20. Warm up your innards at Whiskey Business
Warm up with some whiskey at Metro Times tasting event, but be careful, 15 samples of the world’s best whiskeys can put you in a very special place. If you can drink responsibly enough, you’ll be able to enjoy some rare spirits, as well as those that are locally made. In addition to a ton of brands to try, there’s also live music, drinking games, vendors, and food available for purchase. This thing regularly sells out, so we suggest buying tickets beforehand. Starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak; whiskeybusinessmi.com; tickets are $50.
HollyDazzle
12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly; michrenfest.com
A holiday pop-up at the Renaissance Festival Village site includes outdoor trails featuring dazzling lights, caroling, warm boozy drinks and, of course, turkey legs.
21. Go wild at an indoor playground
Though some activities are outdoors (and out of reach), CJ Barrymore’s Family Entertainment Center in Clinton Township offers plenty of indoor activities for cabin fever-frenzied families. Practically an indoor street fair, CJ Barrymore’s has bumper cars, games, funnel cake fries, and plenty more. It also has bowling lanes and a laser tag room. While go-karting, batting cages, and a new roller coaster are closed for the winter, the golf dome is open every day for golfers wanting to perfect their swing before it gets warmer. At 21750 Hall Rd., Clinton Twp.; 586-469-2800; see cjbarrymores.com for hours and prices.
22. Ogle the sweet rides at Autorama
Since 1953, Detroit’s “other car show” has celebrated the best of hot rods and custom cars. As in past years, custom builders will unveil their fanciful creations to compete for the coveted Don Ridler Memorial Trophy. Other happenings include a pin-up beauty contest, a “Dancing With the Cars” sock hop, live music, Toy-a-Rama, and more. Runs Friday-Sunday, Feb. 26-28, at Cobo Center, 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit; 248-373-1700; autorama.com; $19 general admission.
