Watching kids play in community sports leagues brings nostalgia about the autumn days of youth in Royal Oak.
One of the things I miss most about my kids' growing up years are those hectic autumn weekend days where we went from soccer game to dance class to football games, one after another. When I’m driving around Royal Oak and see those tiny little kids playing soccer or little league football, I get nostalgic. On a recent weekend, with my column a perfect excuse, I headed out to find a bit of those golden days and attend a couple of games. Worden Park’s soccer fields were my first destination. I parked and meandered over to the sidelines and what I saw wasn’t much different than when my kids were playing 20 years ago. The Dragons and the Wizards had some naturally talented players, some players were easily distracted and some players may have …
We show you how to have a great girls-only day in Royal Oak.
When I was growing up in the 1960s and '70s my mother would use the word "gallivanting" all the time. Her idiom for "painting the town" seems a little old-fashioned these days, but authors Teri Williams of Pleasant Ridge and Tamara Stone, a Royal Oak native who now lives in Ferndale, are bringing back the expression with a hip and playful spin. The pair penned a girls' guide to balance, bliss and fun called "Girlavanting." I caught up with Williams at the cozy cafe What Crepe? on Washington Avenue for a lesson in Girlavanting. "It's all about finding activities that nourish your soul and celebrate your inner goddess, and sharing those experiences with one of your girlfriends — be it your sister, mother, daughter or best friend," Williams …
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Salvation Army Thrift Store and Drop-Off Center
114 E 4th St, Royal Oak, MI
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Lost and Found Vintage
510 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI
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What Crepe?
317 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI
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Cafe Muse
418 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI
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Main Art Theatre
118 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI
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Astoria Pastry Shop
320 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI
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Aaron Smith
9:52 am on Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Thanks for the column Gerry. Aaron Jr. saw this article and exclaimed, "I'm famous....I'm in the news!!". Royal Oak Sports are what its all about for us and I treasure every weekend we run from field to field. All the best, Aaron Sr. more ›