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GIFT OF FLIGHT
Take someone deserving on an
unforgettable adventure: the thrill of lifting
off the ground and soaring into the sky for
a bird’s-eye view of the world below — or
in this case, Detroit. MyFlight Tours offers
(heated) helicopter rides for stunning
views of Detroit icons and landmarks,
including the Renaissance Center, sports
stadiums, the Ambassador Bridge and
more. Various tour packages are available,
starting at $55 per person (extras like
Champagne and treats can be added), but
we love the looks of the Detroit Christmas Lights
Tour — which includes a view of the giant menorah
in Campus Martius. Gaze out of the helicopter’s
window as you lift up into the sky for a dazzling
perspective of Detroit’s Christmas display. Don’t
forget your camera. Myflighttours.com.
GIFT GUIDE
COOKING CLASS
Cooking together is a great bonding experience — whether it’s
the whole family together, mom and son, date night or girls’ night.
Mirepoix Cooking School (left), launched by Holiday Market in Royal
Oak, offers Sushi Night, Cozy Winter Soups, Italian Kitchen and sum-
mertime Jr. Chef Academy; Sur La Table at Somerset Collection has
Date Night: Winter in Paris, American Donut Workshop (ages 14 and
up), Family Fun: Baking Together (ages 7 and up) and Homemade
Pasta; and Bake! Zingerman’s Bakehouse in Ann Arbor (their January
Jewish Baking Faves is already sold out, but they’ve got tons of other
options). Local Jewish organizations
often have cooking and baking gath-
erings, too: Check Jlive.app for Temple
Beth El’s Baking for the Jewish Soul
series with guest chefs (Challah with
Mandylicious in January, Noodle Kugel
with Paul Wertz in May). And contact
Pam Turkin (pam.turkin@gmail.com),
owner of Pam’s Pastries & Flowers,
to create your own baking class for
up to eight people in her kitchen (her
Funfetti Babka and Tie-Dye Chanukah
Cookies are delish).
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PHOTOS BY JACK CAMILLERI