A family takes a photo near the rose garden at Applewood Estate in Flint, Michigan.

The Explore Flint & Genesee blog features local attractions, restaurants, and weekly things to do in and around the county. Here you'll be able to learn more about our area to help you plan your next trip or discover your next favorite attraction or restaurant in Flint & Genesee!

Register Now for May CTA Class

April 27, 2016 The next training session for the Flint & Genesee’s Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) will be May 18 and there is still time to register. The CTA program teaches frontline professionals in the hospitality industry as well as community volunteers the finer points of how to welcome and…

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Flint & Genesee Chamber Welcomes New Members in March

(FLINT, Mich., April 18, 2016) –The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce today announced continued growth in its membership, with 20 area businesses joining the organization in March. These new members represent a wide range of industries and are actively contributing to the success and economic…

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Peckham Holds Jobs Fair for People with Disabilities in Flint

More than 200 jobs available in Military Manufacturing and Call Center Operations (FLINT, MI – April 11, 2016) Peckham, Inc. will partner with the Disability Network in Flint and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce to host a job information session for individuals with disabilities interested in…

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Meet Melissa Withey

April 6, 2016 In the fall of 2011, Melissa Withey was working at a local salon when she learned she would soon be unemployed. “One day we came in to find a note saying that the owner was closing the salon in two weeks,” said Withey, who had previously taken business classes at Mott Community College…

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New Members: April 2016

To become a member, contact Heather Kale at hkale@flintandgenesee.org or (810) 600-1427, or Amber Taylor at ataylor@flintandgenesee.org or (810) 600-1419. Adrian Hunter State Farm 3005 E. 11 Mile Road, Suite A Warren, MI 48092 (586) 574-3004 Contact: Adrian Hunter www.adrianismyagent.com Artesian…

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Community News: April 6, 2016

I Crim for Flint This powerful video sums up what the Crim Fitness Foundation is doing to support Flint & Genesee and the I Crim for Flint outreach campaign. Detroit Tigers’ Marketing VP to Keynote 2016 ‘Celebration of Women’ The Flint Women’s Forum (FWF) is pleased to announce that Ellen Hill…

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