White Castle Taking Reservations for Valentine’s Day Dinner Ferndale, Royal Oak, Pontiac, Oak Park, Troy, MI – White Castle will accept reservations starting January 4 for its 25th annual Valentine’s Day dinner Sunday, February 14, from 4 – 9 p.m. The special experience, complete with hostess seating, tableside service and a decadent cuisine of Sliders,…
Ferndale Library Early Learning Fair Feb 17 FERNDALE, MI – Parents to be and families with small children should mark their calendars for the Early Learning Fair at the Ferndale Library on Sat., Feb 17. Youth Librarians will host an open-house style information fair that features several local family/youth organizations presenting an all-encompassing view…
Nikki Holland & the Dirty Elizabeths Prepare for Ferndale Blues Festival (Sam Gurwin, Jan. 2, 2018) Ferndale, MI – One always wants a fun night at concert or local bar- some bands shine brighter than others. Nikki Holland & the Dirty Elizabeths is one such Band. The original songs, audience participation, community charity fund raising…
Knitting Circle Combines Crafting, Learning & Funding Feminist Causes (Leslie Ellis, Jan. 21, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Members of the Ladies Knitting Circle and Resistance League kept their eyes on their needles and their ears on their guest speaker during their most recent knitting night. Re-energized by the country’s current political climate and ready to…
Knitting Circle Combines Crafting, Learning & Funding Feminist Causes (Leslie Ellis, Jan. 21, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Members of the Ladies Knitting Circle and Resistance League kept their eyes on their needles and their ears on their guest speaker during their most recent knitting night. Re-energized by the country’s current political climate and ready to…
Reporter Food: Brisket from RE BBQ (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 18, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Would you stand in a line out in the cold for some brisket from a food truck at 3 in the afternoon? I do once in a while, and plenty of others do as well. Rogue Estate, aka RE BBQ,…
Churches Share the Love with Weeks of Food and Shelter (Rebecca Hammond, Jan. 15, 2018) Ferndale, MI – There are times when a church goes beyond being a house of worship and becomes a community project with multiple layers of service, need, and reward. The South Oakland Warming Center, which is an overnight shelter for…
Ferndale Cat Shelter’s Year of Success, Moments of Sadness (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan 14, 2018) Ferndale, MI – The love outweighed the heartache in 2017 for the Ferndale Cat Shelter and their network of volunteers and supporters. Though there was a mix of both. Director of The Ferndale Cat Shelter Deanne Iovan talked about the…
Reporter Food – Filthy Animal from Otus Supply (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 13, 2018) Ferndale, MI – A night out with friends turned into a gluttonous feast of greasy pig jawl served on disgustingly good pizza deserving of the name “Filthy Animal.” We did not know what “guanciale” was so we decided to order it…
Special Sendoff for Retiring Ferndale Mail Carrier (Cheryl Weiss, Jan. 9, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Brightly colored signs with congratulatory messages along with pictures of mail trucks and mailboxes dotted West Drayton Avenue and other nearby streets in Ferndale throughout December in a special sendoff to retiring mail carrier Sharisse Jones. After nearly 32 years…
Ferndale Officials Discuss Possible Changes to Event Policies (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan 9, 2018) Ferndale, MI – As the frequency of festivals in Downtown Ferndale increases, so do discussions about how best to manage them. The City held a Work Session Monday to discuss proposed recommendations by staff. The meeting was just an initial discussion…
Axle Brewery Founder Warms Library Guests with Humor, History and Beer (Rebecca Hammond, Jan. 8, 2018) Ferndale, MI – If you live in Ferndale you already know this is a cool city, but when your local library invites one of the city’s newest microbreweries in for an evening of sharing its history AND samples of…
Como’s Property Listed for Sale, Owners Asking $4 Million (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 3, 2018) Ferndale, MI – 22812 Woodward, aka Como’s Restaurant, is now up for sale according to a listing on loopnet.com. The listing has an asking price of $4 million. Como’s closed in September after having their Health Division license revoked due…
Como’s Remains Closed, Auction Set for Equipment Sale Ferndale, MI – The most recent closure of Como’s Restaurant in Ferndale due to repeated, ongoing health code violations seems to be the last, as the owners are now auctioning off items from the restaurant. Michigan Restaurant Liquidations and Auctions is hosting the online equipment auction on…
Ferndale Community Radio is Ready to Rock (Drew Saunders, Dec. 26, 2017) Ferndale, MI – When you’re listening to one of the five people behind Ferndale Community Radio – 100.7 FM –you can hear the murmur of shop keepers talking to their customers in the Rust Belt Market where they’re based, on the corner of…
Church Militants, Protestors and Love Dancers Used Voices in Ferndale Wednesday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 21, 2017) Ferndale, MI – When news got out that Church Militant was hosting a nativity and caroling event at Ferndale City Hall, members of the community that oppose the group’s alt-right views of women, diverse faiths, abortion and the…
Jewish Ferndale Celebrates Hanukkah with Menorah Lighting (Sam Gurwin, Dec. 21, 2017) Ferndale, MI – A celebration of light and faith was shared with the community Monday at Jewish Ferndale hosted their annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony in honor of Hanukkah. Rabbi Herscel Finman and his wife Chana run the organization, which offers a community center…
15 Gift Ideas from Modern Natural Baby (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 20, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Modern Natural Baby is located at 200 W Nine Mile Rd in Downtown Ferndale, and if you’re looking to shop local for families with babies and small children this store is a great option. It was hard to narrow…
Ferndale Adopts Requirement for Affordable Housing in New Developments Ferndale, MI – The City of Ferndale adopted an inclusive housing policy Monday night that requires developers building with 25 or more units to reserve 25% of the units for affordable housing. The requirement applies to future projects, not ones currently under construction. It also applies…
Fire Damages Sam’s Ferndale Grill (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 19, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Firefighters from Ferndale, Royal Oak, Madison Heights and Hazel Park were called to Sam’s Ferndale Grill Monday at around 10:30 pm for a fire inside the building. Smoke filled the air as firefighters worked to put the fire out at the 21468…