Mmmmmm... packzi: Countdown to 2009 Paczki Day festivities in Hamtramck

Hamtramck gears up for Paczki Day 2009.

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On Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. the City of Hamtramck will host the annual family-friendly Paczki Day celebration, Countdown to Paczki Day. This year's events will include a Paczki bake-off competition, free Paczki, polka music from Misty Blues, traditional Polish dancers, the First Annual Paczki Toss, and the first annual "Paczki Express" Bakery Bus Tour and much more. Admission is free.

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, the city buzzes with heady good times and gluttony galore. Hamtramck favorites, the Polish Muslims, the Keilbasa Kings, Polka Floyd and others will make the rounds at various Hamtramck venues (see schedule here). Also, various Hamtramck bars and bakeries will commemorate the holiday with day-long bar crawls, giveaways, traditional Polish drinks and food, plus spirited abandon. They don't call this February fun ''the Polish St. Patrick's Day'' for nothing, folks.

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