Writer/Producer - Detroit enthusiast, Barenaked Ladies fan for life, and a mom.
After years of planning, construction and testing the QLINE is a real thing. We were able to hop on the QLINE for a preview of the service, and I thought I’d share some tips and answers to questions we got during a Facebook live stream we did. Here are...
The first tenant at The Scott at Brush Park has officially opened their doors for business. The Carter-Snell Skin Center is located on the ground level of The Scott. The owner and founder of the Carter-Snell Skin Center is Dr. Brittany Carter-Snell. She is a board certified dermatologist who is...
Are you ready for Mother’s Day this weekend? There is still time to do something special for all of the mom’s in your life. To all of our readers who are moms I just want to say Happy Mother’s Day. Being a mom can be really hard...
This past Sunday I went to the special Mother’s Day All Things Detroit market presented by Ask Jennyfer. I rarely need an excuse to go to an artisan market but we also wanted to do an updated round up on some great small businesses. A few years ago we...
If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, and have a hankering for Polish food then you need to check out the St. Florian Strawberry Festival. There will be plenty of Polish food for purchase, and tons of strawberry desserts. As with most festivals there will be...
College is a time of growth. New experiences. Learning new things. For people… and now, for puppies. Leader Dogs For The Blind has a new partnership with Rochester College, located in Oakland County. They have created the RC-Campus Puppy Program, as a way to help the organization get more volunteers...
Welcome to the first weekend of May. Pretty soon our weekends will be filled with graduations and grad parties so let’s take advantage of this weekend. There are plenty of great events happening this weekend. We have a nice mixture of things to do. Space Dive III – Detroit Do...
Breaking ground in fall of 2018, developers will spend $77 million to bring 335 new residential units, 8000 square feet of retail space and one acre of public open space to the seven-acre site of the former Wigle Recreation Center. “I don’t believe what I’m seeing. It’s...
Welcome to the final weekend of April. It seems hard to believe that May is next Monday,. There are a lot of fun things to do this weekend, and the weather is warm. Let’s get started. Detroit Gin and Vodka Festival — Detroit This is the first year for the...
It was announced today that Grand Rapids-based Founders Brewery is coming to Detroit later this year to open a second taproom. Founders has been busy for the past twenty years building their brand and distribution around the world. They are currently the 14th largest brewery in the country. Besides being...
Free Comic Book Day (FBCD) is right around the corner, which means comic book stores around the country are getting ready to celebrate. The annual event will be on Saturday, May 6 this year. For those of you looking for a place to pick up your free comic book I...
Shinola is expanding their brick and mortar footprint in metro Detroit. On Friday, April 28 the newest location will open in the Somerset Collection in Troy. This is the third full store that Shinola has in Michigan, the other two stores are located in Midtown and Ann Arbor. There is...
Usually when we think of Detroit style pizza there are a handful of pizza places that come to mind right away. One of those places is Shield’s. On Tuesday, April 25 the Troy location of Shield’s will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Andoni brothers purchasing the...
The weekend is almost here and luckily for you there are a ton of great options to keep you busy. Buhl Bar Presents: Nicole New- Detroit Heading downtown on Friday night for a cocktail but want a change of pace? I suggest going to the Buhl Bar to listen to...
Saturday, April 22 is Record Store Day. If you are into vinyl then you probably already know this. Instead of doing a regular old list of area record stores I thought I would change things up a bit. This year I wanted to know what people’s ultimate Detroit album...
It is always nice to see someone from Metro Detroit make it to national television. For the next ten months, Macomb resident Erin Winters will be the Digital Correspondent for National Geographic’s Explorer. Winters was one of 600 people to submit a video for the National Geographic contest Assignment:...
After months of anticipation the new Under Armour Detroit Brand House will open tomorrow, Thursday, April 13. The Detroit Brand House will offer shoppers the full line of Under Armour athletic wear, shoes and accessories for men, women and youth. “The opening of the Under Armour Detroit Brand House underscores...
The Detroit Design Festival is a five-day festival will go through eight different neighborhoods throughout Detroit. The festival aims to show how design in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and how the products and services we use everyday can impact the way society functions and the way people experience the world around...
