Writer/Producer - Detroit enthusiast, Barenaked Ladies fan for life, and a mom.
And we’re back from the summer holiday week… and right into a rumble among Royal Oak, Michigan restaurants in regard to parking and the future of the city. We also dive into some recent closings around Detroit and openings… Also, should rangers at Michigan State Parks carry guns? In...
The Detroit Institute of Arts will be displaying nine new pieces of art in its “Out of the Crate: New Gifts and Purchases” gallery on July 14th. The gallery was created at the beginning of this year to show off the new artwork the museum has collected. The DIA rotates...
As we said earlier this week, a heat wave is coming this weekend. In response, the city of Detroit will open six air-conditioned recreation centers on Saturday and Sunday. The cooling centers will be open during regular business hours on Friday and from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00...
The Detroit Institute of Arts is seeking proposals from the public to help it celebrate the traditions of Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead this fall. The DIA is teaming with the Mexican Consulate of Detroit on an open call for ofrenda altars. Ofrendas are offerings that honor...
The Detroit Institute of Arts will be displaying nine new pieces of art in its “Out of the Crate: New Gifts and Purchases” gallery on July 14. The gallery was created at the beginning of this year to show off the new artwork the museum has collected. The DIA rotates...
One of the popular narratives of Detroit’s comeback is that it doesn’t include the neighborhoods. But a program, Fitz Forward, is over by McNichols (Six Mile) and Livernois is solidly in the Detroit neighborhoods and there are big plans in motion. You can listen to the story in...
Royal Oak, a city of nearly 60,000 people, is continuing to move forward with plans for its own bus system. Dubbed “ROGO,” the system would be contracted with the suburban SMART bus system. It would entail 14 dedicated buses for the nearly 12 square mile city. Service could start...
While Ford is making a big splash about its plans to come into the city, another automotive company is now pulling back on its plans to move to downtown Detroit. The seating supplier Adient says it has decided to scrap plans to move its corporate headquarters and 500 employees into...
The Detroit Wing Company has opened its third location inside the MGM Grand Casino hotel on Monday. It is located in the Breeze Dining Court. This is the third location for the Eastpointe-based restaurant and the first location inside the city of Detroit. We’re told there will be 10...
It’s time to pull out your kites because the Detroit Kite Festival is returning to Belle Isle for its second year. The Detroit Kite Festival will take place on Sunday, July 15 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 pm. The Detroit Kite Festival will have kites for...
Oregon-based Tillamook Dairy is expanding in the midwest, so they’re hitting the road and it means Detroiters will have a shot at free ice cream. Here’s how. The Tillamook Road Trip will feature Yum Buses. They’re retrofitted minibuses that will be making stops all around town from...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is accusing Oakland County of pushing discriminatory housing policies in how it divvies up federal housing money. In a 20-page letter addressed to county Executive L. Brooks Patterson, HUD says Oakland County steered $171 million in housing aid since 1989 to...
The new Superintendent is diving into the Gordian knot that is Detroit’s Public Schools, and seems to be finding challenge after challenge. The Detroit Public Schools Community District is looking to hire more teachers, but it’s not an easy task. According to a survey released by the district...
If you’re a bicyclist in Michigan, you might be getting a new law that’s in your favor. The Michigan legislature has passed a package of bills that would mean motorists would have to pass at least three feet to the right or left of a bike. If it...
Sven interviews Mary Sutton the Events and Marketing Manager for Hour Detroit to find out about the upcoming Best of Detroit Party. This year the event will be held at Shed 3 inside Eastern Market. The party will have food from over 20 of the winning restaurants from the June...
The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix saw increased attendance and solid TV ratings over its three-day run earlier this month on Belle Isle. The race event drew roughly 105,000 people, up from a 100,000 the year before and setting a record for the second consecutive year for Saturday attendance....
The Brush Park neighborhood is pretty unrecognizable since the work began on Bedrock’s City Modern development. On Monday I checked out the progress on the two apartment buildings that Sachse Construction is managing inside the City Modern development. The first building I toured was the senior apartment building at...
A Pontiac donut shop with just five seats has made the list of the best in America. For more than 30 years, Avon Donuts has been slinging tasty treats. TIME magazine has listed them as one of the top 10 best donut shops in America. They highlight donuts like Caramel...
