Plymouth, MI

Attendees at last weekend's Ice Sculpture Spectacular in Downtown Plymouth were captivated by this very personal proposal ... "Cat I love you. Marry me?".

It was surrounded by crowds when I snapped this photo, and everyone I talked to who saw the sculpture wanted to know more about the story behind it.

Today we learned 'the rest of the story' in this morning's Detroit Free Press.

Randall Walker, a 32-year-old Royal Oak man, commissioned the unique proposal for $500. On Friday evening, Randall got down on one knee and proposed to Cat Yurk, whom he had met through eHarmony.com last year.

According to the Free Press article, the crowd cheered when Cat said yes.

Don't you just love happy endings!

It is Plymouth Ice festival time in downtown Plymouth, Michigan in Kellogg Park. They have ice carvers from around the world that come. Some of the displays are huge taking 50+ blocks of ices. They are definitely beautiful. The Plymouth Ice festival runs from January 25 - 27. The crowds are big, the downtown stores usually stay open a little later. If you have never been to Downtown Plymouth it is a old style downtown with the stores around the central park. Be sure to dress warm as you will be walking around and it is going to be cold this weekend. It is a great event to come to with the family and get out of the house.

There are lots of great bars and restaurants to eat in. Here are a few of them are listed below

Box Bar- a great place with 100's of different beer and reasonably priced food right on the park

Comparis - authentic Italian food - one of my wifes favorite restaurants right on the park

Sean O'Callaghan - Irish Pub right close to the park

Station 885 - a short drive away from the park if you want to get away from the crowd yet try a new place in Plymouth

Fiamma Grille Steakhouse - Higher end steakhouse right on the park

There is a parking structure in Plymouth, but just park in the first open spot you can. Parking is always at a premium at the Plymouth Ice Festival

If you are thinking of buying a home in Plymouth, Michigan, relocating to Metro Detroit, or the surrounding area go to my website www.russravary.com I have crime statistics, Neighborhood updates, community info about the city of Plymouth, MI and a place to search Plymouth homes for sale, and Homes in Southeastern Michigan. Also my website has a great things to do section. So whether it is winter or summer I have great tips on what to do this week.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the Plymouth Ice Festival

Opening in Kellogg Park on Friday, January 25th and running through Sunday, January 27th, the Spectacular features ice carvers from around the United States and from as far away as Japan.

Over 100 sculptures are expected to be carved, mostly from single blocks of ice. Several sculptures will be constructed using between 5-100 blocks of ice, and you can watch the carving process from the beginning of stacking the blocks of ice to the finished works of art.

Each day's events include sculpture competitions and an evening light show at dusk. Special additions this year include snowshoe interactive demonstrations, live reindeer, and wood carving demonstrations.

Check out the schedule of events, print out a downtown walking map, and plan to be impressed. It's an experience the family won't soon forget!

Plymouth, Michigan Downtown Development Authority to Host Internet Marketing Expert, Corey Perlman, on February 12^th, 2008.

Plymouth, MI - Residents of Plymouth, Michigan and Small Business Owners will get an opportunity to meet Corey Perlman, in person, at his upcoming seminar on February 12, 2008, 6:00-8:30pm (Networking begins at 5:30pm)

Corey will discuss strategies such as how to utilize eMarketing and ePR to attract traffic to your site, tips to winning the search engine game, and creating a powerful sales-driven website. All in a simple, easy-to-understand presentation that he promises to be fun and entertaining.

Before creating the Small Business eBoot Camp, Corey spent three years with the e-Commerce division of General Motors where he visited 37 cities throughout the country providing one-day seminars to GM dealership personnel. He left GM in 2002 to help build an internet start-up, InfoAlly.com, which was recently acquired in 2005.

"The advice given by Corey Perlman is phenomenal and makes a huge difference in the effectiveness of my websites," said Mark Maupin, one of the founders of the National Real Estate Investors Network. "We were thrilled to have him at our event."

One of the eBoot Camp Graduates said, "This workshop was absolutely incredible! I personally gained knowledge that will help grow my business. Getting the info on sending out articles, wow! Well worth the price. All I need now is to apply!"

If you are interested in learning more about the upcoming workshop, contact Sherrie Pryor from the Downtown Development Authority at 734-455-1453.

Location: Plymouth Public Library

Contact: Sherrie Pryor
Tel: 734-455-1453