St. Paul's Chruch in downtown Brighton. I used to attend this church and both Martin and I were married there, but not to each other.
The Mill Pond. Still a bit of ice, but that doesn't deter the various water fowl.
The infamous Pink Hotel. It's not pink anymore and it's not a hotel and it's for sale. Hopefully whoever buys it will not demolish it and build something else on the site. It's a Brighton Landmark.
That hotel would be a beautiful home--I can almost see it on HGTV.
Posted by: CountryGal | March 18, 2007 at 07:37 PM
I wish I could afford it. It would make a lovely theater, with costume shop, restaurant, scene shop and lots and lots of storage. I want it.
The Pond looks much different in the Winter, doesn't it?
Posted by: vero | March 18, 2007 at 08:41 PM
I'd do a bed and breakfast but instead of breakfast, it'd be dinner. I'm not a morning person and I don't like cooking breakfast.
It would make a great theatre, too.
Posted by: Lisa | March 18, 2007 at 08:46 PM
Ha! I bought my first condom in mens room of the "Pink Hotel". It was a bar and apartments at the time and was still pink. It was originally the railroad hotel and later a brothel.
- M
Posted by: Martin | March 18, 2007 at 08:52 PM
The brothel thing was just a rumor, I think.
Posted by: Lisa | March 18, 2007 at 08:54 PM
..and yes I'm sure the plain old ducks and canadian "honker" geese feel like the poor cousins when the swans arrive. Who wouldn't?
- M
Posted by: Martin | March 18, 2007 at 11:39 PM
OMG I laughed so hard when I read Martin's fond memory of the Pink Hotel. Your first condom?? What about your second condom??
BTW glad you used a condom. LMAO!
At least I got up with a laugh this AM.
Great pics of Brighton
Posted by: Beth | March 19, 2007 at 06:07 AM
Oh I didn't USE that condom LMAO. We were like 13 and rode our BMX bikes into town. We just thought we were cool to have a condom in our wallets. LOL.
- M
Posted by: Martin | March 19, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Wow, I remember when I was a child living in Brighton, my parents used to go to the Pink Hotel, while it was still a bar. Then in my early 20's, Kelly Services was located there. I thought they were going to tear that building down, but glad to see they haven't.
Posted by: Shannon | March 19, 2007 at 09:28 PM
me and janey could do breakfast! I am SUCH a morning person it makes others gag...cuz i'm so "damned perky" to quote a more than a few that have regretted sharing a hotel room with me....when I have to be somewhere at 10...but I'm up at like 6 am.... they get upset...even when I bring gifts like lots of coffee and donuts...and i am polite enough to wait until 9 to arouse them...
janey and i have thought often of starting a bed and breakfast...
Posted by: sandi | March 20, 2007 at 10:32 AM
You and Janey do breakfast, I'll do dinner and damn guests are on their own for lunch!
Posted by: Lisa | March 20, 2007 at 10:41 AM
Well there is only like 5 places for lunch on that block alone, that isn't a problem Lis.
- M
Posted by: Martin | March 20, 2007 at 01:37 PM
we just got back from a weekend in saugatuck where every room had a "theme" ours was tuscany...had books on italy on the shelves, 3 videos in the room, roman holiday, 3 coins in a fountain, and under the tuscan sun...it was way cool... there is a thought... to set it apart..
Posted by: sandi | March 20, 2007 at 03:27 PM
Believe it or not Sandi Brighton already has a motel (Ok, not a B&B) with themed rooms. And you guys drove all that way! Silly Sis in Law... ;)
- M
Posted by: Martin | March 20, 2007 at 11:33 PM
ok...so i didn't mention the fire places, the jacuzzi for 2, the robes, the bath salts, the stereo with romantic cd's the 2 bottles of wine available in the room, along with breakfast - fruit, yogurt, muffins, coffee, juice, cereal... tea, hot cocoa... without ever leaving the room! what can I say...it was a romantic getaway weekend.. for our 5th anniversary...
Posted by: sandi | March 21, 2007 at 02:07 PM
Brighton vs. Sagutuck. Gee, that's a tough choice!
Posted by: Lisa | March 22, 2007 at 08:23 AM