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Dr. David S. Balle, Board-Certified Dermatologist, can elevate your look in a natural and balanced way. He has the credentials and expertise to manage the total health and well-being of your skin.

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Schedule a complimentary consultation and receive a customized treatment plan to help you look and feel your best!

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David S. Balle, M.D. FAAD 16815 E Jefferson Ave • Suite 260 • Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 www.GrossePointeDermatology.com | 313-886-2600

From Concept to Design and Completion A trusted name for over 50 years of commercial and residential construction in the Pointes and Southeastern Michigan.

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Residential and Commercial | Additions | Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Exterior Remodeling | Masonry | Brick Pavers | Stone Patios & Walkways Please call for consultation: 313-881-5935 27375 Harper Ave., St. Clair Shores, MI 48081

LIFESTYLE LETTER

Explore Dream Connect Spring symbolizes new beginnings. Nature reveals its beauty through budding trees and flowers, and the fresh temperate air invites us to spend more time outdoors. As we prepare our garden and flowerbeds, new life awakens joy in the beauty of our world and the desire to explore it.

As a family, being outdoors with Mia and Ava has brought some of our best times and memories. Hikes, bike rides, exploring Lake St. Clair, and outdoor adventures disconnected from technology brought us closer together. Smelling flowers, hearing waves along the shore, feeling the grass under our feet, and tasting wild blueberries brought more education and connection than any app ever could. Being human and stimulating the natural senses awakened our conversations from the ordinary and helped us learn about each other.

In our April issue, we visit with Triple Creek Ranch in Montana to relax, rejuvenate, and surround ourselves with boundless opportunities to melt away with nature in one of the most beautiful spots on earth.

Need a bit of excitement? We highlight Nashville where energy and things to do have no limits. Enjoy the article and register for a chance to win an amazing all inclusive getaway for 2 to Music City by following @citylifestyle and @visitmusiccity. Don’t forget to tag friends!

Our fashion expert Lanna Young, owner of Savvy Chic Boutique, offers suggestions for traveling so you’re prepared for your adventure while looking stylish at the same time.

We would love to hear from you about your favorite hidden gems in town and your go-to travel destinations, so drop us a line or share it with us on Facebook or Instagram.

We welcome Apple Blossom Baby and Décor into the Grosse Pointe City Lifestyle family. Anne Murphy’s kids clothing and accessories store is a world class boutique right in the Village of Grosse Pointe.

We hope that the destinations featured this month give you something to dream about visiting in the near future. Here is to a happy spring full of adventure and peace and sunshine.

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A Pointe In Time 15500 Windmill Pointe Designed by Benjamin and Straight for Colonel Jesse G. Vincent.

15500 Windmill Pointe was completed in 1927. The 5,256 sq ft English Tudor home is particularly unique, not only in terms of style and shape but also because the basement features a dry dock. A short canal runs from Lake St. Clair to a door that opens to the dry dock at the rear of the house, thus allowing boats to dock underneath the property and remain concealed (rather useful during prohibition).

The property also once featured a huge living room with a sizable stone fireplace and a partially paneled balcony, a semi-circular shaped sitting room on the second floor (with its distinctive conical shaped roof ), a ball-room on the third floor, a heated greenhouse, three ponds that drained into the lake, fruit trees, and a rather beautiful copper elephant that dispensed water into the fountain on the side of the terrace.

Colonel Jesse G. Vincent was an aircraft designer and head of engineering at Packard Motor Car Company.

Integrity. Heritage. Lifestyle.

A Pointe In Time - brought to you by Higbie Maxon Agney - Grosse Pointe’s premier independently owned real estate company. To learn more about historic Grosse Pointe visit our weekly blog: higbiemaxon.com/blog *Please note this property is not currently for sale.

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Getaway to Nashville and ‘Write Your Own Music City Story’

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Triple Creek Ranch, a Relais & Chateaux Luxury Ranch Resort

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Falcon Dental Group Acquires Dr. Robert Gorski's Patients Dr. Horacio Falcon of Falcon Dental Group is acquiring Dr. Robert Gorski's patients. Dr. Gorski is retiring and passing the torch to his personal dentist, Dr. Falcon. The doctors have collaborated on cases together for a number of years.

Dr. Gorski is proud to have Dr. Falcon and his team see his patients and carry on a tradition of excellence.

Falcon Dental Group is located next door to Dr. Gorski's office, 20690 Vernier Road. 313.884.3050.

Massage Green Announces New CBD Line ReThink Massage Green Spa is now carrying ReThink CBD. Rethink CBD products include ReThink CBD Roll-On & Topical Creams, ReThink CBD Vegan Gummies for sleep, wellness, stress & mood, energy & focus, and ReThink CBD Tinctures. In addition, Customers can upgrade their massage with a Rethink CBD oil. All products are 100% THC-free. Massage Green is located at 664 St. Clair in the Village of Grosse Pointe, Tel 313-438-5050.

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Grosse Pointe Chamber Restaurant Week Come and dine in Grosse Pointe!

See the best the Grosse Pointe Restaurants have to offer.

Grosse Pointe Restaurant Week will be held Tuesday, April 26th through Sunday May 1st, 2022.

Check the Chamber Website for participating restaurants. grossepointechamber.com

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Get in touch by heading over to our landing page to connect: CityLifestyle.com/GrossePointe

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Hindman is welcoming consignments in all departments. Please contact the Detroit office to discuss auction estimates for a single item, entire collection or estate.

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Visit Music City

Getaway to Nashville

and ‘Write Your Own Music City Story’

Write your own music story. That’s exactly what the chefs, artists, historians, musicians and impassioned locals of Nashville want visitors to do as they dive into this culturally diverse and oh-so-friendly city.

Our team of local lifestyle fanatics at City Lifestyle are thrilled to collaborate with Visit Music City to present a customized visitor’s guide and exclusive GIVEAWAY* to this city rich in experiences that only Nashville can give. It’s a destination drenched in distinction with elevated tastes, down-home charm and a range of discoveries both well-known and emerging—Nashville is ready to rock your world.

With recent headlines such as “Top destinations for food and city lovers” (Tripadvisor), “Most anticipated hotel openings of 2022” (Forbes), and “Top global venues for live music” (Tennessean), Nashville has so much more than you’ve ever imagined, and we’re here to round up our recommendations for you.

Whether you’re a Nashville enthusiast or a novice soon to cross this off your domestic bucket list, you will love the medley of past meets present and Southern roots paired with modern amenities. As the largest city in Tennessee, Nashville boasts an impressive array of destinations, including luxurious hotels such as the Sheraton Grand in the heart of downtown, Urban Cowboy, Noelle and The Hermitage Hotel, which houses the upscale restaurant Drusie and Darr, led by world-renowned chef Jean-Gorges. Come and enjoy a truly elevated dining experience that reflects the new era of Nashville.

When ready to absorb the historic side of the city, the centuries-old landmark and winery, Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery, offers guests “historic tours, family tours, wine and food pairings, bourbon tastings and chef-inspired food and wine pairings” that are unparalleled in their local experience. Likewise, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery carries an incredible story of origination and bottles a remarkable 1860 family recipe that made Tennessee Whiskey world famous.

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Let’s talk about one of the most anticipated— the food scene! Three things Nashville is known for are hot chicken, barbecue, and meat & three restaurants. Meat & three is a traditional Southern, cafeteria-style eatery with three meats changing daily, such as roast beef, meatloaf, fried chicken or catfish, plus your choice of three vegetable sides.

Nashville has amassed a lot of attention over the last 10 years for its exquisite food scene, with several James Beard award-winning chefs and an incredible independent restaurant scene.

People know how good the food scene is, but if they really want to find those independent chef-driven restaurants like Rolf and Daughters, FOLK, Bastion, Locust, or Henrietta Red, these are the chefs that garner a lot of attention that you won’t want to miss.

Along with these notable culinary establishments, don’t overlook mainstays such as Arnold’s Country Kitchen, a traditional meat & three that has been in the same family for decades and where chefs love to eat because everything is sourced locally and delicious. Whether it’s traditional Southern food or higher end chef-driven cuisine, the quality is expected and delivered.

You can also find dozens of amazing rooftop bars and cocktail lounges, as well as many hidden bars you can dig around for, such as the one in the Noelle hotel.

For the art lovers at heart, Nashville’s ever-growing arts scene is as diverse and approachable as its music scene. Murals, streets art, public art, art galleries and museums are all a part of experiencing Nashville’s visual art offerings. Music history venues such as the new National Museum of African American Music will complement your old favorite Frist Art Museum, Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, and Grand Ole Opry experiences. According to @visitmusiccity, “Everyone should do the Grand Ole Opry one night; it’s not just about the music, it’s a piece of history and the world’s longest running radio show.”

“Nashville’s ever-growing arts scene is as diverse and approachable as its music scene.

Murals, streets art, public art, art galleries, and museums are all a part of experiencing Nashville’s visual art offerings.”

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As for the lay of the land, Nashville is definitely a city of neighborhoods. Each neighborhood is known for its own distinct feel and personality.

East Nashville is funky, artsy, trendy and quirky.

Germantown is a little more upscale with its chefdriven restaurants and walkable nature, known as Nashville’s first neighborhood founded by German settlers. 12South has eateries, boutique shopping and a lot of local favorites. Wedgewood-Houston is in transition mode right now with great breweries, distilleries, bakeries and art galleries.

In the end, they all have their own scene. Plus, you can shop your heart out at a wealth of boutiques, galleries and local maker shops, as well as Nashville’s upscale The Mall at Green Hills brimming with luxury stores such as Golden Goose and Gucci.

Last but not least is the music scene. Whether you’re into blues, jazz, honky tonk, rock, symphony or quite literally any genre of music imaginable, Nashville has it all.

Spend one night on Broadway hopping bar to bar, sit orchestra-side at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, tour and take in a show at the 130-year-old Ryman Auditorium, then experience a songwriter’s night at The Bluebird or The Listening Room Cafe.

The music is different every night everywhere, so one is best served by referring to visitmusiccity.com for their Upcoming Concerts Calendar to soak up all the magnificent sounds.

There’s often a general misconception that if you don’t like country music that you won’t enjoy this musically rooted city. This could not be farther from the truth, according to the team of lifestyle experts at Visit Music City.

“There’s a lot more than just country music happening here. Country music laid the foundation that put all of these song writers, studios, musicians and infrastructure into place for all of this music to happen. But whether you like country music or not, what you don’t realize is that there’s a lot of music you might like that you never thought of as country.” This is a revelation that will pleasantly surprise many.

And, what better way to bestow a no-questions-asked travel itinerary than with the locals’ knowledge. “Once people experience the genuine hospitality of Nashville to the level they do, many are surprised by how incredibly friendly people are.” Visit Music City Visit Music City offers a complimentary service called Trip Planner where you can contact their “Nashville Experts” who work on the visitor experience team, and they will help as much or as little as you want, including an entire agenda or a few suggestions (See “Plan a Trip” on the site).

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This giveaway will close on April 30, 2022. The trip must be taken by the end of 2022.

For a chance to win, follow @citylifestyle and @visitmusiccity on Instagram and tag unlimited friends and family on the April 1st giveaway post for additional entries to win

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Triple Creek Ranch, a Relais & Chateaux Luxury Ranch Resort

Nestled in the gorgeous valley between the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains in Western Montana lies a sanctuary for those looking to relax, refresh, and rejuvenate their bodies and minds.

Triple Creek Ranch welcomes about 10,000 guests per year from all over the United States and around the world.

“We’re all here for the hospitality and the enjoyment of sharing what we love and what we're passionate about with our guests,” says General Manager, Kristen Snavely.

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The 25 one, two and three bedroom luxurious, sun-infused cabins have every amenity guests may crave such as master suites with en suite bathrooms featuring steam showers and back decks with hot tubs. In warmer weather, each comes with its own golf cart so guests can freely explore the expansive property.

“Every cabin is also filled with original paintings from the owners’ private collection,” she says.

This Western art, which is rotated out on a regular basis, can be found in every building on the ranch.

Triple Creek offers a wide array of activities all year round including horseback riding, bike riding, fly-fishing, skiing and dog sledding. “We also offer a logging camp experience, where you and a partner can try your hand at using a crosscut, a two-man saw,” says Kristen. The cut wood is then turned into a trivet, coaster or some other item that guests get to brand with the Triple Creek Ranch name and bring home as a souvenir.

Other good, clean fun includes archery, hatchet tossing and fire building. “It’s just sticks and friction, and has been such a huge hit over the last couple of years,” she says. When someone does manage to start a fire, they get a t-shirt and their picture taken in front of the Wall of Flame. In the summer, take part in a cattle drive – what an unforgettable experience!

Another very unique offering is sapphire panning. “Sapphire Mountains are so named because they actually have sapphires,” she says. “We teach guests the art of sifting for sapphires, and some send them off to be fired and cut and made into beautiful jewelry.”

Guests can also go on a fun excursion to Triple Creek’s sister ranch five miles down the road. CB Ranch is an actual working ranch on 26,000 acres and is home to more than 150 bison and 150 cows.

There’s also some fascinating wildlife. And here’s a fun fact: The popular television show Yellowstone is filmed right down the road!

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For those who prefer to spend more time indoors, or who just need some pampering, the Mountain Wellness spa offers an incredible 60-minute massage that can be done in the spa itself or in the privacy of a cabin. It also offers full body wraps, facials and everything else one could expect from a luxury spa.

Of course, no vacation is complete without delicious meals and beverages. “Our executive chef has been here over 15 years and is so passionate about what he does,” says Kristen. “With free rein to be creative, there’s no repetition in our menus.” To go along with those meals, there are award-winning wines and two sommeliers to help choose the perfect accompaniment to any entrée.

Reserve the Chef’s Table and get a behind the scenes look into the kitchen, while exploring a variety of flavors throughout the five-course menu. Each course is matched with an award-winning wine, and a luscious dessert concludes this gourmet extravaganza.

Anyone over age 16 is welcome, and an average stay is between four to five nights; meals, drinks and most activities are included. Weekend events this spring and summer include a Stave jigsaw puzzle weekend, artist workshop weekends and local vintner experiences.

“Guests can come and do as much or as little as they want, so even though we have all of these amazing things to offer, this is also a great place to just decompress,” she says. “You can come and hang out in a cabin, and we'll bring you wine and all your meals and you can sit out in the hot tub on the back deck and look at the stars. Sometimes the beauty is just enjoying the quiet.”

To find out more or to book a stay, go to triplecreekranch.com.

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I AM OBSESSED WITH PLANTS! But, truth be told, I have a painted green thumb. This can be translated as “having a love for plants, killing some while successfully growing others.” I confess that in spite my best efforts, I cannot keep orchids, ferns or succulents alive for more than a few weeks. I can, however, grow some things and do so very well! If you’re new to the plant world then I hope knowing that about me gives you the courage to try your hand at growing too. So, paint your thumb green (hypothetically!) and join me @silvertoothfarmhome as we grow things together.

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My seasonal rhythm is to treat Oct-February as dormant months and March-Sept as growing months.

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Fertilizing is key. We don’t live on water alone and the same is true with plants. Plants need water AND food to thrive! I use a general indoor liquid plant food and simply add to my plants water as recommended on the label.

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Double pot your plants to avoid root rot as well as having water leak onto your floors and shelves. Keep your plant in a plastic pot with drain holes and then place that pot

Watering: The number one way folks kill their plants is

into a larger pot without drain holes. Now everyone is

by overwatering. Don’t be a wet blanket! Literally. Make

happy! Also, repot your plant yearly (or as needed) as

sure to test your soil (with your finger or a houseplant soil

they outgrow the current one lived in.

meter) before watering to make sure that you don’t over do it. Soggy soil kills. It helps me to pick one day of the week as watering day so I don’t accidentally overdo it. I’ve been doing Water-Wednesdays for years! As a general

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If bugs and fungi creep in then spray my plants with Neem Oil according to directions. I’m not going to lie, this stuff stinks like crazy. But, it takes care of a multi-

rule, water 1x per week in the growing months and 1-2x

tude of problems without the use of chemicals and your

per month in the dormant months. Finding an app such as

plants will thank you.

Planta (free) or setting an alarm reminder on your phone can also help to manage your itch to overwater.

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realty report A sample of recently sold properties in Grosse Pointe.

N E I GH BO RH O O D

ORIGIN AL PRICE

SO L D P RIC E

%SO L D/ O RIG

DO M

B DRM S

B AT H S

1156 Three Mile

$550,000

$520,000

95%

16

4

2.2

60 Lake Shore

$525,000

$520,000

99%

54

3

2.2

241 Mckinley

$529,000

$535,000

101%

11

4

2.1

65 Moran

$575,000

$540,000

94%

109

4

3.1

70 Hampton

$559,000

$559,000

100%

44

3

3.1

657 Pear Tree

$585,000

$575,000

98%

106

5

3.1

615 Lakepointe

$579,900

$583,500

101%

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3

2.1

488 Coventry

$599,000

$599,000

100%

74

4

2.1

1247 Buckingham

$679,000

$625,000

92%

20

4

3

1356 Three Mile

$679,000

$647,000

95%

57

5

5.1

592 Lakeland

$699,000

$650,000

93%

56

5

3.2

511 Sheldon

$699,864

$677,500

97%

55

5

4.1

849 Balfour

$725,000

$700,000

97%

38

5

2.1

865 Berkshire

$980,000

$950,600

97%

8

4

4.1

9 Stratton

$1,325,000

$1,280,000

97%

14

4

3.2

141 Lake Shore

$1,550,000

$1,480,000

95%

246

6

5.1

Information obtained through Realcomp Multiple Listing Service

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This tote is made of a neoprene fabric that easily wipes clean and expands to fit all your carry-on essentials. Includes a small detachable matching pouch inside. Available in multiple patterns. $68.00

The Steve Madden Charlie Sneaker in white can be worn every day on your vacation. Adorable when paired with shorts or denim and we especially love it with a sun dress. $78.00

Z Supply is known for their comfortable fabrication. This knit skirt and long sleeve top is a great travel option to keep you cozy. Long Sleeve Ribbed Tea $59, Maxi Length Skirt $48

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This BB Dakota checkered blazer will elevate your travel look. It’s lightweight and stylish and gives the extra layer you need to keep off the airplane chill. $99.00

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A denim jacket is the ultimate travel piece.

Easily thrown over a dress, jumpsuit or tee all week long. A frayed collar, hem and cuff on this white jacket is on trend and provides enough stretch to keep you moving and comfortable while sitting or playing. $109.00

Spanx bottoms offer great comfort and style.

You can’t go wrong with either the 4-pocket ankle length pant or jogger silhouette. Both made in an easy to care for Ponte fabric, you will look as good arriveing as you did departing.

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