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Stay away from Flint, MI

  • Dr. Draymond said...

    Or, as the conspiracy theory goes, GM never forgave Flint for starting the unionization of the auto industry, and abandoned the city.

    Perhaps, but GM was already losing market share and the Roger Smith and the rest of the bean counters had the greatest influence within the company.

    Detroit would feel the brunt of GM closings in the 1980's. Poletown hasn't employed the amount of people that the old Clark Avenue Assembly, Fisher Body Fleetwood, and some of the smaller Fisher Body facilities did. Also, GM sold off the old Chevrolet Forge-Chevrolet Gear & Axle to American Axle. Although in the case of Detroit it was the Chrysler situation that hurt the city more.

    Duffys Caddy93931

  • pacingjm said...

    1.3 Miles. And I would not walk that I was just making a point that an awful area of town is very close to luxurious downtown Flint. Does Flint even have a population of 100,000? How many people do you need to be considered a city?

    No one called downtown Flint luxurious, you just did, because you fail at making an argument.

    You must be a bitter bitter person being forced to carpet bag at Hurley.

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    Plate of Shrimp

  • Phil McCrackin said...

    Are there still drive-thru liquor stores in Flint? I spent a substantial amount of time on weekend nights as a High School student in "bad areas" of Flint buying alcohol from shady party stores. I remember a place called A-1 liquor that was notorious for selling to minors. They would charge like $20 for a case of Busch Light if you didn't have an ID. lol

    Same here! Awads was the name of one IIRC.

    DCSpartan

  • Foster Mathis said...

    Flint is run down and desolate, yes. But it's not "scarier" than parts of Detroit and Chicago.

    Nonsense. There are definitely portions of Flint that rival the worst ghettos around the country. There is a reason Flint cracks those "10 most dangerous cities" list every single year. 827 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. What else would you expect from a city with a horrendous economy and 25% unemployment? Six violent crackheads sitting on a porch in Flint aren't much different than six violent crackheads sitting on a porch in Detroit.

    This post was edited by JEK on 11/2/2012 at 4:59 PM

    "RCMB: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainry." - some dude from MgoBlog

    JEK

  • I grew up in Flint, moved away for 10 years, and recently got a job that puts me back in there every day (don't live there). Flint was a piece of shit 10 years ago and still is today. However to include downtown in that piece of shit is just plain ignorant. I don't know how or why but downtown has "comeback" to the point where if you were dropped off in the middle of Saginaw Street you would assume you were an above average mid-sized city. To fear monger by tell people it is dangerous, and to avoid at all costs based on no real experience of your own is moronic. The downtown restaurants and night life is about the one good thing Flint has going for it.

    Izzowned

  • By my count there is at least 6 drive through party stores still open, still a rip off, and still sell to minors

    Izzowned

  • JEK said...
    There is a reason Flint cracks those "10 most dangerous cities" list every single year.

    Cracks? Flint is often at the top of these lists, if not #1.

    Flint No. 1, Detroit second among nation's most violent cities

    Two Michigan cities once again led the nation in violent crime in 2011, with Flint topping the list and Detroit at No. 2, according to preliminary annual FBI statistics that look at cities of over 100,000 people released this week.

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  • Zed's Dead said...

    I agree with all of the aforementioned spots in downtown flint and I would add Bar Louie (which isn't downtown). Good selection of beer, and good food. this is what I thought of when I saw some of you complaining about driving through flint...

    -1

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  • wolfmat3 said...

    -1

    U mad bro?

    Zeds Dead20290

  • wolfmat3 said...

    Cracks? Flint is often at the top of these lists, if not #1.

    Well, thank you for strengthening my point, then.

    "RCMB: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainry." - some dude from MgoBlog

    JEK

  • Zed's Dead said...

    I agree with all of the aforementioned spots in downtown flint and I would add Bar Louie (which isn't downtown). Good selection of beer, and good food. this is what I thought of when I saw some of you complaining about driving through flint...

    Bar Louie is a national chain........it doesn't deserve to be on this list.

    It's also located in Flint Township.

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by M J on 11/2/2012 at 5:30 PM

    M J

  • fishrose said...

    Those are the two options. There is no rational reason to be afraid of downtown Flint.

    Wouldn't the opposite of this be true? Last time I was home and went to Blackstone's for dinner it was promarily white. When I used to go to Churchhill's or Torch it was primarily white.......unless you're talking about being rascists towards whitey's, then yeah, it's rascists.

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  • Izzowned said...

    I grew up in Flint, moved away for 10 years, and recently got a job that puts me back in there every day (don't live there). Flint was a piece of shit 10 years ago and still is today. However to include downtown in that piece of shit is just plain ignorant. I don't know how or why but downtown has "comeback" to the point where if you were dropped off in the middle of Saginaw Street you would assume you were an above average mid-sized city. To fear monger by tell people it is dangerous, and to avoid at all costs based on no real experience of your own is moronic. The downtown restaurants and night life is about the one good thing Flint has going for it.

    This pretty much says it perfectly. lock

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  • Izzowned said...

    I grew up in Flint, moved away for 10 years, and recently got a job that puts me back in there every day (don't live there). Flint was a piece of shit 10 years ago and still is today. However to include downtown in that piece of shit is just plain ignorant. I don't know how or why but downtown has "comeback" to the point where if you were dropped off in the middle of Saginaw Street you would assume you were an above average mid-sized city. To fear monger by tell people it is dangerous, and to avoid at all costs based on no real experience of your own is moronic. The downtown restaurants and night life is about the one good thing Flint has going for it.

    clap

    True story, no on here claimed the rest of the city was very nice. But smart people realize downtown is rebounding nicely and continues to grow.

    This post was edited by M J on 11/2/2012 at 5:33 PM

    M J

  • Zed's Dead said...

    U mad bro?

    -1 for Lola too

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  • wolfmat3 said...

    -1 for Lola too

    +1 for Lola

    M J

  • Phil McCrackin said...

    Are there still drive-thru liquor stores in Flint?
    I spent a substantial amount of time on weekend nights as a High School student in "bad areas" of Flint buying alcohol from shady party stores. I remember a place called A-1 liquor that was notorious for selling to minors. They would charge like $20 for a case of Busch Light if you didn't have an ID. lol

    I go back to the Flint area to visit family several times a year, but we never really go out anywhere. Hearing names like Churchills and Machine Shop remind me of the good old days.

    Ha ha - A1 - haven't thought about that place in ages. Used to do the same thing there. We also used to buy the occasional overpriced case of Blatz at The Short Stop on North Saginaw.

    Looking back, I can't believe some of the stupid things we did as teens in Flint. Like driving North on Saginaw and stopping at every liquor store along the way until some place would sell to us - usually north of the river. We used to spend time at the Carriage Town Inn on MLK drinking at the bar when we were 16-17. Place would be full of bums and guys from the halfway house. Stupid kids.

    msuscon1 ●

  • msuscon1 said...

    Ha ha - A1 - haven't thought about that place in ages. Used to do the same thing there. We also used to buy the occasional overpriced case of Blatz at The Short Stop on North Saginaw.

    Looking back, I can't believe some of the stupid things we did as teens in Flint. Like driving North on Saginaw and stopping at every liquor store along the way until some place would sell to us - usually north of the river. We used to spend time at the Carriage Town Inn on MLK drinking at the bar when we were 16-17. Place would be full of bums and guys from the halfway house. Stupid kids.

    The Double D by Whaley Park would sell to anyone with any reasonable attempt at an ID.

    Anyone. Anyplace. Anytime.

    rookmsu ●

  • msuscon1 said...

    Ha ha - A1 - haven't thought about that place in ages. Used to do the same thing there. We also used to buy the occasional overpriced case of Blatz at The Short Stop on North Saginaw.

    Looking back, I can't believe some of the stupid things we did as teens in Flint. Like driving North on Saginaw and stopping at every liquor store along the way until some place would sell to us - usually north of the river. We used to spend time at the Carriage Town Inn on MLK drinking at the bar when we were 16-17. Place would be full of bums and guys from the halfway house. Stupid kids.

    I hear ya about the stupid things. I remember as a freshman in high school walking around the Atwood Park area on Halloween....oh, yeah, and one of my dipshit friends dressed up as a black man for that.

    Where was Awads that someone mentioned? Or were there a few of them? By the name, I know I used to go there, but can't remember which place it was.

    MiamiSpartan ●

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