Anyone living in Metro Detroit, especially those living in Farmington Hills, are likely familiar with Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, a beloved local landmark. However, the future of this cherished arcade is now in jeopardy. The planning commission of Farmington Hills recently approved a redevelopment proposal for a local shopping center, a decision that could significantly affect the museum's existence.

 

The proposal focuses on revitalizing a strip mall situated on Orchard Lake Road near 14 Mile Road. The plan includes constructing a smaller Meijer store, a move seen as a step towards modernizing the area. However, this development directly impacts Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum, an arcade and venue deeply ingrained in the…

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Star Wars Quotes Michael Perna Real Estate The Perna Team

 Don't Feed the Ewoks

I remember as a kid, lazy Saturday afternoon summers, my mother, as so many did at the time, chasing us out of the house, on to our bikes and shooing us down the street in a way we can't with our kids today.  All the neighbors counted on to watch us.  It took a village, a village we had.  As the summer turned to fall, which tends to happen, leaves fall, the chill creeps up, bikes are ridden less and a few afternoons here are there, on particularly blustery days, those bikes traded for a TV, and on that tv? 

Star Wars.  

One of the few stories that could be picked up and put down at any point, both because we’ve seen it that many times & of course, George Lucas, started the story with episode IV.  It had all the elements…

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