Press Release | Office of the Mayor | Mayor William R. Wild Announces Dates for 3rd Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ

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PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36601 Ford Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 724.721.2310

Mayor William R. Wild Rolls Announces Dates for

3rd Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ

Westland, MI -Mayor William R. Wild is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ will be held on City Hall grounds, located at 36601 Ford Road, on Friday, September 20, 2013 from 6 - 9 p.m. and Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 12 - 10 p.m.

Blues, Brews & BBQ is a family friendly event that allows visitors the opportunity to taste some of the food served by the area's best local restaurants while enjoying great music by several bands and sampling micro-brewed beers all made right here in Michigan.

Since it's inception in 2011, Blues, Brews and BBQ, which uses local community organizations to man the event, has donated over $30,000 to local charities.



"This event has been a huge success and very beneficial to our local non-profit organizations," stated Mayor Wild. "My office receives calls from vendors, bands and residents throughout the year asking when the next Blues, Brews & BBQ will be held."

More details will be provided as they become available and we anticipate this being even bigger and better than last year.

For more information, please visit www.cityofwestland.com or on Facebook at All American Blues, Brews & BBQ.







For more information, contact Shannon Ackron, Administrative Secretary, at (734) 467-3200.

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The City of Westland is the 10th largest city in Michigan with a population of over 84,000. The city's residential development is an excellent blend of single family homes, apartments and condominiums. The broad selection of housing opportunities is complimented by over 1500 acres of well-maintained parks and nature trails as well as a highly rated municipal golf course. Also available is a skate park, ice arena, a state-of-the-art Library and novel city park themes that are fun and family-friendly.

Westland has the location, land, infrastructure, and leadership, under Mayor William R. Wild to attract new industry and help existing businesses redevelop properties and to maintain competitiveness in today's global economy. Six modern platted industrial parks on 320 acres are served by class "A" internal roads, with up to date utilities and rail access available within two of the parks. Westland is conveniently located within the center of southeastern Michigan's expressway system, minutes north of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and ideally located between downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor.

Westland is the area's premier "Shopping and Dining Destination". Westland Shopping center, one of the country's original four regional malls, boasts 80 retail stores and has anchored Westland's commercial district for more than 30 years. Westland's diversity and progressive planning offers residents a wide variety of life experiences, and make Westland truly the "All American City".