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Click Here For Video In an age when consumers are buying everything online, a metro Detroit shop is celebrating a huge milestone. The Whistle Stop Hobby and Toy shop started out as a hobby 50 years ago and has now grown into a toy haven for kids of all ages. "My dad was a designer for GM and he had...

For five years the congregations of First English Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Paul Lutheran Church and Christ Church Grosse Pointe have hosted a joint Vacation Bible School open to all children. The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to restructure this summer’s weeklong program, which was embraced by participants and their families. “It was quite the challenge,” said Renata Conger, the parish...

Being in the toy business isn’t always all fun and games. It takes serious know-how and lots of work to make an independent toy and hobby shop not only survive, but thrive for 50 years. Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy in St. Clair Shores has weathered economic crises that resulted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the 2008 recession and...

Any Age Can Find A Hobby At Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy Click Here For Video The school year is almost over, and with most camps canceling their summer programs, parents are scrambling to keep their kids entertained. That’s where The Whistle Stop Hobby and Toy shop in St. Clair Shores comes in. Co-Owner and Manager Julie Everitt spoke to...