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Patch readerΒ SaraΒ writes: "I'm looking for non-traditional (aka banquet hall) places to have a baby shower in the local area. Any ideas?"
To answer Sara's question, Patch asked Facebook readers. Here's what they said:
Stacy Gwiner:Β Zoo Amanda Paniccia McMahon:Β Local in Ferndale and D'amato's in Royal Oak. We had our wedding at D'amato's this year and it was perfect! Jennifer Baum:Β I went to a baby shower at BlackFinn in their private room. It was nice and the food was great! Karen Liska Evans:Β Creative Arts Studio, if you want to include a fun activity! Rebecca Hansen Padfield:Β Local in Ferndale Heather Goerlich:Β Sweet Lorraine's has a private room, I agree with the Local too, the food is really good! Dana Newman:Β The Royal Oak Women's club was a wonderful venue for our son & daughter-in-law's wedding shower! Beth Moon Howes:Β We had a shower in the back room at Oxford Inn. It was very nice! Judith Prawdzik Gates:Β Crispelli's Club Room (Berkley)! Just reserved it for a baby shower! I think it seats 40-50. Angela Emmerling Boufford:Β Rustbelt Market (Ferndale). Toby Allen Letzring:Β Hamlin Corner has a room too. No cost, just need to reserve. Andrey Tomkiw:Β We did our Christening at Oak City Grill. Had the whole place to ourselves. Amanda Fornal Douglas:Β Red Run is nice too. Had a baby shower there in 2008. Stephen Haffner:Β Non-traditional? How about the Detroit Zoo? Seriously. Maybe Cantebury Village? Belle Isle? Maureen Cavanaugh Davies:Β Just got a plug on The Oxford in R.O. ...check it out. Colette MacDonald Nutton:Β Nemos has a great back room. Long Acre house in Farmington hills is cool. Dee Vickers:Β RO Women's Club Shannon McConnell Schrepferman:Β Local Kitchen and Bar! Has plenty of room for a shower for 60! Amanda D'Angelo:Β I've had two showers at sweet Lorraine's and it is great. Also I have heard you can host showers at Leon and Lulu's in Clawson! Judi Johnson:Β Royal Oak Elks Club Gay Emily Thacker:Β Royal Oak Music theater, they have parties like that, too! Went to a wedding there and it was really nice. Sandy Bohun Woodstock:Β Detroit Yacht Club Amanda McDonald:Β Mae's rents out Cassey Dickson:Β National Coney Island. That's non-traditional! Dora Baltrusaitis:Β RO Women's Club. Brett A. Hermance:Β Veterans Fraternity Hall (Royal Oak) Brett A. Hermance:Β There are rooms you can use at the Emagine Royal Oak theatre! Jenn Homan Smiljanovski:Β We threw my sister's baby shower at the Royal Oak Women's Club in August, it's a wonderful venue. Heather Poyhonen:Β Butterfly House at the Zoo. Allison Torrance Adams:Β The second floor of Peking House is a great space. The food is excellent too. Their prices seemed good for the amount of food. They box up the leftovers for you. Elisabethe Carlesimo:Β Planterra conservatory in west Bloomfield. Just got married there in its a beautiful setting. Lynn Blasey:Β Arab American National Museum has beautiful spaces available. Denice Lillie Rice:Β AANM is stunning! Lynn Tingley Clement:Β We had a great experience hosting an event at Camp Ticonderoga in Troy. Their food is fabulous too.
To answer Sara's question, Patch asked Facebook readers. Here's what they said:
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