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Nice little article about the delicious Steady Eddy's Cafe at the Market! #loveflint #supportlocal
Business partners Nicole Albiar and Chris Veihl have run the Flint staple for five and a half years. But Steady Eddies had been in the Flint area for nearly three decades.
Congratulations to the women on the Flint School Board! #loveflint #flintschools
Flint, MI— Twelve candidates competed for three open spots on the Flint Schools Board of Education, and according to unofficial polling results, Joyce
Remember when the Flint Farmers' Market was the old Flint Journal press plant?
I would love for Cork on Saginaw to cater my Thanksgiving! #supportlocalbusiness #loveflint #ThatStuffingLooksAmazing
Let us do the cooking for you! Thanksgiving Dinner for 4 ready for pick-up Wednesday November 25th! Place your order now before it sells out! Follow the link. corkonsaginaw.com #thanksgivingdinner #cookforme #turkey #sweetpotato #stuffingmyface
Anyone remember the concerts at the old IMA? Foghat performed there on this day in 1974!
Shout out to Flint Handmade for caring about our community! #loveflint #supportlocal #yarnbrigade
The Flint Handmade Yarn Brigade recently dropped over 150 hats and scarves on fences and railings at four locations in Downtown Flint:
MTA - Flint MI
YWCA Greater Flint
Catholic Charities Flint and Owosso
Carriage Town Ministries
Each item has a tag that reads: “Free to a good home! If you’re cold, please take me to warm up!”
If you have handmade hats or scarves you would like to donate to Operation: Warm Up Flint, please message us!
#flinthandmade #yarnbrigade #knit #crochet #yarnbombing #craftingforacause
The third webinar for local food entrepreneurs is coming up. No cost to attend! Register at go.umflint.edu/buildingblocksthree
Inspiring article on Keysa Smith, owner of Spectacular Spudz! #loveflint #flintfarmersmarket #supportlocal
"I just wanted to be a different person. I knew I had been a decay on my community, so I wanted to be a different woman when I came home,"
Who would rather look up at the Weatherball, than down at their phone? #niceweathertoday #loveflint
The Citizens Bank Weatherball lit up for the first time on October 30, 1956. This promotional card from Sloan Museum’s archives explains the Weather Code. The Flint Journal reported:
"A. E. Burgtorf, meteorologist in charge of the Flint Weather Bureau, said the bureau issues four forecasts each day and that these will be relayed to the bank. He warned that citizens may find the ball a paradox for a time; that it may, for example, sometimes indicate fair weather about the time it starts to rain. He pointed out that the ball will not control the weather, nor will it forecast or predict it. The ball will only indicate periodic forecasts given out by the bureau."
Image Transcription:
Color Legend CB Weather Forecast
Weather Code
🔴 When the Weatherball is red, higher temperature’s ahead
🔵 When the Weatherball is blue, lower temperature is due
🟡 Yellow light in Weatherball means there’ll be no change at all
🌧️ When colors blink in agitation, there’s going to be precipitation
Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank
In all kinds of weather you can depend on your Citizens Bank
Beautiful weather? Amazing art? Flint pride? Check out this great event!
We want to help you take advantage of the freaky-warm weather this Friday and Saturday and offer our outdoor classroom experience!
It's a 1.7 mile walk that showcases 35/145 murals, telling you the background of who the artist is, why they painted what you see and how Flint is now a hot topic of the global art movement that is a Banksy obsessed world! Did you know Banksy came to Michigan in 2015 or why the alleys have little painted boxes? Two hours of wild stories and colorful art!
How to book? Find a group of ten-or-less people (masks required) and coordinate a time to meet the experience can be one or two hours)
Then write us [email protected] with that info and we will reply to confirm and share the details..
“The removal of the Hamilton Dam in Flint–which was in disrepair and posed a flooding risk–touched off a similar process, leading various partners including the Mott Foundation, City of Flint, and Genesee County Parks to reimagine the waterfront through the Flint Riverfront Restoration Project.”
The Detroit Riverwalk — which currently runs from just west of downtown nearly to Belle Isle — is one of the most visited spots in the city next to places like Ford Field and Little Caesar’s Arena. “I just think we've done a great job since the inception of the organization, to make people f...
On this day in 1947! Old Newsboys of Flint doing good work then too!
Looking forward to Sauce Italian American Kitchen opening tomorrow! #loveflint #spaghettiandmeatballs
People can now make reservations at the Sauce Italian American Kitchen at the Flint Hilton Hotel.
Shout out to Jimmy and the crew for tackling this dirty job! #flintmichigan #dirtywork #loveflint
On this day in 1972! Who was there?
“I’m so honored and humbled to be the 2020 recipient of the Fries Prize,” Hanna-Attisha said. “It was created to be something like the Nobel Prize in health. The recognition also has added gravity because I’m the first woman recipient in over a decade and only the fourth woman in the almost 30-year history of the award.” Congratulations Dr. Mona! #flintstrong
The Hurley Medical Center pediatrician who helped blow the whistle on the Flint water crisis has been awarded the 2020 Fries Prize for Improving Public Health and has already donated a $60,000 prize to Flint’s recovery efforts.
Have you tried the bagels from Bagel on the Run? They’re phenomenal! #supportlocal #loveflint #bagelsandlox
Stop by Bagel on the Run at the Flint Farmers Market from 9÷5 on Tues, Thurs and Sat for Bagels, Muffins, Flavored Cream Cheese Spreads and Sandwiches.
#flintfarmersmarket #bagelontherun #BOTR #bagels #bagelsandwich #bagelandlox #muffins #sandwichesrule #loxandbagels #lox #loxbagel
Check out MagnifiClips Flint at 134 W. Second St! #supportlocal #loveflint
At Magnificlips ,34 W. Second Street, art adorns the walls and big windows allow for natural light to flood in.
What’re your thoughts on this?
Flint officials are promoting a massive project to remake I-475 in the downtown area, a proposal that calls for filling in the existing interstate, creating a boulevard route near the center of the city, and freeing up about 30 acres of new land for development.
There’s a week left to vote for your favorite Halloween decorated Flint Farmers' Market booth! #loveflint #ContestAlert
📣 It's CONTEST time! 🎃
Our vendors have been hard at work decorating and now it's up to you to vote for your favorite booth! 🧟♀️
👻 Vote by liking your favorite vendor photo. The photo with the most likes/reactions on October 31st at noon will be our winner! Share this post to help your favorite vendor get more votes.
Communities First is partnering with Flint Neighborhoods United and Keep Genesee County Beautiful for the cleanup effort. Keep Genesee County Beautiful works with community organizations throughout the year for various cleanup activities in neighborhoods and parks. They provide residents or groups with supplies like lawn and leaf bags, gloves, and garbage bags. #loveflint
Communities First, Inc., Flint Neighborhoods United, and Keep Genesee County Beautiful are teaming up for a cleanup event this week.
Excellent article and interview with Jason Trice of Bedrock Apparel! #loveflint #supportlocal
Bedrock Apparel owner Jason Trice – a Flint native that moved back to the area
After being closed for months, the Capitol Theatre is opening back up! Which movie are you excited to go see? #downtownflint #loveflint
The Capitol Theatre Reopens its Doors After being closed for months, the Capitol Theatre is finally able to open its doors. And for its first showings, the historic theatre is bringing back movies! Under the guidelines for indoor venues, the Capitol Theatre will open at 20 percent capacity with a
Flint Downtown Development Authority's cover photo
Check out our magical downtown getting into the Halloween spirit! Shout out to Shedd-Frasier for donating the lights, and to Hunt Farms for donating the corn stalks and bales of hay! #loveflint #flintdda
Flint’s trick-or-treat hours are 4:30-7pm this year. #halloween2020 #StaySafeStayHealthy
We're just over two weeks away from Halloween and we now have the times for trick-or-treating this year.
“Several Flint organizations and fitness providers have made use of parks and other green spaces in the city to provide exercise classes this summer. Many running groups in Flint, who would traditionally participate in the Crim Fitness Foundation’s training program, for example, still met regularly and came up with unique ways to run or walk together safely.”
Flint offered plenty of outdoor spaces to help people with exercise -- and mental health -- over the summer.
Who wants tacos for lunch today?
Get your weekend started off right!
#xoloflint #downtownflint #tacos
Tomorrow at Comma Bookstore & Social Hub! #downtownflint #HispanicHeritageMonth Latinx Technology & Community Center
Looking forward to the citywide celebration! #FlintProud
“We are excited to celebrate the success of these Flintstones,” Mayor Sheldon Neeley said in a statement.
Mark your calendars for November 12th to participate in Pitch4K Idea Pitch Competition! #flint #entrepreneur
UM-Flint's [IN] Innovation Incubator staff are excited to work with another group of Pitch4K finalists to develop their business pitches and slide decks. Join us Nov. 12 for the next virtual Pitch4K pitch competition to support the great ideas coming out of Genesee County! For more information, please contact Nic at [email protected] or www.thepitch4k.com
100K Ideas Mott Foundation The Ferris Wheel University of Michigan-Flint Michigan Economic Development Corporation Michigan SBDC
Congratulations to Mia Nicole Media! It’s always exciting to see new businesses downtown! #supportlocal #downtownflint
And the ribbon is cut! Congratulations to Mia Nicole Media on its new location in downtown Flint (629 1/2 Saginaw St). The local media company provides photography and video services, with a portfolio ranging from senior and family portraits to weddings and event coverage. To learn more, visit mianicolemedia.com.
502 Church St
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The guys at Cell Core Creative are offering FREE professional and promotional videos to local businesses struggling due to COVID-19: "For the time being, the Cell Core Creative team will donate our time and expertise to help local businesses in need of conveying their message to their respective followings. We’re taking on everyone from restaurants who are making the transition to takeout orders only, all the way down to shops promoting their online stores. This will be limited, but it will be FREE. To submit your business, email [email protected] with -The name of your business -Your location -The struggles you’re facing -What you want to convey to your audience We will pick as many as we can, work out the details, and help get professional-quality video services to your business’ following. It’s the least we can do during this difficult time." Find out more at www.cellcorecreative.com/1MM
Right outside of GLAM and across from The Ferris Wheel on Saginaw St, free lunches, books and more are being given out to kids. Drive by and grab them if you’re in need!
Use the app to pre-pay for parking. No punching in your space number or digging for change. Just park and go. Includes a handy map of available spaces updated in real time.
Use the app to pre-pay for parking. No punching in your space number or digging for change. Just park and go. Includes a handy map of available spaces updated in real time.
We appreciate everyone's patience as the new parking system comes on-line. We hope this short video is helpful as you figure out how everything works.
A little video taken with a drone by Andy Landberg.
Video of downtown Flint taken with a drone by Andy Landberg. More to come in the future.
Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
502 Church StCommunity Foundation of Greater Flint
500 S Saginaw Street, Suite 200New Market Fire Station Compassion Center of
119 N Grand Traverse StGenesee County Health Department
630 S Saginaw St Ste 4UM-Flint Student Veterans Resource Center
303 E Kearsley St, 131 University PavilionSHRM University Of Michigan Flint
1 Riverfront Ctr WCrossover Downtown Outreach Ministry
414 W. Court Street
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity
101 Burton St
Committed to Excellence and Opportunity
303 E. Kearsley St.
Neighborhood Restoration Coalition
4535 M L King Ave
Genesee County Department of Veterans Service
1101 Beach Street, 2ND FL
MCC American Association of Women in Communit
1401 E. Court Street
Michigan Army National Guard - Flint, Mi
3292 S Linden Rd
Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village
4119 N Saginaw St
