Paragon Life

Cash Mob Hits Mount Clemens

Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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We’ve all seen flash mobs where large groups of people converge in a public spot to break out in song and dance, but what’s a cash mob? It’s an idea that originated in Cleveland back in September where people come to a local business and spend at least $20 in a designated store. Call it [...]

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Making the Paczki Pilgrimage to Hamtramck

Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Rio de Janeiro has Carnavale, but Detroiters celebrate Paczki Day the day before the first day of Lent, which is Feb. 21 this year. Pronounced “POONCH-key,” paczki are Polish-style jelly or custard-filled donuts. Ask any die-hard paczki lover, and they’ll say the only place to get the best paczki in [...]

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Hot & Frosty Fun at Lakeside Village Apartments

Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Out in Clinton Township on Sunday? Come out for some winter fun at Lakeside Village for the Just Cause Wish-A-Mile bicycle tour team’s Hot & Frosty Fun Fest for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This frosty fun-draising event will feature a variety of different activities to beat the winter blues including an adventure fun run, chili cook-off [...]

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A Saucy Success Story

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Miriam Brown’s barbecue sauce is stuff of legend. “I was selling it for 25 years in the ‘hood out of the trunk of my car, I did some catering, and to my amazement, everyone loved it,” Brown says. But after a layoff forced Brown to find her own job, she decided to bring her Belledine’s [...]

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A Chili & Icy Way to Putt Around Downtown Mount Clemens

Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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Don’t let the cold weather put a stop to hanging out in Downtown Mount Clemens this weekend. This weekend’s fun kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 2., at 6:30 p.m. with the 7th annual Fire & Ice Chili Cookoff, a fundraiser for the Anton Art Center. Fifteen dollars (or $25 a couple) gets you in to [...]

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Anton Art Center Features the Best of Michigan Artists

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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The Anton Art Center in Downtown Mount Clemens will be featuring some of the best Michigan artists during the Michigan Annual XXXVIII art competition. The juried art show will feature works ranging from photography to pastels from 38 Michigan artists who will compete for $1,600 in prizes. Andrea Eis, chair of Art and Art History [...]

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Satisfy Your Hunger With Savory Salads

Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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It’s been a couple of weeks since the month of holiday feasts. The lights and garland are gone but the cornbread stuffing and Christmas cookies are hanging around the midsection. Salad, you say? But … but … but … what about the heartiness and flavor we crave during these dark, cold months? Try combining a [...]

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2012 Michigan Indoor Winter Art Fair

Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by ashley.

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If you have been spending these unseasonably comfortable winter days creating your best artsy-fartsy fun, an opportunity is approaching for you to share your handcrafted grandeur and grub with a huge audience. Ta-dah! Productions will be hosting an indoor winter art fair from January 28 -29 at Troy’s Oakland Mall. The company is currently recruiting [...]

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2011 NYE Party Favors

Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by ashley.

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Hosting a small or smedium gathering for the new year? If you can handle the menu then we’ve got you covered in the party favors department. Follow these Five C’s for wowing your guests. They’ll walk away feeling the luck of the new year is in their hands. These signature party favor cocktails are exactly [...]

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‘A Christmas Carol’ at Meadow Brook Theatre

Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by ashley.

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You don’t have to be on Broadway to enjoy the thrill of the theatre, in fact you only have to go travel up the street. The Meadow Brook Theatre, located on the campus of Oakland University and voted best theatre venue by WDIVTV, is featuring A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The show is running [...]