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NEW LOOK for the Flat Rock Christmas Passport Program 2023.

October 23, 2023 By Joe Pagano

Flat Rock Our Hometown along with the Flat Rock DDA are once again presenting the Flat Rock Christmas Passport Program but with a new look and more prizes.

NEW LOOK for the Flat Rock Christmas Passport Booklet

This year we are back to the Original Flat Rock Christmas Passport Book with a new look.

This year the program will have a new look and will return to using the stamps as it did prior to COVID.

NEW this year:

ADDITIONAL CHANCES TO WIN!
Throughout the six (6) weeks that the Christmas Passport program runs, you shoppers will have a chance to win a $25 gift card. The weekly gift card is in addition to the Shopping Spree or Grand Prize drawings!  More information below.

Program Information.

  • Get a passport book from any participating Flat Rock business or pick one up at City Hall, the Library or the Flat Rock Community Center. Each passport page has 6 places in which to punch stamp.
  • All Flat Rock participating businesses will have books available near the cashier where you can take a one and receive a stamp from that business.
  • Once the business stamps your passport, you can take it with you to get your next stamp at that or another participating Flat Rock Business.
  • Turn the Passport in at the box located inside City Hall as soon as you complete it! This enters you into the weekly drawing for that week! You will still be eligible for all other prizes!
  • The program has starts on November 1st every year and this year’s ends on Friday December 15, 2023.

Note; Participating stores that have their kits may ask you if you would like to participate.

Flat Rock Passport Customer Rules and Information.

  • Look for the Flat Rock Our Hometown clock decal at local businesses.
  • A full list of participating businesses is available www.flatrockourhometown.com, www.downtownflatrock.com and the Facebook pages.
  • Visit local participating Flat Rock businesses and complete your stamps on forms in the passport book.
  • You must have stamps from at least three (3) different businesses punches on each passport card (i.e. you can get up to three (3) stamps from one business, but the other three (3) must be different participating businesses).
  • Remember that 6 different stamps will get you into the SPECIAL Grand Prize drawing for a basket filled with gifts from ALL participating businesses!
  • You get bonus stamps on Small Business Saturday weekend and Winterfest weekend.
  • Fill out your name, address and phone number on the passport card and drop in the box at City Hall for a chance to win your prize.
  • Passports MUST be submitted to City Hall by December 15, 2023, no later than 12 NOON.
  • Customers can start another passport page for more chances to win. You can fill out more than one page but only ONE prize per person. (This excludes the $25 weekly gift card.)
  • The drawings will be held on December 15, 2023 and awarded at the City Council meeting on December 18, 2023 at 7:30p.m. in the City Council Chambers.

 

  • NOTE;: You are NOT required to be present for the drawing, but we ask that you plan to attend the City Council meeting if you are a winner. The City Council meeting for the drawing will be at 7:30p.m. on December 18, 2023 in the City Council Chambers.

 

Prizes;:

First – $500 in Flat Rock dollars, – Second $250 in Flat Rock dollars, Third – $100 in Flat Rock Dollars.

New Weekly Gift Card Prizes

Each Friday during the Christmas Passport program, the Passports pages that have been turned into City Hall are eligible to win a gift card from a participating business.  The drawings will be conducted at 12 noon each Friday of the promotion.  The winners will be contacted to pick up their $25 gift prize at City Hall the following Monday. This does NOT affect your entry into the Shopping Spree or Grand Prize drawings!

NOTE: The Gift Card Must be picked up by December 23, 2023.

 

The Grand Prize is a Basket a gift from every participating business.

There are now 53 Businesses Participating.  Check back soon for the updated business listings.

Abby’s Mutt Hut

Adolph’s Auto Repair & Towing

Atwater Street Tacos

Bare Aesthetics

Bashar’s Mediterraen & American Cuisine

Biggby Coffee Flat Rock

Blue Heron Trading Company

Calder Dairy

Cardinal Quill Tattoo

CJ’s Flooring & Supply

Convenient Auto Care

EW Smith Insurance Agency

Expo Nails

Fellow’s & Co. Auto Repair, LLC

Fiorelli’s/Wize Guys/Salute/The Roc

Flat Rock Animal Clinic

Flat Rock Community Center

GoJo’s Grub Hub

Hair Classics

Hometown Ice Cream & Candy

Instinct Salon

Jim’s Butcher Shop

 

 

Krzyske Bros. Hardware

GoJo’s Grub Hub

Hair Classics

Hometown Ice Cream & Candy

Instinct Salon

Jim’s Butcher Shop

Krzyske Bros. Hardware

Instinct Salon

Jim’s Butcher Shop

Krzyske Bros. Hardware

Lather Barbershop

Lefty’s Cheesesteak

Leo’s Coney Island

Mane Salon

Marlo’s Cutting Crew

Masserant’s Feed & Grain

mClean Laundry

MD 1st Urgent Care

Michael’s On The River

Mimi’s Pizza

My Salon

Pet Needs, Etc.

 

Public Service Credit Union

Old Town Bar

RE/MAX Masters

Rite On Auto Sales

Rock on Smokers

Royal Shirtery

S & J Cupcakery

Salon Europa

Shagg Salon

Sherry’s Academy of Dance

Southern Scentsations

Station 24

Strands

Strands Sugar Island Baking Co.

Taco Bell

Tom’s Collision

Top Value Muffler

Victory Lane

Vintage Blossom

Zorba’s Coney Island

If your Flat Rock Business is interested in participating in the Flat Rock Christmas Passport Program – Click Here.

Check Back to this page for updated information on new businesses getting into the 2023 Christmas Passport Program.

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9th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is October 21st

September 19, 2023 By Joe Pagano

The 9th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is Saturday October 21st. Spooktacular will take place on East Huron River between Telegraph and Garden Boulevard in Downtown Flat Rock.

All Businesses on East Huron River Drive will be open.

SPOOKTACULAR IS FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC.

The Fun starts at 3PM including

  • Costume Contests
  • Bounce House
  • Music,
  • Food
  • Clown Balloons Creations and
  • Prizes

TRUNK OR TREAT STARTS AT 3:00 PM

DOG COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:00 PM

CHILDREN COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:30PM

This event is FUN for the entire family including the family dog.

 

Just a reminder….

Huron River will be closed to traffic prior to and during the event.

 

Business note: for those who want to participate, Click here for the form.

Filed Under: Events, Featured Tagged With: Downtown Flat Rock, family fun, Flat Rock DDA, Flat Rock Our Hometown, food, Halloween, music, SPOOKTACULAR

The 10th Annual Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show is On August 12th 2023

July 7, 2023 By Joe Pagano

The 10th Annual Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show this year has expanded.  The show has added MORE trophies and this year we have once again included Motorcycles.

Flat Rock Our Hometown along with the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority and the Flat Rock Community Foundation are presenting the 10th Annual Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show.  This year’s show will be on Saturday August 12, 2022.

This year’s Title Sponsors are Adkins Insurance, Fellows and Co. Family Auto and Public Service Credit Union.

The show is FREE for cars and trucks and the first 100 participants will receive a newly designed FREE 2023 Cruzin’ Flat Rock Dash Plaque. The show is open to everyone.  This is a family friendly event.  There will be a DJ and live music with Danial Harrison with food on site and GREAT eating establishments within walking distance of the show area.

The Cruzin’ Flat Rock will conclude with a Cruise down Gibraltar Road starting at 3:45pm.  The cruise will start at Arsenal Road near the park entrance, cross over Telegraph and down Gibraltar Road to the Community Center and back to Telegraph Road. All Years, Makes and Models are welcome to register for the show. Registered cars get 2 event shirts for $5 each and will be entered into the door prize giveaways.

Note: to ride in the Gibraltar Road Cruise, you MUST be registered at this years show. The show winners will lead the cruise and one of our crew will guide everyone down the Cruzin’ path.

The 2023 Show includes.

  • Free Registration on site CLICK HERE for the form.
  • Trophies And prizes Awards
  • All Classes and Styles of Cars and Trucks are Welcome.
  • Motorcycles will have a registration within the show.
  • Registration runs 9 AM until Noon.
  • Show starts at 10 AM Ends at 3:45 PM
  • Registered cars, trucks and motorcycles will get 2 discounted shirts ($5 each)
  • Registered cars and trucks are entered into a door prize drawing.
  • FREE Event Shirt to former Cruzin’ Trophy Winners (Must bring trophy to receive free shirt)
  • Gibraltar Road Loop Cruise starts at 3:45 PM

The show also includes.

  • 50/50 benefits the Flat Rock Animal Shelter
  • The Train Depot will be open and FREE from 11am-2pm
  • DJ music starting at 10 AM
  • Live performance at 11 AM
  • Food on site

The Cruzin’ Flat Rock show is at 28800 Arsenal Road in Flat Rock, Mi. across from HuRoc Park.

To Enter the show, use the Arsenal and West Huron River Drive near the HuRoc Park Sign.  All other streets will be barricaded for more show parking.

Visitors to the show can park on Atwater, East Huron River and Gibraltar Roads.

There will be music with a DJ Michael, starting at 10 AM

Trophy and Door Prize presentation at 2:45 PM

You can CLICK HERE for your Printable Registration Form. 

During the Cruise, Drivers MUST obey all traffic signs, signals and laws throughout.

Cruzin’ Flat Rock Cruise Gibraltar Road Single Loop Route 2021 ...

Show booklets can be found at local retailers and supporters of the show.  Below is a list of those retailers who support Cruzin’ Flat Rock.  They help make it FREE to enter and watch.  Thank You to All of them and please support them.

Title Sponsors;

 

Adkins Insurance Edward Jones Michelle M Davis Group (ReMax)
Adolph’s Auto Repair and Towing Fellows and Co. Family Auto Grizzley Peak Custums
Amen Oil Exchange Fiorelli Collection Porter Clark
Atwater Taco-Paddle

Station 24

Frost Agency Public Service Credit Union
Auto Financial Group GLC Landscaping RE/MAX Masters – Doris
Biggby Flat Rock Grosse Ile Sprinkler Remer Constriuction
Bobcean Funeral Home Jim’s Butcher Rite On Auto Sales
C. E.  Raines Company -Riverview Lather BarberShop Rock-On Smokers/Hometown IC
Convenient Auto Care Mason’s Lodge 110 Flat Rock Royal Shirtery
Crusin Classics Agency -Wyandotte McKenna & Associates Simply Be Well Gifts
Crest MD1 Urgent Care Superior Comfort
Flat Rock DDA Meijer Wash On Wheels
Flat Rock Our Hometown Michael’s On The River Zick Law Agency

 

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Transit Brothers Live at HuRoc Park Thursday Aug. 24th at 6:30pm

July 3, 2023 By Joe Pagano

The Transit Brothers.

 

Transit Brother in Flat Rock, Mi. Thursday August 24, 2023.

The Transit Brothers date was cancelled.  It is rescheduled for Thursday August 24th.

Transit Brothers is a unique tribute band paying homage to the greatest and most widely recognized rock, funk, and blues horn sections from the 70s, 80s, and beyond. The band is committed to the live recreation of the best songs and biggest hits by bands and artists that feature large, lush, and hard-hitting horn sections. Currently serving the Downriver and Metro Detroit area, playing at HuRoc Park this Thursday from 6:30-8pm at the Gazebo on the island.

This is a concert is FREE thanks to our generous sponsor’s and presented by the Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown.

Thank you to;

Atwater Street Taco
Atwater Paddle
Station 24
Biggby Flat Rock
Bobcean Funeral Home
C. E.  Raines Company -Riverview
Convenient Auto Care
Crest Ford
GLC Landscaping
First Merchants Bank
Grosse Ile Sprinkler
MD1 Urgent Care
Michael’s On The River
Michelle M Davis Group
Public Service Credit Union
RE/MAX Masters – Doris
Rite On Auto Sales
Rock-On Smokers
Hometown Ice Cream
Strands of Hair
Zick Law Agency

 

Filed Under: Events, Featured Tagged With: concert in the Park, Downtown Flat Rock, family fun, Flat Rock DDA, huroc park, Live Music

Food Truck Rally and Artisan Show July 15th

June 9, 2023 By Joe Pagano

This year the Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown are presenting the 2023 Food Truck Rally and Artisan Show.  This will take place at the Family Farm and Home Plaza on Telegraph Road in Flat Rock Saturday July 15th. The show runs from noon to 8pm.

There will be over 50 Artisans, crafters and food trucks and vendors.  Ther will also be a raffle, more information below.

Along with the crafts and food there will be music and you can even sit under our tent and enjoy your cool drinks, ice cream, food and check out all the cool things you purchased at the show.

Stop by and check out the food, crafts and music and talk to your neighbors.

There will also be LIVE performances from PKSA and Sherry’s School of Dance.

NOTE; For vendors who want to still sign up, see the information below.

Forms for all Vendors-Click Here

Artisan Vendors Click Here

Food Venders Click Here

Food Truck City Info Click Here

We are asking that all vendors please post information on your respective pages.

 

Filed Under: Dining, Events, Featured, Services, Uncategorized Tagged With: Downtown Flat Rock, Flat Rock DDA, Flat Rock Our Hometown, food, food truck, shopping

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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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