Detroit Winter Blast! February 6-8

Meridian Winter Blast  Featuring a mouthwatering lineup of Detroit’s top restaurants FRIDAY 11AM - 11PM | SATURDAY 11AM - 11PM | SUNDAY 11AM - 9PM

The Meridian Winter Blast on February 6-8, features some of the area’s favorite restaurants, including top Detroit destinations. The array of food will have something for everyone, from flavorful cultural dishes to seafood to mouthwatering sweets and desserts and more. Feature restaurants this year include: The Whitney, Andiamo Italia/Ren Cen, Detroit Seafood Market, Golden Fleece, and Victory Smokehouse as well as other top local and regional restaurants. For a complete list of restaurants, entertainment, and activities, visit winterblast.com.

Birmingham Santa Contest

Lucky Family Can Win Santa Contest in Birmingham, Entries Due by Nov. 19

(Birmingham Press Release, Nov. 8, 2014)

Families from Birmingham and surrounding areas are encouraged to enter the City’s popular Santa Contest. One lucky family will have the honor of helping Santa light up Birmingham’s 35-foot blue spruce, boasting more than 40,000 LED lights, on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 during the Holiday Tree Lighting event in Shain Park at 6 p.m.

The winning family will enjoy hot cocoa and cookies with Santa at The Townsend Hotel in downtown =Birmingham, followed by a horse-drawn carriage ride to the Holiday Tree Lighting event. Once there, the family will help Santa, Birmingham’s Mayor and other dignitaries with the official tree lighting ceremony. Topping off the evening, the family will be presented with a gift certificate to a Birmingham restaurant.

“The Santa Contest adds to the magic of the Holiday Tree Lighting event,” said John Heiney, executive director of Birmingham’s Principal Shopping District. “We’re looking forward to seeing the children’s faces as Santa lights up the tree for the first time this season.”

Families may submit their entry online at http://bit.ly/BhamSantaContest; all entries must be submitted by Wednesday, November 19. For more information, call (248) 530-1200.