I came here for the 2022 Rosie the Riverter high tea. This was a buy your ticket type of event…read morebecause it was of limited availability as far seating goes. Parking was within the parking and for the most part, parallel parking without marked lines. Finding the location is easy and the park is definitely marked on the road. The tea was lovely with various tea sandwiches that you would except to see at a fancy tea house. The real life Rosie's all came with at least 1 family member and were mixed in with the other guests. The tables were seat up in groupings of 4. The food was quite good. The history that was provided by the people who put on the Event provide interesting information about the local area. There was also a sing quartet who sang songs from the Era of the Rosie's. You also were free to see the rose bushes named for the Rosie's after the lunch and or tour the other buildings. I will definitely be back.

If you are in the Westland area stop by this hidden gem on Wayne Rd. While the park is not hidden,…read morenot too many people know what this historical park has to offer or that it even exists. The beautiful site has historical homes and structures that have been converted into exhibits. You can visit the Eloise Hospital exhibit, find your old Wayne / Westland yearbook, or explore the natural and cultural origins of Westland. The museum is open most Saturdays 1-4 (closed temporarily due to covid-19) and is ran by the Westland Historical Commission / Society. They give awesome tours of the park and are very knowledgeable about the city's history. Their archives are located in the office which is a great source of information that they are happy to share with you! On occasion they will have special events or lectures which are posted on their Website http://whvp66.weebly.com Call them about hosting a wedding or special event. They would love to have you! Come walk around on a Saturday and get your local history fix!

Still being up at 5:20 am, after watching Westworld and browsing the internet and diving into…read morewriting a Yelp review about a place I've been to exactly once four months ago... welcome to week three of quarantine. But enough about me, right? The Roush Automotive Retail Store and Museum is a hidden gem in Livonia, a large square shaped Detroit suburb that isn't known for too much. I've lived in the Detroit Metro area my whole life, over 40 years, and never even knew this impressive place was here until maybe five years ago when a friend who works in the industry and I were having a discussion about motorsports that led to him regaling me with the tale of how awesome this little known Roush museum is. I never sought it out then, but stored that nugget in a little recess in the back of my head, and when I found myself on the west side of town with some time to spare I put the ol' Googler on my phone to use and tracked it down. This museum is housed in a plain looking cavernous warehouse on a non-descript industrial drive. Look for the little blue awnings. The street is dotted with other Roush buildings. Roush, by the way, is named after Jack Roush aka The Cat in the Hat, known for the Panama hat he habitually sports at NASCAR races and other motorsports events. It's a performance and racing division of Ford. Now, this is a big building, but it's no Henry Ford Museum. You could probably make your way through the array of autos in half an hour if you wanna breeze through, or more like an hour or so if you wanna gawk over them and take too many photos like me. Fortunately, you won't find the hefty admission price of the Henry Ford here. In fact, it's absolutely free! (That might have been one reason why Todd's tale remained lodged in my noggin after several years.) Plenty of Mustangs of all sorts rest in here, along with Thunderbirds, GTs and concept cars and racecars from way back in the day to modern times. You'll find NASCARs, NASTrucks, pace cars, old school open wheel racers and GTs from touring series like you might have seen in Ford v Ferrari. It's fun seeing how some have grease, grime, marred paint jobs from rubbing alongside competitors and even occasionally confetti from victory lane and Sharpied signatures from the driver and crew right on them. There's even a Sharpie sponsored ride in this massive garage. The staff was nothing but friendly on the cold winter weekday I paid my visit with one employee giving me his blessing to ignore how the stairs on an overhead catwalk were roped off so I could get a nice pictorial overview. I didn't ask him either; he saw me snapping away and thought I might like some shots from up there. They even have a pinball and a video game in there. I forget what the video game was, as I didn't play but naturally the pinball was stock car themed. You enter and exit through the gift shop, but it was a soft sell and I didn't buy anything. They could use something cheap like refrigerator magnets for sightseers like me who don't have too deep of pockets. This House of Blue Oval was a nice little adventure for me to end 2019 on, and more people should definitely know about it. Here's hoping all of us get out to have more adventures this year...

What an amazing place and it's absolutely free. So many great cars. If you're a NASCAR fan, this is…read morethe place for you. There are so many different cars and trucks from different NASCAR eras. Cool gift shop. Did I mention it's free?

The Canton Historical Museum has a lot of potential. It is located in a one room school house on…read morethe grounds of the Canton Charter Township government complex. The materials they have displayed are few. Many of the items are from the later part of the time period that the schoolhouse served. The interpretive items are interesting but the materials associated with them are very short or non-existent. There didn't seem to be too many programs associated with the schoolhouse either. I had waited some time to be able to get into the venue because the hours are limited. I was rather disappointed by the offering and I will visit again in the future to see what has been added and changed. The area has a very rich historical perspective to draw from and I hope to see more that incorporated in the future.

Being the history buffs my son and I are, we decided to make a visit to the Canton Historical…read moreMuseum. It is situated right in front of Canton's Municipal Buildings, in an old one room schoolhouse. It is small, so we expected to spend 15-20 minutes tops, but it was very interesting, we spent close to an hour there! The volunteer was very welcoming, explaining the history and exhibits to us, even letting my little ones ring the old school bell, which they really enjoyed. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The exhibits change every few months to my understanding, so we'll definitely be back!

This year, I have had the pleasure of coming to two of the high teas. The Witches one in October…read moreand Christmas one earlier this month. Finding the Wayne Historical Museum is fairly easy as long as you make sure you are heading to Wayne. Parking is very easy to find and it's free. Both times I was there, the museum was decorated in line with the theme. The Witches Tea was more gothic in decoration rather then the traditional creepy witchy. The food at that tea was great and kept with the theme. The Christmas decorations were all classy and didn't feel like Christmas threw up all over the museum. The food was different at this tea. More along a festive Christmas feel. If you were only going to go to one of the teas, I wouldn't be able to chose as both were awesome in different ways. The jokes and trivia that occurred during the teas were fun and not too campy. I will definitely come back for another tea.

My partner, my mom and I went to the Halloween tea this year and then my partner and I went to the…read moreChristmas tea this year as well. The Halloween tea was 10/10 amazing!!! The decoration, low lighting with candles, friendly people and all ages spooky atmosphere was so cool!!! I would say this was the best Halloween theming I've seen for a meal, especially considering it was put on at a museum which is something you don't normally expect to have gone all out at. The Christmas decor was also very nice overall but since it was brand new, from what others told me, it was less intense and less heavily decorated. They did up a lot of lovely trees. I think they could've taken it to the next level if they invested in tons of Christmas lights (and some candlelight works too for this) and turn off the bright regular lights so it has more of a magical feel like the candlelight at the Halloween event did! They also, with time, will likely get more decor and be even more fabulous! They also had the main guy doing different costumes and a friend of his played buddy the elf who was a very nice guy. That was fun and cute. I would still give it an 8/10! The tea itself was good, I actually thought the Christmas tea food-wise was slightly better though. Both teas were very solid with at least one herbal and one black tea options. They both had about 4 sandwiches (vegetarian options available but need to request prior to arrival at tea so keep an eye on your email or be proactive and email first), at least one scone and several desserts. You will definitely leave pleasantly or very full depending on your appetite. The tea itself is catered by the company seen in the papers in the photos. They also do trivia for each event and give you some Wayne County/city history. You can also check out the museum and they recommend walking around and taking photos so it's very much an open style of explore and hang out at your table and experience the tea. The seating arrangements were more cramped in the Halloween tea as I'm assuming it's more popular as it was more established having done it for some years. Additionally, they may have had the Christmas tea a little late in the season for some people (Sat 12/17). Overall, I would say at least 30 people were at Halloween and at least 20 at Christmas. It was a mix of group tables and a few smaller couple tables at the Halloween event and then three group tables of varying sizes at the Christmas event. We sat with 5 strangers at Halloween and 2 strangers at Christmas. All of them were very nice people and it was fun talking to new people. I will warn though, you don't need to feel like you have to talk to people, but it certainly is something to consider. If you're very shy, definitely call and ask about doing a table for your group alone and if you do a big enough group, you'll probably get your own table but to be sure call and talk to them about it. I will 100% return to all of their teas going forward. My partner and I have had a lovely time at each one and people really dress up and get into it which is fun!

Have a great eye when in this area do yah?…read more If you have driven by this historic, whitewashed location in Garden City like me you should know Straight Farmhouse been around for over 'One-Hundred and Fifty years.' In the hip of Merriman and Warren Road. Really glad I accepted the Paint-n-Sip invite hosted by Laurel. I think we painted many iterations 'Lillie's in a Pond.' lol There's also 'Arting at the Farmhouse' painting events monthly. Pondering if you should come appreciate a bit of swish? Just so you know from door bell to entrance a good time and very welcoming. Deets....Room was large in size, well lit and with about six (6) tables in the Grand Parlor. Seats up to great elbow-room, persons to a table. EVEN an neighboring- annual Garden Show nearby. Looking for unique and living quarters - history find. Built to last and has that 'Back to the Future' essence with some general store classic collectibles. Come check out their over-the-year's finds. Catch some of the hosted events and peak around. Till next brush.

An old friend of mine from high school volunteers here and invited me over in mid-November to see…read morethe museum since he was working that day. It was great to see a high school classmate I hadn't seen in 50 years and I really enjoyed the tour around the museum, which is actually an old farmhouse from the 1830's that has been converted to show the history of Garden City including many artifacts and photographs. If you enjoy history you would appreciate this place even if you aren't from the area. I know I enjoy visiting little museums in other towns that I am not from. Each town has its own interesting history. I'll see if I can find a link to the museum that describes it. There's also a gift shop with some fun things in it if you are looking for unique presents for anyone.

Throughout the year, the Plymouth Historical Museum puts on some amazing events. My kids' favorites…read moreare their Christmas events. All the volunteers are so invested in their characters! The museum itself is quaint but we'll thought out. They have a large exhibit and information on Abraham Lincoln as well as the Daisy Air Rifle Factor. When we visited during the holidays, the exhibit was all about old toys. The staff is friendly and kind. They also have an archive section that you're able to set up a time to peruse. We live in an older home in the area and I'll be back one of these days to set up a time to look into my house and it's former inhabitants. Additionally, there is a strain caboose in the back the museum purchased not long ago. You can explore it with museum admission and during the holidays, Santa takes visitors there. It's a wonderful place to support and learn about Plymouth's history.

Wonderful way to spend an hour or so. Large enough to cover all aspects of their current decade but…read moresmall enough to make your tour feel intimate. Enjoyed it with two of our grandchildren.

Best of the best in it's genre…read more We went on a perfect summer day and enjoyed it completely. The inside is likely filled with asbestos & black mold, but the statue garden is fantastic. Must see for yourself to truly appreciate. I can't believe it took me this long to get here.

I've known Mary Y. since we were in high school and she's never steered me wrong. On a car ride…read moreback from Eastern Market, she asked me if I'd ever been to Silvio's. Quizzically, I asked, "Who?" Then, excitedly, she said, "Oh! We're going!!" You will be able to spot the storefront because of Silvio's green, white and red painted car parked out front. You can park in front or back, either way, Silvio will cheerfully greet you and proceed to take you on a tour ($5 donation suggested) of his store--which is filled with his personal history (he's a WWII refugee from Naples, Italy)-- and sculpture garden. Be prepared to hear lots of stories, mostly personal, some social and mostly cultural and the importance of art, literature, morals and the connections between Italy and America. He is warm, endearing, funny, and opinionated. The gated sculpture garden lies behind the store. All of the pieces were painstakingly made by him, all concrete adorned with marble, stones, shells, and other artifacts. Most will tower over you too. It's a lot to take in and absorb: tributes to Detroit, NYC, artists, social figures, writers, etc. I asked him how long it generally takes him to make one piece and he said about a year to two years. EACH. I was amazed at his dedication and the intricacies of each piece. He is definitely a folk artist and Metro Detroit icon. Keep on, keeping on, Silvio! And thank you for the tour. Just go there already. Capice? PS- I agree with Mary: someone needs to do a documentary on Silvio.