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COMMUNITY --- WHERE WE LIVE<br />
THE CLARKSTON AREA<br />
City of the Village of Clarkston, Independence Township, Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce<br />
PROGRESSIVE LIVING IN A TIMELESS SETTING<br />
ACCLAIMED RECOGNITION The Clarkston<br />
area was named one of Forbes’ “Top Suburbs<br />
to Live Well.” The Union Woodshop and<br />
Clarkston Union were featured on the Food<br />
Network’s Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, and in<br />
Food & Wine magazine.<br />
A GREAT PLACE FOR FAMILIES With easy<br />
access to I-75, the Clarkston area is popular<br />
with commuters who desire a hometown<br />
with an up-north feel. The Clarkston area<br />
boasts many recreation opportunities, with<br />
four golf courses, all-sports lakes, Pine<br />
Knob Ski Resort and bike and fitness trails.<br />
The natural beauty of the Clarkston area<br />
includes the headwaters of major rivers,<br />
two county parks, a metropark and township<br />
parks.<br />
A designated national historic district,<br />
the village of Clarkston’s downtown is two<br />
blocks long and includes well-kept Greek<br />
revival buildings now housing an innovative<br />
assortment of entrepreneurs, restaurateurs<br />
and retailers.<br />
Clarkston Community Schools present<br />
rigorous and highly comprehensive curricular<br />
offerings including an Advanced<br />
Studies Program, Advanced Placement<br />
courses and the International Baccalaureate<br />
Programme. Two schools are National Blue<br />
Ribbon schools and six others have earned<br />
Michigan Exemplary Blue Ribbon status.<br />
Within a half-hour drive are two campuses<br />
of Oakland Community College, Oakland<br />
University, two campuses of Baker University,<br />
Kettering University, Mott Community<br />
College and University of Michigan Flint.<br />
A SENSE OF PLACE All year long, the<br />
Clarkston area creates hometown ambience<br />
for residents and visitors. Parades,<br />
festivals and car and art shows offer opportunities<br />
to experience progressive living<br />
in a timeless setting.<br />
FAST FACTS<br />
Location: 45 miles northwest of Detroit<br />
Number of Residents: 44,503 (2010<br />
Census)<br />
Known For: Home to DTE Energy Music<br />
Theatre, The Clarkston Union and Union<br />
Woodshop<br />
City of the Village of Clarkston:<br />
villageofclarkston.org<br />
Independence Township: indtwp.com<br />
Clarkston Area Chamber of<br />
Commerce: clarkston.org<br />
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