Whether you’re looking for a birthday gift, holiday gift or “just because” gifts, we’ve got you covered as you search for the perfect present. Several independent toy stores call Oakland County home offering a variety of specialty items that are guaranteed to catch your eye and fascinate your loved ones.
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I’ve been watching a pair of Bald Eagles at Independence Oaks County Park. It’s one of three eagle nests I have been casually monitoring in our area since the first week of November. Eagle-watching is a perfect way to start a sunny late autumn day. The chances are very good that today will be no exception.
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Celebrate the winter season with a tour of light displays in and around Oakland County! Share your decked-out property or visit one of the many festive spectacles using the Oakland County Holiday Lights Map.
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Oakland County held its first-ever sustainability conference at the Waterford Oaks Activity Center on Nov. 17 and representatives from 20 communities came to learn from each other about sustainability efforts happening around the county.
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With the holiday season upon us, you might—or might not—be grateful for the chill in the air, the fallen leaves, the cozy winter evenings ahead. Maybe you’re already missing the cherries and sweet corn, tomatoes and cucumbers, from the bountiful Michigan summer.
But as a visit to the Oakland County Farmers Market illustrated, there’s plenty of local produce to give thanks for when the snow is falling.
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