In a time that celebrates Detroit’s abstract city canvas, Detroit Artist’s Market welcomes the exhibition “It’s Like Toys In Here.” The show toys with the idea that playfulness isn’t frivolous, but an exercise in...
With the holidays fading away into the rearview, we are struck once again to find things to do in the Metro Detroit Region. It’s time to come out of our winter caves and shake off those winter blues. Here’s your weekly list of some cool...
Is “Detroit, Land Of The Great Outdoors” a slogan that rings true in your heart? If it doesn’t, it should. It’s more than possible to be active and enjoy being outside in the city. I have biked around the city, zipped down...
Since Christmas is now in the rearview mirror, everybody is busy and plans for New Year’s Eve are forming. Coming up with a solution can be daunting, everything is more expensive and exclusive than normal nights on NYE and at the same time...
Looking for a place where you can get quality local produce and handmade crafts? Head over to Eastern Market. Located just north of Gratiot near downtown, Detroit’s most diverse marketplace has been in business since 1891. Visiting the area during...
As the holidays draw nearer, everybody is busy and plans for New Year’s Eve are already forming. Coming up with a solution can be daunting, everything is more expensive and exclusive on NYE and at the same time it’s important to surround...
If you live here for even a short length of time, the sea of Tigers jerseys and Red Wing uniforms becomes pretty apparent not just outside of the ballparks but in bars, at movie theaters, grocery stores and everywhere else across the region. We even...
DLectricity returned last night to a Woodward Avenue whose sidewalks were coursing with people checking out the multitude of exhibitions in all kinds of venues from museums to art galleries to walls of buildings to churches. Here is a selection of...
Go ahead and file this under “we’re totally falling for a viral marketing campaign.” Mainly because we like beer. The new Hopcat location in Detroit has fallen behind on their construction, with their date open moving to December...
There’s everything from a 4-mile long lighted bike parade to more than 35 artists lighting up immense buildings like the Detroit Public Library. What more could you ask for? Last year, about 75,000 people are said to have come to Midtown to...
The Detroit Design Festival (DDF) started off in style Tuesday night at the Taubman Center. A veritable who’s who of the creative community attended, commiserating and having fun around some of Detroit’s most notable artistic product success stories...
We donned our life jackets, settled into our bobbling kayaks, and paddled out of the St. Jean boat launch into a slight chop on the Detroit River. The late summer sun warmed our backs and we stuck close to the shoreline to minimize drag as we...
Less than 1% of companies make it past the century mark, let alone to 125 years. Carhartt first got its start in 1889 making overalls for railroad workers. Today, the company is headquartered in Dearborn and is known for their work clothes including...
