of the carnie/kiddie area. The porta-potty situation was ridiculous. As a veteran of several art shows, I know they can do better! The city's new events coordinator will need to take a read over here.

Detroit used to be a free for all for graffiti with untold thousands of pieces sprawling all across…read moreits 138 square miles. Now the killjoy in charge is intent on hunting graff to its extinction around these parts and the many abandoned structures, some quite massive, that once sported all manner of spray paintings are falling left and right. It's the gentrification and Karenification or our once glorious Detroit. At least we still have Humboldt Forest graffiti park, a public park on private land, to provide walls for graffiti artists, or graffiti bombers to paint. Some of the land around certain walls can get pretty muddy, but nevertheless on most all good weather days you can find people painting here, guaranteeing an ever rotating selection of what some euphemistically call "urban art". Most of it is eye popping and brimming with some real talent... and if something looks like garbage come back in a week and odds are it will be gone. Park along the dead end street that leads here, just across from the old style graff covered beat up bando house, the kind that used to be so much more prevalent in Detroit. Anyone can paint here but you ought to prime your spot with some good outdoor paint first or at least do enough of a solid color to cover identifying characteristics of the piece below. Beginners walls are supposed be in the back with the art increasing in complexity and dexterity til you reach the front by the lot... in theory at least. There is primo stuff you shouldn't paint over unless you got the chops to back it up. If you're really just learning I recommend Graffiti Alley out in Ann Arbor. Baring the high ladder spots that locale is overrun with toys. There's a few benches, chairs and tables around to chill and at least a couple of garbage cans. Don't litter or spraypaint the trees and pick up your dog's dropping! I'm trying to think of any other behavioral violations here... the proprietor is often complaining about people acting the fool on his Instagram stories. He's done a lot to make this a nice, public access spot so just respect it. They just had a graffiti festival here, along with two other locations this past weekend: Aerosol Nightmares! Most of the pieces were still in progress when I went so I'll have to return to document how everything turned out. There was also a sub show , Criminal Records, graff style pieces painted on vinyl lps mounted on pallets in a shipping container that I believe is here permanently. Of course the outside of that is all painted up, too. The show was awesome. It's too bad that I missed Josh's annual sick fireworks display yet again, though. Maybe next year... This park abuts the train tracks, great for more opportunities to document graffiti as other galleries go rolling by. And the walls along two sides of the parks border are emblazoned with some fire pieces, too. You probably should leave those be, though, especially the TEAD. He died in a tragic accident in 2017 and is universally respected in the graffiti community, especially here in Detroit. There used to be even more cool graffiti in the abandoned industrial building on the other side of one of those walls but it's now torn down. So it goes. If you make some connections down here maybe you can get the heads up on what abandoned places all lit up with graffiti are still left. Bring your cans, your brushes, your rollers, your blackbooks and your beers and blunts if you're into that sort of thing. Or just bring your cameras as there's plenty of eye candy all around here. It's especially eye catching at golden hour.

Humboldt Forest is an amazing space. It's a great place to see fresh graffiti from Michigan artists…read morewhenever you stop by.

2018-09-22. The Moravian Hall Historical Museum is located on the property at the Clinton-Macomb…read morePublic Library Main Branch by the government buildings located at the southeast corner of Romeo Plank and Canal Roads in Clinton Township, and is open during select events throughout the year and by appointment. The former Clerk building has been transformed to a museum and is part of the Clinton Township Historical Village, a group of small historical centers in Clinton Township. The Moravian Hall hall museum is an 1880's building housing artifacts and information on the history of Clinton Township (such as locks from the nearby Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal), and the 1850's Williams Log Cabin, newly-refurbished as a living history museum. Inside, it's a small one storey flat and many of the artifacts are encased. There is no fee to enter and it will take anywhere from 5-40 minutes depending on how interested you are in local history. If you would like to experience more, come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company...

Inside Greenfield Village, they have taken the space that was once used for quick snacks and…read moreHalloween Nights and turned it into an art gallery. Dedicated to the art of glassblowing, it traces glassmaking and it's emergence on American shores, from British imports to our early attempts at glassmaking and trade. The exhibit ends with modern glass art. It's well housed and lit and a definite improvement on the building's previous use. Do not miss it!

Disregard any reviews complaining about or praising the actual train rides as the train rides have…read morebeen suspended and I doubt they're coming back. The hours have been whittled down from 1-4 Saturday and Sunday to just 1-4 on Sunday. So we're talking about a tiny museum that's only open 3 hours a week. For that reason it took me a long time to make it inside here. I finally did make it into this 1859 structure in December 2025 along with my Aunt Eileen though and it's a delightful little museum if you're really into trains. There's a lot of artifacts and paraphernalia packed into this modest museum. A couple volunteers were on hand and are very passionate and informed about the subject matter. I get the sense that they will talk to you as long as you will listen about trains and whatnot. At least for the 3 hours this place is open. As autistic as you wanna be about trains they'll indulge you. There was plenty to nerd out about here, at least for such a small space. I bought some stickers and a railroad sign cardboard and balsa wood hand fan for a friend whose initials are RR from the gift counter and took a few pictures. This museum is free admission with a donation box to keep the lights on which seemed worth some ducats to me. While there's no moving trains coming through here there is still a train car out back you can check out with a docent to fill you in on the history. I thought the climb in would be too much for my elderly aunt Eileen but the back side was more forgiving especially with the step stool they had on hand. This isn't a place I'd go out of my way to visit but if you're in the Clem on a Sunday afternoon it's not a bad spot to while away some time and learn a thing or two.

I finally got there! Located right next to the train tracks on Grand near Cass Avenue, this old…read moretrain station is the place where Thomas Edison got his break and started his working career as a boy. The station itself isn't very large, but it is filled with railroad memorabilia. Run by volunteers, it is staffed with knowledgeable personnel, who know not only the station's history, but also all about trains in general, as well as some of the other trains and stations in the region. They have plenty of old railroading magazines, postcards and other items of interest for sale. Free admission, donations accepted.

More than just featuring vehicles made by Pontiac and GMC, this collection has a selection of…read morevehicles that originated in the Pontiac area. Located in a repurposed open plan grade school, there is easy access in and around displays - not something I could say about every transportation museum. Was very delightful to see a good collection of prototype, one off and "what if" vehicles on display, like the big block Pontiac Grand Am... Station Wagon! Vehicles are mix of original condition, owner restored and professionally redone vehicles and have many with unique engine and trim options. Staff is exceptional part of the entire experience, hugely knowledgeable and accommodating. Would plan 2-3 hours to take everything in. Nice introduction to museum in 15 minute presentation, which is extremely informative and worthwhile.

This museum is a work in progress but what they've done so far is great. Lots of history on Pontiac…read morebrand. And the auto industry. The older gentleman that give the tours are packed full of knowledge and love to answer your questions. If you're a car person or not I think you will find some of the vehicles on display interesting. Can't wait to see how it will look when they are complete in a couple years.

Also Known as Pine Grove Historical Museum, it is run by the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical…read moreSociety whose goal is the "Preservation of the Past for the Enrichment of Future Generations." It is a non-profit organization, always looking for a helping hand. They were closed the other day when I visited. This location is run solely by volunteers, and had no signs with hours of operation. Ah, but during my visit, a couple of the volunteers happened to stop by and gave me information about the organization. I took a brief walk around the well manicured grounds and found that they have a farm museum, carriage house, root cellar, smoke house, summer kitchen, school house and of course, the Wisner Mansion. While I was there, I shot a picture of the historical marker which is prominently displayed close to the roadway. Their next big event is an Ice Cream Social on 26 JUL 2014 and it promises to be a great time. Hours of operation are 11am - 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, library included. Group tours are scheduled in advance. I see it's been a little slow here in updating info, so contact Sara at 248-338-6732 or office@ocphs.org with any questions or to RSVP. Web site: www.ocphs.org. Also on Facebook and Twitter.

Studio Gonzo!! is the studio of Ed Stross, a Roseville native for over 20 years…read more Ed started SG as an airbrushing studio, and to this day supplies Roseville High School with shirts. Somewhere in the mid-1990s he decided to turn his space into a public gallery for himself and other locals. Some might remember a few years ago the legal battle Ed had with the government of Roseville over the murals on his building. (I won't go into it here... that could be pages and pages unto itself.) Needless to say, he's still going strong, and the beautiful murals are still up! I'd suggest stopping in and checking out Ed's work. The strange experiences he's had has shaped his work into a socio-political treatise on life, liberty, and the pursuit of a quiet life in a smallish town.

Gonzo is a great artist with a heart of gold. He is Roseville's greatest advocate…read more If only more people were as caring and helpful with the homeless.