Detroit is home to two things that often go hand-in-hand – the automobile and innovation, and from April 22 through 24, the city will host the Shell Eco-marathon Americas. The eco-marathon presents a unique challenge to high school and college...
Ready to scour downtown Detroit for the chance to win two suite tickets to the Detroit Grand Prix (plus other awesome prizes)? Here’s your chance. At 10:00 a.m. on April 16, Shell and the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau will host a...
Looking for a fun date night idea that offers delicious food, dancing, raffles, and supports a great cause? Then mark your calendars for the YoungLives Dinner and Dancing Charity Gala on Saturday, April 9 from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. YoungLives is an...
Ready to see the beauty of Belle Isle accented by unique artwork from local and regional artists? Plan to attend the first ever Belle Isle Art Fair on August 6 and 7. The fair will take place next to the Scott Fountain near the Southern tip of the...
You readers are amazing. We posted a little piece on about renaming Detroit’s Greektown Casino to “Jack Detroit Greektown Casino Hotel” and the email and message box lit up. If you want all the deets hit up the original post here...
Look, as much as we love this writing thing, we’re not ashamed to admit we’re still in search of the coveted 15 minutes of fame that we’re all supposed to receive in life. However, as much as we would love to step foot into the...
The Detroit Zoo just scored a seriously adorable belated Christmas gift – 10 male and 10 female Gentoo Penguins. The addition of these plump little bundles of magic bring the Detroit Zoo’s total penguin population to 80. Don’t be...
During the holiday season in Detroit you can find just about any object imaginable mashed into the shape of a mitten, or goods from some iteration of the “Detroit (fill in the blank) Co.” And while each has it’s own little niche...
Put a serious dent in your holiday shopping this Thursday from 6 p.m. -9 p.m. at the Sip, Shop, and Stroll event in downtown Detroit. The free event will feature complimentary beverages at John Varvatos, House of Pure Vin, Moosejaw, Nojo Kicks, Hot...
With winter closing in, it’s hard to imagine that anyone would consider Detroit a top travel destination. However, Travel and Leisure Magazine recently released a list of 51 must visit locations around the world in 2016, and Detroit landed the...
Detroit is home to a wealth of influential artists across a variety of mediums, and one market that has seen a considerable boom in the last decade is literature. With books from contemporary authors covering topics from the history of the Better...
We hope you liked the video! There will be many more to come so keep your eyes on your Facebook stream. Here are a few key points about the Cycle Pub. Let’s start out with their website, . That’s where you’ll go for all the info...
Last night, the world got its first glimpse of the new Batman vs Superman film, which will be released in theaters on March 25th, 2016. As you may recall, a good chunk of the filming was done in the city proper and surrounding areas, and the trailer...
On Tuesday, the slick and mobile Ideas Box was unveiled at the central branch of the Detroit Public Library. The project, created by the nonprofit Libraries Without Borders in partnership with the renowned French designer Philippe Starck, the...
The small business community in Detroit and the Metro area is one of the most exciting areas of improvement in the region in the last several years. When you shop locally owned businesses, you keep 62% of every dollar you spend in the local economy...
