Photo of the Week: Plymouth Ice Festival 2025

An ice sculpture of a dinosaur with its mouth open as if to roars. The light behind the dinosaur reflects green within the ice. Downtown Plymouth red brick loft apartments can be seen in the background.

It’s that time of year again! Time for the annual outdoor Plymouth Ice Festival in downtown Plymouth, Michigan, where local ice sculptors and community college student teams create beautiful ice sculptures from blocks of ice. As someone who loves to see ice sculptures in winter, I’m grateful for our cold weather this weekend. (We’ve had… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Plymouth Ice Festival 2025

Photo of the Week: Goodbye, The Courthouse Grille

View from across the road to two red-roofed buildings, with demolished building parts between them where a tall gray chimney rises. In the background are tall green-leaved trees and parts of demolished building.

It’s been planned for years since it closed, but the demolition of a longtime Plymouth Township, Michigan restaurant site took place this past week.

Located on Plymouth Road, the site of The Courthouse Grille was demolished in preparation for new development.

The photo shows the fenced off property from the road, with the grayish chimney still standing, but the middle part of the two main buildings demolished.

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