FARMINGTON HILLS KOSHER CATERING MainStreets AVAILABLE FOR YOUR NEXT: • Wedding Reception • Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Fundraiser • Corporate Event • Theme Night • All Occasions CALL JEFFREY TODAY TROY from page 39 For Information on Your Special Event -z1 ADAT SHALOM A SYNAGOGUE BETH ACHIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 29901 MIDDLEBELT ROAD 248.626.5702 • Over 100 Vintage Exhibits • Field Trips • Over 50 Model Airplanes Flying • \ t I Kiddie FUN FOR Air AGES - This place is 4, highly recom- -dr- ) ■ ( • AWESOME BIRTHDAY PARTIES • - mended by the • 1-101 Al Rides • Video Games • Dance • Wireless Internet Available \ 4 1 Machines — 0 * f tr owner. 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Choose one of our unique interactive activities, or let us help you create your own. • Unique Hand Wax Sculptures • Crystal/Ink Tattoo Parlor • Digital Photo Fantasy: You Pick from Flips/Holograms, Old time photos, Superimposing and much more. • Handwriting Analysis, Psychics, Hypnotist and Astrologers • Polaroid Photo Booth • Fun & Funky Personalized Items Handcrafted Leather, Build-a-Name Bracelets & Military Dog Tags • Creative Activities: Candle Art, Spin Art, Sand Art, Jell Candles, etc. • Live Fish & Crab Racing -=_12rr l T/ II .1"..1 `) d J 11 40 • October 20, 2005 • MainStreets fj11.1 1024770 fine jewelry, timepieces and acces- sories. Here you'll find the signature blue boxes - a splendid treasure sure to be wrapped inside - of Tiffany & Co. (248-637-2800), the legendary watch and jewelry collection of Cartier (248-649-4000), and an unparalleled selection of fine and sport watches coming in November to Tourneau (866-597-0595). Not to be outdone, Baccarat (248-822- 2600), the world's most famous pur- veyor of fine crystal accents for the home, regularly introduces a fresh collection of stylish crystal neck- laces, rings and bracelets, from the truly breathtaking to the artistically simple, yet sublime. The fine jewelry salons at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue (Somerset Collection South, 248-643-9000) let their customers indulge in their greatest fantasies, whether their taste leans toward the conservative, or the more avant- garde variety. Indeed, Somerset Collection is known throughout the region for its one-of-a-kind shopping, from exclu- sive European and American design- er clothing and accessories bou- tiques like Gucci (248-643-7630), Louis Vuitton (248-643-8930), Burberry (248-643-8555), Lladro (248-649-6900), St. John (248-649- 1870), Kate Spade (248-458-2023), Max Mara (248-637-3073), Ralph Lauren (248-637-7656), and Anne Fontaine (248-643-6416), to the more democratic, but nonetheless stylish, shops like Club Monaco (248-649-2665), Armani Exchange (248-637-0080), Kenneth Cole (248- 816-8300), Lucky Brand Jeans (248- 649-9299) and Sephora (248-458- 0100). While Somerset Collection, with its 180 stores and restaurants, is the definitive shopper's paradise, a mile or so east is another commercial hub with its own distinct style. At two shopping plazas on either side of Big Beaver, just west of Rochester Road, savvy shoppers looking for the latest fashions at discounted prices know to prowl the racks at Loehmann's (805 E. Big Beaver, 248-680-1400), Syms (901 E. Big Beaver, 248-524- 6161) and the region's only Nordstrom Rack (822 E. Big Beaver, 248-764-2121). ARTS & CULTURE The history of what was then farm- land and prairie, and now the city of Troy, can be explored at the Troy Museum & Historic Village (60 W. Wattles Road, 248-524-3570). Nestled around a replica of a 19th century gazebo, period structures - wagon shop, cobbler's shed, original one-room schoolhouse - comple- ment the adjacent museum, housed in what was Troy's first city hall. Admission to the museum and village, as well as special events such as the October Heritage Home Festival, concerts, and the Hanging of the Greens in December, is free. Fans of live theater take in per- formances by the Ridgedale Players (205 W. Long Lake Rd, 248-988- 7049, or www.ridgedaleplayers.com ), one of the oldest community the- aters in the state, having staged its first production in 1933. ENTERTAINMENT/HANGOUT The Troy Public Library (501 W. Big Beaver, 248-524-3538), on the city's civic center campus, offers a year-round schedule of programs for children, teenagers and adults, as well as fine art shows and musical performances. For a complete sched- ule, visit www.libcoop.net/troy. Also on the civic center campus, the outdoor Troy Family Aquatic Center (3425 Civic Center Dr., 248- 524-3514) is open to non-residents as well. Passes may be purchased per day, or seasonally. In addition to the main swimming pool, the complex includes junior and adult water slides, playscapes, volleyball courts, and a concession stand. The City of Troy Parks and Recreation Department oversees the Aquatic Center, plus parks, public golf courses, the Community Center, the Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center, and the annual Troy Daze fair held in early fall at Boulan Park. For a complete listing of programs visit www.ci.troy.mi.us/parks . ❑