Wenonah Park

The United Way of Bay County is more than a fundraising agency. It also sponsors community-wide events, such as the Day of Caring and Wenonah Park Cleanup. (Photo courtesy of the United Way of Bay County)

Federal money is available for agencies providing emergency food and shelter in Bay County

Bay County agencies that help people find emergency food and shelter have until March 1 to apply for federal funding.

In each installment of 'The Gift,' runner Andrew Trombley passes by Bay City landmarks.
A holiday video created to entertain family and friends is getting thousands of views

For five years, a group of long-time friends have produced “The Gift,” a video that tells a different story each year of a man delivering a Christmas present in Bay City. The video gets thousands of views each year.  

Hundreds of pieces of public art in region give our communities cultural, social, and economic value.
New website offers insight into the public art throughout the region

The hundreds of pieces of public art in region gives our communities cultural, social, and economic value. Now, a Passport to Public Art gives a behind-the-scenes look at the artwork in the area.

The nights won’t be silent this month in Bay City as music takes center stage at local venues

From jazz to rock to holiday classics, the holiday season brings music to stages throughout Bay City this month.

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.

Downtown visitors can warm up by outdoor fireplaces this winter, thanks to a $100,000 grant.
Downtown Bay City gets a warm-up this winter with new outdoor fireplaces

A grant that aims to create community recreation opportunities is paying to build and operate three fireplaces in Downtown Bay City.

Bay County Growth Alliance: 50 years of catalyzing change

Since 1972, the Bay County Growth Alliance has been quietly investing money in local businesses, creating jobs and economic growth.

A STEM ecosystem partners schools with community-based learning opportunities. (Diagram courtesy of STEM Learning Ecosystems in New York, NY)
Bay City to host an international STEM conference in June

An international STEM conference is headed to Bay City in June. Now, organizers are looking for Great Lakes Bay Region programs to highlight during the event.

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.  

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