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A Sense of Fall

Fall creates a family fun, sensory experience for the young and old. Get out there and try something new - maybe one of these tasty treats or a new spin on some family decor.

Fall is here and there is no better time to start some family fun traditions! Cooler temperatures, warm apple cider and the crunching leaves beneath our feet create a full sensory experience for the young and old alike. It never ceases to amaze me how we can hear an old song on the radio, and in an instant, we are taken back to the first moment we heard that same song played just years before. Who were you with? What were you doing? Or so often we smell something cooking and a memory of our past is so quickly triggered: how old we were, how we felt and who was cooking. Our memories come rushing in like a storm triggered by nothing more than our senses. This fall let’s keep our senses “happy” and keep those memories coming! Here are a few …

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Creating Picnic Memories for a Lifetime

As parents we create memories everyday for our children.It is the little things they will remember most as they grow; playing at park and picnics.

As parents we are creating memories for our children in everything we do from monumental experiences to the every day occurrences of life. Undoubtedly, they will remember something as they grow older. What do we want our children to remember? What experiences do you remember as a child, were they good or bad? One of my fondest memories as a child was going to the local park by our house and having a picnic. I loved eating the little cheese squares and pickles on a blanket under the tree. Now today I am enjoying creating those same picnic memories with my children, a sometimes overlooked free family activity. And the best part is a picnic can be as simple or as complicated as you make it! Living in the St. Clair Shores we are blessed with …

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Alisa Reseigh

9:54 pm on Tuesday, May 31, 2011

I couldn't agree more! In fact not only can I remember the little cheese squares and sitting on the blanket BUT I can actually remember sitting under this weepy little tree and planning what swing or slide we were going to go on next. I love you sis!! Great article and thanks even more for reminding me what is really important about life..... our family and the simple moments we share together!   more ›

Bites Nearby: Dockside Cafe

For this week's feature, we visit Dockside Cafe. Located next to the St. Clair Shores Library, this spot is serving house-made breakfast, soups and sandwiches.

Bored with the same old dining out destinations you've been going to for years? Hungering for a new fabulous food experience?  Each week, St. Clair Shores editors and readers will pick a great restaurant either in town or nearby whose cuisine is considered to reign supreme. Here's this week's choice:  Dockside Cafe  Overview:  Feed your body, feed your mind, feed your soul at Dockside Cafe. This mom-and-pop cafe (body) sits right next to the library (mind) and has a wonderous view of the lake (soul).  Chef and owner Louie Economopoulos is making hearty, satisfying cuisine at affordable prices.  Coffee: Beans are roasted in Michigan by Schuil Coffee out of Grand Rapids. The Dockside Cafe blend is slightly sweet, smooth and has very little …

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Travis Coffee Shop: Late Night Grubbin'

For close to 45 years, Travis Coffee Shop has been serving up hamburgers and more to the St. Clair Shores community.

It is rare that I explicitly mention the time I am at a restaurant. Food usually tastes the same whether eaten at noon or at 8 in the evening, but there are occasions where timing matters. It is 12:20 a.m. I am writing this at Travis Coffee Shop. Mind you it has snowed about 5 inches tonight. I'm here for a specific purpose, but the other eight guys (and they are all men aside from the waitress) are regulars. The waitress knows their orders. She calls each of them “hon” or “sweetie.”  Such is the charm of Travis.  Travis Coffee Shop has been a St. Clair Shores institution for close to 45 years. It should be noted that St. Clair Shores has two, 24-7 diners a mile away from each other–Travis and Linda's Place. Years ago, there were three 24-…

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