You might have seen them on the internet, but not on the streets of Detroit – well, not legally, anyway. Under legislation approved by the Michigan House and Senate (with the House approving Thursday), drinking alcohol on certain pedal-powered vehicles is now going to be AOK if Governor Snyder signs off....
Not only are film incentives that have brought movies to Michigan like Transformers, Batman, and Oz on the chopping block to go away for good, a Michigan Senate committee has recommended the entire film office be eliminated by 2017. The extreme move, if taken up by the full Michigan Senate,...
Mike Rowe is known for getting dirty. The host of “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” (and formerly of “Dirty Jobs”) is getting behind the camera to engage middle and high school students and show them opportunities in the skilled trades in Michigan. If you wonder “why the skilled trades, and...
Roads are a contentious issue in Michigan. Although it looks like the Michigan Legislature is on its way to allocating some money for road maintenance and improvements ($400 million in this current budget) it’s nowhere near the $1.2 billion-plus experts say is going to be needed to truly...
Rejoice craft beer fans! Griffin Claw Brewery in Birmingham is expanding. The posh biergarten broke ground on a five month expansion for their 4600 sq. ft. Cellar House barrel-aging room, critical to their long-term plan of distributing at a second Michigan supermarket. They already distribute at Kroger. This is impressive...
Manufacturing employment in Michigan increased for a forth year in a row, according to the 2015 Michigan Manufacturers Directory, and there are some interesting local trends in the sector. Michigan added 14,809 jobs from February 2014 to February 2015. That’s a 2.1% increase. The national average is...
Boy, do we love Michigan. Even if it means venturing north of 8 Mile (there’s a rumor one of our team members will spontaneously disintegrate upon crossing that famous border road going north, however, they haven’t turned into dust yet) and seeing all there is to see from...
Yemen Cafe is a small place tucked into a low-rise building on South Jos. Campau in Hamtramck. Across the street is a mural of women in hijabs and burkas. Next to that is the New Dodge Lounge, a gritty but tasteful dive bar where drinkers young and old come to...
Several of Michigan’s most iconic landmarks and scenes are finally on Street View in Google Maps, thanks to a partnership between Pure Michigan and Google. Pure Michigan members and volunteers took more than 44,000 panoramic photos with the Google Street View Trekker, a backpack-like system that has a...
Michigan must set attainable energy goals and look towards renewable energy sources to keep energy prices down and avoid widespread outages, said Michigan Governor Rick Snyder in a special message on energy today. The state’s new goal is to get 30 to 40 percent of its energy from renewable...
From Feb. 28 to May 9, the Lorenzo Cultural Center in Clinton Township is featuring the 101 People, Places and Things that Made Michigan. Part of Macomb Community College’s Center Campus, the Lorenzo Cultural Center offers visitors a chance to explore Michigan’s intriguing, diverse history. The series will...
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 notable Michigan destinations in it. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation...
