First settled in 1824, Farmington was later incorporated as a village in 1867 and a city in 1926. Until the 1950s, Farmington was a small village with limited ties to Detroit. Still, during the post-war building boom Metro Detroit consumed Farmington and the surrounding township, now known as Farmington Hills. Farmington Hills was incorporated as a city in 1973. Today the middle-ring suburban communities of Farmington and Farmington Hills are heavily connected with convenient access to nature, the northern suburbs, and the amenities and benefits of Detroit. These thriving communities also have many options for a weekend afternoon or night out. Here are a few examples:
Marvelous Marvin’s Mechanical Museum
Marvelous Marvin’s is composed of a near-equal parts museum, an old-school retro arcade, and a modern gaming arcade. The museum portion contains rare interactive…
