What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
If you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, and have a hankering for Polish food then you need to check out the St. Florian Strawberry Festival. There will be plenty of Polish food for purchase, and tons of strawberry desserts. As with most festivals there will be a raffle and a tin can auction. If you have kids, there will also be things for them to do as …
Have you ever driven down Caniff in Hamtramck and wondered what that purple house with the giant white ant painted on the side of it was? Welcome to The Planet Ant Theater. The Planet Ant has some pretty cool history. It was originally a coffee shop that had poetry nights, musical performances and art shows. Then one day in 1996 Keegan Michael Key talked the owner into …
Help save this Metro Detroit treasure and have fun at the same time. Hamtramck Disneyland is one of the most unique, artistic places in Metro Detroit, and quite possibly the world. Now, it’s in danger, but you have a chance to help save this amazing art installation. Hatch Art has organized two events this week as a last push to their fundraising goal of $50,000. …
Soccer. Futbol. Whatever you call it, Detroit and Hamtramck have something very special in the Detroit City FC. Le Rouge as they're affectionately known have garnered the loyal support of thousands - all without giant in-your-face ad buys, without network television deals. Just the heart and soul of Detroit embodied on a rehabbed Works Progress Administration-era Keyworth …
If you’re near 12087 Klinger Street in Hamtramck, you’ll be met with one of the most colorful, unique, and unforgettable sites in Metro Detroit, Hamtramck Disneyland. This folk art installation was created by Dmytro Szylak, a Ukrainian immigrant to the area. Szylak spent 30 years working on building the assemblage sculpture on the two garages on his properties. In May 2015, …
There are definitely conflicting reports on this one. There have been some small rumblings around the state and the country that Michigan’s “One Tough Nerd” Governor Rick Snyder might make a run for “One Tough President,” but the respected political site Politco.com says no. “He is concerned about solving the problems in Michigan and the …
