Cristina Sheppard-Decius: The Ferndale DDA’s Executive Director Does Downtown Awesome
by Jeff Lilly | Photo ©2014 Bernie Laframboise
As children, many of us had Legos or Lincoln Logs or other such toys, and spent many happy...
Most Beautiful Place
MOST BEAUTFUL PLACE DEPT: Is it good or bad that Michigan is finally getting national notice? A few years ago, probably to the surprise...
Duende
One can best comprehend the kaleidoscopic rock of Duende as a journey, since you’ll just be ceaselessly searching for the perfectly proper way to...
Print With Progress
Grant Gamalski got into screen printing years ago, mostly because he was in a band. He was an artist, too, but he also needed...
Innate Healing Center/Goldengate Cafe
Tucked away off Woodward Avenue just south of 7 Mile Road, on Goldengate Street, lies a colorful, graffiti-covered little home adorned with a serpent-painted...
Art Education: At Your Bacon Call
Anthony Bacon certainly has an artistic name. Any relation to Francis?
“I wish I was related to either the writer or the artist.” He chuckles....
Nature’s Playhouse
Any parent knows how difficult it is to raise children. Parents are constantly plagued with questions — Should they breastfeed? What toys should their...
Francine Hachem: A Best Friend Befitting of Ferndale
Francine Hachem is dedicated to the city that she loves. In fact, she’s so dedicated that on the morning of this interview, she dropped...
Want Music? Drama? Pretty Pictures or Poetry?
“Our city screams ‘art’,” says Meg, giving the Senior Report in the online Ferndale Friends. True? If so, the Ferndale Arts & Cultural Commission...
The Environment’s Voice in City Council: FESC
The FESC’s early years were filled with the usual trial and flounder experiences, including “gimmicks” like the monthly Green Tip and Green Tuesdays events...