Health + Wellness

A Concierge for Dental Care

Rochester Advanced Dentistry Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Rochester Advanced Dentistry When staying in an upscale hotel, a concierge is invaluable, especially if you aren’t familiar with the area. This local expert is available to answer all of your questions, give the best advice, and make you feel like you matter.   What many people don’t know is that this same type of concierge service is available in the healthcare arena too. Some medical professionals make it their goal to...

Health + Wellness

Live Leaner, Longer, Better!

Mission Metabolic Health Article by Margaret Carroll | Photography by Eric Novak New year, new you! There is great news for anyone whose New Year’s resolutions include goals for longevity and healthspan (which is everyone, including all of us who jingle-jangled our way through the holidays). Concierge medicine and longevity-focused care are having a moment, and a great option is as close as Mission Metabolic Health on Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores near the border with Grosse Pointe. The...

Arts + Culture

A Tradition of Excellence

Grosse Pointe South Choral Article by Margaret Carroll | Photography by The Portrait Place Music unites us. That fact is the driving force and life mission, in her own words, of Carolyn Gross, Choral Director of Grosse Pointe South High School. “Music brings everyone together,” Carolyn points out. “Grosse Pointe South Choir is a bridge between generations, from very young children to their grandparents sitting next to them at concerts." “Whether you love the Great American Song Book ...

Arts + Culture

A Center for All

Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Provided by Schaap Center Art is a wonderful platform for viewing beauty and appreciating culture, but it goes much deeper than that. “The arts really bring people together,” says Jaime Rae Turnbull, the executive director of the A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts in Grosse Pointe Park. “It fosters community and a sense of belonging.” Art, she explains, also allows people...