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10 Family Things To Do In Metro Detroit This Winter

Nov 16, 2014 by Ardelia Lee

Detroit iron sculpture that appears during wintertime on the east side

Entertaining your kids over the winter season doesn’t have to revolve around playing in the snow every day or staying inside and watching Frozen for the 26th time. There are plenty of activities you …

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Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle, Lists Tagged With: Detroit family events, Family friendly activities in Detroit, Family things to do in Detroit, What to do with my family in Detroit

PHOTOS: Veterans Day Parade In Detroit

Nov 11, 2014 by Patrick McNamara

The 9th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Detroit, which was held on Saturday, November 8 drew more than 3,100 participants. This year the parade was a special commemoration of the 50th anniversary of …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle

WATCH: Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas Step Into National TV Spotlight With “Sorry I Stole Your Man”

Nov 11, 2014 by Daily Detroit Staff

Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas "Sorry I Stole Your Man" on Letterman

It's a good thing to see Detroit artists break out into the national scene. Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas, as we told you a little about yesterday, appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: David Letterman, Jessica Hernandez, Sorry I stole Your man

Pure Nerdery: Google Teams Up With Pure Michigan To Put Travel Destinations On Street View

Nov 10, 2014 by Jer Staes

Can't quite make it out to one of Michigan's picturesque places? Want a little sample of what you might see before you go? Well, now, Google Street View is going to have a whole lot of important and …

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Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: Google Street View, Google Trekker, Michigan, Michigan Tourism, Pure Michigan

Local Band Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas To Make National TV Debut On Letterman Tonight

Nov 10, 2014 by Daily Detroit Staff

Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas at Fort Wayne. Daily Detroit file photo.

When we saw them at a little festival on the grounds of Fort Wayne last year, we knew they had something. Many who've been around the Detroit music scene for awhile may know of Jessica Hernandez and …

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Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: Detroit, Jessica hernandez and the deltas, letterman

WATCH: Usher Surprises Fans During His Visit To The D

Nov 6, 2014 by Daily Detroit Staff

Usher surprises Quicken Loans employees

It's like Dan Gilbert decided he was going to be an MTV host for a day. And he doesn't do too bad of a job of it, either. Usher as you may have heard was bouncing around Detroit, and he stopped …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: Dan Gilbert, Detroit, Quicken Loans, Usher

WATCH: Detroit’s Christmas Tree Arrives At Campus Martius Park

Nov 5, 2014 by Daily Detroit Staff

Campus Martius Detroit tree in mid-air

We know, we know.. it's getting colder in the D. And it's also coming up on the holiday season. In what's become an annual tradition, a large Christmas Tree now sits atop the fountain in the heart of …

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Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: Christmas Tree, Detroit Christmas tree facts

WATCH: The Tight Moves Of Detroit’s Talented Soul Skaters

Oct 29, 2014 by Jer Staes

Soul Skate Detroit

The Detroit Soul Skate is an annual event over the Memorial Day weekend. That's right. Skate. Not skateboarders. Not in-line skates. Four wheels. Grown men and women on roller skates. The tricks they …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: Detroit, Detroit Soul Skate, rollerskates, Soul skaters, Videos

Shinola Launches Pocket Watch To Commemorate Henry Ford

Oct 27, 2014 by Mishara Walker

Packaging of the new Henry Ford Pocket Watch

Companies in the past have honored iconic Americans, but Shinola has given that tradition a local flair with the new Henry Ford, limited-edition pocket watch unveiled at the historic Fair Lane …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Henry Ford Watch, Pocket Watch, Shinola

WATCH: Tribute Detroit Streetcar In San Francisco

Oct 26, 2014 by Daily Detroit Staff

Detroit themed streetcar in San Francisco

One could get goosebumps, watching it go along the rails, looking just like what dad (or grand-dad) used to ride. We saw how much you all were excited about the prospect of a couple of historic …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: Detroit Street Railway, Detroit Streetcars, DSR, Old Streetcars

WATCH: “Better Call Mohammed, It’s Become A Mecca” For Graffiti In Detroit

Oct 23, 2014 by Daily Detroit Staff

To Protect And Swerve

Tipster A. Crawford sent this one in (thanks!), and we thought it interesting. It was produced by a group describing themselves as the first "social merchandising company" and they're called The …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: Detroit Graffiti, Hanksy, The Hundreds

10 Tours In Metro Detroit You’ll Love

Oct 15, 2014 by Amanda Lewan

The Monument To Joe Louis. Photo credit: Nick Hagen

While we’re big fans of what to some may seem crazy adventures (such as kayaking in Detroit's canals.. or spending time in the outdoors of Alaska or hung out of a helicopter) it's always worthwhile to …

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Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle, Lists, Staff Picks Tagged With: 10 Detroit tours, Art tour, Detroit, Detroit Bus COmpany, Detroit Experience factory, Detroit Institute of Arts, DXF, Fisher Building Tour, Flight to Freedom Tours, Guardian Building Tour, how to take a tour in Detroit, Motown Museum, Pure Detroit Tours, Show Me Detroit Tours, take a tour in Detroit, What to tour in Detroit

Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival Debuts With A Flourish

Oct 12, 2014 by Patrick McNamara

WC Bevan at the Hamtramck Arts Festival

On Saturday, the Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts and Music Festival gave us a chance to check out what the artists, writers, and musicians in the city are up to. For an area of only 2.02 square miles, …

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Filed Under: Featured, Gallery, Lifestyle Tagged With: Arts, Detroit, Hamtramck, Hamtramck Arts Festival, Neighborhood Festival

Creator of WILDSAM Guides Taylor Bruce Talks About Detroit’s Soul

Oct 8, 2014 by Patrick McNamara

The WILDSAM Field Guides are more than just a standard tourist checklist of things to see, do, and eat. The pocket-sized guidebooks, which have been created for Austin, San Francisco, Nashville and …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Gifts for Detroiters, Guide to Detroit, Shinola, Wildsam Field Guide Detroit

Pewabic Throws Oktoberfest + Raku Party October 11

Oct 7, 2014 by Shianne Nocerini

An example of the new Pewabic Pint vessel. Courtesy photo.

After the success of the biergarten this past June, Pewabic is back at it with another event. This historic organization is hosting their very first Oktoberfest event on October 11th from 12:00 pm …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Fundraiser, Oktoberfest, Pewabic Pottery, Raku Party

Detroit Artists To Receive $2.48 Million In Grants From Knight Foundation

Oct 6, 2014 by Jer Staes

Terence Blanchard of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra – Courtesy Photo

A total of 58 artists working different mediums have been selected to receive $2.48 million in grants from the John S. and John L. Knight Foundation as part of the Knight Arts Challenge. The …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Detroit Arts, Detroit Arts Funding, Knight Foundation, Knight Foundation Arts Challenge

WATCH: The New Baby Giraffe At The Detroit Zoo

Oct 2, 2014 by Daily Detroit Staff

Baby Giraffe at the Detroit Zoo

A few days ago on September 20 the Detroit area welcomed our newest citizen, a giraffe. The calf is about five feet tall and weighs in at 150 pounds. “The calf appears strong and healthy, all legs …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: Baby Giraffe, Baby Giraffe Detroit Zoo, Detroit Zoo

PODCAST: Episode 60 of IT in the D – Yelp, Make This Detroit and More

Oct 2, 2014 by Dave Phillips

IT in the D

Fun conversations with our guests Annette from Yelp along with Scott and Kris from Make This Detroit productions.  Yelp’s got a big event coming up on 10/10 that you’ll want to know about, and Make …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Tech Tagged With: Detroit, IT in the D, Make It Here Productions, Tech news, Yelp

Survey Says: Detroit Is The Best Sports Town In America

Oct 1, 2014 by Daily Detroit Staff

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 …

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Filed Under: Fun, Lifestyle, Sports Tagged With: Best Sports Town, Detroit, Sports

GALLERY: Making The Night “DLectric” at DLECTRICITY

Sep 27, 2014 by Nick Hagen

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 …

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Filed Under: Fun, Gallery, Lifestyle Tagged With: DLECTRICITY, gallery, Nuit Blanche, What does DLECTRICITY look like

DLECTRICITY To Delight Detroit This Weekend

Sep 25, 2014 by Jer Staes

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 …

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Filed Under: Fun, Lifestyle Tagged With: Detroit, DLECTRICITY, Dlectricity hours, Midtown, when is dlectricity

PHOTOS: Detroit Design Festival Kicks Off Showcasing Detroit Made Goods

Sep 24, 2014 by Jer Staes

Detroit graphic design events like this one are outstanding networking opportunities

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 …

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Filed Under: Featured, Fun, Gallery, Lifestyle Tagged With: #DesignLivesHere, Detroit Design Festival, Detroit Made, Mobel Link, The Floyd Leg

Carhartt Celebrates 125 Years With Local Detroit Makers

Sep 23, 2014 by Amanda Lewan

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 …

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Filed Under: Fun, Lifestyle Tagged With: Carhartt, Detroit, Makers, makerspace, Ponyride

Motor City Pedicab Offers A Fun, “Choose What You Pay” Way To Get Around The D

Sep 22, 2014 by Patrick McNamara

Motor City Pedicab on Monroe Street

Detroiters are in need of good, reliable ways to get around town. Grabbing a traditional cab can be hassle. An Uber might not be available, and the bus might take an hour or more to arrive. That's …

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Staff Picks Tagged With: Brian Studer, Detroit, Downtown Detroit, MCP, Motor City Pedicab, Pay What you Want, Rickshaw

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