Mercury Promotions & Fulfillment and Detroit-based Walker-Miller Energy Services were highlighted in Google’s Annual Economic Impact Report. They were featured as case study examples of Michigan businesses using ecommerce to achieve better results with limited resources. Google’s report chooses 51 companies across the United States to show how...
The polar bear exhibit at the Detroit Zoo is adding a new resident this summer. Tundra, a 29-year-old female polar bear, will be moving to Detroit from her current home at the Indianapolis Zoo sometime after June 22. She’ll join the zoo’s Arctic Ring of Life exhibit along...
See Detroit from your own two wheels and test your cycling limits in Wayne State University’s second annual Baroudeur. The event will take place on Wayne State’s Midtown campus on Aug. 20, 2016. This year, participants can choose to ride 25, 62, or 100 miles through Detroit. Registration...
Anxiously awaiting the start of the 2016-2017 NHL season? If you’re in Detroit, you’re not alone. WalletHub released a report that ranked 72 of the largest U.S. cities to determine which ones were the best for hockey fans. The report used 17 metrics, including ticket prices, stadium...
Ready to shake up your nightlife? Thursday, June 9 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., you can join LICOR 43 for a Spanish party like none other. La Marcha 43 will take place at The Annex Detroit (22 W Adams Avenue in downtown Detroit). The term “La Marcha”...
Tuesday, Detroit Police Chief James E. Craig announced the sponsorship of the Detroit Police Department’s Mounted Unit by Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3). The company has made a three-year commitment through the Detroit Public Safety Foundation to help support the department’s Mounted Unit. S3’s support includes funding for...
Starting at the northern boundary of Antwerp Park on Pembroke Avenue is a 6-foot high wall, known by many names. The Detroit Eight Mile Wall, Detroit’s Wailing Wall, The Birwood Wall, or the Wyoming Wall. The wall extends about half a mile north and stops just south of 8...
Detroit has a long and prestigious history of being in the forefront of design and the creative sector. Now, that heritage is being recognized and enhanced. The Detroit Creative Corridor Center (DC3) has announced the launch of the 10-year Detroit City of Design initiative. The announcement follows Detroit’s designation...
Detroit’s urban landscape will continue changing in the next few years, in part thanks to an additional $88.2 million dollars in blight removal funding. The money comes from the $188.1 million dollars the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority in...
Looking for a great lineup of notable new features, short films, and documentaries? Check out the Cinetopia International Film Festival, from June 3-12. The event, created for the people of Southeast Michigan, brings together the best screenings that film festivals have to offer. The festival starts on Friday, June 3....
In the age of the startup, it seems like everyone and their moms are starting businesses. While most entrepreneurs face similar business problems like securing funding, those in Wayne County face slightly different issues. MIMayors, an initiative of Westland Mayor William R. Wild, commissioned Ed Sarpolus and his research firm...
They’re shutting down Monroe Street in Greektown in the evening all weekend because this party is going to be so big. On Thursday, grab the family and head to Monroe Street between Beaubien and St. Antoine streets on Thursday, June 2 for a celebration like none other. Starting at...
Earlier today, the Southeast Michigan RTA, or Regional Transit Authority, unveiled a $4.6 billion new plan for a regional public transportation system. The plan is a response to over two dozen failed transit plans and aims to connect the four-country Southeast Michigan area. We’ve got your need-to-know info...
Los Angeles-based contemporary art gallery Moran Bondaroff is showing its first exhibition in Detroit on Thursday, June 2. The opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the former Woods Cathedral at 1945 Webb Avenue. The exhibit is part of the gallery’s yearlong residence in...
Children are one of our most vulnerable populations, and they’re also our future. It’s critical that we do everything we can to raise strong, confident, considerate kids. However, that’s often easier said than done, especially when the children come from households where there’s been serious abuse...
If Cass Community Social Services is successful, currently homeless people are going to have the opportunity to own their own tiny home. The organization is campaigning for funds for its Tiny Homes project. Through this project, the non-profit will provide clean, safe, and affordable housing for low-income Detroiters. The Tiny...
Walking casually past many of the buildings and sites in Detroit, you’d never know they hold a violent past. However, many of the city’s iconic landmarks and attractions have had their own brush with organized crime. The Mafia and its rivals, notably the Purple Gang, had their favorite...
From May 17 to May 21, Flint Restaurant Week offers visitors a chance to find a new favorite restaurant or discover the ever-growing dining scene in the city. Restaurants across the city are participating, so there’s a range of menus, price points, and locations. Even the pickiest eater will...
