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The Competition Continues: Hoyt Library, Harriet Ames, My Mother’s Baked Beans, and Hollyhocks
“The Saginaw Evening News declared the Hoyt Library "a noble institution" and "the pride of all Saginawians" when it opened in October...
kellison71
Aug 27, 20236 min read


The Competition Heats Up: Michigan Bean & Marketing
While we are still in desperate need of a qualified bean caller, we have decided to move forward with our plans anyhow and let the bean...
kellison71
Aug 20, 20234 min read


Beans, Popcorn and a Prelude to a Competition
The July 25, 1959, issue of The New Yorker magazine Included the article “Notes for a Gazetteer: V - Saginaw, Mich.” Part of a travel...
kellison71
Aug 13, 20234 min read


The Saginaw County Fair: Food to be Judged; Food to be Eaten.
“Fair Food Exhibits Tempting to Visitors: Passerby Again Must Exercise Self-Control in Looking at Choice Edibles.” -The Saginaw News,...
kellison71
Aug 5, 20233 min read


Castle Cocktail Lounge: A Final Nightcap
As Time Goes By… The French 75 The French 75 is one of only two cocktails named in the movie Casablanca (1942) despite the movie being...
kellison71
Jul 30, 20235 min read


Castle Cocktail Lounge: The Controversial Mai Tai and Late-Night Eats
The Father of Tiki Tiki culture began in the 1930s, led by the “Father of Tiki” Donn the Beachcomber (later abbreviated to Donn Beach)....
kellison71
Jul 20, 20235 min read


Castle Cocktail Lounge: A Daiquiri Under the Moonlight
Last week, we shared that Joe the Bartender went to Cuba for a time after leaving Egypt, so now is a good time to travel to the Caribbean...
kellison71
Jul 14, 20235 min read


Entering the Castle Building in 1898
The fact that we can celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Castle Building is a testament to a vigorous, grassroots effort to save the...
kellison71
Jul 13, 20232 min read


Castle Cocktail Lounge: The Green Mill & The Suffering Bastard
“The Building at 309 [709] Lapeer avenue recently used as an automobile laundry is being remodeled and redecorated to serve as a huge...
kellison71
Jul 9, 20236 min read
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