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The perfect day in Bay City for Adam Gac includes snacks, antiques, bingo, and drinks.

Radio personality and Masonic Temple Director Adam Gac offers a one-day Bay City guide

From antiques and bingo to beer and hearty meals, Adam Gac describes the perfect day in Bay City.

Although work will be finished in time for the summer concert season, many events already were canceled due to COVID-19.
Bay City’s newest outdoor venue on track for completion this summer

The World Friendship Shell in Wenonah Park will debut a new look later this summer.

The Buy BC gift card stimulus program offers $25 gift cards for $20. The goal is to boost the local economy as it re-opens.
Gift card stimulus program aims to boost Bay County’s economy

Gift cards are still available to more than 60 Bay County-area businesses through Buy BC.

Three different mask styles being made by the Costume Goddesses group at Midland Center for the Arts.
A new website offers help to Bay County businesses making plans to re-open

Government and business leaders collaborated on a new website that gives Bay County businesses much of the information they need as they make plans to re-open.

Bay City officials are exploring ways to help businesses safely re-open when the stay-at-home order ends.
Bay City and Bay County officials are working on plans to help businesses re-open

Sidewalk cafes could sprout in Bay City’s business districts as the city relaxes ordinances in order to help bars and restaurants succeed.

For the 17th consecutive year, the RUBY Award seeks to honor young professionals making a difference in Bay, Midland, and Saginaw counties.
Three big ideas from three RUBY Award honorees from Bay County

RUBY Award honorees predict blurred boundaries, better wages, and medical advancements as the next big influences on the Great Lakes Bay Region

Ocean Jasper Wellness is a spa and wellness center that focuses on facials, therapeutic massage, reiki healing, henna tattoos, eyebrow shaping, manicures, pedicures and more.
New wellness spa opens in Downtown Bay City

Ocean Jasper Wellness offers facials, massages and other spa services now. The goal, though, is to grow into offering nutrition classes, dance classes, art therapy, and even a community garden.

BaySail offers a variety of educational programs.
Come sail away this summer

Teens in the Windward Bound Sail Training Camp learn everything about running and maintaining a tall ­ship –­ from navigation, seamanship, and the art of traditional sailing to the importance of freshwater science and the ecology of the Great Lakes.

Neena Hogle offers Strategy Week participants a primer on networking during her "Fearless Networking” presentation.
City Office provides more than workspace in Downtown Bay City

From book clubs to strategy sessions, City Office employs events as it aims to build businesses in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Members and non-members are invited.

A film chronicling one year on tour with Jim and Sam won honors during the 2019 Hell’s Half Mile Film Festival in Bay City.
Award-winning musical duo to perform in Downtown Bay City on Feb. 24

Jim and Sam, the musical duo behind an award-winning documentary film, are slated to perform in Bay City later this month.   

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