Day Twenty Three | 31 Days of Thanksgiving

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Today’s post is about the town that I call home.

And that town is Plymouth, Michigan.

I moved to Plymouth in 1997, and I consider that one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

I’m one of those “not quite suburban, not quite inner city” people, and Plymouth fills that void perfectly for me. I live six blocks from the heart of the downtown area, and it’s the absolute perfect walking distance for me.

In fact, I walk my dog downtown every morning and every evening, and having the ability to do that in such a picturesque place like Plymouth is yet another thing for which I am thankful.

And not only that, but, a few years after moving here, I relocated my business – Professional One Real Estate – here because I love the town that much. Don’t hate me, but I can walk to my office, and, when I drive, it takes me MAYBE two minutes. And that’s if there is traffic.

So, what do I love about Plymouth? Where to begin? Here are a few of the things I love the most:

Kellogg Park with its signature fountain (at right)
The Plymouth Ice Carving Festival, which draws the world’s finest ice carvers from literally all over the world
The “Music in the Park” events that draw large crowds into Kellogg Park on Friday nights during the summer
The Fall Festival in early September
The Plymouth Chili Cookoff/biker event in October
The myriad of great dining spots, including Fiama, Compari’s, EG Nicks and many other places
The great nightlife, including The Rock Bar, 336 Main, The Ironwood and several others
Its proximity to Hines Park, one of the crown jewels of Metro Detroit
Its proximity in general – 15 minutes from Ann Arbor, 20 minutes to the airport and 30 minutes from downtown Detroit – is absolutely ideal
The overall vibe and ambiance of the city. It’s just a really, really cool place, a perfect mixture of old and new, casual and upscale, and urban and suburban

The bottom line: I am thankful for Plymouth. I feel blessed to live in such a great community!

Someone shot a little video of me a few weeks ago completely randomly, and they happened to ask me about Plymouth. Here’s what I had to say then, having no idea I’d be writing this post today: