By Jim Newell Review Editor From the cheers, smiles and tears of their friends and families. From the applause of the approximately 1,500 people who showed up in support of the special needs athletes, the overwhelming emotion was joy, evident from the smiles on the faces of the kids and young adults who were about […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer It’ll be a weekend of fun for the 11th annual Dragon on the Lake event from Aug. 22 – 25. The festival originated 11 years ago with just a few vendors and Dragon boat races, said Orion Art Center Director Karin Starick. “It just kept expanding to where now we […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s a fireworks extravaganza celebrating the Red, White & Blue but the Lake Orion Fireworks Association’s annual Dueling Fireworks Show is now in the red and needs some community support to get back in the black. The show, which was June 29 this year, attracts thousands of spectators each year […]
Michigan Rib Fest moves to Lake Orion this Fourth of July weekend, offering family fun and a variety of cuisine during the festival from July 4-7 at Canterbury Village. Rib Fest features live musical performances, dozens of food vendors, pig races, Monster Truck rides, lawn games and a Kids Zone. Festivities are noon – 11 […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor For a fledgling entertainment event from the fledgling nonprofit Friends of Lake Orion Village Parks, the inaugural Pours for the Parks fundraiser on Saturday, by most measures, was a great success. “We thought it came together really well. It was well received,” said Rosemary Ford, chair of the Lake Orion […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority will kick off their yearly summer concert series on July 10 carrying through to August 28. Every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. through July and August, the Children’s Park Gazebo will play host to local talent, free to everyone. Last year, the concert […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Take one down and pass it around takes on a whole new meaning during Pours for the Parks because each beverage will help support Lake Orion’s parks. The Friends of Lake Orion Village Parks is partnering with the Village of Lake Orion to raise money to support village park improvements. […]
There’s a new addition to Downtown Lake Orion that comes in the form of Cookies and Cream by Sprout Bake. Located at 20 Front St. in Lake Orion on the lower level of the venue, Cookies and Cream specializes in vegan and gluten free treats. Carissa Campbell and her mother, Alaina Campbell, were originally looking […]
(From left) Chamber Vice President Garrett Hoffman, President Grant Fodor, Executive Director Kim Urbanowski, Sarah Luchsinger of Sarah’s Bath Boutique and Craig Zmijewski of AAA Insurance cut the ribbon during the boutique’s chamber ceremony on June 13. Sarah’s Bath Boutique is located at 135 S. Broadway St. in Lake Orion and features handcrafted bath products […]
The Lake Orion Lions Cub is sponsoring the 74th Annual “Light up the Night” flare night on June 28. Local lake residents will light thousands of 30-minute red safety road flares around the shoreline of historic Lake Orion and surrounding lakes at 10 p.m. This longest annual unique event was started in 1945 as a […]