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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

