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Flat Rock Celebrates Small Business Saturday Nov. 30, 2019

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Shop Flat Rock on Small Business Saturday.   Small business Saturday is this Saturday November 30, 2019. First observed on November 27, 2010, it is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail and e-commerce stores respectively. By contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to brick and mortar businesses that are small and local.

Flat Rock – Our Hometown and the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority encourage everyone to Shop in Flat Rock where we have plenty of businesses where you can get something special for that loved one or special friend. There are plenty of Beauty Shops and specialties shops like Blue Heron Trading Company,  Hooked On A Bean or get dad that special tool at the Flat Rock Do-It Center. For that quick meal you can go to Build Your Own Burritos or maybe you want to spruce up you dinner table with flowers at Darlene’s Flower Shop.

And don’t forget to get a stamp during Small Business Saturday on your Christmas Passport Book. Check out our Business directory for all your holiday needs on Small Business Saturday or any Saturday in Flat Rock.

Support your Local Businesses on Small Business Saturday November 30th.

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2019 Christmas Passports Now Available

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It’s that time of year again! Christmas Passports will be arriving at local participating businesses this week if you didn’t happen to get one at our Spooktacular event on Saturday!
Passports are available at City Hall and all participating businesses.

It’s easy to participate. Just pick up a Passport and follow the rules inside to win great prizes including the Grand Prize – a gift basket filled with a gift from EVERY participating business!
          GRAND PRIZE!
Complete your passport with six (6) DIFFERENT stamps from six (6) DIFFERENT businesses and you will be eligible to win a basket filled with gifts from all participating businesses!
          Flat Rock Passport Rules
• Look for the Flat Rock, Our Hometown clock decal at local businesses
• A full list of participating businesses are listed below
• Visit local participating businesses and complete the squares on the passport
• You must have stamps from at least three (3) different businesses on each passport form (i.e. you can get up to three (3) stamps from one business, but the other three (3) must be different businesses
• Remember, six (6) different stamps enters you into the Grand Prize special drawing for a basket filled with gifts from ALL participating businesses!
• Get bonus stamps on Small Business Saturday weekend in November!
• Fill out the back of the passport and drop in the box at City Hall for a chance to win prizes
• Passports MUST be submitted to City Hall by December 13, 2019
• Start another passport for more chances to win (only ONE prize per person)! There are four (4) passports forms included in this booklet for your convenience.
• Drawings will be held in December and awarded at the City Council meeting on December. You are NOT required to be present for the drawing, but we ask that you plan to attend, if you are able, the City Council presentation in if you are notified that you have won one of the prizes.

Here is the list of participating businesses for 2019:

· Abby’s Mutt Hut
· Atwater Street Taco’s
· Bashar’s Middle Eastern Cuisine
· Biggby Coffee
· Blue Heron Trading Company
· Build Your Own Burrito
· Calder Dairy
· Captain Nemo’s
· Champion Pet Salon
· Crest Ford
· Expo Nails
· Flat Rock Animal Clinic
· Flat Rock Community Center
· Flat Rock Do It Center
· Flat Rock Liquor
· Great Clips
· Hair Classics
· Hungry Howie’s Pizza
· Jim’s Butcher Shop
· Kate’s Kitchen
· Leo’s Coney Island
· Marlo’s Cutting Crew
· Masserant’s Feed & Grain
· Metro PCS
· Michael’s on the River
· My Salon
· Nutrition Hub
· Old Town Bar
· Pet Needs, Etc.
· PKSA Karate
· Rock on Smokers
· Sherry’s Academy of Dance
· Strand’s
· Tom’s Collision
· Victory Lane Quick Oil Change
· Wimpy Burger
· Wize Guys
· Zorba’s Coney Island

Please help support our local businesses this holiday season.  Click here to visit Flat Rock Our Hometown

The 2019 5th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat

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The 5th Annual Spooktacular in Flat Rock Michigan.

The 5th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is Saturday October 19th. This event is FUN for the entire family including the family dog. See you in Downtown Flat Rock on Oct. 19, 2019.

This year’s Spooktacular event will be located in downtown Flat Rock.
E. Huron River Dr. between Telegraph Rd. and Garden Blvd.
E. Huron River will be closed to traffic for event.

FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC.

Games, Costume Contests,
Inflatable Bounce House Slides
Music, Food
Balloons with Sweet Potato the Clown, and more
from 3-5pm Followed by Trunk or Treat from 5-6pm

DOG COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:00 PM
CHILDREN COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:30PM
TRUNK OR TREAT STARTS AT 5:00 PM
(Rain date Sunday October 20, 2019.)

 

Food

Biggby Flat Rock Coffee Drinks
Wise Guy’s pizza
Calder Dairy chocolate milk

Entertainment

Sherry’s dance academy
PKSA karate
Sweet Potato the Clown balloon animals
First congregation Church-activities for kids

 

List of businesses participating in Spooktacular.

Trunk or Treat

Abby’s Mutt Hut

Biggby

Calder Dairy

Champion Pet Salon

Community Choice

Do it Center

Flat Rock residents

Nutrition Hub

Rock on Smokers-Tow Truck

S&J cupcakery

Serve Pro of Canton/Maybee

Strands Salon

Target Steel

Food

Biggby-              Cider and Latte’s
BYOB-               Nacho’s and cheese
Calder Dairy-   Chocolate milk
Wise Guys-       Pizza

S&J Cupcakery            Pretzels & Cake pops $1.50
Cupcakes $1-$3          Pumpkin Rolls $5
Rice crispy Treat $3   Parfaits $4
Sugar Cookies $3+     Chocolate Apples $6

Entertainment

Sherrys dance academy

PKSA karate

Sweet Potato the Clown-balloons

First congregation Church-activities for kids

Bobceans Funeral Home- Hearse/activities for kids

 

Pictures from Past Spooktaculars.

For a printable version of the flyer CLICK HERE.

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October 2019 Flat Rock Our Hometown Featured Business

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October 2019 Abby’s Mut Hut Flat Rock Michigan

 

Abby’s Mutt Hut Pet Grooming
As far back as she can remember, Abby wanted to work with pets. She started on that path at a young age. At only 16, Abby started working at Pet Supplies Plus . Abby soon went to “I Love my Pet” as a pet care specialist, working specifically as a bather, until she became comfortable doing simple shaves on rescue animals at the Humane Society, cats quickly becoming her specialty, Abby practiced her skills with shelter cats that badly needed grooming and attention. In 2013, Abby started working at “Bubble Puppy” and from there, The Dirty Dog, continuing her education, she learned even more from her peers.
In 2016 she opened Abby’s Mutt Hut. Abby started with 150 customers, but within three years gained five employees and 1500 customers, as well as expanded her salon. Abby feels her quick success is built from her passion for the animals, her drive to continue to learn (even after 8 years in the trade) and of course her hardworking Team: Kelli, Dakota, Sydney, Leanna, and her assistant Kelsey. Abby has also trained groomers, with her current assistant is learning to groom under her guidance.
The continued training that Abby and her staff received at grooming seminars has resulted in Abby’s Mutt Hut being on the road to being AKC safe certified, First Aid certified, and proper skin care and sanitization certified.
Abby’s Mut Hut has been a welcome business to our Flat Rock community participating in Flat Rock events and supporting many local organizations. October 26th is their annual Howl-O-Ween costume party, all proceeds is of the raffle baskets go to the Flat Rock animal shelter. You can check out Abby’s Mut Hut Facebook for more details. (Link Below.)
Abby feels that the Flat Rock community is just as rewarding, stating that 60% of their business is Flat rock residents, noting “they are genuine, hardworking people and very loyal.”
Please check out Abby’s Mut Hut to find friendly staff and furry friends that are always happy to see you. Most importantly, don’t forget Jake, the multi colored (poodleX) who is the most excited to greet you at the door. Abby loves your pet as if it is her own and her staff as just the same.
We love that Abby’s Mutt Hut calls Flat Rock its home.
Abby’s Mutt Hut Pet Grooming is located at:
26464 W. Huron River Dr. Flat Rock MI
734-771-6673
Hours:
Monday 9 am-5 pm
Tuesday 9 am-5 pm
Wednesday 11 am-7 pm
Thursday 9 am-5 pm
Friday 9 am-5 pm
Saturdays 9 am-4 pm
Click Here for Abby’s Mut Hut Facebook Page

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Atwater Street Tacos September 2019 Flat Rock Our Hometown Featured Business

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Atwater Street Taco – Flat Rock Michigan

 

Monica and Gerardo have considered their interest in opening a restaurant as a unique and characteristic part of their eight year relationship. Starting out as a somewhat of a farfetched goal, Atwater Tacos came to be with their own efforts and a bit of spontaneity. The building on Atwater, long known as driving school, had recently gone up for sale when Monica and Gerardo decided to reach out to Bill Miller on its availability. After this initial call, everything seemed to fall into place resulting in the restaurant as we know it today. From its industrial aesthetic to the placement by the river, the dream that Monica and Gerardo long had all seemed to come together.
Atwater Street Tacos officially opened on October 26th of 2018, marking a major moment for both owners. Similarly to the uniqueness of the beginnings of Atwater, Monica and Gerardo feel their business is defined by the staff that has been with them since their very start. Monica expressed that they feel the running of the restaurant would be impossible without their committed and hardworking staff. The owners feel especially privileged to have their family working alongside them as part of their long time staff. The community atmosphere is further felt in the very recipes Gerardo uses for the Atwater menu. Strongly inspired from his own family recipes, Gerardo reflects on the cultural richness and personal connection they hold from his childhood in Mexico City.
In May of 2019, Atwater Street Tacos also expanded their business by becoming a franchise of Atwater (Motor City) Kayak. This pairing is important to note because you can get up to 10% off you tacos at the restaurant when you use Atwater Kayaks.

To take part in this authentic and family inspired cuisine, visit Atwater on Taco Tuesdays for $1.50 for tacos.

Open:
Monday – Saturday 11:00 to 8:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 to 8:00 pm

Atwater Street Taco is located at 26425 Atwater St, Flat Rock, MI 48134

Click Here to Visit Atwater Street Tacos

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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