Monday, January 14, 2013
Little Camille's By the Bay owner Mark Miller told New Baltimore City Council of his plans for the summer festival during the Monday night meeting.
Plans for a music festival in downtown New Baltimore are getting fine-tuned. Little Camille's By the Bay owner Mark Miller told City Council Monday night he is organizing the event scheduled for Aug. 10 in Burke Park. The council agreed to accept the concept, provided he gives specifics once they're available. The concert will have a mix of jazz, blues and grass music that the public will attend for an undetermined admission fee. Organizers are in the early stages of working with a charity and sponsors for partnerships, Miller said. He says the event budget is anticipated to be $10,000-$15,000. Councilman Jeffrey Christie noted that attendees could come by land and water, with the public boat docks expected to be in use by then. …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The Anchor Bay Community Giving Tree supports local families this holiday season.
As Christmas trees are erected throughout New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township, several of them represent a special kind of giving. The Anchor Bay Community Giving Tree offers the opportunity for local residents to buy and donate gifts for local families in need by Dec. 14. By late November, the giving tree was sponsoring 46 families from Macomb and St Clair counties, with more registering and qualifying each day, according to Sherry Lawfield, chairwoman of the Anchor Bay Community Giving Tree Holiday Charity Program. The giving tree is rooted in community partnerships that forged in 1999 when the giving tree committee joined a Macomb County Girl Scout troop and New Baltimore police to help underprivileged children during the holidays. …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
New Baltimore's first zombie walk took place Saturday night in the historic downtown.
Darkness encapsulated downtown New Baltimore and the walking dead emerged on Washington Street. The premiere zombie crawl in the community took place Saturday night, starting from outside the recreation center and ending at Little Camille's By the Bay. See photos by Anne Nicolazzo here...if you dare.
Friday, October 19, 2012
The event is scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 27 on Washington Street.
Beware: The walking dead will trudge through downtown New Baltimore. A zombie invasion is scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 27, starting in front of the city's recreation center and ending at Little Camille's By the Bay at 51083 Washington Street, according to the restaurant's owner Mark Miller. Miller said he decided to organized the first-time event after talking to local professional face painter Chantel Christ who will be decorating about 20 zombies for the Mount Clemens Zombie Walk that same night. "I asked since they will already be painted up: Could they come to New Baltimore and share there art? She liked the idea and after a couple phone calls and six hours later, the event was created," Miller said, adding he's received positive …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The city stepped into the spotlight Tuesday during a taping of Discover the 'D.'
New Baltimore got camera ready Tuesday afternoon. A crew from Discover the 'D' on PBS Public Television zoomed in on the historical downtown. Employees from the show that spotlights Metro Detroit arrived around 1 p.m. at Little Camille's By the Bay, where diners were videotaped on the patio. Follow us on Facebook Restaurant owner Mark Miller said he was thrilled with the exposure the city was receiving from the program, highlighting the walkable downtown on the waterfront. Miller said that will help attract visitors near and far. "Even New Baltimore residents don't know about downtown New Baltimore," he said. "We can let people know there is activity that goes on down here." That's a message Mayor Larry Smith honed in on during his …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Dubbed the 'Jewel on the Lake' by Macomb County officials, the waterfront downtown is stepping into the spotlight.
A crew from Discover the 'D' on PBS Public Television was filming Tuesday afternoon in downtown New Baltimore. Follow us on Facebook Shooting in the historic downtown began around 1 p.m. outside Little Camille's By the Bay, where diners were videotaped on the patio. Then, Mayor Larry Smith boasted the city's features in front of Grand Pacific House Museum. The crew was then slated to head to Burke Park, where residents along with county and city leaders were to highlight lake recreation. Little Camille's By the Bay owner Mark Miller was among those planning to paddleboard and County Chairwoman Kathy Vosburg of Chesterfield brought her kayak to go in Lake St. Clair. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel was scheduled to join them at the lake …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The event is 3-6 p.m. Tuesday at Little Camille's By the Bay on Washington Street in downtown New Baltimore.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Join Patch and the Anchor Bay Chamber of Commerce Aug. 28 at Little Camille's By the Bay in downtown New Baltimore for an evening of fun and networking.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Join Patch and the Anchor Bay Chamber of Commerce Aug. 28 at Little Camille's By the Bay in downtown New Baltimore for an evening of fun and networking.
New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch is all about making local connections and strengthening our community. That's why we're inviting local, small business owners, marketing managers or anyone interested in learning more about our us, to join the Patch Main Street U Meetup Aug. 28 at Little Camille's By the Bay in downtown New Baltimore. Thanks to the Anchor Bay Chamber of Commerce for co-hosting the event with us! From 3-6 p.m. we cordially invite you to come by the restaurant at 51083 Washington Street to learn how to increase your online presence, navigate your way through social media and meet new and helpful contacts. A presentation is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. You'll have a chance to learn a little more about Patch, our mission, and how we…
Friday, June 8, 2012
Little Camille's By the Bay added a patio this month, bringing outdoor dining to downtown New Baltimore.
Dining al fresco with the breeze sweeping in from nearby Anchor Bay has become an option this summer in downtown New Baltimore. Little Camille's By the Bay, which officially opened April 1 on Washington Street, set up an outdoor patio in recent days and is working on obtaining permission from the state to serve alcohol on the patio as well, owner and chef Mark Miller said Friday. Since the patio is in the historic district, it required approval from the city's Historic Commission, Planning Commission and City Council. The total process took about two months, but city officials ensured the request was handled as quickly as possible, Miller said. "I was the first," Miller said of offering outdoor dining service in the district. "No one …
Jeffrey Myszynski
11:25 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Cool. The only thing I don't get is how do you enforce admission fees into a public park that is open from all sides? Or will this be a tented event? more ›