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Whole Foods Announces New Flagship Michigan Location

The popular grocery chain, Whole Foods Market, has announced that it will open it’s new flagship Michigan location in 2017. The opening will replace the 23,000-square-foot Troy Somerset location at 2880 West Maple Road. The new location change isn’t too far from its current home. The store will move down the road to a 46,000-square-foot location in the 2100 block of East Maple Road in Birmingham. “Whole Foods Market has been serving the Troy and Birmingham communities for many years in a r...

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What To Do In Detroit This Weekend: Your City 5 For Sept. 11-13, 2015

What’s up Detroit! As we begin our plummet into the Fall season, it’s getting hard to ignore that the jackets are coming out of storage, and that pumpkin spiced everything will soon take over our social media feeds yet again. But, don’t start snapping pictures of changing leaves just yet, because we’ve got a weekend of great outdoor events that will help you enjoy the last sips of summery goodness while you still can. Dally in the Alley — Saturday 11 a.m.-11p — Detroit On Saturday, he...

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Soccer Team Detroit City FC Proposes Move To Hamtramck's Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC made a big move on Wednesday, submitting a proposal to the Hamtramck School Board to fund renovation work on the 79-year-old Keyworth Stadium. The goal of the project is to turn the statdium into the new home field for the football club. Detroit City FC started four years ago and have enjoyed a steady climb in popularity since its launch, consistently drawing sellout crowds at the current field at Cass Tech High School. However, the success has led them to outgrow their current...

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WATCH: The Best Local Band You May Never Get To Hear

Every so often, a truly remarkable band wanders onto the Detroit scene and captures the attention of the city for a moment, however fleeting that moment it may be. Once such band is Phantom Cats, though sadly for music fans far and wide, they are no longer a band … well, almost. Formed in 2010 as a collaboration between singer Liz Shar and guitarist Nick Landstrom, the band spent the next four years playing just about everywhere there is to play in Detroit, and in 2013 released a six song EP...

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FIRST LOOK: Detroit Clothing Circle Offers Unique And Affordable Threads

Midtown Detroit received a fresh dose of high quality shopping Tuesday, as The Detroit Clothing Circle has finally opened its doors. Located at 3980 Second Avenue, the chic boutique features a myriad of hand picked wares that are both style savvy and surprisingly affordable. Owner and curator Michael Dedenbach sources the gear from about 20-30 resale shops in the region, and also works with a number of local designers, allowing him to offer a dynamic and unique selection of clothing fo...

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New Sexual Wellness Boutique Offers Unique Story-Telling Event

Let’s face it – it’s not always easy having an honest, mature conversation about sex with your family, friends, or even your significant – or not so significant – other. Moreover, the media is littered with tales of unrealistic beauty, unwanted pregnancies, rampant sexually transmitted disease, sexual exploration gone wrong, and countless other horror stories, all stemming from one of the few things that we actually all have in common. A new sexual wellness boutique, Spark Plug Detroit, seek...

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How Just $49 Can Help Ease Your Winter Blues This Year

This may seem preemptive, but if you’re a well-weather Michigander then you’re aware that September is the month of reckoning. Though we typically enjoy lots of sunshine and mild temperatures during this month, we all know soon enough we’re in for the harsh reality of ice, snow, and bitter cold temperatures. We all have different approaches to dealing with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) but Denver-based Frontier Airlines is doing their part to help the cause, announcing the addition of a...

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A Ghost Story From Detroit's Past You've Probably Never Heard

Detroit’s history is full of bizarre stories and fascinating characters, yet many of the strangest still lurk in the faded clippings of old newspapers, lost amid the forgotten of pile media rubble. One such story is that of Thomas Lynn Bradford. A Detroit resident in the early 1900s, Bradford was an interesting character. Professionally, he was something of a job hopper, spending time as an electrical engineer, professional athlete, and even as an actor. Toward the end of his life, though, B...

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Pathways Academy Graduates First Class, Offers a Bright Future for Teen Mothers

Behind the sheen of all of its recent development, Detroit is still facing a wide range of problems. Unfortunately, many of the issues directly affect the city’s youth, who suffer from the repercussions of poorly managed schools, high crime rates, gang violence, and a host of other issues. However, one of the most significant challenges facing city youth is teen pregnancy. In fact, according to state statistics, in 2013 nearly 1 in 10 Detroit girls between the ages of 15 and 19 became pregna...

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WATCH: Red Wings Arena Construction Goes LIVE

If you enjoy watching grass grow or paint dry, then you’re in luck, because you can now enjoy a 24/7 live stream of the construction of the Red Wings’ new home in the soon-to-be District Detroit area near Cass Park. The webcam was announced today by Olympia Development of Michigan, the company responsible for building the arena and much of the surrounding area which will be known as District Detroit. According to Olympia, the construction is on schedule and set to be complete in September 20...

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Your Weekend In Detroit: Your City 5 For September 4-6

Hello Detroit! We’ve officially crossed the September threshold, which means the dog days of summer are off the leash and running away from us at a blistering pace. Fortunately, Labor Day weekend in Detroit is chocked full of festivals and other entertainment to ease us into the beginning of the end of what was another stellar Michigan summer. So strap on your party hats, Detroit. Here is your City 5. Scroll on for the text. Arts, Beats & Eats – Friday-Sunday – Royal Oak The annua...

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The Grass Station To Give Back With Party And School Supply Drive This Weekend

When medical marijuana became legal in the state of Michigan in 2008, it was received with mixed reviews. One point of contention that remains is the question of what impact dispensaries – the distributors of medical marijuana – might have on the communities in which they exist. The Grass Station opened its doors in June and will host a Labor Day block party at their location at 2930 East Grand Boulevard to show that dispensaries can be a positive asset to a community. With the help of Pla...

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The Alger Theater Launches Crowdfunding Campaign To Build Community Space

Detroiters are no strangers to seeing former jewels of the city come crashing to the ground, or simply fade into obscurity and fall apart. One of the shining examples of this narrative is the Alger Theater, located at 16451 East Warren Avenue in the MorningSide neighborhood of Detroit. We reported several months ago that the theater was hosting a brew and view to help raise funds to renovate the space. Well, while that event was a success, the Friends of The Alger are ramping up for another...

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Holy Suds! HopCat Secures Expansion Funds

The owners of the HopCat chain of breweries, Barfly Ventures LLC, have secured $25 million in new financing from two undisclosed Texas investors through the Birmingham based investment banking firm, Cascade Partners LLC. The newly acquired funds afford the Grand Rapids-based company enough cash to double their current expansion plan, allowing for 6 new HopCat openings per year for the next 5 years, including 6 new brew pubs coming in the next year alone. HopCat, which recently opened its now...

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SMART Gets Smart, Spends $34.6 Million On 80 New Buses

Some good news for public transportation users as SMART, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transit, announced that it will spend $34.6 million on 80 new 40-foot buses. The upgrade is the next significant move by SMART, who has already put 61 new propane-fueled paratransit Connector buses into action this year. The purchase comes as a result of last year’s election, where 66 percent of voters approved a tax increase to help SMART upgrade 135 vehicles through a four-year operating i...

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WATCH: Actor Trolls Detroit TV News And The Result Is Amazing

[fbvideo link=”https://www.facebook.com/BeingNoticedBySenpai/videos/952439108112501/” width=”640″ height=”500″ onlyvideo=”1″]   A comedian and actor has successfully trolled local Detroit TV in a remarkably funny fashion by splicing himself into the newscast about the unveiling of the Satanic sculpture of Baphomet. The statue had its big debut last month in Detroit, and in the weeks leading up to the event much of the national media’s attention was focused our way. However, despite the att...

Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For For The Weekend Of August 28-30, 2015

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the dog days of summer are slipping through our fingers like melting ice cream, and they’ll be gone before we know it. This week I noticed several events involving Cider or other Fall-ish things, but I’ve decided to spare everyone the pre-emptive winter anxiety and focus on squeezing the last bits of juice out of our sweet summer fruit before it turns brown.   Detroit City Art Walk – Friday And Saturday – Corktown, Detroit First up we have The Det...

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"Rehabbed And Ready" Program Aims To Help Stabilize Four Detroit Neighborhoods

Mayor Mike Duggan joined representatives from Quicken Loans, Home Depot and members of the community to announce the “Rehabbed and Ready” program Wednesday. The collaborative public-private campaign will renovate homes, increase occupancy and bring pricing stability to four of Detroit’s neighborhoods: Bagley, Crary/St. Mary’s, College Park, and Evergreen/Outer Drive. The areas were selected because they featured well-maintained homes, but needed a helping hand to increase home price stabilit...