Uptown Bay City

Work finished on Rivers Edge Apartments in November and nearly all the units already are leased.

If you want to live in Uptown, act fast. The new Rivers Edge Apartments are almost all rented

Just months after finishing on Rivers Edge Apartments, the developers at Uptown are making plans to start constructing a new residential building this spring.  

Get ready to see hundreds of bicyclists pedal across Bay City in late June

Annual bike ride across Michigan has planned a camping stop at Handy Middle School.

Buy Local Buy BC Gift Card Stimulus Program returns for the 2021 holiday season

Bay Future, the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, and Consumers Energy are bringing back a popular gift card stimulus program beginning Dec. 7.

Marjo Jaroch, the new Executive Director for the DDA and DMB, says she wants to build connections between downtown and the other business districts.
The new DDA Executive Director wants to build connections with all of Bay City’s business districts

Marjo Jaroch hopes to expand existing events and add new events to the downtown calendar, drawing more people to the businesses there. 

The Believe Inspire Beauty Clothing Boutique is a family operation, with family serving as models and employees.
Women’s boutique grows from an online store to an Uptown business focused on empowerment and charity

Believe Inspire Beauty Clothing Boutique is a unique shop in Uptown Bay City with a big mission to empower women and fund local charities.  

The scooters landed in Bay City early in July.
Bird e-scooters land in Bay City and make a big splash

The electric scooters you see zipping around Bay City aren’t just for the kids. People are using them to commute to and from work.  

Local entrepreneurs Jenifer Acosta and Dave Dittenber partnered to turn a long-empty building on the Saginaw River into a beer garden and food truck park.
Food trucks, beer garden, and riverfront dining all are part of the business plan for Drift

A long-empty riverfront building in Downtown Bay City is getting a new life. Drift is hosting food trucks now, but indoor renovations are well under way.

The bandshell in Wenonah Park before renovations. (Photo courtesy of the Rowley family.)
It takes a village to fill Bay City with live music throughout the year

The sounds of Bay City entertainment, which reigns over the river at the World Friendship Shell in the summer and finds its way to the State Theatre stage during the cold months, are a finely-detailed work in progress.  

The trio played Larry McCray originals.
Legendary blues guitarists travel to Hampton Township to record with Larry McCray

Three blues legends met in Hampton Township to start work on Larry McCray's next album.

Artist needs your photos to create an exhibit at Studio 23 capturing the essence of community life

Studio 23 wants your photos of Bay County to consider for an exhibit in March. You can submit photos through an online portal between now and Nov. 1.  

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