Archive for March, 2012

Own a Home in Troy Michigan and Be Entertained!

March 16th, 2012

I’ve written a few posts and even created a video about amenities in Troy like churches and school districts. In this post I thought I’d touch on some of the other fun things that Troy has to offer. After all, many of these items really make it worth owning a Troy Michigan home.

SHOPPING

Anyone who has driven down Troy’s Big Beaver corridor is familiar with the spectacular sight of Somerset Mall. The mall stretches across Big Beaver and is connected by an elevated walkway that connects the North and South sections. In addition to its upscale anchor stores (Nieman Markus, Saks, Macy’s, and Nordstrom), Somerset’s smaller stores undoubtedly combine to make up the highest-end shopping available in Michigan.

RESTAURANTS

If you’re looking for lunch or dinner in the area, you’re not going to have to look far. The area includes many casual restaurants and sports bars such as the new Big Beaver Tavern and Buffalo Wild Wings. There are also a lot of upscale establishments to choose from. The Somerset Mall area offers J. Alexander and Capital Grille (both in the north section of the mall), and Ocean Prime, which offers a fantastic patio for summer dining.

NIGHTLIFE

One of Troy’s biggest nightlife benefits is that it is in close proximity to Royal Oak and Birmingham, two of Detroit metro area’s biggest nightlife hot-spots. But that doesn’t mean that there is a shortage of things to do at night in Troy. If you’re looking for a hip hangout after work, or later into the night, Kona Grill is often packed with professionals young and old. If you’re in the mood for something more tropical, Bahama Breeze is just down the road, and frequently offers live Caribbean music on their enclosed patio area. » Read more: Own a Home in Troy Michigan and Be Entertained!

Garage Cleaning is Beneficial All Around

March 11th, 2012

You don’t have to tell us how busy you are as we realize that there is very little available time for you to devote to cleaning on a daily basis. We know that there are piles of “junk” accumulated in each corner, but you can start to see where the dust is forming and we know that you are feeling guilt pangs as you sit down to watch the television for a brief moment. However, spring is upon us and you should be motivated to do something about this issue as they say you can benefit from a mental, physical and financial perspective by doing so.

Is it possible to boost your physical, mental and financial health by attacking your disheveled home? Start in the garage, cleaning it out to make you feel better about yourself, getting some exercise at the same time the and discovering some ways this can actually make money. Just look at all those glass jars on the shelves and turn them out and see how many quarters you have. They say that the average household has almost $100 in loose change, if they just look for it.

When you get really involved in a deep garage cleaning, all those cobwebs that have built up over the winter will blow away any will feel much better mentally about yourself. As you put things in place, you will feel that glow of achievement as you physically get rid of stuff that you know you really do not need and that has just piled up over the winter months.

As you look and see what you have, give yourself a pat on the back as you make a pile for donations. You can then look forward to taking them to the local Goodwill store or to the Salvation Army and benefit those who are less well-off. You never know, you might find something that you had forgotten about, which is worth money and you could go ahead and schedule a garage sale for next weekend to benefit.

Garage cleaning is hard work and laborious, for certain and it is a shame that we do not keep up with the maintenance of this room on an ongoing basis. Look at the condition of the floor, for example, and vow to do something about this. All kinds of debris can fall from your car when you return from a trip, especially if it is raining. Put some garage floor mats beneath each vehicle to account for this problem.

You don’t want your concrete floor to become marked up, detracting from the value of your home and you should view garage floor mats as a necessary investment. In addition, all the boxes that are stored against each wall will not be doing much to protect their contents, if they’re allowed to get damp and subject to mold and mildew. » Read more: Garage Cleaning is Beneficial All Around