Photo of the Week: Courthouse Grille in Plymouth, Michigan

white pillars surround the entrance of The Courthouse Grille

It was a restaurant in Plymouth, Michigan for over 80 years, but the vacant building will be demolished for redevelopment.

The Courthouse Grille on the hilltop overlooking Edward Hines Park closed in late 2017.

For many families in the west metro Detroit suburbs, including mine, it was a place for family reunions, holiday celebrations, graduation parties, and first dates. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Courthouse Grille in Plymouth, Michigan

Photo of the Week: Kellogg Park Fountain in Plymouth, Michigan

water spurts from the circular red-brick fountain at Kellogg Park.

Let’s meet at the fountain, is a common message I’ve told my friends over the years when we plan to get together in Plymouth, Michigan.

The Kellogg Park fountain is a well-known landmark for people in our western metro Detroit area.

You can’t miss the gurgling fountain in the middle of the maple-shaded town square in downtown Plymouth. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Kellogg Park Fountain in Plymouth, Michigan

Photo of the Week: 2018 Plymouth Ice Festival

blue and purple light backlits the sculpted face of a lion

Imagine the temperature is ten degrees Farenheit. Snow covers the ground and the wind chill brings the temperature to less than zero degrees on a January night.

That’s cold. Even for Michigan.

But that’s not going to stop me from checking out the annual Plymouth Ice Festival, held in Kellogg Park in downtown Plymouth, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: 2018 Plymouth Ice Festival