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The recessed ceiling inside the Empire Italian Chophouse provides unique acoustics that attracts a Celtic music group every Tuesday night.

Step back in time at Empire Italian Chophouse

Chef and owner Rich Abila opened the Empire Italian Chophouse with a menu and decor inspired by 1940s America.   

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John Cashman opened Cashman's Comics on the corner of Madison Avenue and 22nd Street in 1996.
Pow! Bam! Comic book store thrives in Bay City

John Cashman opened Cashman's Comics on the corner of Madison Avenue and 22nd Street in 1996.

This summer marks the fourth season for the Thursdays at Uptown Concert Series.
The music won’t stop this summer in Bay City

Music fans have a multitude of events from which to choose this summer, whether it’s concerts by iconic rockers Kansas and Foreigner, local bands of various musical genres, or tribute artists.

People gather in Uptown Bay City to enjoy the Bay City Fireworks Festival in 2016.
Pinconning celebrates its cheesy life

Cheese runs deep in the veins of Pinconning. Nicknamed the CheeseTown, the area is known for its love and commitment to cheese. The community celebrates its rich, cheese history with the annual CheeseTown Festival and Races, taking place over Father’s Day weekend.

Construction should be finished in about five months.
Home for the terminally ill undergoes expansion in Auburn, doubling capacity

The Toni and Trish House for the Care of the Terminally Ill, which was founded in 2008, has begun building an addition that will double its capacity from three en suite-style rooms to six.  

The Rev. Andreas Teich, pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church located in the Realtor Park area, expects residents to take advantage of the grant.
State grant boosting housing on Bay City’s West Side

Community Home Solutions, a Bay City-based non-profit organization, received a $50,000 grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to help homeowners in the neighborhood near Realtor Park neighborhood.

Peg Rowley
Q&A with Paul and Peg Rowley, community volunteers

Peg and Paul Rowley are Bay City natives whose energy and insight were central to developing parks and trails along the Saginaw River in Bay City. 

For the last five years, Bay County Habitat for Humanity has worked with the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce to revitalize the neighborhoods around the one-way streets of Thomas and Jenny.
Habitat is building more than houses

The Bay County Habitat for Humanity is bringing the community together, one house at a time. 

Dorothy Hernandez is the new associate editorial director for Issue Media Group.
Issue Media Group welcomes new associate editorial director

Issue Media Group (IMG) is pleased to announce Dorothy Hernandez has joined the company as the new associate editorial director and the managing editor of Model D, IMG’s flagship publication.  

The new mercantile sells fresh-cut flowers, houseplants, handmade gifts, and original art.
Flowers, handmade gifts, and more: New shop to open in historic Regent Theater building

Located in the lobby of the historic Regent Theater, Regent Floral & Mercantile sells fresh-cut flowers, houseplants, handmade gifts, and original art.

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