By Charles Sercombe Veterans Day in Hamtramck is always a mix of solemn remembrance and celebrating the joy of camaraderie. At PLAV Post 10 last Friday, it was another year to remember those who served and gave their lives for our freedom, and an old-fashioned get-together to raise a toast to each other. Add in [...]
By Charles Sercombe Hey, who invited fall weather to Hamtramck’s party? This weekend’s Labor Day Festival had some of the weirdest weather compared to other years. On Saturday, temperatures hovered around 98 degrees and definitely contributed to a lower turnout during the early hours of the festival. Sunday was rainy and cloudy. And then on [...]
By Charles Sercombe Even cooler weather and gray skies couldn’t put a damper on this year’s Polish Day Parade. Once again, the colorful display of Polish folk costumes and marching bands entertained the couple thousand onlookers who braved the elements. The theme of this year’s parade was dedicated to two fallen members of the Polish [...]
By Charles Sercombe OK, we have to apologize for not posting yesterday (Sunday). Seems like the day just sped by. And yes, it did rain hard for a bit but most festivalgoers found shelter and waited out the storm. After that – wow! – did things heat up. A big crowd-pleaser was Mike Hurtt and [...]
By Charles Sercombe Saturday was the kickoff of the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival. The sun was hot and fierce with temps hovering above 90. That seemed to keep people away for the first few hours but by 3 o’clock the festival was beginning to fill up, and the beer and drinks began to flow. If [...]
Here’s a collection from some of our favorite photos we took during the past few years. They are in no particular order … enjoy!
By Charles Sercombe Hot rods, hot babes and cold beer. Sounds like a perfect combination to us. And a couple of Saturdays ago, that was the scene at Veterans Memorial Park where the Fifth Annual Hamtramck Hustle pulled up. This was no ordinary car show. These hunks of steel were customized hot rods, rat rods, [...]
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