Category Archives: Grand Blanc

Christmas Hayrides in Grand Blanc

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Trim Pine Farms winter hayrideFrom Trim Pine Farms

Enjoy a horse-drawn hayride into the tree fields at Trim Pines Farm! The Grand Blanc farm is at 4357 E. Baldwin Road between Holly Road and S. Saginaw.

Visit with Santa, roast S’mores, enjoy a trek through the woods and more. The outdoor café can provide lunch or a snack complete with homegrown roasted veggies, local cider & donuts and other tasty holiday treats. The farm animals are a joy, and fresh Christmas trees & accessories can help complete your holiday decorating. Unique gift ideas are available from local artisans. Occasional demonstrations like an antique tractor display will be posted on their Facebook page. Don’t forget your camera – the photo opportunities are terrific.

Hours are 10 a.m.-dusk Saturdays, and noon-dusk Sundays. More details are at trimpines.com/christmas or (810) 694-9958 or facebook.com/trimpinesfarm.

 

One of my favorite Burger joints coming to Grand Blanc

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Five Guys, a burger joint that got its start many years ago in the Washington D.C. area, is finally coming to Mid-Michigan. No longer will I have to drive to Greektown in Detroit or fly to Charlotte to “visit family” in order to get their great burgers and fries. (Honestly, the burgers are good but the fries are the best.)

Check this out from WNEM 5:

Coming this fall, a Five Guys burger joint will open in Grand Blanc, at 6230 S. Saginaw.

The location, at the old Deer Park which is now called Heritage Park, will be open from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. seven days per week and delivers a simple menu: burgers, hotdogs and fries.

Grand Blanc golfer Michael Coriasso qualifies for the U.S. Amateur

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It’s probably the single greatest golf tournament for non-professional players in the world. Some of the most respected golfers on the PGA Tour consider it to be a Major. Now Michael Coriasso, a 21-year-old old Grand Blanc resident and golfer at Oakland University, will have the opportunity to tee it up in the U.S. Amateur.

I remember watching Coriasso play in high school. He was among the top golfers in the area at that time, having cut his teeth in one of the top junior golf associations in the United States — The Flint Junior Golf Association.

Current tour players Tiger Woods, Ryan Moore, Ricky Barnes and Matt Kuchar are former U.S. Amateur champions.

From Mlive:

The 21-year-old cleared one of the biggest hurdles in his budding golf career, taking third place with a 1-under-par 139, one stroke behind co-champions Sean Keating of Cincinnati and Adam Hofmann of Pittsburgh.

All three golfers qualified for the U.S Amateur Aug. 22-28 at Erin Hills Golf Course in Erin, Wis. Coriasso is one of five Michigan golfers who have qualified thus far.

Flooding closes McCandlish Road from Saginaw Street to Vassar Road

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FLINT, Michigan — The Genesee County Road Commission has announced that McCandlish Road from Saginaw Street to Vassar Road in Grand Blanc Township is closed until further notice due to flooding. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route.

While GCRC monitors its roads closely, it welcomes calls from the public regarding dangerous conditions such as large potholes or flooding. Motorists can report road issues to GCRC by calling (810) 767-4920, sending an email to potholes@gcrc.org or clicking on the “Pothole Report” icon on its website, www.gcrc.org.

New Halo Burger under construction in Grand Blanc Township

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The planned expansion for one of Genesee County’s favorite fast food restaurants got underway this week when ground was broken on a new Halo Burger in Grand Blanc.

The new restaurant will be built on Holly Road. Here are the details from The Flint Journal:

This is the tenth Halo Burger location in Michigan, Lou Dortch, chairman of the board of Dortch Enterprises LLC., said.

The Dortch family bought the Halo Burger franchise from Terry Thomas in December of 2010.

Dortch and his son, Lou Dortch Jr., broke ground for the new building Wednesday afternoon, which is being built at 8020 Holly Road.

“We’re excited about the Halo Burger brand,” Dortch said. “It’s exciting and we’re looking forward to further expansion later in the fall.”

Patrick Hayes will be guest blogging at Flint on Full in place of Jared Field through June 23. E-mail him at phayes(at)kettering.edu or follow him on Twitter.

Photo of the Day: Hall of Fame bound

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Jim Minor, who retired from the Grand Blanc Fisher Body Plant in 78, will be inducted into the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame in Prairieville, Michigan, on Friday Sept. 2nd at 6:00pm. Jim was a pioneer in country music in Flint. Minor shared this photo via the Flint, Michigan, Facebook page. Like the page if you haven’t already.

Patrick Hayes will be guest blogging at Flint on Full in place of Jared Field through June 23. E-mail him at phayes(at)kettering.edu or follow him on Twitter.

Grand Blanc is home to first solar-powered Chevy Volt charging station

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Some locals are riding the light thanks to one local dealership. This great story is from Mlive and it’s about the new solar-powered Chevy Volt charging station at Al Serra in Grand Blanc. Al Serra is the only dealership in the country to have one.

From Mlive:

Genesee County now is home to the first solar-powered charging station being tested nationwide by General Motors for the battery-powered car that’s been hailed as a symbol of the automaker’s rebirth.

Such stations soon could become commonplace at any of the more than 2,000 Volt dealers nationwide — but the first was at Al Serra Auto Plaza in Grand Blanc, said Mary Alice Kurtz, a renewable energy manager for GM.