Flint & Genesee County

You’ll be surprised and delighted at what you’ll find!
A place filled with discoveries

Discover 11,000 acres of beautiful lakes, wetlands and woods in Michigan’s largest county park system. Awaken your senses at our many area orchards, farms and markets. Discover your own artistry at our golf courses, cross-country and down hill skiing slopes, off-road vehicle area and toboggan hills. Discover our many historic villages and towns where shopping and sightseeing is never ending. Go back in time with a visit to Crossroads Village and the Huckleberry Railroad or the Whaley Historical House. Discover the work of renowned artists in our many galleries and museums, where our cultural center and the largest planetarium in Michigan will broaden your view of the world and test the skills of young ones at our interactive Discovery Center.

And while you’re here, discover our yearly festivals and world-class events from the Flint Art Fair, Crim Festival of Races, Flint Jazz Festival, and the Michigan Renaissance Festival to the Sloan Museum Auto Fair and the new Back to the Bricks Car Cruise and Show.

Spend a few days enjoying the wonders of Flint & Genesee County, where the joy of discovery, for all ages, is Pure Michigan. For more information please visit our website at www.visitflint.travel or call 1-877-FLINT-MI.

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A Classic Time – Jessica Wang, 11, of East Lansing and Pamela Timmons of Bath, enjoy a 1932 Stutz DV-32 at the Alfred P. Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley Street in Flint. Historic automobiles and hands-on science are major features of the Sloan Museum. The Pierson Automotive Gallery presents major automotive exhibits featuring vehicles from the Sloan fleet of over 80 Flint-built automobiles.

A Whiting Smile – At the Whiting Auditorium in Flint, Julie Van Dyke of Lapeer, photographs her great nephew, Drew, 4, just after Baker College held its spring commencement.

Bathing Twinkles – Charity Bukoski of Ortonville sparys Twinkles, a Paint Welsh pony, after her daughter, Sandrah Bukoski, 9, right, competed in the Genesee County Horse Association open show series at the Genesee County Fairgrounds.

Beach Flip Fun – Ishmel Tyler, 12, flips his brother Malik Tyler, 13, both of Flint, into the water on Mott Lake at Bluebell Beach in Genesee County

Bigger-Than-Life Art – A visitor to the Flint Institute of Arts views a painting titled, “Father to Son,” by Bryan Leboeuf. The museumÕs permanent collection includes more than 7,500 works of art, many of which are by renowned artists from the past and present. In addition to installations of the permanent collection, eight to ten special exhibitions are scheduled each year. The FIA serves over 120,000 visitors annually.

Bonding on the Lake – A father and son enjoy the atmosphere at Mott Lake near Flint while taking a break from fishing.

Children's Museum – The Flint Children’s Museum is home to many fun activities for children of all ages.

Comedy Club – Janell Howell, center, and her date, Brett Klosterman, right, both of Flint, laugh hysterically at the jokes of comedian Mark Poolos at the Holly Hotel Comedy Club. At far left is Tera Poag who was celebrating her 30th birthday with her family.

Coming of Age – A young whitetail deer buck pauses while feeding in a meadow at For-Mar Nature Preserve in Burton.

Famers Market – Jessie Wood of Bay City smells tomatoes before purchasing them at the Flint Farmers Market. The market is open Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fishing Derby – Anglers enjoy the 5th Annual Kids Fishing Derby held at Buegill Boat Launch in Genesee County. The event was free to the public. Fishing gear and expert help was provided.

Flint Night Lights – Arches light up downtown Flint on Saginaw Street during a warm spring evening.

Flushing Fair – A ferris wheel and the Scrambler light up the sky in this time exposure at Riverview Park in Flushing. Skerbeck Brothers Midway provided the rides for the Flushing Festival. The event originated in the 1940’s and is sponsored by the Flushing Area Chamber of Commerce.

Goodbye Kiss – A couple kiss goodbye at the MTA bus station in Flint.

Lawn Statues Galore – Krupp’s Novelty Shop, which specializes in home and garden decor, has an abundance of lawn statues as well as just about every type of tchotchke you can imagine. The unique store is located on Corrunna Road west of Flint

Lone Angler – A lone angler tries his luck off the coast of Bluebell Beach in Genesee County in the morning before visitors arrive at the beach on Mott Lake.

Moonrise over Flint – A lit sign greets drivers to downtown Flint on Saginaw Street as the moon rises. At right is the Citizen’s Bank weather ball at 328 S. Saginaw Street. The symbol was built in 1956. The Weatherball poem goes like this: When the weatherball is red, higher temperatures ahead When the weatherball is blue, lower temperatures are due Yellow light in weatherball means there’ll be not a change at all. When colors blink in agitation, there’s going to be precipitation.

Mother Goose – Canadian Geese protectively keep their goslings in between them on a pond at Brookwood Golf Course in Burton.

Old Fashioned Welding – Blacksmith Michael Millar of Saginaw, forge welds a fire poker using a technique from the 1870s during a demonstration at Crossroads Village in Genesee County. Crossroads Village, 6140 Bray Road, is an attraction that takes you back to the 1800s. It also features a train ride aboard the Huckleberry Railroad or a cruise on Mott Lake aboard the paddlewheel riverboat, Genesee Belle.

Renovated Drive-In – Jennifer Hanson puts the finishing touches on the marquee at US 23 Twin Drive-In located at 5200 Fenton Road near Flint as Amanda Smith looks on. The newly renovated drive-in has two screens with nightly double-features and FM sound.

Roping Rider – Curtis Gregg, 16, lassos a steer while practicing team roping at Blue Ridge Stock Farm near Argentine. Team roping also known as heading and heeling is a rodeo event that features a steer and two mounted cowboys or cowgirls. The first roper is referred to as the “header,” the person who ropes the front of the steer, usually around the horns; the second is the “heeler,” who ropes the steer by its hind feet. Team roping is the only rodeo event where men and women compete equally together in professionally-sanctioned competition, in both single gender or mixed gender teams.

Scenic Sunday – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 711 S. Saginaw Street in Flint was built in 1873. The Gothic revival structure houses some of the finest stained glass in the Flint area. The building was built with limestone from a nearby quarry in Flushing.

Silver Lake Skier – Connor Brancheau does acrobatics off a ramp on Silver Lake in Linden. Brancheau is a member of the Silver Lake Ski Club.

Slapshot – Lara Pittman, center, of Swartz Creek celebrates a goal scored by the Red Wings during game 6 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals at Joe & Lewie’s Penalty Box sports bar, 400 Owen Road in Fenton. The Red Wings lost 2-1 which tied the series at 3 games each.

Snapping Turtle – A female common snapping turtle lays eggs on a trail at the Genesee County For-Mar Nature Preserve in Burton. After digging a hole, the female typically deposits 25 to 80 eggs guiding them into the nest with her hind feet and covering them with dirt.

Speed Racer – John Fletcher of Flint qualifies in the Dart Modifieds at Auto City Speedway at 10205 N Saginaw Rd. in Clio.

Stepping Stone Falls – Stepping Stone Falls at 5161 Branch Road near Flint is a popular destination at the south end of Mott Lake.

The Fireball – The “Fireball” ride at the Holy Redeemer Fair in Burton features an upsidedown experience at its finest.

Welcome to Flint – Kylie Loffredi, 5, left, and her sister Katie Loffredi, 3, of Burton, take turns running around a suitcase at Bishop International Airport in Flint while waiting for a relative to arrive.

Wild Wheely – Daniel Angline, 18, of Mt. Morris pops a wheely through a mud hole at the Genesee County Mounds ORV Park at 6145 East Mt. Morris Road.