This store is a group of artisans, vendors, collectors, & makers from Southeast Michigan, excited to share their finds and creations with you! Their selection changes every day, so stop in and see what you discover.

Cottage Rabbit can help you find the perfect gift for someone special. They've got unique home decor, one of a kind clothing, furniture & more! Their helpful staff can assist you with finding that perfect piece for your home or closet.

Cottage Rabbit

This preserve features rolling hills and scenic vistas - just what you would expect to find at a preserve located in and named for the geographically-significant Sharon Short Hills. Elevations in the western portion of the property reach 1,060 feet, some of the highest in the County. There is more than 80 feet of elevation change throughout the property.

The preserve is mostly wooded, and the quiet woods and wetlands are ideal for spotting woodpeckers, wild turkeys, and other birds. Trails meander throughout the property leading you to different ecosystems. From the hilltops, glimpses of neighboring farms highlight your visit to this rural corner of Washtenaw County.

- Acres: 84
- Trail Length:.98 miles (Natural, unpaved)

Sharon Short Hills Preserve

The Manchester Tour de Barn Quilts is the first of a group of eco-tourism activities being planned featuring the Village of Manchester and surrounding natural areas. This self-guided bike tour is on rural roads beginning and ending in the parking lot at Manchester High School.

The tour travels bucolic byways to look at barn quilts, which are large, colorful quilt blocks on the sides of barns, as well as other historic barns and churches, a farm stand, a Ford mill, and the charming Village of Manchester. The route is 14 to 26 miles long. Included too is an optional 6 mile loop.

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Manchester Tour de Barn Quilts

Chi-Bro Park, named after Manchester's popular annual Chicken Broil, has a 3.5 acre spring-fed pond, small dam, grassy area, woodlot, nature trail, swing sets, two grills, benches and six picnic tables, timber-frame pavilion, wood play structure, flag pole and light, split rail fence, two sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, 9-hole disc golf course and outdoor ice rinks.

A designated cross-country track extends through the park into adjacent property and is also used by the high school teams.

Chi-Bro Park

Every Thursday from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, May through October the Farmers Market hosts local farmers and artisans to come and sell directly to customers. Everything grown or made within 100 miles of Manchester.

Manchester Farmers Market

Remnants of Manchester's glory days are still discernable in its well-preserved streetscape and elegant private homes. The River Raisin (named after the wild grapes that grew along its banks), spawned three dams that powered mills and factories. Trains came in every half hour from one of the two railroad lines passing through Manchester. As new forms of production and transportation replaced river and rail travel during the 20th century, Manchester's glory days ended, but it has continued as an agricultural and industrial center with a strong sense of history.

Travel to such sites as the Manchester Mill, the Whistle Stop, and Old Village Hall. Please see the website for more information.

Manchester Historical Walking Tour

Manchester Underground is a once a month concert series that features the best in local, regional and national artists in a comfortable listening environment.

*Photo credit:* Steve Gurbach

Manchester Underground

Kirk Park (3.75 acres) has two fenced baseball diamonds, four dugout benches, four sets of bleachers, a pavilion with picnic tables, two swing sets, a basketball court, two tennis courts, one jungle gym, and two parking areas (one is milled asphalt; the other is paved). The teams of the Summer Recreation Little League Program use the baseball fields, and the entire park is used for play by neighborhood youth.

Kirk Park

With scenic views and a rural setting, West Lake Preserve is one of NAPP's most tranquil properties. Trails take you through a wide range of ecosystems, such as upland forests, wetlands, open water shorelines, and open fields.

Bring your binoculars-the diversity of habitats attracts numerous types of birds, including sandhill cranes, wild turkeys, belted kingfishers, and eastern bluebirds, a bald eagle has even been spotted several times!

The forested area of West Lake Preserve consists of mature oak and hickory trees with some portions having sandy soil dry enough for blueberry bushes and bracken fern to grow. Other portions of the property are very wet. A buttonbush swamp provides protection for young reptiles and various amphibians as they mature.

- Acres: 276
- Trail Length: 2.22 miles (Unpaved, natural ground)

**Note:** There is no fishing or boating access to West Lake.

West Lake Preserve

Uptown feel with small town appeal. This consignment shop offers a relaxed and clean atmosphere with attention to detail. Experience the sass!

Sassy Peacock

Lillie Park includes:
- A lake
- 2 ponds, 
- Boardwalk
- 5 grass sports fields 
-Asphalt, wood-chip & limestone trails

Lillie Park South

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