What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
Hello everyone! Is it just me or is this week is flying by? It's been pretty busy since I got back from Grand Rapids on Monday, and it doesn't seem like it's going to slow down the rest of the week. Maybe that's why it seems like things are moving so quickly. Anyway, there are some fun things happening around town this weekend. Let's get started. Game and Trivia Night at …
The Heidelberg Project since 1986 has been standing on the near east side of Detroit. It has survived antagonistic mayoral administrations, arson, and more — and they’re working on their next chapter. It’s also drawn people from around the world to come see it. According to a press release, construction has begun on the well-known Numbers House. It is one of only two …
A property that once was home to an icon of Detroit's restaurant history is going to see new life. This piece of land that hasn't been commercially used since Joe Muer's closed in 1998 is in what is now a prime location. The unusually shaped property sits along Gratiot Avenue at St. Aubin and up against the popular Dequindre Cut. The site, near Eastern Market, will be …
Calcara Park is now a field of dreams for young kids enrolled in Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) youth baseball programs. Last year PAL received a $25,000 Grand Slam Grant from Comerica Bank to renovate the field, located at Charlevoix St. and Ellery St. The completion of the park was announced by the bank at recent the Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan stop at the Comerica …
The Kresge Foundation has created a $5 million, three-year initiative to fund nonprofits working in neighborhoods across the city. The initiative, called Kresge Innovation Projects: Detroit will provide (in the first round) between $50,000 and $150,000 each for seven to 10 shovel-ready projects that can be completed in 18 months. Smaller grants will be awarded …
