Articles tagged: Ypsilanti Heritage Festival
Community members to carry on Tom Dodd's memory at the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival
Posted: Jun 11, 2013In a city with a large supply of local historians, Tom Dodd stood out as one of the most respected. Read more »
Heritage Festival a family affair for many residents, visitors
Posted: Aug 18, 2012The 34th annual Ypsilanti Heritage Festival celebrated everything Ypsilanti Saturday morning with the annual parade beginning at 10 a.m in Riverside Park. High school marching bands, members of the Ypsilanti Community Choir and Ypsilanti Youth ... Read more »
with gallery: Historic home tour offers glimpse into newly restored downtown Ypsilanti lofts
Posted: Aug 18, 2012Newly restored lofts in downtown Ypsilanti's Mellencamp Building will be among eight properties featured during the 35th annual Heritage Foundation Historic Home Tour on Sunday. Read more »
photo gallery: Scenes from the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival 2012
Posted: Aug 17, 2012The Ypsilanti Heritage Festival opened Friday to kickoff three days of activities and fun. Photographer Daniel Brenner captured these images. The festival runs through Sunday; for more information, see the preview article or the festival ... Read more »
Cancellation of Heritage Festival race doesn't stop family from celebrating triumph over cancer
Posted: Aug 17, 2012Despite not being able to participate in the 5K run as planned, members of the Boehl family said they are excited to be together and celebrating Marian Boehl's defeat of cancer. Read more »
Ypsilanti Heritage Festival bringing history, music and more together
Posted: Aug 13, 2012What event brings together a punk Elvis tribute band, home and garden tours, beer, a powwow, history lectures, a flea market, puppet shows, blackjack and poker, art and craft booths, duck races and more? The ... Read more »
Ypsilanti's Heritage Festival adapts and evolves in the face of financial challenges
Posted: Jul 10, 2012Like the city as a whole, Ypsilanti's festival dedicated to its history and heritage is facing financial challenges. But, like the city, its leaders are working to make changes that have a minimal impact on the final product. Read more »
Ypsilanti Hertitage Festival in full swing through Sunday
Posted: Aug 20, 2011Day two of the three-day 33rd annual Ypsilanti Heritage Festival is in full swing and began with a parade Saturday morning through downtown Ypsilanti. The festival spans from downtown to Depot Town, with Riverside Park ... Read more »
Ypsilanti Heritage Festival to hold auditions for 'YpsiFest Idol'
Posted: Jun 01, 2011The Ypsilanti Heritage Festival is bringing its version of "American Idol" to Riverside Park, and festival organizers are looking for talent. Auditions for “YpsiFest Idol” will be held Saturday, June 4, at the First United ... Read more »
Fight breaks out at Heritage Festival, Ypsilanti police say
Posted: Aug 25, 2009Updated at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. Ypsilanti police broke up a crowd of about 150 teenagers after a fight broke out among five of them in the children's area at the Heritage Festival Saturday. Sgt. Kevin ... Read more »
Ypsilanti Heritage Festival draws crowds, vendors
Posted: Aug 22, 2009Stretching from Depot Town to downtown, the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival brought out crowds and vendors during today's fall-like temperatures. With nearly 200 street vendors this year, event organizer Cathy Bennett said they had to turn ... Read more »
Beds aren't just for sleeping and eating cereal in anymore
Posted: Aug 22, 2009Beds are for the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival Bed Race. Dave Kabat, co-owner of Haab’s Restaurant and organizer of the current incarnation of the Heritage Festival Bed Race remembers a time 30 years ago when midday ... Read more »
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