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Radio Show
“Live Radio Comes to Flint”

Live, From the Colewell Opera House at Genesee County Park’s Crossroads Village, Michigan…It’s “The Huckleberry Radio Hour”, the first live radio show produced in mid-Michigan in a generation.

“The Huckleberry Radio Hour” is a throwback to those old radio days with a lot of today. Each show features Michigan’s Troubadour, Neil Woodward, a man who has entertained thousands over the years with his fiddle and stories. The host and producer of the “Huckleberry Radio Hour” is well known, local broadcaster Michael J. Thorp.

The “Huckleberry Radio Hour” will have a special guest artist on each show.

These live radio events will air  throughout the summer, Every “Huckleberry Radio Hour” will begin at 7PM and be heard on Flint’s WFNT Radio 1470AM, and will be heard worldwide on the internet.

Michael J. Thorp, who is producing as well as hosting the show said, “when you think of the “Huckleberry Radio Hour”, think of a combination of those classic radio shows, “The Grand Ole Opry” and “A Prairie Home Companion.” “If you don’t have memories of those old radio days, “The Huckleberry Radio Hour” will give you some.”

The music, the commercials, even the sound effects will all be performed live as part of the production. Veteran local actor and director Jon Coggins joins the cast as the Foley Artist. That means he will create, live, all of the sound effects used on the show.

The “Huckleberry Radio Hour will also feature its own soap opera, “As the Village Turns.” It will look at the trials and tribulations of the residents of historic Crossroads Village, Michigan. There will be story telling and lots of music and fun in a jam packed hour of live entertainment all on your radio and all live start to finish.

Since the “Huckleberry Radio Hour is a “Live” radio show, the studio audience will play an important role. As Michael J. Thorp says, “The audience is an essential part of the show”. “Without their response, it’s not “Live” radio.”

Tickets are limited. You must call 810.736.7100, ext. 6, 800.648.7275, ext. 6 or email your request to Genesee County Parks’ reservation office, hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Tickets are $5.00 and available for purchase online or call 810.736.7100, ext. 6. Click here for more info.

 

 


Save the Date
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
Ladies' Night Out: Shopping and a Sneak Peek
at Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic
 Monday, November 16, 2009
Come and experience Ladies' Night Out for a shopping experience that cannot be duplicated in a mall or big box store!
(Click here for more info)
Save the Date
 Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
 Country Tea
 November 28 December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2009.
A Country Tea is something of a cross between a formal sit-down function and a buffet because you are offering hour d’oeuvres-type finger foods in an elegant, seated environment. Crossroads Village’s Country Tea experience is filled with old village charm and is a true, historic Country Tea. Time: 10 am to 12 noon and 1:30 to to 3:30 pm. (click here to order online)

 

Lessons from Grandma's Cedar Chest

The ladies in the village spent long winter evenings quilting bed covers, weaving baskets and crocheting coverlets, and volunteers are eager to teach these traditions to you! You’ll find craft supplies and kits for purchase in the Village, too.

 Collections and Candies

Kids love the Huckleberry candies they can purchase at the Attica Hotel Gift Shop. Collectors enjoy the large selection of turn-of-the-century reproductions and village memorabilia.

 

Hand-crafted Treasures from the Trades

From grinding grain to making brooms, printing signs to building toys, Crossroads Village is buzzing with skilled men and women who demonstrate the trades that were so essential to village life one hundred years ago.

Many sell their wares right in the workshop, like the iron fireplace tools and dinner bells crafted by the village blacksmith, and the brooms and brushes for purchase at the Fenton Carriage Barn and Broom Shop.

You’ll find toy trains and puzzles made by our toy craftsmen at the Durant Toy Shop. And you can select original designs printed by our 1860s printing press in the Manwaring Building and Print Shop.

Crossroads Village and the Huckleberry Railroad are located just North of Flint. Follow I-475 North off I-75 or I-69 to Saginaw Street – Exit 13.

Click Here for Driving Directions

If you are coming from the I-475 exit 13, please go north on Saginaw Road to Mt. Morris Road. Turn right (east) onto Mt Morris Road. Follow Mt. Morris Road to Bray Road. Turn right (south) onto Bray Road. Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad will be approximately 1 1/4 miles on your left-hand side (east) at 6140 Bray Road, Flint.  FREE PARKING!

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Take Home a Keepsake

Like the small towns of the last century, visitors to Crossroads Village will find a well-stocked general store and post office, plus shops that specialize in everything from candy and kitchen towels to pretty dishes and flour ground at the Village mill.

Shop at the General Store and Village Post Office

The shelves of the General Store reach nearly to its 12 ½-foot ceiling, and they’re filled with many of the same kinds of goods that families purchased in this very store 100 years ago. You’ll find three kinds of flour ground right in the Village at the Atlas Gristmill, plus jams and jellies, candles, kitchen towels and pretty dishes. There’s also a big selection of toys and gifts for every budget, so you can bring a bit of Crossroads



Need postcards, stamps or disposable cameras? Stop next door at the post office and stock up on supplies. Cards and letters sent from here will be stamped with the Village’s own postmark!

Especially for Train Fans

The Train Station Gift Shop is a train-lover’s dream with its bins of train whistles, engineer caps, books and games, and, of course, model trains!

 

Daily Programs

 

May 23 – September 7 ~ Step Back into Time at Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, Step back into time and participate in an active village where you can help with chores, learn traditional crafting skills and trades, and play the old fashioned way!  There is so much for the entire family to do!  In Crossroads Village efforts to recycle, stop by the Mason Inn and make your own flower pot out of recycled newspaper.  Registration is not required.  Time:  10 am to 5 pm.  Cost:  Village admission.  Contact Kathi Whitcomb with inquiries:  810-736-7100 ext. 856.

 

May 23 – September 7 ~ Children’s Costume Contest, Crossroads Village would like you to dress the part!  Come dressed the old fashioned way, like you are from the 1800’s!  Costume contest is everyday at 1:30 pm at the Salter Cabin.  Come and win a prize!  Registration is not required.  Time:  1:30 pm.  Cost:  Village admission.  Contact Kathi Whitcomb with inquiries:  810-736-7100 ext. 856.

 

May 23 – September 7 ~ Daily Chores, Lend a hand with the following chores: butter churning, sewing, gardening, clothes washing, and more!  Registration is not required.  Time: 10 am to 5 pm.  Cost:  Village admission.  Contact Kathi Whitcomb with inquiries:  810-736-7100 ext. 856.

 

May 23 – September 7 ~ Stanley School Program, Join us for some old fashioned classroom learning!  Take part in lettering writing for the pony express, participate in one of five classes throughout the day, enjoy your lunch with the school madam or join in for some recess fun!  Registration is not required.  Time:  various times throughout the day.  Cost:  Village admission.  Contact Kathi Whitcomb with inquiries:  810-736-7100 ext. 856.

 

May 23 – September 7 ~ Farm Life, See how the farm life was in the 1800’s by visiting Crossroads Village farm house.  Watch the farmers milk the cow, feed the chickens, wash clothes, help with the gardening, and learn about butterflies and hummingbirds.  Registration is not required.  Time: 10 am to 5 pm.  Cost:  Village admission.  Contact Kathi Whitcomb with inquiries:  810-736-7100 ext. 856.

 

May 23 – September 7 ~ Children’s Crafts, Children of all ages join us at the Stanley School to participate and enjoy crafts.  Decorate a container to plant a seed in, or participate in one of the many other crafts we offer.  All your’s to take home!  Registration is not required.  Time: 10 am to 5 pm.  Cost:  Village admission.  Contact Kathi Whitcomb with inquiries:  810-736-7100 ext. 856.

 

May 23 – September 7 ~ Pony Express, ”The mail must go through” is the motto of the original pony express.  Come to Crossroads Village and see our pony express travel through the village.  Write letters at the school house to any one in the village; drop it off at the General store, and everyday at 3:45 pm, watch for River or Rain, our miniature horses deliver mail, the Crossroads Village Pony Express way.  Registration is not required.  Time: 10 am to 5 pm.  Cost:  Village admission.  Contact Kathi Whitcomb with inquiries:  810-736-7100 ext. 856.

 

May 23 – September 7 ~ Old Fashioned baking, Come enjoy the sights and smells of old fashioned baking at Crossroads Village.  No matter what day of the week it is, someone is baking in the kitchen!  Whether it’s the Buzzell house or the Eldridge house, it always smells like home cooking in the village.  Registration is not required.  Time: 10 am to 5 pm.  Cost:  Village admission.  Contact Kathi Whitcomb with inquiries:  810-736-7100 ext. 856.

 


Click here for 2008 Race Results

Click here to take our 2009 Huckleberry Hustle Participant Survey

6th Annual Huckleberry Hustle 5k Run, 5K Walk & Little Berry Dash
Thursday , July 9, 2009


Enjoy a rustic run through Crossroads Village and its backwoods trails. The trail run ends at the historic 1912 Parker Carousel where you can hear the “happiest music on earth” as you take your free spin on the carousel. Enjoy a cup of delicious "berryade" and munch on a tasty berry muffin, too. We hope to see you there! For questions about the Huckleberry Hustle and Little Berry Dash contact Kathi Whitcomb at 810-736-7100 ext. 856.
 

Little Berry Dash: Ages 6 and under are invited to dash around the block from table to table and collect items for their goodie bag. Each child will receive a t-shirt, certificate, ribbon and goodie bag.

 

Remember, one participant per registration.

 

 

Click here to register online.
Please us these trip id's to register online for the Huckleberry Hustle
Trip ID: 3hustle
Trip ID: 3hustlez (Little Berry Dash)

 

 

Click here to download a Huckleberry Hustle race registration form (pdf). Complete the race registration form and send it to: Genesee County Parks Administration Office, 5045 Genesee Road, Flint, 48506. You may also pick up a race registration form from one of the following locations: Genesee County Parks Administration Office, 5045 Genesee Road, Flint, 48506, The Complete Runner, 915 S. Dort Hwy, Flint and Bauman's Running & Walking Shop, 1453 W. Hill, Grand Blanc. Send the completed race registration form to Genesee County Parks Administration Office, 5045 Genesee Road, Flint, 48506.

 

Cost:  $18 Early Registration with T-shirt, $13 Early Registration without t-shirt. After June 26, 2009: $22 late registration with t-shirt , $19 late registration without t-shirt. Little Berry Dash: $10 Early Registration with t-shirt, $14 late registration with t-shirt. 

The Crim race voucher cannot be used for online registration.

Make check or money order payable to Genesee County Parks and mail with completed entry form to:
Huckleberry Hustle
Genesee County Parks
5045 Stanley Road
Flint, MI 48506.

Delivery/Refund Policy
Reservations must be paid for at the time the reservation is made.  Your credit card is charged immediately.  We accept American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISA, and Genesee County Parks Gift Cards.

All tickets are sold as Non-Refundable.

Starting Time: Little Berry Dash: 6:30 pm. Huckleberry Hustle Run: 7:00 pm. Huckleberry Hustle Walk: 7:05 pm.

Registration & Pick-up: Registration and race material pickup will be held at the Genesee County Parks administrative office located at 5045 Stanley Road, Flint (at the corner of Stanley and Genesee Roads), Tuesday July 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m..

Early Registration: Ends June 26, 2009 at 5:00 pm.
Late Registration: June 27 to July 2, 2009 at 5:00 pm.
Race Day Registration: Begins at 5:00 p.m. at Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad.

Age Categories:
Run: 13 and under, 14-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 +
Walk: 17 and under, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 +


Race Medallion

Adult's Shirt Artwork

Kid's Shirt Artwork

Awards: Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place male and female in each category for the 5k run. 1st through 10th place male and female awarded for the 5k walk. The male and female with the best times for each race will receive an overall award.

Course: Course is a relatively flat three-mile (5k) loop and consists of dirt roads and trails of varied terrain through Crossroads Village and its backwoods trails.

Facilities: Restrooms and storage space available at the Mill Street Warehouse. Not responsible for lost items.

Location: Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, 6140 Bray Rd., Flint, MI 48505. Take I-475 to Saginaw St. (exit 13). Take Saginaw St. north to Stanley Rd., then east on Stanley Rd., take Bray south to the Crossroads Village.

Volunteer Opportunity: Crossroads Village is always looking for new volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for the race, or are looking for new volunteer opportunities, please contact us today: 810-249-3855.

 



 
 

 

 


 


 

				

			

		

				
					
		

		

			
			

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