Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Hands-on studio offers customers the chance to get down and dirty with clay.
This week’s "Great Escape" is all about relaxing and having fun through creativity. The next time you are able to get away for an evening, consider making the short trip to Downtown Plymouth and visiting Creatopia Paint-it-Yourself Pottery. Creatopia, which opened in 2006, is a locally-owned studio staffed by people who care about making your creative experience the best it can be. Owner Lindsey Lebovitz is also an elementary school teacher who has combined her love of teaching children with the creative arts. Your time at the studio begins with a pottery selection. Whether you want to paint a bowl, mug, plate or decorative figurine, Creatopia has over 400 pieces from which to choose. Once you know what you want to paint, the real fun…
42.37002
-83.47092
924 W Ann Arbor Trl, Plymouth, MI
Creatopia
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Rockstarz Karaoke is a great way to end your week.
When busy moms secure some time off from the day-to-day operations of motherhood, their choices for escape are plentiful. Some folks choose to relax at the library with a great book. Others might enjoy making progress on the kids’ scrapbooks while still others crave a much-needed massage or manicure. Then there are those who unwind by cutting loose on a fun girls’ night out. Those folks should consider an evening at Rockstarz Karaoke Bar in Garden City. Karaoke (from the Japanese words karano meaning "empty" and okesutora meaning "orchestra") is a form of entertainment where an amateur singer sings along with recorded music on a microphone. The lyrics to the popular songs are displayed on a television screen along with entertaining …
42.32477
-83.37322
33729 Ford Rd, Garden City, MI
Rockstarz Karoake Bar
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Gourmet Chocolate Cafe offers a variety of candy and coffee selections.
Chocolate lovers in need of a "moms’ night out" are sure to have an amazing time at the Gourmet Chocolate Cafe, 312 N. Main St. in Chelsea. Whether you’re a dark chocolate fan or you fancy the milkier fare, your hankerings will be satisfied after dipping your favorite fruits in the café’s chocolate fountain or sampling all of the more than 60 chocolate varieties on hand. Owners Tina and Tom Diab of Dexter opened the café in the summer of 2004. “My husband wanted to open a business, and coffee and chocolate (shops) were getting big then,” Tina Diab said. The Diabs make a large portion of the chocolates on site, including custom-made holiday chocolates as well as personalized wedding and party favors. Your chocolate getaway begins …
42.319175
-84.020529
312 N Main St, Chelsea, MI
Gourmet Chocolate Cafe
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Caroline Altomare
5:30 pm on Saturday, February 19, 2011
This place is fabulous!! more ›