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Photo by K. Michelle Moran Longtime Farms concession stand operator offered stellar service with a smile At top, the concession stand at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms was run down when Graves acquired it in 1980. Below, Graves spruced up the exterior and interior of the building before opening to customers. Photo provided by Richard Graves Advertisement GROSSE POINTE FARMS When Grosse Pointe Farms resident Richard “Dick” Graves Jr. took over the concession stand at Pier Park in 1980, the building was a worn-down structure that had few customers and had earned the moniker of “The Shack.” Graves’ first task was to spruce up the place, paneling the unfinished interior walls, adding compressed wood siding to dress up the exterior and planting flowers around the building. He even started mowing the grass around the building, which made it a popular spot for sunbathers to plop down a towel and soak up some rays. But it was the food that made th ....
A Super Private Estate in the British Virgin IslandsâOnce Asking $12 MillionâHeads to Auction for $3 Million Minimum Published: Dec. 28, 2020 at 10:21 a.m. ET By Email icon Resize icon Villa Brise de Mer, an uber-private estate in the British Virgin Islands thatâs only reachable via boat, seaplane or helicopter and thatâs across the water from Sir Richard Bransonâs fabled Necker Island, is going on the auction block Jan. 5 for a minimum price of US$3 million. The estate, whose French name means Sea Breeze, will be sold in a 48-hour online auction by Interluxe, Luxury Property Auction Marketplace in partnership with the current listing agent, ....