FentonSays.com is a fan of the Spicer Orchards Farm Market & Cider Mill found east on Clyde Road from US-23 in Fenton, Michigan. They have free hay rides to the orchard to pick apples every weekend during the fall. During the week you can drive your car right up to the trees. And of course they have plenty of fresh produce, doughnuts, cider and other fresh foods.
Spicer Orchards
10411 Clyde Rd
Fenton, MI 48430
(810) 632-7692
If you want to head out and pick your own fruits, here is Spicer’s “Pick Your Own” Schedule.
There is plenty for the children to see and do, too! Spicer Orchards has barn yard animals for the children to see and feed. The Bounce House and other fun equipment is available. Tasty snacks like freshly popped kettle corn and apple fritters can stave off the hunger. Be sure to check out our three minute video tour of Spicer Orchards to get a taste of what they have to offer.
Just click on the picture above a couple of times to get the video started.
Tommy vlogs from Tyrone Valley Conference Center. Summer is time for camping in Michigan, and the Fenton area is no exception. Children love going off to camp with the family, or what we used to call “sleep away camp,” or even day camp away from the parents. There are many choices for parents and children to enjoy religious or secular camps and camp grounds in the Fenton area. We are glad that Tommy Swindol has decided to share a little bit about his experience. Enjoy!
Lazy summer days, feet dangling in the still cool waters of the placid lake. That’s what Michigan living is all about. We are truly blessed to be able to experience all four seasons. Even the bitter cold of winter makes us appreciate days like today so much the more. The video that we would like to share with you today captures the simple pleasures of enjoying a nice, warm day feeding the ducks on Lake Fenton.
Lake Fenton is the premier lake in Fenton, Michigan. It’s open to the public with a pay-to-launch public access facility. A handful of years ago, due to commercial development, a popular area of the lake for people to “tie up” and have a good time that went by the nickname “Pig Beach” was closed down. Now it appears that the peninsula on the south end of the lake by the nickname of “Eagle Point” is the new hot hang out spot.
In 2007, FentonSays captured a view of a fairly busy weekend out at Eagle Point. One reader suggested we take another look at it on the 4th of July. We did exactly that (see, we read what our readers have to say, and we respond!).
NOTE: The 2007 FentonSays.com video collection is now available for purchase online! The DVD has much sharper quality of video than can be seen on YouTube or on our site. Get your commemorative thirty-five video segments in the first ever video of its kind.
Michigan is known for it’s four seasons and thus a multitude of various outdoor sports. Wake surfing is one such sport. Grab a wake board and zoom behind your nearest ski boat for some wet and wacky outdoor fun. Silver Lake is one of the premier, all-sports lakes in Fenton, MI.
We covered the damage caused by the storm from June 8, 2008 with a few startling pictures of the damage. Now FentonSays has come across some video posted on YouTube with video of the damage caused by the intense storm in Fenton, MI.
Every year at the Fenton 4th of July Freedom Festival just after the parade, the Fenton Rotary holds the Rubber Ducky Regatta. This annual fundraiser for the community civic group has remained a fun highlight of Fenton’s annual celebration. See the rubber duckies start their dash to the cash with their race down the river by first falling over the Fenton millpond waterfall.
This is the sixth entry into the FentonSays.com Pizza Playoffs. Jet’s Pizza can be found at 235 N Leroy Street in Fenton. This is one of the few pizza shops in Fenton that deliver. There is a delivery charge, even before the tip. But they have some of the best deep dish pizza going. Add the Jet’s Bread and you’ll be in pizza Heaven in no time.
There’s a hidden little treasure of a pizza place right here in Fenton, Michigan that goes by the name of Little Dominic’s. Located at 1155 North Leroy Street in Fenton, they have a marvelous and delicious pizza at a very affordable price. Our favorite is their $5.99 large pepperoni pizza special. The crust is crunchy and bubbly, and it comes loaded with cheese and pepperoni. Recently they have started a delivery service as well.
In addition to their tasty pizza, we are big fans of their sandwich rolls. Various fixings are stuffed in to a pizza-like crust, rolled up and cooked to perfection. There is a wide variety of stuffing fixings available, so you’ll have fun finding your favorite.
Little Dominic’s of Fenton is located in the strip mall near the dollar store on the west side of the street across from Fenton Home Furnishings. You know the place. Though you may not have known there was an excellent pizza inside waiting for you to pick-up.
Check out the other Pizza Playoffs in the “Eats of Fenton” video series presented in the Fenton Discussion Forum, or click the Category topic in the right sidebar for other Pizza Playoff entries.
This is the fifth entry into the FentonSays.comPizza Playoffs. Little Dominic’s can be found at 1155 N Leroy Street in Fenton. For $5.99 right now you can get a large pepperoni pizza that is mouth watering good. The crust is excellent and there is plenty of cheese and pepperoni. This is a phenominal deal and one of the best, if not the best, economy pizza in Fenton.
O’Donnell Park is a one and a half acre park located on the corner of East Street and East Ellen Street across from Strom Park. It was named for Mark O’Donnell in honor of his service on the Fenton Parks & Recreation Board. The park is always open and has no entry fees. There is a picnic area and a wonderful deck with benches. It’s a great place to fish or feed the ducks and enjoy the beauty of a sunrise on the Millpond.
See the FentonSays.com O’Donnell Park video (below):
This is the fifth in the FentonSays.com Parks of Fenton video tour series. O’Donnell Park is a small park found on East Street and East Ellen Street in Fenton, Michigan. There is a picnic area, a nice size deck with benches, and ample room for fishing, feeding the ducks or enjoying the sunset.
Laurin Hunt is the owner of the new Biggby Coffee in Fenton, MI. She started out in the trenches and saw her dream through to the opening of her own store. It was four years in the making, but now Biggby Coffee is open for business. FentonSays stumbled across video of Laurin on YouTube from May 6th, the opening day for her store location.
Biggby Coffee of Fenton is located at 4009 Owen Rd. in the Shoppes at Silver Chase Plaza, near Mancino’s. Biggby Coffee of Fenton is open Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Enjoy this video interview of Laurin Hunt by Biggby Bob:
Strom Park is a small park of .7 acres on South East Street near the East Street Bridge. The land for the park was purchased by the City of Fenton from Louis Parr Rector and Mary Strom on February 16, 1967. The park is always open and has no entry fees. There is a small boat launch, a small gazebo, a picnic area, and plenty of fishing.
See the FentonSays.com Strom Park video (below):
This is the forth in the FentonSays.com Parks of Fenton video tour series. Strom Park is a small park found on East Street and Shiawassee in Fenton, Michigan. There is a small boat launch, a small gazebo, a picnic area, and ample room for fishing.
This is the thirteenth entry into the Burger Battle on FentonSays.com as part of the “Eats of Fenton” video series. Buffalo Wild Wings (formerly known as BW3) on Silver Lake Road in Fenton, Michigan is known for their sports bar atmosphere and kickin’ buffalo style chicken wings. The sauce selection is fantastic, and their burgers are pretty good, too.
With the nice weather moving into Fenton, this may not be peak bowling season. That being said, just a short jaunt up the street to Holly, one can enjoy some visually trippy Cosmic Bowling at Holly Lanes on Grange Hall Road. We saw a quick feel good piece on the television today about an eighty something year old with macular degeneration who recently bowled a perfect game of 300. And that reminded us that besides Fenton Lanes on Thompson Road, our neighboring town of Holly has some good bowling available. If you want to see what this might look like, here’s a short clip from someone on YouTube:
Franklin D. Adams Park is a small, neighborhood park that is a little over an acre. The park was named after Franklin D. Adams who served on the Fenton City Council. The park is always open and has no entry fees. It is located at the corner of South Long Lake Road and Appletree Lane. There is a half court and basketball hoop, picnic area and a swing set.
See the FentonSays.com Franklin D. Adams Park video (below):
This is the third in the FentonSays.com Parks of Fenton video tour series. The Franklin D. Admas Park is found on South Long Lake Road and Appletree Lane. It is one of Fenton’s smaller parks. There is a half court and basketball hoop, picnic area, grill, park bench, rocking horses and a swing set.
Bush Park is one of Fenton’s largest parks. It is five and a half acres and was given to the City of Fenton by Harry C. and Doris E. Bush on December 18, 1954. Both the Fenton Rotary and the DDA have been very generous in supporting this park. The park has two entrances; one at the east end of Jefferson Street behind St. John’s Catholic Church and the other entrance is on N. Leroy Street at Fifth Street. The park is always open and has no entrance fees. The Shiawassee River runs through the park and provides a beautiful opportunity to experience peace in the city. There are volleyball courts, children’s play equipment, a tot lot area, rest rooms, a gazebo, a pavilion with electricity, picnic areas and a small island to enjoy.
The pavilion and the gazebo are available for rental at the city offices. The fees are as follows:
Pavilion rental: Resident ($25 rental fee + $25 deposit = $50 total), Non-resident ($50 rental fee + $25 deposit = $75 total) and Non-profit ($15 rental fee + $25 deposit = $40 total).
Gazebo rental: Resident ($85 rental fee + $100 deposit = $185 total), Non-resident ($125 rental fee + $100 deposit = $225 total). The gazebos are rented in four hour time blocks (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.).
See the FentonSays.com Fenton Bush Park video (below):
This is the second in the FentonSays.com Parks of Fenton video tours. Bush Park is found behind St. John and also accessible from Leroy Street near the old Poppa John’s location. It is one of Fenton’s largest parks. There are volleyball courts, children’s play equipment, a tot lot area, rest rooms, a gazebo, a pavilion with electricity, picnic areas and a small island.
Two full minutes of various people sending out their greetings to Fenton on video (Warning: a small amount of foul language is contained within this video, as well as some brief nudity). This may or may not be the Fenton that we all know and love, but it still tickled our fancy to watch the video. Perhaps this is a video greeting from across the pond reaching out to our quiet little town in Michigan. FentonSays thrives on news, information and rumor. Why not add to that pile with this fun little video clip:
Freedom Park is .35 acres small, but it is rich in history. It is Fenton’s first park and it is the place where during the Civil War Colonel William Matthew Fenton had the soldiers practice their drills. It was also the town square when Fenton was founded in 1834 and used to have a wooden bandstand where the Fenton City Band would perform. It is bordered by West Shiawassee Avenue, West Elizabeth Street and Park Street. The park is always open and has no entrance fees. There are several benches to relax on, a picnic area, a war memorial and a gazebo which was donated by Dennis and Gail Schaefer in memory of their fathers. The gazebo can be rented at the city offices. The fees are: Resident ($85 rental fee + $100 deposit = $185 total), Non-resident ($125 rental fee + $100 deposit = $225 total). The gazebos are rented in four hour time blocks (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.).
See the FentonSays.com Fenton Freedom Park video (below):
This is the first in the FentonSays.com Parks of Fenton video tours. Fenton Freedom Park is a fairly small park found along Owen Road / Shiawasee Avenue. There is a seating area, several picnic tables, a gazebo and several memorials to enjoy.
Part Nine of “Streets of Fenton” video tour. This treat is a drive westbound on Silver Lake Road starting from the Leroy Street intersection until the majority of this major road construction in Fenton subsides near Steven’s Furniture. This is a three and a half minute ride down the road you don’t want to go down right now. This footage was taken on April 24, 2008.
NorthPointe Church in Grand Blanc would like to invite you to take a peek at their Baptist mission with the following video hosted on YouTube and brought to you by FentonSays.com. Their Sunday Celebration begins at 10:30 A.M.
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FentonSays.com is a fan of the Spicer Orchards Farm Market & Cider Mill found east on Clyde Road from US-23 in Fenton, Michigan. They have free hay rides to the orchard to pick apples every weekend during the fall. During the week you can drive your car right up to the trees. And of course they have plenty of fresh produce, doughnuts, cider and other fresh foods.
O’Donnell Park is a one and a half acre park located on the corner of East Street and East Ellen Street across from Strom Park. It was named for Mark O’Donnell in honor of his service on the Fenton Parks & Recreation Board. The park is always open and has no entry fees. There is a picnic area and a wonderful deck with benches. It’s a great place to fish or feed the ducks and enjoy the beauty of a sunrise on the Millpond.
Strom Park is a small park of .7 acres on South East Street near the East Street Bridge. The land for the park was purchased by the City of Fenton from Louis Parr Rector and Mary Strom on February 16, 1967. The park is always open and has no entry fees. There is a small boat launch, a small gazebo, a picnic area, and plenty of fishing.
Franklin D. Adams Park is a small, neighborhood park that is a little over an acre. The park was named after Franklin D. Adams who served on the Fenton City Council. The park is always open and has no entry fees. It is located at the corner of South Long Lake Road and Appletree Lane. There is a half court and basketball hoop, picnic area and a swing set.
Freedom Park is .35 acres small, but it is rich in history. It is Fenton’s first park and it is the place where during the Civil War Colonel William Matthew Fenton had the soldiers practice their drills. It was also the town square when Fenton was founded in 1834 and used to have a wooden bandstand where the Fenton City Band would perform. It is bordered by West Shiawassee Avenue, West Elizabeth Street and Park Street. The park is always open and has no entrance fees. There are several benches to relax on, a picnic area, a war memorial and a gazebo which was donated by Dennis and Gail Schaefer in memory of their fathers. The gazebo can be rented at the city offices. The fees are: Resident ($85 rental fee + $100 deposit = $185 total), Non-resident ($125 rental fee + $100 deposit = $225 total). The gazebos are rented in four hour time blocks (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.).