Listening to Assistant Professor of History Matt Gaetano reminisce about his time as a Hillsdale College student confirms that some things never change.
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A Victorian Christmas at the Grosvenor House
This Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2, the Grosvenor House in Jonesville, Mich., will host “A Victorian Christmas,” a chance to go back in time and enjoy the sights and smells of Christmases long, long ago. The Victorian-style house, built in 1874 by Ebenezer Oliver Grosvenor, has hosted a “Victorian Christmas” for the past...
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Race cars and home-cooked meals at the Finish Line
The door opens to a warm haven plastered with car-racing paraphernalia and smelling of deep-fried, home-style meals. Lisa Slade, owner of the small-town Hillsdale diner The Finish Line, glows as she greets the regular customers at their tables and new customers who are just passing through. Beginning in 1977, Slade was a night waitress at...
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‘EAT’ at Spangler’s
The “good old days” for most people were much simpler times that are long past. There are certain places, however, where it is possible to return to that feeling for a time. Spangler’s Hilltop Diner at 524 W. Chicago St. in Jonesville is one of those places. Outside Spangler’s hangs a blue and red neon...
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Thai food and train cars
You may never meet Casper the Friendly Ghost, but Hillsdale has its own resident paranormal buddy. Her name is Agnes, and she haunts the Coffee Cup Diner, according to Kevin Murray, who has worked there since 2006. “She is like Casper, except a girl,” Murray said. Pai Ringenberg, the diner’s owner, only laughed in response...