Monday, December 31, 2012
If you need a ride this holiday, make sure you have these ride services on speed dial.
Staying home or looking forward to a night on the town? Whatever you do this New Year's Eve, if you're out and drinking it's important to keep safety top of mind. According to AAA Michigan, more than 500,000 people are injured in alcohol-related crashes every year- with more than 12,000 resulting in death. AAA offers these tips to help people become part of the solution: Even one drink can be too many, according to AAA. Learn more about the effects of alcohol on driving here. If you're drinking in and around the Bloomfield area this New Year's Eve, a variety of cab services are only a phone call away: The Designate Michigan Green Cabs Checker Cab Metro Cars You can also ask your friendly bartender to call you a cab. They usually have a …
If you could make a New Year's resolution for the Bloomfield area, what would it be?
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Monday, December 31, 2012
There's a lot to like about living or working in Bloomfield Township or Bloomfield Hills. But there's always room to improve. What should the focus be in 2013? More than 45 percent of Americans make a resolution every year, according to statisticbrain.com. Some people vow to live a healthier lifestyle, others promise to spend more time with family, and many say they will try to save money. As millions of Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, what could be done in Bloomfield to make it even better? Now that the new Bloomfield Hills High School decision is resolved, and the business environment shows signs of improvement, what is on your wish list for Bloomfield? Tell us in the comment section below or start a blog about why you…
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Still looking for something to do to ring in the new year right? Check out these events in Oakland County and Metro Detroit.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Throwing a party on New Year's Eve or hosting a gathering on New Year's Day? Patch has the recipes you'll need to keep your guests happy.
Here are 5 easy recipes you can make for your New Year's Eve or New Year's Day gatherings. Ingredients: To start, brown the beef in a medium saute pan. Drain the fat. Add the onions and bell pepper, and cook until the onions are translucent (about 5 minutes). In a Crock Pot, combine the diced tomatoes, tomato juice, beans, pumpkin, chili powder, cumin, pumpkin pie spice, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Mix well. Next, add in the cooked beef and stir. Cook on low for six to eight hours, or on high for four hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese sprinkled on top and your favorite corn bread. Enjoy! Ingredients: To start, mix the cream cheese, dressing and beer in a large bowl until you reach your desired …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Here are two dozen dinners, parties and other events happening on the last night of the year.
From dancing and dinners to champagne toasts and late-night coney bars, there's lots happening on the last night of 2012 in southeast Michigan. Here's a roundup of events; add yours to the comments section here. Northville Nite New Year's Eve from 4-7 p.m.; $2-$10. Travel “Through the Decades” this New Years Eve 2012; as you enter the gates you will travel back in time to the Roarin’ 20’s and travel through the decades all the way to the future. Activities include crafts, huge inflatable games, slot car racing, carnival games, entertainment and much more. Northville Rotary Club will be selling hot dogs, pizza, and beverages. New Year's countdown at 7 p.m. Call 248-349-0203. A bash with kids in mind at The Memory Room in Clinton Township …
Think the holidays are over? Not quite. Stay close to what's going on in and around Bloomfield.
Find out how to recycle your Christmas tree.
Christmas is officially over, and if you had a real tree this year, you may be scratching your head wondering what to do with it now. Oakland County will accept your Christmas trees at its self-serve Christmas tree recycling locations. Christmas tree recycling is available at 11 Oakland County Parks from Dec. 26 through Jan. 13, 2013, seven days a week, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. All decorations must be removed from the tree. Extended collection dates are available at Independence Oaks in Clarkston and Orion Oaks in Orion Township, which will accept Christmas trees until Jan. 27, 2013. The trees will be processed to make compost and wood chips that will be available to the public free of charge at Orion Oaks County Park in 2013. Additionally, if…
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
See what happened when Santa visited the students at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas to all those that are celebrating today! Whether you're reading this first thing in the morning, or visiting later in the day, we thought we'd share a special holiday message from local students at the Academy of the Sacred Heart. This clip showing a special surprise visit from Santa is both hilarious and heartwarming at the same time, said Agostino Visocchi, the school's director of enrichment and social media We couldn't disagree. Enjoy! This update was provided by Agostino Visocchi, Director of Enrichment and Social Media at the Academy of the Sacred Heart. Got one to share with Patch? Post it to our Pics & Clips Gallery or email Art.Aisner.@Patch.com.
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Monday, December 24, 2012
From a 24-hour 'A Christmas Story' marathon and a trio of 'The Santa Claus' movies, there's plenty to watch this Christmas.
This Christmas, after the coffee has been poured and the presents are unwrapped — what will you do? Flip one of these holiday classics to keep the kids, as well as the rest of the family, entertained.
This year's Mitzvah Day is so popular that there is a wait list for volunteers.
Hundreds of volunteers from metro Detroit will pitch in to make Christmas a brighter day for their neighbors and community members through Mitzvah Day. Organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council, Mitzvah Day started about 20 years ago, said co-chair Micki Grossman, of Farmington Hills. She said it started with the idea of volunteering around the community every month at places like nursing homes and hospitals. "Then someone came up with the idea that on Christmas Day, as Jewish people, we don't have anything to do," said Grossman, who has been co-chair of Mitzvah Day for six or seven years and before that a volunteer and site coordinator. Of Interest: Feature Photos -- Bloomfield Area Residents on Mizvah Day 2011 Mitzvah …
Leslie Helwig
8:15 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Good info about recycling those trees! If Bloomfield Township residents just cannot get to one of those locations, they can put the tree, stripped of all decorations, out on their curb on their regular trash day from now thru January 31 and Rizzo will pick it up. more ›