November 2016

This month, we're talking about makeovers. Between Amy Larson's mini-makeover by Simonson's Salon & Spa and Lillian's Urban Market Medina, and two Plymouth homeowners tackling making over their home, change is in the air this month. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, be sure to check out tips from Tock Elm Tavern on how to make delicious gravy, and how to pair your beer with a meal. Cheers!

Pat Yentzer, Plymouth resident and amateur photographer, remembers last August when he snapped a photo of more than a dozen turkeys in his backyard.

 

Fall is a transitional season where refreshing lemonades and crisp salads are replaced with comforting, warmer and heavier fare. As the thermometer wavers around the freezing point and the snow covers the frozen ground, our cuisine undergoes a similar shift.

 

For the 21st year, members of the community can join Interfaith Outreach in the annual Sleep Out to raise money for struggling families. From November 12 to December 31, the organization hopes to raise a total of $2,184,000.

 

As a full time working mother, Amy Larson doesn’t have much time in the morning to worry about her style. She is more preoccupied with getting her two little girls ready for the day. This is why Larson applied for Plymouth Magazine’s makeover contest.

 

Is your outdated kitchen leaving you uninspired when you cook? You’re not alone. Homeowners are redoing their kitchens as never before.

 

At an age when most teenagers were asking their parents’ permission to stay out past their curfew, Henry “Hank” Liljequist was begging his parents for permission to risk his life to defend the country.

 

The biggest mistake homeowners make when putting their house on the market is trying to sell, rather than solve, a home’s problems, according to Patty Yorks, a local real estate agen

 

During a Friday morning class, 12 women rested on their yoga mats in the Sky Room of Blooma’s Plymouth studio. Sun filtered through sheer curtains on a wall of windows, warming the class as they shared their names, due dates, and — just for fun — their favorite childhood movies.

 

Craving food from your favorite local restaurant, but don’t want to go get it? Enter Food Dudes Delivery, a fast and convenient service which will deliver to your home or office.

 

When you think of a Thanksgiving meal, you might think of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy accented with a pinot noir. However, if you want to change up your meal, try pairing your feast with beer.

 

Jeffry Wosje, a Plymouth resident since 2000, has been serving Ward 2 since 2011. “Southwest Plymouth is noted for its trails, parks and quiet residential neighborhoods,” he says.