Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Proud kids, husbands and friends nominate the special women in their lives. Share your photos and stories of mom today, too.
We asked you to tell us why your mom (or grandma or mother figure) is so special in anticipation of Mother's Day and you shared stories and photos that made us laugh and cry. Congratulations to our three winners (chosen at random): Maureen Krasner of Grosse Pointe Farms: Kranser was nominated by her husband, Charles, who said: "Whether we're hiking, biking, picking blueberries, playing in the sand or relaxing at home, Maureen (Mo, Mom) is happy wherever we are as a family. A phenomenal mother, wife and friend, she's always ready to dig in for fun and adventure." Krasner wins dinner at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake. The Rev. Dona Gilsdorf of Birmingham: Gilsdorf, pastor at Unity Church of Rochester, was nominated by Danielle Boes…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
We have some seats on the tour of Metro Detroit Coney Island Restaurants to give away. The contest closes at noon Friday, May 11, so enter now!
What's your favorite coney island restaurant? Tell us below in comments and you could win a ticket to a coney island bus tour Saturday, May 12. You can join authors of the new book Coney Detroit — Joe Grimm of Bloomfield Township and Katherine Yung of Brighton — on a bus tour by D:Hive Detroit of Metro Detroit for a tasting of their favorite coney island hot dogs. Patch is also sponsoring the tour. The tour runs 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and includes samplings of coneys at the restaurants where the bus stops. The tour will visit some coney local treasures – including a stop at Dearborn restaurant Joe's Top Dog Coney Island – home of the Jim Padilla Special, named for the former Ford Motor Co. president. Also included is a stop at a Greek …
Upload a photo of your mom and tell us why she's special – and you can win dinner or a gift certificate. But do it by noon today!
Have you entered Patch's Mother's Day contest yet? If you want to show your mom how special she is and get the chance to win a prize, you'll need to enter our contest by noon Thursday. You just might win dinner at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake – the Detroit Free Press' Restaurant of the Year – or a $50 gift card at Metals in Time in Royal Oak that we're giving away to moms who touch the lives of readers in our 29 Michigan Patch communities. All you have to do is upload a photo of your mom or mother figure and tell us why she's the best. But don't do it here! Visit our contest page to officially enter. Happy Mother's Day!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
This video tutorial will teach you how to post your own announcements.
High school seniors, we could hear you exhale all the way from our desks. With the May 1 deadline for most colleges come and gone and your decision made, it should be smooth sailing ... until exams, of course. So, all you college-bound high school seniors and parents — announce that decision on Patch! If you have something you want to share with other Patch readers, this video will teach you how to create your very own announcement on any Patch site. It's that easy – and free! To create an announcement right now, click here. If you have any questions, please contact us. Note: Announcements must adhere to Patch's terms of use.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
This week is Screen-Free Week – an opportunity for families to cut back on their screen time on TV and computers. Metro Parent magazine offers these tips.
Experts have been cautioning parents for decades to limit the time children spend in front of a screen. Yet here we are, in the middle of Screen-Free Week (April 30-May 6), and screentime is higher than ever. Children ages 6 to 11 watch an average of 28 hours a week of TV, according to a Metro Parent Magazine special report, "The Great Screen Debate." And according to a 2009 study by The Nielsen Company, children ages 2-5 are consuming an average of more than 32 hours weekly "boob tube" time. Every year since 1996, Screen-Free Week – organized by The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood – helps families cut back on the amount of time they spend in front of the various screens that captivate us. Here are three tips from metroparent.com…
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
If you've got a garage sale coming up, put it in our calendar – for free!
It's garage sale season! And while it's easy enough to drive around looking for sale signs on the weekends, did you know you can also peruse our calendar for details on local garage, yard, neighborhood and mom-to-mom sales? And did you know you can add your own sale, too? Here's how you can post your sale on Trenton Patch: And there you go! Your neighborhood's sale will show up on the Events calendar for all Trenton Patch readers to see.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Vote in the poll, leave a comment and submit a review to let us know your Readers' Choice pick for the best outdoor patio in the Downriver area.
We're on a quest to rate the best of the best in Downriver. This week, we're talking about the best outdoor patio. Vote for your favorite place to celebrate in the poll below by 9 a.m. Friday, tell what it is about your favorite spot you like best and leave a review on our site. We'll post a story later that day declaring the winner. If we missed your favorite place in Trenton and Wyandotte, let us know in the comments to nominate your choice. Click through to the profile pages of these local places and leave your review (reviews will also count toward votes in the poll): Visit Patch Places to find all kinds of places to go around town. Do you own or manage one of these businesses? Be sure to claim your page — it's free! Because this poll …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Big Boy in Wyandotte is the Readers' Choice pick for best family-friendly restaurant in Dearborn and Downriver.
Where's the best family friendly restaurant? Big Boy in Wyandotte. At least that's what Patch readers have determined after the weeklong Readers' Choice quest for the best family-friendly hangout in Dearborn and Downriver. Big Boy received 46 votes in the poll. The winner was determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Mom’s Family Restaurant in Trenton finished second in the poll. Leon’s Family Dining in Dearborn was third. Do you have something to say about Big Boy? Visit its free business listing and leave a review. You can also add reviews for the hundreds of other businesses in Patch Places. Do you own a business in Dearborn or Downriver? Learn how to claim your Patch business listing here. Come …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
We're enjoying, if that's the right word, a record-setting March – for a few more days, at least.
It's another week for bare limbs, open-toe footwear and iced beverages. It's also time to consider indoor climate control. The letters A-C are being heard in households, shops and offices – sometimes along with a whirring sound that signals chill out. Though the calendar says first week of spring, the temperature – above 80 again Thursday – says midsummer. Government meteorologists flipped on air-conditioned comfort this week at the regional National Weather Service branch in White Lake. "It's also on at my house and has been since yesterday," Debra Elliott said when Patch checked Thursday. She and colleagues posted data confirming this month is a record-setter: But we don't need stats to sense something strange has sprung three weeks …
Monday, March 19, 2012
Vote in our poll and leave a review of your family-friendly restaurant in Dearborn and Downriver. Or leave a comment below to tell of us another spot you think is best.
We're on a quest to rate the best of the best in Dearborn and Downriver. This week, we're talking about the best-family friendly restaurant. Vote for your favorite place to celebrate in the poll below by 9 a.m. Friday, tell what it is about your favorite spot you like best and leave a review on our site. We'll post a story later that day declaring the winner. If we missed your favorite place in Dearborn, Trenton and Wyandotte, let us know in the comments to nominate your choice. Click through to the profile pages of these local places and leave your review (reviews will also count toward votes in the poll): Visit Patch Places to find all kinds of places to go around town. Do you own or manage one of these businesses? Be sure to claim your …
Matt Kelly
3:45 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012
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