Writer/Producer - Detroit enthusiast, Barenaked Ladies fan for life, and a mom.
It looks like the owners of Ferndale’s Twisted Tavern want to turn back time and go back to the 70’s and 80’s dance club concept. People have missed the club so much that Boogie Fever Cafe and Disco will be reopening on the evening of Saturday, January...
New Hudson might not be the first place you think of for a pop-up shop, but hear me out. A local candle and sign business, Motor City Creations has started their own monthly pop up. I took the drive out to New Hudson in Oakland County to check out the...
Greetings to all of you. We’ve made it through another week of winter! I say that deserves a drink. I know that the North American International Auto Show has pretty much taken over the airwaves here in metro Detroit. But you’re not going to find that on this...
Get your calendars out because it’s time to start making plans. The popular vendor market and food truck rally, All Things Detroit will be returning to Eastern Market for three markets in 2018. The 2018 dates will be: Sunday, March 25 Sunday, May 6 Sunday, November 4 This is...
There is currently a task force studying whether or not Royal Oak should create it’s own bus system. Yes, you read that right. Royal Oak Mayor Michael Fournier has appointed a seven person task force to see if Royal Oak should create a stand alone bus service. According to...
Calling all you board game fanatics. The Michigan Science Center is partnering with The Loaded Die and The Vault of Midnight to throw the ultimate game night this Thursday. The monthly MiSci After Dark event has returned for 2018, and this time the theme is game night. If you have...
Hey there all you go getters! This week is bustling with events and there are plenty of options for you to choose from. Detroit Women in Digital Women in Digital will be holding a Detroit meet up at Bamboo Detroit this Wednesday, January 17. The event is for women who...
In place of the historic Statler Hotel will be a development that will have “sexy bathrooms.” I’m not exactly sure what that means, but one can only imagine. Today was the official ground breaking for the new City Club Apartment – Central Business District Detroit mixed-use apartment building. City Club...
I hope you all have been having a great week so far. I know that the jump in temperature put me in a much better state of mind. It’s amazing how warm 37 degrees feels when you’ve spent over a week at near negative temperatures. There are a...
Plans are in motion to install a new 1.5 acre garden that will be located in front of the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon between the bandshell and the Whitcomb Conservatory gardens. The garden will be one of collaboration between Oudolf, Belle Isle Conservancy, and the Michigan Department of Natural...
It’s time again for your weekly Networking 5. There are plenty of great networking events happening this week. Luckily it seems like we are over that cold snap for the time being. Tour Tuesday and New Years Brunch at Bamboo Detroit It’s no secret that we love our...
Every year hundreds of thousands of people head to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Hall. For two weeks every January the future of automobiles are on display for everyone to see. While checking out the latest autonomous car is really cool, sometimes it is nice to...
The Avenue of Fashion has one less place to grab a bite to eat. First-reported by Eater Detroit, the 1917 American Bistro has abruptly closed and has all of restaurant equipment up for auction. There has been no explanation as to why owner Don Studvent has closed the restaurant. There...
Welcome to your first official City 5 of 2018! I hope that you all had a really great holiday season and that 2018 has started off well. So far 2018 is going well for me, with the exception of this extreme cold weather. I don’t know about you, but...
Welcome to 2018! I hope that you all had a happy and healthy holiday season. Now that we are finished with all of the holiday hubbub we can once again focus on networking and fostering business relationships. Let’s get to the events. Motor City Re-Store Info Session Last summer...
Now that Christmas is over, we can look ahead to the New Year. There are plenty of lists of what to do on the big evening of New Year’s Eve, so this weekend’s City 5 we will be looking at what to do on Friday and Saturday only....
If you have made it down to the Downtown Detroit Holiday Market then you have seen some of the cool small businesses that have set up shop throughout downtown. The market was originally planned to close on Sunday, January 7. However, according to a spokesperson, the small businesses in the...
With Christmas and New Years Eve quickly approaching you might be trying to figure out some fun activities with family and friends. If ice skating is your thing I have some good news for you. The ice rink at Campus Martius will have extended hours until the end of the...
