AUBURN HILLS
The City of Auburn Hills features 22 high-technology parks, along with manufacturing operations and retail and entertainment outlets. Home to more than 26,000 residents, it’s also a base for 40 international corporations from 32 countries, including many world and North American headquarters. Auburn Hills’ residents enjoy the amenities of city and suburban living with parks, a revitalized downtown district and a city complex with a library and community center. Additionally, the city has four colleges and universities. Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, one of the state’s largest destination shopping centers, provides a variety of cultural, social and educational opportunities to residents, workers and visitors.
FEATURES
Four Generations in Furniture
Gardner-White has been selling furniture in metro Detroit for 108 years. The Auburn Hills-based company continues to scoop up market share and expand its footprint in southeastern Michigan.Here, OC...
Celebrate the First Signs of Spring at Oakland County Parks and Recreation
With daylight savings time and the official start of spring just around the corner, it’s time to head outdoors and watch nature awaken from its winter slumber. Hike the...
Main Street Oakland County Looks to the Future and Offers Downtowns a Path to Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic
Main Street Oakland County is partnering with Main Street America to offer a free strategic recovery plan workshop for downtowns and historic commercial corridors that have been hardest hit...
Main Street Magic: Developing Downtowns for 20 Years
A commitment made two decades ago to treat Oakland County’s downtowns as assets has more than paid off as Main Street Oakland County marks its 20th anniversary.Main Street is...
County Provides Businesses with Tools to Reopen
Entrepreneur Karen Gara beat COVID-19. Now she is hoping her four downtown Farmington and Farmington Hills businesses — Merle Norman Cosmetics, Rebecca’s Wigs, New Reflections Boutique at Beaumont Cancer...
The World Turns — to Oakland County
Governments and companies all over the world know about Oakland County.
That’s not just a boast from county officials — though Oakland County is certainly proud of its world renown.It’s...
County to Distribute 10,000 Toolkits to Give Small Businesses Head Start on Safe Reboot and Build Consumer Confidence
Oakland County will distribute 10,000 COVID-19 safety toolkits that include face masks, no-touch thermometers, gloves and sanitizer to give small businesses essential materials for reopening and customers confidence they...
Land of the Free Because of the Brave
Each year, Americans pause to remember and honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. First established as Decoration Day after the Civil War,...
Main Street Oakland County Crowdfunding Tops $45K
A Main Street Oakland County crowdfunding campaign to support downtown small businesses struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic has raised more than $45,000.The countywide campaign is the first of...
Genisys Credit Union and Main Street Oakland County Award ‘Spirit of Main Street’ Micro Business Grants
Three area restaurants were awarded “Spirit of Main Street” micro business grants from Genisys Credit Union and Main Street Oakland County.The awards, announced today by Oakland County Executive David...
Six More Manufacturers Receive Oakland County ‘Saving Business, Saving Lives’ Grants
Six Oakland County manufacturers will share more than $344,000 in “Saving Business, Saving Lives” grants to make desperately needed personal protective equipment and ventilator components used in the fight...
COVID Response: ‘Saving Lives’
As Oakland County residents sheltered in place one recent Thursday during the COVID-19 crisis, four Sysco semitrucks lined up outside a warehouse at Oakland University, each filled to capacity...