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For the past 40 years, we've had a celebration on Joseph Campau's Main Street to mark Labor Day weekend. This is one of the best Labor Day events in Michigan!
This year's festival, which is sponsored by HATCH, includes the Hamtramck tradition of boat races along Jos. Campau as well as a variety of activities for all, such as wrestling on Sunday, September 4 and Monday, September 5. The Hamtramck Labor Day Parade will be on Monday, September 5.
There will be a ton of entertainment, food, and music as always. The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival never has a dull moment with its single stage, numerous restaurant booths, and long lineup of carnival attractions.
Hamtramck Labor Day Festival in 2022
The 42nd Hamtramck Labor Day Festival will take place on September 3, 4, and 5, 2022.
As always, entry is free!
History of the Volunteers Festival, Hamtramck, and Labor Day Festival History: 42 years of enjoyment at the Hamtramck City Festival
When the Hamtramck City Festival was initially suggested in 1980, it was the worst possible moment.
The greatest crisis the city had ever experienced was at its height. The plant at Dodge Main had just shut down. The plant, which produced tens of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in income, had characterized Hamtramck for seven decades.
The city was in a depressing frame of mind as it faced an uncertain future. At the time, former Mayor Robert Kozaren came up with the idea of holding a sizable municipal festival to uplift people' spirits and demonstrate to the rest of the world that Hamtramck was a resilient community that could grin in the face of adversity.
The inaugural event was soon scheduled for late September. It was a cool Friday as the bands at the festival on Joseph Campau, just north of Caniff, started to set up.
With over 100,000 attendees, it was a big success right away. The ability to party is one thing Hamtramck residents excel at. But it wasn't limited to residents of Hamtramck. The event attracted attendees from all around the metro region who came to enjoy the entertainment, food, and crafts.
The celebration was shifted to Labor Day the following year to take advantage of the nicer weather and extended vacation weekend. Additionally, the annual Polish Day Parade on Labor Day began to be connected with it.
The Festival has evolved throughout time, adding new merchants and performers, but it has remained surprisingly consistent in its capacity to provide a good time for everyone.
(City Historian Greg Kowalski)
History of Hamtramck
As a dusty farming village on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, Hamtramck, which was established in the years after the American Revolution, went virtually unnoticed for more than a century. With the debut of John and Horace Dodge's auto manufacturing in 1910, the town underwent a major transformation. Ten years later, Hamtramck was a thriving metropolis. It was one of the most densely inhabited cities in the US in 1930 with 56,000 inhabitants in a 2.1 square mile area.
The majority of this expanding population was made up of Polish immigrants. It was, in a way, the classic immigrant tale. Typically, these "Huddled masses" brought only what they were wearing and a steamer box filled with their possessions when they immigrated to the United States. They quickly accumulated enough savings to purchase houses on small lots. They arrived looking for a better life, just like so many others. The Polish immigrants yearned for democracy after years of oppression by the Russians, Prussians, Austrians, and Germans. They accepted democracy and started running for office right away. By the time Hamtramck became a city in 1922, the Poles had taken over and had transformed it into a place of raging politics, gritty urbanization, wild entertainment, and an intense sense of living. They were accompanied. Hamtramck retained its reputation as an immigrant neighborhood even after the noises of heavy industry receded and the Polish Americans were drawn away from the city by the allure of the expansive suburbs. African Americans have contributed to the community's fabric's consistency from Hamtramck's founding. Today's Arabs, Bangladeshis, Bosnians, Serbians, and other nationalities still find the city to be a desirable location to dwell, just as it did over a century ago when it drew hordes of immigrants.
Between then and today, it's been a crazy voyage. Big commercial tycoons, Communist schemes, infamous criminals, labor goons, corruption of mind-boggling dimensions, and devastating political feuds are all dramatized in the narrative of Hamtramck. But just as avarice and a quest for power motivate certain "Hamtramckans," so does the desire to construct sturdy homes in a respectable neighborhood. Hamtramck is driven by industry as much as intense emotions.
This is a tale of steadfast principles, profound convictions, kind and ground-breaking educational initiatives, and a very complex social system. Intriguing and wealthy individuals, both noble and lofty, corrupt and charismatic, may all be found in this narrative. It is mostly a tale of amazing individuals.
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]]>Here’s where to take your mom — or pick her up something special to eat — on Sunday, May 8
other’sMother’s Day is on Sunday, May 9, which means there’s not a lot of time left to reserve a table or pre-order a takeout meal.
Amid this pandemic, not every mom is ready for indoor dining and some restaurants are pausing service. Other local establishments are offering socially distanced, decadent dining or selling kits and feasts to enjoy at home.
With restaurant capacity limited to 50 percent or 100 people, many places are booked or have canceled service this year, but a few professionals are available to help celebrate Mom this spring. Here are a few with availability at press time.
Know of any other restaurants providing service on Mother’s Day that we should include? Drop a note at [email protected].
Brunch (dine in or carry out)
Andiamo: Choose from a special menu, a plated brunch in Bloomfield or Warren, or brunch to-go. Takeout packages are $30 and include brown sugar glazed sliced ham, ricotta cheese-filled blintzes with berry compote, French toast strata with vanilla-scented custard, quiche, Applewood bacon, turkey sausage, potatoes O’Brien, breakfast pastries, and orange juice.
The Apparatus Room: Brunch for Mother’s Day includes an acai bowl with yogurt, berries, and house granola; as well as selections such as the Buckboard Benedict, comprising smoked pork collar, Brussels sprout slaw, and chipotle hollandaise. Call 313-800-5600.
Blake’s Cider Mill: This Armada-based tasting room is offering a Mother’s Day buffet that includes a prime rib carving station, eggs, bacon, waffles, ham, baked mostaccioli, mac and cheese, roasted chicken, and pasta salad for $30 ($10 for children). Reservations by telephone only at 586-784-9463.
Brown Iron Brewhouse: This Washington Township beer hall is offering a limited Mother’s Day menu, served with bloody marys and mimosas. Make reservations online, or call 586-697-3300, for outdoor patio reservations.
Chive: Make reservations for a five-course vegan brunch ($65) on the patio or bar. Brunch includes spring dumplings, artichoke Benedict, salad, fried chicken seitan, and a dessert. For those who prefer a meal at home, mac and cheese, lasagna, salad, wines, and desserts are available for order and pickup.
Dime Store The downtown Detroit favorite is reopen for brunch. The restaurant is known for its creative dishes including the Korean fries — spuds loaded with steak, bulgogi, pickled veggies, and creamy, spicy Sriracha mayo.
Forest: Birmingham’s Forest restaurant is taking reservations for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. seatings on Mother’s Day. The cost is $55. Call 248-258-9400 to place orders or reserve on OpenTable.
Gaudino’s: This Italian restaurant and market in St. Clair Shores will have a Mother’s Day menu with seatings at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Call 586-879-6764 to reserve a table indoors or on the patio.
Grey Ghost: Brush Park restaurant Grey Ghost is serving a brunch for the first time in months. Service is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brunch orders are being accepted online.
Mabel Gray: This Hazel Park restaurant is taking reservations for parties of two to four for a four-course brunch at the bar, patio, or dining room on Mother’s Day. The menu includes a mimosa, potato blini, steak and eggs, beet cured lox, and a dessert for $65 per person. Champagne is available for an additional $50.
Madam: This splashy new Birmingham hotel restaurant is offering a three-course prix fixe ($75) with champagne mimosa and a dessert. Highlights include quiche Madam and crispy soft shell crab. A kids’ menu is available.
Mario’s: Italian favorite Mario’s has a plated Mother’s Day brunch ($40 adults, $15 for kids 5-12) available from noon to 4 p.m. The patio is now open. Call 313-832-1616.
Marrow: The restaurant-slash-butcher shop is offering a four-course chef’s tasting menu ($50) on May 9. Want to eat at home? Marrow’s also selling brunch or dinner kits for four ($80-$150) for pre-order; proceeds from them will benefit Dynami Foundation’s breast cancer research.
Mitchell’s Fish Market: Brunch is three courses and can include ginger-crusted salmon ($45), lobster and shrimp stuffed salmon ($45), tenderloin duo ($55), or a 6-ounce filet with shrimp scampi ($55). Reservations are recommended. For those who want to celebrate at home, there’s a family steak and cakes feast ($99) and a family surf and turf feast ($119) available.
The Morrie Royal Oak: Sip mimosas or a bloody mary while dining on Nashville hot chicken or waffle or pecan pancakes. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 248-216-1112.
The Rattlesnake Club: Treat Mom to a five-course meal, along with the best views of the Detroit River. Call 313-567-4400, ext. 3 to reserve a table, or email [email protected]
Rugby Grille: Four-course brunch includes the option of prime rib, bass, chicken breast, or risotto, served 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Make reservations online.
Testa Barra Kitchen and Cocktails: This Macomb Township restaurant, specializing in modern northern Italian cuisine, will offer a three-course meal, starting at $36. Options include lamb shank, prime rib, pasta ala vodka, miso-glazed salmon, vegan pasta, and filet mignon.
Zingerman’s Roadhouse offers an in-person brunch (think gingerbread waffles, spring onion quiche, or smoked steak and eggs) or a breakfast in bed preorder package. Order by May 8.
Brunch pickup only
AB’s Amazing Ribs: Treat mom to a carryout barbecue from this halal restaurant. There are meals for four that include ribeye, way gun, smoked chicken, mac and cheese, fries, and cornbread. 313-914-2159.
Berkley Common: Mother’s Day kits at this Berkley-based restaurant serve four to six people for $85. The meal includes spinach, bacon, onion, and cheddar quiche, as well as salad, blueberry muffins, and mimosas. Optional add-on gifts include ceramic candles, and aprons. Place orders by Saturday, May 1, for pickup at 4 p.m. on May 8. Call 248-677-0795 or email [email protected].
Fried Chicken + Caviar: This pop-up has meals for Saturday dinner or Sunday brunch: chicken-fried duck, risotto or grits, garden salads, and salted chocolate chip cookies. A bouquet of flowers from Graham Stanton is included with luxe packages ($165 for two).
The Stage Deli: Pick up a box of a four-course brunch ($75 and $95) to finish fixing at home. Each box serves four.
High Tea
Townsend Hotel: Afternoon tea is served noon to 3 p.m. The menu includes scones, assorted tea sandwiches and pastries for $65. (Children’s menu is $40.)
The Whitney: Detroit’s iconic mansion offers afternoon tea service at the mansion on Saturday and Sunday. With 30,000 feet and 14 dining rooms, there’s plenty of room for social distancing. Reserve a spot online.
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]]>What do you use to decorate Easter eggs? Switch things up this year and try one of these creative ideas! From temporary tattoos to silk ties and even highlighters, these methods result in beautiful eggs that your kids can help make, too.
Tip: People often ask, do you need to boil eggs before dyeing them? And the answer is yes. This quick step will protect you from messy egg-dropping accidents—which are bound to happen when working with little kids. Plus, they’ll be ready to eat if you choose a food-safe decorating method.
Mixed Marbles
It doesn’t get much easier (or more fun) than dying eggs in Cool Whip. And it’s perfect for the little ones to get involved. Simply add a few drops of food coloring into a bowl full of dessert topping and swirl the color with a toothpick. Then, roll your eggs in the mixture until they’re completely covered and allow the color to set for about 30 minutes. Rinsing the eggs will reveal a beautiful pastel marbling that will look amazing on your Easter dinner table. If you’d like a brighter coloring to these eggs, let them sit in the dessert topping and food coloring for up to an hour. This method is super fun to do at an Easter egg decorating party.
Adorable Tattoos
Temporary tattoos aren’t just for little kids and birthday parties. Turn them into your next DIY Easter decoration! For this Easter egg decorating idea, apply themed temporary tattoos (we love these Easter tattoos from Amazon) to an egg’s surface the way you would on skin. You may have to smooth the tattoo onto the egg a bit after the tattoo’s backing is removed. To use up the leftovers, try one of these tasty hard boiled egg recipes.
Simple Paint
Get in touch with your natural side by painting simple designs—like florals, greenery or even a chicken—on hard boiled brown eggs. (If you don’t want to pay the extra few bucks, you can also lightly dye white eggs. And yes, there is a reason why brown eggs cost more.)
Golden Globes
If you’re all about elegance, these major metallics from Lily Ardor are right up your alley. The eggs are made with copper and gold leaf, which can be found on Amazon or your local craft stores. For a more modern vibe, add pops of geometric designs in 3-D black paint.
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What a gorgeous day!
The breeze cools your skin as you dip your arm into an ice cold cooler and grab a drink. It’s a beautiful Michigan day.
Hot dogs sizzle, watermelon drips, and potato salad comes by the bowl-full.
Ahhh…
The sights and sounds, aromas and feelings stimulate all the senses. Rides, games, and booths exude fun and laughter bounces through the park, the sun reflecting off the lake. Baseballs smack gloves, and frisbees fly until dusk. Then suddenly, as if the day couldn’t get any better…
Bang! Pop!
The dark, open sky erupts with color over the trees, showering sparks in hues of beautiful red, blue, yellow, and green.
“Oohs” and “ahs” are released from the crowd and the rockets whistle, whizz, and swirl, creating a vibrant atmosphere of light overhead. Energy is at an ultimate high and pupils are turned upwards as people watch in awe.
Savor this moment, this wondrous holiday, and take in the beauty –
It’s Fourth of July Fireworks!
At Fairlane Woods, we know 2020 was hard, and you’re aching to get out and enjoy the shows. Although somewhat limited this year, we put together the best fireworks shows near Dearborn, Michigan. See the following links for more info:
With the limited number of local free shows this year, Salute to America is one of the best ways you can experience the Fourth of July right here in Dearborn. The Henry Ford and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra put on this event annually, and while tickets are not free, the price is worth it. Three Detroit Symphony Orchestra performance areas with rotating ensembles will be playing during the four-day event. Street food, cold beer, treats and more along with a spectacular fireworks display top it off. The festival runs June 30-July 3rd, and tickets are available here.
South of Dearborn, Brownstown will be putting on a show July 3rd. It will be held at Lake Erie Metropark (32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown) and will take place at dusk. Plan to arrive early to claim your spot and to enjoy the park. A Metroparks vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. They can be purchased here.
Unfortunately, the downtown Detroit Ford Fireworks show will be broadcast only this year. They will return in 2022. More information at the above link!
If you want to explore more fireworks shows in Detroit Metro and Michigan, there is a list here.
Let us know in the comments if you have any questions or know of other shows!
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