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Friday, December 21, 2012

Last-Minute Christmas Shopping Hours

Here's when Twelve Oaks Mall, Target, Walmart, Best Buy and more will be open on this weekend and on Christmas Eve.

Doing some last-minute shopping before Christmas? Here's when the stores will be open in the Novi/Northville area:

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Twelve Oaks Mall (in Novi Patch), Best Buy (in Novi Patch), Macy's (in Novi Patch), and 6 more ›

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christmas Shipping Deadlines 2012

What's the latest you can send a package this year to ensure pre-Christmas delivery? We run down the options for you.

If you're the type to put off holiday shopping until the last minute, not to worry—there are plenty of speedy ways to ship your items nationwide and ensure that they'll arrive before Dec. 25. Below is a rundown of USPS, FedEx and UPS deadlines for pre-Christmas arrival. Cost, of course, goes up with the speed of the service.   USPS Christmas Shipping Deadlines   Last day to ship First Class Mail Thursday, Dec. 20 Priority Mail Friday, Dec. 21 Express Mail Saturday, Dec. 22   Last day to ship FedEx Express Saver Wednesday, Dec. 19 FedEx 2Day Thursday, Dec. 20 FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx First Overnight Friday, Dec. 21   Last day to ship UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M. Thursday, Dec. 20 UPS Next Day Air, …

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United States Post Office (in Novi Patch), United States Post Office, FedEx Office Print & Ship Center (in Novi Patch), and 3 more ›

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Parade Brings Holiday Cheer, Santa to Northville

View photos of the annual Northville Holiday Lighted Parade, which lit up the streets Friday night.

The streets of downtown Northville were full of holiday cheer Friday night as crowds gathered to watch the annual Holiday Lighted Parade, featuring the Northville High School Marching Band, colorful holiday floats, decorated cars and festively costumed groups. The guest of honor was, of course, Santa Claus. Santa was presented with an honorary key to the city by Mayor Christopher Johnson just before the two lighted the tree in Town Square.

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Northville High School

Saturday, December 24, 2011

In Brief: Utopia Salon, Kid Rock Among Holiday Donors to Northville Non-Profit

Utopia Salon donated thousands of dollars in toys, clothes and other goods to students at Detroit schools through the non-profit Bridgepointe.

  • HOLIDAY GUIDE
  • Saturday, December 24, 2011

Utopia Salon & Spa on Main Street bought wish list items for 21 students in Detroit for Christmas. "We always do something like that during the holidays and we want to help people and our area," said owner Tita Taskal, who owns the salon with Kelly Sesi. The owners spent $1600, she said, on six kids. Several of the salon's employees spent hundreds each to complete the rest of the childrens' wish lists. "I was surprised what they did," Taskal said of her staff. "They went over and above of what they could afford to buy the children. (The children) only asked for tops, pants, shoes. And some people bought coats, underwear, socks, everything...toys, anything to make that child feel special." The wish lists were distributed through the …

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Utopia Salon & Spa and Meijer

Ted Chapekis

12:24 pm on Saturday, December 24, 2011

Having known Tita, husband Jeffrey, and Kelly for the last eight years or so having rented space in the building next door, I am not surprised at all at their generosity. They are all terrific people.   more ›

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