FISHMAS FUN AT SEA LIFE MICHIGAN AQUARIUM

Twas the week before Christmas and Scuba Claus is making his rounds at SEA LIFE MICHIGAN aquarium making sure all the good fish had holiday treats. If you are looking to get in some last minute holiday shopping or a way to entertain kids while they are off school for Christmas break now is a good time to swing by Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills to take in the mall's stores and entertainment spaces like SEA LIFE MICHIGAN. Through December 26, the aquarium will be having special Fish-mas activities and decorations for visitors to enjoy.

My family always enjoys a trip to our local SEA LIFE aquarium and a visit this week will be extra fun with their Fish-mas celebration. There will be holiday decor throughout the aquarium. Take a polar plunge dipping your hands into the cold water Touchpool filled with bright red and green sea anemones. Participate in a Christmas themed scavanger hunt along with more holiday themed surprises taking place this week.

If you are good boys and girls, visitors may catch a glimpse of Scuba Claus and his elves swimming about the Ocean Habitat. They have special treats for the fish and turtles that live there plus they are making sure the habitat is nice and clean. Ho Ho Ho! Merry Fish-mas!

SEA LIFE MICHIGAN is open from 10am - 6pm. Last entry is one hour before closing. Tickets must be purchased online in advance of arrival to reserve a time slot. For more information, head over to vistsealife.com/michigan

DETROIT TIGERS OPENING DAY LEGO STYLE

I had the opportunity to be at Comerica Park for Opening Day but unfortunately was tied up in court having to handle 50 traffic ticket hearings instead of being able to be at the ballpark watching the Detroit Tigers play. So, I appreciated this video from LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan that let me enjoy the spirit of the downtown festivities I missed out on participating in. Was geeked to view their LEGO-ized version of a parade on Woodward Avenue and the Tiger's baseball stadium.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan in the suburb of Auburn Hills located inside the Great Lakes Crossing mall has an impressive MINILAND that recreates downtown Detroit made out of more than a million LEGO building bricks. The Comerica Park replica itself is made from 25,000 LEGO bricks and weighs a whopping 250 pounds. It is filled with more than 400 LEGO mini-figures representing fans and players. 

Visitors at this LEGOLAND Discovery Center can even interact with the stadium playing a pinball-style baseball game where they can “go to bat” and try to score everything from a single to a home run. The MINILAND often has special exhibits based upon current events such as a Thanksgiving Day parade and Christmas decorations to alter the appearance of its downtown streets and buildings. For Opening Day, the MINILAND had a baseball celebration parade on display and had a celebrity singing the National Anthem on the field of Comerica Park. It is always interesting to see what may be new in the MINILAND during a visit to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan.

In addition to the MINILAND exhibit, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan has two amusement rides (Kingdom Quest + Merlin's Apprentice), a 4D cinema, build-a-car race track and more. For directions and additional information, head over to legolanddiscoverycenter.com/michigan