Apple cider,
model railroads, and
pie-eating contests --walk through Dexter's tidy downtown and you'll feel like you've wandered onto the set of a Hollywood movie. Just seven miles outside Ann Arbor, nestled alongside the Huron River, this community of nearly 3000 boasts a top-ranked high school, the state's oldest running cider mill and three large woodland parks.
Spend an afternoon of hiking, canoeing or cross-country skiing then grab a cup of locally roasted joe at
Foggy Bottom Coffee House or enjoy a treat at the Dexter Bakery. Looking for something a bit more urbane? Why not sample the award-winning microbrews at
Jolly Pumpkin Brewery or savor the French cuisine of
Bistro Renaissance. Better yet, catch and cook your own spring-fed
trout. For nearly 185 years, Dexter has been a fresh-baked slice of small town goodness.
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By: Jon Zemke, 2/22/2007
Recycle your newspaper, plastic tubs, soup cans and ... your Blackberry? Dexter-based ReCellular recycles cell phones. The growing company has found a niche that's made profits and has people taking notice of its green ways.
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By: Kimberly Chou, 2/8/2007
In just a few short years, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales has established itself as one of the premiere microbreweries in the nation. A family operation, its award-winning ales may just turn Michigan into the go-to state for hand crafted beers.
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