FOOLMoon and FestiFOOLs – two related, celebratory community art events (produced by Ann Arbor nonprofit WonderFool Productions) that happen each year during a single weekend in early April – have a long history of sneaking up on, and delighting, people who aren’t familiar with the events. “Years…
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George Bernard Shaw famously wrote, “There is no sincerer love than the love of food,” so Washtenaw County foodies probably felt their hearts racing many times this past year, as yet another crop of enticing new restaurants opened their doors. And while Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti’s food scene tends…
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If there was an award for best-smelling local event, the prize would likely go to Chelsea’s annual Smoke & Ale Fall Festival, happening October 12-13. For not only will more than 40 serious barbecuers from different parts of the region gather to compete in SAFF’s Professional Masters Series (now…
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Years ago, when the bookselling industry began experiencing seismic shifts – which can be summed up in two words: Amazon and e-books – bookstores of all sizes faced a dark night of the soul. How might they adapt and find a way to survive in this brave new world? Many found that they couldn’t. A…
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At this point, most towns, big and small, host a yearly summer art fair, where artists set up white tents on closed-off streets, and potential buyers stroll and browse. In 2013, though, Dexter’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee decided to do something a little different. The Paint Dexter Plein…
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As big as the Saline Celtic Festival has become – drawing as many as 4,500 people each year to this small Washtenaw County town (approximately 9,000 residents) – it started small. Like, picnic small. “(The Saline Celtic Festival) began when our sister city of Brecon, Wales … sent a delegation to…
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