For more information about the Plymouth 4th of July Good Morning USA Parade, click here.
For more information about the Northville Independence Day Parade, click below:
Independence Day Parades: Plymouth Starts at 9am, Northville starts at 10am
State of Comics & Collectibles now open in Downtown Plymouth!
An interesting new shop on Forest Ave: State of Comics & Collectibles is now open and worth a visit even if you don’t read comics. There’s a wide range of books and collectibles that will be sure to fascinate you. Now we just need a good playing card and hobby shop!
Visit the shop at 577 Forest Ave Plymouth, MI 48170 or you can visit them online at www.stateofcomics.com
Park Place Gastro Pub Nearly Ready to Open in Downtown Plymouth
The Place Place Gastro Pub at 336 Main St in downtown Plymouth is getting ready to open. The old 336 Main has been with us for some time and now it’s being revitalized into the the Park Place Gastro Pub. Walking by today, here’s their new look… and here’s a link to their facebook page.
Northville Arts & Acts Festival This Weekend: June 16th to 18th, 2017
The Northville Art House shines a spotlight on the imagination, art, talent and cultural diversity of artists throughout the region when the annual Arts and Acts Festival returns for the sixth consecutive year June 16-18 in historic downtown Northville. The Festival includes the 29th annual juried fine art show Art in the Sun, featuring over 70 talented artists; the Sandbox Play Festival produced by Tipping Point Theatre; the Short on Words Literary Contest; musical entertainment featuring some of metro Detroit’s top musicians; Children’s Activities; the Northville Art House Chalk Festival; our new Young Artist Juried Art Fair; and a large variety of festival food and drink.
Friday, June 16: 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 17: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 18: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Main and Center Streets, downtown Northville, Michigan
For more information, click here.
Saxton’s Site Redevelopment Plans
The old Saxton’s site at the corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Deer could see redevelopment very soon. Currently being employed primarily as a parking lot, there are now 3 proposals being considered to redevelop the site into low rise residential, retail, and parking. To learn more about the plans and proposals, you can see the presentations by clicking on the following link:
Here is a wonderful piece that highlights the life and work of William A. Bake (Bob’s brother) of Plymouth and Northville
Neighborhood Spotlight – Sunflower Village of Canton
If you’re looking for a neighborhood full of community spirit that just feels like home, look no further! Nestled on 70 peaceful acres along Warren Road between Beck and Canton Center, you’ll find one of Canton’s most sought after communities – Sunflower Village. A sizable yet close-knit neighborhood of 1683 homes constructed from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Sunflower Village offers colonial, ranch and split-level homes ranging in size from approximately 1400 to 2800 sq. ft. Many of the homes here enjoy private, wooded rear yards. All residents will always enjoy the serene and beautiful views of nature, as the surrounding woods and natural areas within Sunflower Village are protected by the Wayne County Forestry Act.
Residents of Sunflower Village also enjoy two swimming pools and a kiddie pool staffed with lifeguards, tennis and basketball courts, plus two clubhouses for private events. Getting to know your neighbors is easy to do here, with so many organized activities throughout the year, including an Easter egg hunt, a summer picnic, garage sales, holiday decorating contests, pool parties, a bicycle parade, book club and so much more!
Another key reason people choose Sunflower Village is for the highly acclaimed Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. Canton is also home to Plymouth Christian Academy, Canton Charter Academy and Plymouth Scholars Academy. Living in Sunflower Village, you are a just a few short miles from Summit on the Park, which is Canton’s community center featuring an indoor Aquatic facility, fitness center, aerobic & dance studios, indoor track, sauna, steam room, two banquet facilities and an outdoor splash park, offering year-round programs and activities for all ages.
Sunflower Village is also convenient for those of us who like to shop, dine, and have fun, with the nearby amenities along Ford Road, including Michigan’s only IKEA store. Its ideal location is close to Downtown Plymouth, Ann Arbor, and freeways M-14, I-96 and I-275.
When you’re looking for your Sunflower Village home, BAKE Real Estate can help! We know the neighborhood – some of our firm’s sales within Sunflower Village include:
7554 Claremont Street 4BR 2.1BATH Colonial with 2,370 sq. ft.
45996 Larchmont Drive 4BR 2.1BATH Colonial with 2,450 sq. ft.
6592 Marshall Street 3BR 2BATH Ranch with 1,587 sq. ft.
For more information, contact Sorra Scott, REALTOR, at sorra@bobbake.com or 734-664-2578.
Pakwaan Fine Indian Cuisine Opening Soon in Downtown Plymouth
Opening next week in downtown Plymouth, Pakwaan Fine Indian Cuisine at 447 Forest Avenue! Patrick and I stopped by today and saw the menu, met the owner, Sunny, a nice man who hails from Shalimar, a very successful Indian restaurant in Ann Arbor. The place is looking good and it will seat a lot of people comfortably. They will open next week and we will be there!
Does anybody remember when there was a purple building on Forest which housed a Chinese Restaurant named “Dinersty”? Rewind even further…who remembers Cloverdale? That’s where my grandpa took me to get “Nutty Buddies”, my parents and I would go to the drive through to get Chocolate Almond ice cream and milk and I would hang out with my tween friends (shout out to Juliet Scott) in the 70’s and 80’s and have ice cream floats and play Centipede and Pac Man before visiting various shops in town (shout out to Fred Hill). If you never visited Cloverdale or just want to revisit the memories, you can see the soda fountain which is now located inside of the Plymouth Historical Museum!
To date, the location on Forest has been most successful as Cloverdale’s. I really doubt anything can top Cloverdale’s. There have been several unsuccessful restaurant attempts in the post Cloverdale space, including Panache, Bamboo, 1999 Tavern and I’m not sure if that’s everything. Let’s hope the location is going to work for it’s new occupant. Plymouth has become an entertainment and dining destination – with Forest Ave. showing a lot of activity with Barrio, Little Bangkok, Extreme Pizza, and EG Nicks.
I cannot remember in my lifetime an Indian restaurant in Plymouth – this will be a first. We are looking forward to Pakwaan’s opening in Downtown Plymouth!
447 Forest Ave, Plymouth MI 48170
734-892-2548
Carrie
Plymouth and Northville Real Estate Values – the First Six Months of 2016 were Good!
It’s mid-summer and we now have data for the first six months of 2016! Our markets of Plymouth and Northville, both City and Township, remain strong and steady. The charts are fairly self-explanatory and locals know how intense the market is around us. The City of Plymouth continues to increase in value as the downtown area flourishes with new shops including the opening of Westborn Market. It’s heartwarming to see people walking downtown with their folding shopping trolleys on their way to do their grocery shopping! The City of Northville has also seen significant increases in value – especially in the downtown area where new businesses like Red Dot Coffee and the Center Street Grille have created a lot of excitement. The Townships of both Plymouth and Northville have shown very steady pricing and new development activity is on the rise once again in Northville Township.
Westborn Market in Downtown Plymouth is NOW OPEN in the old Post Office
At last! The old Plymouth Post Office has been saved and the new Westborn Market is open. It’s great to see the repurposing of this historic structure and the details within. Notice the old post office boxes and safe. There’s even more to see than we have photos of and of course there’s the food and drink too. Best to visit soon and enjoy it all for yourself. Downtown Plymouth now has a complete full service grocery store that’s an easy walk or bike for local residents and for us too!
Red Dot Coffee Co. in Downtown Northville Now Open!
Now open after an extensive renovation at 505 N. Center Street in Northville, the Red Dot Coffee Co. is set to raise the bar on coffee in town. The building work has been incredible to watch progress. We can’t wait to see what the interior looks like (and what the coffee tastes like too!). With the recent opening of the Center Street Grille, the Red Dot Coffee Co. promises to be a great destination in the City of Northville.
2016 Plymouth Art in the Park – A Local Summer Favorite on July 8-10th, 2016!
It’s that time of year again, where the artists move in and showcase their talents to people that come from all over Metro-Detroit and beyond. Art in the Park is July 8, 9 & 10th!
Come one, come all, to enjoy Plymouth’s Art in the Park!
For more information on the event, transportation, maps & sponsors, visit their website by clicking here.