The downtown event on Saturday afternoon had high turnout, organizers say.
A downtown event spiced things up for the Clawson community Saturday when about 500 people showed up for Fire & Spice and Everything Nice in downtown Clawson. Downtown Development Authority director Joan Horton said she was pleased with the event's success. "The turnout is beyond what we expected," she said. Inside a small tent next to Clawson Shoe Repair, a chili cook-off took place with participants from the Clawson business community and local organizations. Attendees were able to taste chili from the Clawson Fire Department, Clawson Grill, Moose Winooski's, Clawson American Legion, Black Lotus, Clawson Lions Club, and the Clawson Gridiron Club. Horton said the Clawson Gridiron Club was the winner of the chili cook-off, which attendees …
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The event will take place from noon-4 p.m. Saturday on West 14 Mile Road.
Downtown Clawson will heat up this Saturday with a chili cook-off, marshmallow drop, bonfire and more during Fire & Spice and Everything Nice. The event, set for noon-4 p.m., is a celebration of Clawson's Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 13-19), with proceeds benefiting several local organizations. Downtown Development Authority Director Joan Horton said the chili cook-off will be one of the highlights, with restaurants and local organizations participating in a contest for the best chili in town. This is the second time the DDA has hosted a Random Acts of Kindness celebration. Horton said the Saturday event is an expansion of last year's Heating it Up in Clawson. "It's going to be a lot more fun," Horton said. "We tried to get every …
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