I love hanging out in Old Town Saginaw. I wonder what it was like a century ago. I picture women in fancy dresses, and men wearing bowler hats and black vests. A mixture of horse and buggies along with the new-fangled horseless carriage rumbling down the street. I suppose ever since the lumbering era, people have gone
What used to be in this building on Genesee near Holland? It’s bugging me because I used to work across the street from it at Wright-K Technology about 25 years ago and I can’t remember. I think it was a Chinese restaurant. what it used to be before that I am not sure. It sucks getting old,
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I suppose this is the where you think I am gonna talk about the new buffet that Jeff Foxworthy brags about in their commercials. Or maybe the Chinese buffet down the street. Or maybe the two across from the mall. Surprisingly I think the best buffet in Saginaw is on the campus of SVSU. The
I always enjoy going for a walk through the woods at Imerman Park. I was telling someone about going there as a kid, and they had an exercise trail with stations where you would do different exercises. like pull-up bars or weights to lift and they looked at me as if I was crazy. I guess I am
I found this old photo of Sebald’s Bakery which stood on State Street. It’s been a while since this building was still standing and I can’t remember exactly where it was but I think it’s where Burger King is now. Leonard Sebald purchased the former Fischer Bakery from owner Eugene Fischer at the northwest corner of
I was downtown and saw the BEANS elevator and I thought, do I really need another BEANS pic since it never changes. Then I thought, that is the best thing about the BEANS sign is that it never changes. It’s always been there ever since I can remember. Everyone that I meet that has left
Pure Saginaw is back, I have been busy this summer, and took a little break from posting on Pure Saginaw. After my son’s graduation, I was busy traveling Michigan for my Lost In Michigan and Camp Michigan websites. Now that my son is in college, and my daughter is in school I have more time to
The flowers are blooming along the new walking path at the Janet H. Nash Riverfront Preserve. It was an old parking lot that sat between the Saginaw River and SASA. It’s because of the school that it got its name. Janet H. Nash is a retired principal from SASA and the Preserve was named in her
If you have ever driven down Hoyt Ave. near Genesee Ave. you have probably seen the Wolfarth House. I think it is one of the most magnificent houses in Saginaw. You can see more pic of it on their facebook page HERE. The house was the home of Frank J. Wolfarth who owned and operated the Wolfarth
