Detroit City FC made a big move on Wednesday, submitting a proposal to the Hamtramck School Board to fund renovation work on the 79-year-old Keyworth Stadium. The goal of the project is to turn the statdium into the new home field for the football club. Detroit City FC started four...
Every so often, a truly remarkable band wanders onto the Detroit scene and captures the attention of the city for a moment, however fleeting that moment it may be. Once such band is Phantom Cats, though sadly for music fans far and wide, they are no longer a band … well,...
Midtown Detroit received a fresh dose of high quality shopping Tuesday, as The Detroit Clothing Circle has finally opened its doors. Located at 3980 Second Avenue, the chic boutique features a myriad of hand picked wares that are both style savvy and surprisingly affordable. Owner and curator Michael Dedenbach sources...
Detroit’s startup culture is growing, helping to strengthen the city and bring new talent in. Startup incubators and accelerators abound, and some of the region’s best organizations will collaborate to host Demo Week this Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 9-11. 2015 Demo Week is the result of Detroit Venture...
The Scott Fountain has a long history. Recently, the lights came back on for the stately fountain on Belle Isle State Park. We stopped by yesterday and enjoyed the skyline and the peacefulness with quite a few fellow Detroiters who were out for the evening and figured we’d share...
Many people have written Detroit off, but CNN Money’s Poppy Harlow took a look at manufacturing in the city. But automotive isn’t the focus. The focus of the piece is Shinola, a company that has hired more than 300 people in the city. Although there have been a...
The company was created here so it only makes sense that Carhartt, a fifth generation family company that at one time had a factory basically across the street from the old Tiger Stadium, has a retail store in the Motor City. Their corporate headquarters is now in the Detroit suburb...
Let’s face it – it’s not always easy having an honest, mature conversation about sex with your family, friends, or even your significant – or not so significant – other. Moreover, the media is littered with tales of unrealistic beauty, unwanted pregnancies, rampant sexually transmitted disease, sexual exploration gone wrong, and...
This may seem preemptive, but if you’re a well-weather Michigander then you’re aware that September is the month of reckoning. Though we typically enjoy lots of sunshine and mild temperatures during this month, we all know soon enough we’re in for the harsh reality of ice, snow,...
Detroit’s history is full of bizarre stories and fascinating characters, yet many of the strangest still lurk in the faded clippings of old newspapers, lost amid the forgotten of pile media rubble. One such story is that of Thomas Lynn Bradford. A Detroit resident in the early 1900s, Bradford...
Behind the sheen of all of its recent development, Detroit is still facing a wide range of problems. Unfortunately, many of the issues directly affect the city’s youth, who suffer from the repercussions of poorly managed schools, high crime rates, gang violence, and a host of other issues. However,...
If you enjoy watching grass grow or paint dry, then you’re in luck, because you can now enjoy a 24/7 live stream of the construction of the Red Wings’ new home in the soon-to-be District Detroit area near Cass Park. The webcam was announced today by Olympia Development...
Hello Detroit! We’ve officially crossed the September threshold, which means the dog days of summer are off the leash and running away from us at a blistering pace. Fortunately, Labor Day weekend in Detroit is chocked full of festivals and other entertainment to ease us into the beginning of...
When medical marijuana became legal in the state of Michigan in 2008, it was received with mixed reviews. One point of contention that remains is the question of what impact dispensaries – the distributors of medical marijuana – might have on the communities in which they exist. The Grass Station opened its...
Detroiters are no strangers to seeing former jewels of the city come crashing to the ground, or simply fade into obscurity and fall apart. One of the shining examples of this narrative is the Alger Theater, located at 16451 East Warren Avenue in the MorningSide neighborhood of Detroit. We reported...
The owners of the HopCat chain of breweries, Barfly Ventures LLC, have secured $25 million in new financing from two undisclosed Texas investors through the Birmingham based investment banking firm, Cascade Partners LLC. The newly acquired funds afford the Grand Rapids-based company enough cash to double their current expansion plan,...
Some good news for public transportation users as SMART, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transit, announced that it will spend $34.6 million on 80 new 40-foot buses. The upgrade is the next significant move by SMART, who has already put 61 new propane-fueled paratransit Connector buses into action...
How could those two things possibly be combined into one: A bustling and energetic city and the sound of the universe paired with tranquility. With the beginning and end of a yoga class, every voice makes up that one harmonious sound; each individual noise intertwines and unites all in the...
