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2021 Taste of Flat Rock This Saturday

July 10, 2021 By Joe Pagano

BYOB will be at this years Taste of Flat Rock.

FROH’s Taste of Flat Rock which will be this Saturday (July 17) after a year off due to COVID.  This year’s Taste will run from Noon until 5. We will be closing down E Huron River from Seneca to Garden Blvd and the participating shops and Restaurants will have booths on the road. There will be face painting, a bounce house, and slide fir kids. Demos by PKSA and Sherry’s School of dance as well as music by Courtney Lynn.  There will be tents to keep you cool and a place to sit and enjoy your food.

Here is a list of the participating businesses;

  • The Rock
  • Wize Guys Bistro
  • BYOB-Build Your Own Burrito
  • Jim’s Butcher Shop
  • Biggby Coffee Flat Rock
  • Atwater Street Taco’s
  • Taco Bell
  • Dairy Queen
  • S&J Cupcakery
  • Calder Dairy
  • Nutrition Hub
  • Blue Heron Trading Company
  • Not Your Average Shoppe
  • Strands of Hair
  • Cardinal Quill Tattoo
  • Atwater Paddles
  • First Congregational UCC
  • Public Service Credit Union

Come down and meet up with your friends and neighbors and possibly make new friends, in person.

This is a family event brought to you by Flat Rock Our Hometown and support by the Flat Rock Downtown Authority (DDA).

Here is a copy of the 2021 samples that will be available at The Taste of Flat Rock;

 

Here is a list of our Street Businesses and the items they will have for you;

There will also be entertainment on the street including DJ and Singer Courtney Lynn, PKCA demonstration and Sherry’s Studio dancers.  Stop by and check it all out on Saturday July 17th on East Huron River Road in Downtown Flat Rock.

DINE LOCAL – DINE FLAT ROCK

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Cruzin’ Flat Rock COVID 2020 Edition Sept. 12th

August 23, 2020 By Joe Pagano

The “COVID 2020 Edition” of the Cruzin’ Flat Rock and Truck Show is ON and will take place on Saturday September 12, 2020.

Because of the COVID outbreak there are some changes for this year’s show.  Registration fee is FREE because there will only be ONE trophy.  The show runs from 10 AM to 2 PM with registration starting at 9 AM.  The entrance to the show will still be at Huron River and Arsenal.  There will not be a festival this year so we are bringing in a couple of festival style food trucks where you can purchase lunch or you can go to a few of the local restaurants within walking distance of the show.

We ask that everyone practice social; distancing for the safety of participants and for our friends and families visiting along with the spectators.

New this year, because there isn’t a festival tied to the show, there will be a live performance at 11 AM along with a local DJ, “Stay Cold Entertainment” during the Cruzin’ Flat Rock Show.  As in last year’s shown there will also be Door prizes, when filling out the entry form along with a 50/50 drawing.  The money will go for the dog shelter to help purchase food and cat litter.

The “COVID Edition” Entry includes a free T-Shirt for former trophy winners when displaying their trophies.  Cruzin’ Flat Rock T-Shirts will be available for only $5 for others who want purchase one.

Click Here  for a printable version of the registration form.  You can also get the forms at many local Flat Rock stores or restaurants.

 

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The Taste of Flat Rock 2018

July 17, 2018 By Joe Pagano

 

The Taste of Flat Rock – July 21, 2018

 

The 2018 The Taste of Flat Rock will take place this Saturday July 21 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.  The Taste of Flat Rock will take place on East Huron River Drive between Seneca and Garden Blvd.

The event will offer Sample food from local Flat Rock businesses including Jim’s Butcher Shop , the Fiorelli’s Restaurant Collection , Captain Nemo’s, the Blue Heron Trading Company, Biggby Coffee Flat Rock and more. There will also be a Kid zone, live entertainment and sidewalk sales.

The entertainment Saturday includes;

Here is the list of businesses participating;

For News Herald info Click here

For Monroe News info Click Here

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP DOWTOWN FLAT ROCK

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2015 Flat Rock Summer Blast at HuRoc Park June 12-14

May 15, 2015 By Joe Pagano

Star Dust Circus
Star Dust Circus

The Ford-SummerBlast is a new concept this year. Formally the CountryBlast, the SummerBlast has 3 full days of activities for the family and kids.  The SummerBlast, a FREE event, has LOTS of additional activities including varying music style concerts along with food, Michigan crafts plus domestic beer. Also new this year is arts and crafts, plus kiddies carnival rides. Friday night a summer kickoff FREE fireworks display. And to keep kids and adults entertained there will be a Stardust Circus Show, Muttley Crew, Frizbee Dogs,Monster Truck Rides and more.

 

 

 "Josh" Gracin is an American country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Network talent competition American Idol.
“Josh” Gracin is an American country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of American Idol.

 

   The Ford Flat Rock SummerBlast Committee is pleased to announce the

           2015 Music Lineup for this year’s event to at HuRoc Park.

Friday June 12, 2015

4-5:30 Stone Blue Steel

6-7:30 Cruisin Jupiter

8-10 Phoenix Theory

10pm Fireworks!

Saturday June 13, 201512:30-2 –Caribbean Blue2:30-4 Spectrum Project4:30-6 Bone Shakers

7:30-8:30 Daniel Harrison and the $2 Highway

9-10:30 JOSH GRACIN

Sunday June 14, 2015

12:15-1:15 Nantez

1:30-3 Sherman Arnold as Elvis

3:30-5:30 Rick Lieder Trio

6-8 Air Margaritaville

 

 

For more information click here for the Riverfest Website

Click Here for a Printable Flyer

Monster Truck at the 2013 Flat Rock Riverfest
Monster Truck at the 2015 Ford SummerBlast

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click Here to check out other activities at HuRoc Park in Downtown Flat Rock

 

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

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Mitch Ryder coming to 2014 Riverfest

September 5, 2014 By Joe Pagano

Riverfest 2013 Hot Dog Eating Contest in Flat Rock
Riverfest 2013 Hot Dog Eating Contest in Flat Rock

 

2014 Riverfest – Friday Sept. 19, Sat. Sept 20 & Sun. Sept. 21st

Riverfest 2014 will end with a BANG Friday night with Fireworks. Friday night entertainment includes some favorites from past years like Daniel Harris and Mega 80’s. Saturday’s Headliner is Mitch Ryder. Sunday’s lineup includes War Machine. The entire music lineup is listed below the activities. The weekend is also filled with lot of other family fun activities including;

Saturday’s Activities

11 AM – Noon Roosters
1 – 2 PM Tom Plunkart Magic Show
1:30 – 2 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show
2 – 2:30 PM Take Down Wrestling
3:30 – 4 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show
5 – 5:30 PM Tom Plunkart Magic Show
5 – 6 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show
6 – 7 PM Detroit Lion’s Mascot “Roary”

 

Sunday’s Activities

Noon – 6 PM Kid’s Corner OPEN
1 – 5 PM Mad Science including “Fire & Ice” and “Slime Station”
1:30 – 3 PM Take Down Wrestling
1 – 1:30 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show
3 – 3:30 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show
5:30 – 6 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show

 

MUSIC SCHEDULE

Friday September 19, 2014

4-5:30 PM Remedy
6:-7:30 PM Daniel Harrison & the $2 Highway
8-10:00 PM Mega 80’s
10:00 PM Fireworks (Rain Date is Saturday at 9pm)

 

Saturday September 20, 2014

11AM-12:30 PM The Roosters
1-2:30 PM AllenAsTim and the Dance Hall Rockers
3-5:00 PM Digital Vinyl
5-6:30 PM (Mitch Ryder Set up and Sound Check)
7-9:00 PM Jimmy Aguire
9:30-11:00 PM Mitch Ryder

 

Sunday September 21, 2014

1-2:00 PM Edgar Wallace
2:30-4:00 PM War Machine
4:30-6:30 PM Phoenix Theory
7-9:00 PM Boogie Dynamite

 

Free Shuttle Parking from the Flat Rock Plaza on Telegraph ONLY

The weekend also includes FOOD, ARTS & CRAFTS, PETTING ZOO, MONSTER TUCKS, Miss Downriver, a Hot Dog Eating Contest, Safe Bike Parking on the Island by local Boy Scout Troop and MUCH MORE. Stop by anytime over the three days and you will have a great time.

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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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