Holidays

Do some early holiday shopping at the Annual Christmas Craft Show this Saturday (11/4) from 9am to 3pm at Bishop Kelley Catholic School.

St.Patrick's Day wouldn't be complete without hearing the Irish folk song 'Whiskey In The Jar'. The song dates back to the 17th century and has been recorded over the years by hundreds of different artists. Metallica was inspired to do the song after hearing the Thin Lizzy version...

A great way to get ready for Saint Patrick's Day is enjoying a movie dealing with Ireland. Two of my Irish favorites are The Quiet Man and The Field. The folks at irishcentral.com have put together a list Top Irish Movies Of All Time. 1...

Guinness is one of the fine beverages that will be available at our St. Paddy's Beerfest at the Flint Farmers Market. Did you know that Guinness sales soar on St. Patrick’s Day. Recent figures show that 5.5 million pints of The Tall Blonde In A Black Skirt are downed around the world every day...

Nabisco has announced that just in time for Easter you can enjoy Peeps Oreo, it's a vanilla cookie with (pink) marshmallow filling and crunchy sugar crystals.

Enjoy an evening of shopping and fun in historic downtown Lapeer. The Lapeer DDA and The Center for the Arts of Greater Lapeer are teaming up to bring you two great events. A Girlfriends Walk in Historic Downtown Lapeer and The Women's Holiday Expo at Gallery 194.

According to the National Retail Federation’s Valentine’s Day Consumer Spending Survey - here's the top gifts this Valentine’s Day. 50 percent of consumers surveyed said they plan to buy candy, spending a total of $1.7 billion.

"Happy New Year." It’s the standard post-January 1 greeting, but at some point it becomes as out of date as shouting “Wazzzuuuuppp!” So, when should you abandon it?

Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle (left in above photo) was killed on Dec. 8, 1984, in a tragic car accident.

Holi-dazzle the annual Holiday Art Show hosted by the members of the Lapeer Art Association is coming to Gallery 194 in Downtown Lapeer. Local artists will have their work on display now through December 20st.

Holiday Depot is accepting applications for Lapeer County low-income residents who need help for the holidays with food and gifts. All applications are taken in person only, and no applications will be accepted without a driver's license or ID, birth certificates for all children, and proof of all household income for the past 30 days. Click on "

The drunk driving patrols were, as usual, stepped up for the Fourth of July, but would you expect that they would find 236 drunk drivers on Michigan roads?