What happens when a group of high school students decide to adopt an entire school for Christmas? I found out Thursday morning when we went to Lincoln-King Academy in Detroit. The idea to adopt a school came from students in a leadership class...
At first glance, it’s a straightforward idea. Coats for the homeless that double as sleeping bags. Sounds like a good idea, right? It has been very successful. But sometimes, success means new challenges. The good work the Empowerment Plan is...
It is time to say goodbye to September and hello to October. There is still plenty of time to head out to the apple orchards to pick up your apple cider and pumpkin donuts. Here is the list of my top event picks for this weekend. Really Really...
Three weeks into the school year at Spain Elementary-Middle School, the teachers are starting to get used to their new classes. Students are starting to get back into the swing of things. And now it’s time for something unexpected: A PR blitz. The...
Sixty-six arts and cultural organizations in metro Detroit will share $5.1 million for their operations from The Kresge Foundation Detroit Program over the next three years. More than half of the organizations are based in the city of Detroit. The...
What was Detroit like in 1790? Well, now we have a map. The University of Michigan has added a rare of Detroit from 1790 to their William L. Clements Library. The map was found in an Almonte, Ontario home by the grandson of the original owner. He...
I’ve spent the past couple days riding the new RefleX bus, a limited-stop, express bus service between the suburbs and downtown Detroit, and I’m here to tell you: The Duran Duran song by the same name totally keeps popping into my head. Also, the...
Detroit is in line to get one of the first five of the new West Elm boutique hotels, to be built on a corner parking lot at Cass and Canfield. The location is in the bustling heart of the Midtown neighborhood, right next to a Wayne State residency...
Bitters and swizzle sticks are infiltrating our drinking scene as craft cocktails are all the rage as of late. And that’s all well and good, but for our money there’s still nothing that can beat a great dive bar. A dive bar that gets you...
Detroit’s North End is home to a brand new career center that will help bridge the gap between poverty and jobs for high risk Detroiters. The North End Career Center will house the Goodwill Detroit’s Flip the Script and Center for...
Happy first day of Autumn Detroit! Here’s to all things pumpkin, the leaves changing color, and cooler weather. This weekend is packed with fun activities, and I’m excited to bring you my favorite picks for this weekend. Will I see you...
When it comes to crossing the U.S./Canadian border here in Detroit, if you’re a pedestrian or on a bike, there aren’t very many – if any – good options. Unless you’re willing to break the law like this intrepid Steely...
This is a story, I mean article, about two women, Carrie Bain and Erika Devriendt, who are out to change the universe through storytelling. Bain is a self-described comedian trapped in a writer’s body. DeVriendt is just another girl and writer...
With a little more than a month remaining in its crowdfunding campaign, an effort to raise $25,000 to fix the stained and leaded glass windows in the log cabin at Detroit’s historic Palmer Park is less than $8,000 shy of its goal. The...
Turns out, Metro Detroiters like their Meijer delivered. So much so that the delivery company that services the Michigan-based store chain is hiring 200 more shoppers to keep up with the rapid growth and demand since launch. If you’re not in...
