I’m a new Detroit Moms Blog contributor, and I’m excited to be a part of this network of women and to share a little of my mom life with you. I have been married for 10 years to the love of my life and together we are raising a very precocious 9-year-old boy. We live in Macomb Twp., and while I’d love to tell you my top 5 favorite things about where I live, my list far exceeds that limit. I love Macomb!
To start, it’s really a great place for families with children. We’re smack dab in the center of everything. Depending on what you’re looking for, a quick drive north or south affords you all the amenities of city life, country life and any life in between.
One of my favorite places is Partridge Creek Mall for shopping, dining, movies, live entertainment through the summer, and the play area for little ones, not to mention the fountains. Those fountains really come in handy on hot summer days. It’s a great place to meet up with other moms and their kids to play, shop, and have lunch together. Bonus: it’s all outside! Fresh air, a nice stroll, and the kids can run, climb, slide, and jump all they want.
Another place we love to go as a family is CJ Barrymore’s. With bumper boats, a rock climbing wall, go-carts, bowling, bungie trampoline, arcade games, restaurant, and the new zip line, there’s something fun for everyone. You can even host a birthday party at CJ’s. If you keep your eyes open you can sometimes score a Groupon for ride tickets, too!
If we drive a few miles to the north, we have loads of farms and nurseries and that means fresh produce all summer long, pumpkins in the fall, roadside markets, hay rides, petting baby animals, fresh flowers, and cider mills. There are several places where you can pick your own fruits & vegetables. The kids really enjoy picking their own strawberries, apples, and more! Blake’s Apple Orchard and Westview Orchard both have online picking guides so you can plan your outings accordingly. We are especially close to Deneweth’s Garden Center so we’re loyal customers every spring when it comes time to filling in the landscape with beautiful blooms.
My family loves to swim. So the Macomb Rec Center is an easy favorite for us. We’ve been swimming at the Rec Center since my 9yr old was a baby. There is a zero entry level pool with fountains, squirters, a climber and slide for the little ones, a big slide for older kids and adults, a fun floating log challenge, lazy river, hot tub, and lap lanes. I swim at the rec center regularly by myself and we go as a family at least once a month. This is another great place to host a birthday party.
Finally, my 5th most loved thing about living in Macomb is all the great parks. We are literally surrounded by some of the best parks I’ve ever been to. Whether you have toddlers or teenagers, there’s a park for you nearby. Waldenburg park and Macomb Corners park are great for everyone with play structures for both little and big kids complete with spongy flooring to cushion any falls. There are also nature trails through the woods, tennis and basketball courts, football/soccer fields, and a roller hockey rink. Mae Stecker Park is gorgeous! Aside from the usual play structures, swings and slides, there is also a big pond (or small lake) where you can fish from the shore, feed the ducks, or just enjoy the scenery while taking a walk around the entire thing. If you love the beach, as we do, there is also Stony Creek Metropark just a few short minutes away. You can swim in the lake, dig in the sand, play or host a party at one of the many picnic areas, rent a boat, fish, hike or ride the bike trails. We spend entire days at Stony Creek over the summer.
I could go on and on about what I love about living in Macomb Twp but then this would read more like a tourist guide than a blog post.
Are you a Macomb resident? What do you love about our city?
