Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The start of the new year is among the 10 national holidays on which the state permits fireworks use.
This New Year's Day may be one of the noisiest on record for Michigan, thanks to revisions in state fireworks laws approved in 2012. The start of the new year is included on the list of national holidays for which the use of these colorful explosives is permitted by state law. Under Michigan's controversial fireworks law, citizens can ignite, discharge and use consumer fireworks the day before, day of and day after a national holiday, including New Year's Day. The list of approved fireworks now includes "projectiles," such as bottle rockets and Roman Candles. The penalty for violating this ordinance is a $500 fine and/or 90 days in jail. The 10 national holidays recognized by the law include: Many state residents and city leaders — …
Lose weight, save money, pry yourself away from your iPad — tell us what you hope to accomplish in 2013.
The most popular New Year's resolutions aren't hard to guess: get in shape, save money, quit smoking, give more. According to the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology, the top resolution for 2012 was (drumroll, please) losing weight. But while the coming year's biggest goals might be slightly different from person to person, the challenge is the same — sticking to them beyond Jan. 1. So do yourself a favor and commit to it right here, right now on Birmingham Patch. Post a comment with your resolution for 2013 — whether its dropping extra pounds or giving more of your time to charity — in hopes that some friendly encouragement from your neighbors will help you achieve it. Even better: Keep track of your progress by blogging…
Monday, December 31, 2012
Also happening in Birmingham this week: Birmingham's Friends of Different Learners presents 'New Year's Resolutions for Your Child's Health' Thursday.
What else is happening this week around town?
Sort through the myths and remedies before you head out for a night of partying.
Are you thinking ahead about how much you want to have fun tonight but don't want to get a hangover? Or maybe you partied a little too much last night and now you have a whopper of a hangover. What to do? Let's start with how to ward off a hangover in the first place. The best advice, of course, is don't drink any alcohol or stay out late. That's the first thing. But if you do intend to drink and ring in the New Year, Henry Ford also offers tips on preventing a hangover: Beaumont Hospital Emergency Center's Dr. Edward Walton is a big fan of drinking a lot of water and eating hardy foods to keep a nasty hangover away. "You should make sure that you don’t drink on an empty stomach and if you are drinking, try to have a glass of water after …
Here are two dozen dinners, parties and other events happening on the last night of the year.
Also, Birmingham's waste management services will pick up your old Christmas tree Jan. 2-13.
If cleaning out your closets or basement is part of your New Year's resolution, you may have to wait an extra day for it to be picked up. Trash collection is delayed one day this week in the city of Birmingham due to the New Year's holiday. In Beverly Hills, meanwhile, trash will be collected on Monday but not on Tuesday. If you're trash is collected Tuesday through Friday, collection will also be delayed one day. Now that the holidays are nearly over, you may be thinking of ways to get rid of your Christmas tree. Visit Christmas Is Over: Now What Do I Do With My Tree? for ways to dispose of your tree in Birmingham and Oakland County. You can also drop of your Christmas tree at Beverly Park during the first two weeks of January, where they…
Keep these local cab numbers handy if you, or someone you know, needs a ride home tonight.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Here are two dozen dinners, parties and other events happening on the last night of the year.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
From dancing and dinners to champagne toasts and late-night coney bars, there's lots happening on the last night of 2012 in southeast Michigan. Here's a roundup of events — make sure to add your events in the comments below! Northville Nite New Year's Eve from 4-7 p.m.; $2-$10. Travel “Through the Decades” this New Years Eve 2012; as you enter the gates you will travel back in time to the Roarin’ 20’s and travel through the decades all the way to the future. Activities include crafts, huge inflatable games, slot car racing, carnival games, entertainment and much more. Northville Rotary Club will be selling hot dogs, pizza, and beverages. New Year's countdown at 7 p.m. Call 248-349-0203. A bash with kids in mind at The Memory Room in …
AaSimon Hayter
9:00 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Found this looking for Birmingham Nightlife.. :( Can't decide where to go in. Looking at http://www.littleredbook.net/ currently which is great for UK people but doesn't have the prices! Wish you had done an article for Birmingham UK ;) more ›