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Patch reader Sara 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: Zoo Amanda Paniccia McMahon: 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: I went to a baby shower at BlackFinn in their private room. It was nice and the food was great! Karen Liska Evans: Creative Arts Studio, if you want to include a fun activity! Rebecca Hansen Padfield: Local in Ferndale Heather Goerlich: Sweet Lorraine's has a private room, I agree with the Local too, the food is really good! Dana Newman: The Royal Oak Women's club was a wonderful venue for our son & daughter-in-law's wedding shower! Beth Moon Howes: We had a shower in the back room at Oxford Inn. It was very nice! Judith Prawdzik Gates: Crispelli's Club Room (Berkley)! Just reserved it for a baby shower! I think it seats 40-50. Angela Emmerling Boufford: Rustbelt Market (Ferndale). Toby Allen Letzring: Hamlin Corner has a room too. No cost, just need to reserve. Andrey Tomkiw: We did our Christening at Oak City Grill. Had the whole place to ourselves. Amanda Fornal Douglas: Red Run is nice too. Had a baby shower there in 2008. Stephen Haffner: Non-traditional? How about the Detroit Zoo? Seriously. Maybe Cantebury Village? Belle Isle? Maureen Cavanaugh Davies: Just got a plug on The Oxford in R.O. ...check it out. Colette MacDonald Nutton: Nemos has a great back room. Long Acre house in Farmington hills is cool. Dee Vickers: RO Women's Club Shannon McConnell Schrepferman: Local Kitchen and Bar! Has plenty of room for a shower for 60! Amanda D'Angelo: 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: Royal Oak Elks Club Gay Emily Thacker: Royal Oak Music theater, they have parties like that, too! Went to a wedding there and it was really nice. Sandy Bohun Woodstock: Detroit Yacht Club Amanda McDonald: Mae's rents out Cassey Dickson: National Coney Island. That's non-traditional! Dora Baltrusaitis: RO Women's Club. Brett A. Hermance: Veterans Fraternity Hall (Royal Oak) Brett A. Hermance: There are rooms you can use at the Emagine Royal Oak theatre! Jenn Homan Smiljanovski: We threw my sister's baby shower at the Royal Oak Women's Club in August, it's a wonderful venue. Heather Poyhonen: Butterfly House at the Zoo. Allison Torrance Adams: 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: Planterra conservatory in west Bloomfield. Just got married there in its a beautiful setting. Lynn Blasey: Arab American National Museum has beautiful spaces available. Denice Lillie Rice: AANM is stunning! Lynn Tingley Clement: 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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