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

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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

 

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

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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

 

Downtown Flat Rock Presents the 9th Annual Chalk The Walk at HuRoc Park Sat. June 3rd

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The 9th annual “Chalk The Walk” at HuRoc Park takes place on Saturday June 3rd at from 11AM to 1PM. Chalk The Walk is presented FREE to the public. This annual event is a Family Fun Event where artist of all ages can stop by HuRoc Park off of Arsenal Road in Downtown Flat Rock and show off their skills. This Ninth Annual Event and is presented by Flat Rock Our Hometown and the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority. Chalk the Walk is sponsored by Michelle Davis Group at RE/MAX Masters, Flat Rock who provides the chalk to artist of all ages, and Biggby Coffee of Flat Rock who will provide drinks for the young ones.

We thank both of these local businesses for their support.

Artist of all ages are welcome to draw on the walkway around HuRoc Park.

  • Chalk will be provided in various colors to the First 100 Artists.

  • An adult must be present to chaperone any artiest under 13 years old.

  • Families, School and Church Groups are all WELLCOME!

  • The important thing is to HAVE FUN

Join Us for a FREE Fun time at HuRoc Park on Saturday June 3rd from 11AM-1PM.  See you there.

 

SHOP/DINE LOCAL – SHOP/DINE FLAT ROCK

Full 2022 September Weekend in Downtown Flat Rock

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Starting Thursday September 8th, the Downriver Community Band will be performing a makeup performance at HuRoc Park.  They will start at 6:30pm and end at 8pm.

  The Downriver Community Band (DCB), founded in 1989, is a volunteer group of adult musicians who play wind and percussion instruments. The DCB’s mission is to give non-professional adult musicians a dynamic and enriching opportunity to perform, positively contribute to the cultural environment of the Downriver area and perform in a venue that allows and encourages personal musical expression and growth. Our group is comprised of players with various musicianship levels. Members come from all walks of life.

Although our focus is on local venues and rehearsal spaces to support our musical palette, the group has participated in several road trips. We have been invited to partake in state festivals like The Motor City Festival of Bands. Many of our members have represented the band in New York City in 2019 for the Association of Concert Bands (ACB) Annual National Convention, as well as Hawaii for both the 70th & 75th anniversaries commemorating of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

As a concert band, we enjoy performing a wide variety of light and popular tunes transcribed or arranged for wind ensembles. Our programs consist of marches, big band, classical, jazz, show tunes, contemporary and original musical compositions.

This weekend also brings the Flat Rock Historical Society Rummage Sale.  That will take place at the Historical Village at 25486 Gibraltar Road behind the library.  The sale runs Friday and Saturday September 9-10th from, 9am-4pm.

Flat Rock Mi. City Wide Garage Sale

The City-Wide Garage Sale also runs this weekend on September 10-11th.  Permits can be purchased at City Hall.

Also, this Saturday is the 9th Annual Curzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show.  The show is Saturday September 10th from 10am – 3:45pm.  The Train Depot on Arsenal Road will be open at no cost.  There will be lots of family fun including Ice Cream from Hometown Ice Cream and other food, and don’t forget about our local restraints including Michaels, Atwater Street Taco and Station 24, all within walking distance of HuRoc Park.  Come down to HuRoc Park and enjoy the day with friends and family. Click Here for more information on Cruzin’ Flat Rock Car and Truck Show.

Flat Rock, MI - Flat Rock Train Museum
Flat Rock, MI – Flat Rock Train Museum

And a reminder that the Flat Rock Riverfest is next weekend September 16-17th.  CLICK HERE for more information.

Bobby Murray Concert in the Park Aug. 18th at Huroc Park

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Flat Rock Our Hometown presents its last Concert in The Park for this season.  On Thursday August 18th Bobby Murray will be playing at the parks Gazebo area.

Guitarist Bobby Murray, who performed with the late Etta James for over 20 years, is one of the top performers on the current Detroit blues music scene. (Photo by Mike Klewicki)

Bobby Murray is an American electric blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer who has played in Etta James’ backing band for twenty-three years, performed on three Grammy Award winning recordings with James and B.B. King and released four solo albums. In 2011, the Detroit Blues Society granted Murray their Lifetime Achievement Award. Murray currently leads his own band in Metro Detroit and has won several Detroit Music Awards. His latest solo recording, I’m Sticking With You, was released in 2013.

Bobby Murray at HuRoc Park this Thursday starting at 6:30PM.

 

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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