What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
Hello, hello, hello! I can not wait for the weekend to get here. Last weekend was Ferndale Pride, and I had to miss it because I was still up north. But this weekend is Motor City Pride and I am stoked to hit Hart Plaza. So, without further ado, let's get to the events. 29th Annual Pewabic House & Garden Show This weekend is the 29th Annual Pewabic House and …
Halftimes at Detroit City FC home matches are about to get … pretty interesting. The club announced that it’s partnering with eastside tiki bar Lost River to open a tropical-themed bar behind the east grandstand at Keyworth Stadium for the upcoming 2019 season. That’s the side where the Northern Guard Supporters group sits and stages its raucous chants, songs, smoke bombs …
A new coach will steer Detroit City FC into its pivotal 2019 season, which will see them transition to pro soccer. The club on Friday announced the hiring of veteran coach and scout Trevor James, a former professional soccer player who has worked with big European clubs including FC Barcelona and FC Porto, the English men’s national team and several Major League Soccer …
The Empowerment Plan is a great nonprofit organization that provides jobs to homeless women making coats that double as sleeping bags and are distributed to other homeless people. The women, in turn, get a chance to find permanent housing and a new start on life. Now, the program is expanding. Daily Detroit's Shianne Nocerini went down to Empowerment Plan's Islandview …
General Motors dropped a bomb on Monday, saying it will likely close three assembly plants including Detroit-Hamtramck in a pre-emptive move to cut costs and headcount ahead of an expected downturn. The moves mean the elimination of as many as 14,000 jobs — including 1,500 at Detroit-Hamtramck — and the elimination of slow-selling sedans like the Chevrolet Volt and Impala …
Hey there everyone! If your house is anything like mine, we've been counting down the days until Sunday. Mainly because it's someone's birthday. But you can still count down the days until the weekend because there are some really great things happening around town. Let's get on to this weeks picks! 15th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday is the big night! The giant …
Hey there all you cool cats, how is it hanging? I'm sure most of you are going to be busy hitting up the apple orchards or picking out pumpkins, just don't forget that there are a ton of great events happening around Detroit this weekend. Let's get to it shall we? City Year Detroit Fundraiser and Comedy Show Looking for something fun to do on Friday night? The Ant …
Hey, hey, hey! Happy Labor Day Weekend. It’s the unofficial end of summertime, so you better get outside to soak up all the Vitamin D you can before Autumn rolls around. If you decided to stay close to home this weekend, you’re in for a real treat. There are all types of events happening in and around Detroit this long weekend. I know that technically the City 5 is for …
If you’re looking for a way to get $50,000 in funding for your brick and mortar business or business idea that’s based in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park, Hatch Detroit might be the answer. The contest is in its eighth year, and through a popular voting and judging process selects a winner to receive not only $50,000 in funding thanks to Comerica Bank, but also there’s a …
We talk about City’s 4-3 away loss at Kalamazoo FC to close out its National Premier League Soccer campaign and what the team needs to focus on to get back into the playoffs next season. We even touch on division winner AFC Ann Arbor’s playoff prospects, since Sharpe also covers the Mighty Oak for Midfield Press.midfieldpress.com/ Next, we catch up on all things World Cup, …
The Detroit Greenways Coalition will hold a group bike ride Sunday to create awareness and raise money to build a 26-mile rail-to-trail greenway loop in the city. The Joe Louis Greenway is a proposed pedestrian loop through Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. Previously known as the Inner Circle, it’s currently a network of abandoned rail lines and local streets. But …
It was a week of soaring highs and crashing lows for Detroit City FC. Last week le Rouge advanced out of the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by knocking out bitter rivals the Michigan Bucks by advancing on penalty kicks. Then on Sunday, City opened its NPSL league play by dropping a point late to AFC Ann Arbor. I spoke with Midfield Press and TheCup.US …
If you’ve been following Detroit happenings for awhile, you may have heard of some of these names. Batch Brewing Company. Sister Pie. Hugh. La Feria Tapas. Live Cycle Delight. All businesses that went through the Hatch Detroit contest. Some were even featured nationally by Martha Stewart and others. For each of the last eight years, Hatch Detroit has awarded a $50,000 …
One of the biggest challenges for Detroit business is access to capital. After all, in a community that faces large amounts of institutional poverty, it’s not like there’s family to lean on for a few thousand dollars to get to the next level. There have been a lot of businesses that have been forever stuck because they don’t have access to the most basic of capital …
"There's not a lot of small business owners out there who wake up in the morning knowing that there's three billionaires teamed up who potentially are working against you on a daily basis, right? So that certainly weighs on us. But it's also the realization that yes, in the legal standpoint, as a Michigan L.L.C. we own equity in this corporation, but we have definitely come to …
Detroit’s top soccer team is getting a sponsorship lift — or should I say, Lyft? The Detroit City Football Club (known as DCFC) announced Wednesday that the ridesharing company Lyft has become their title sponsor for the 2018 season, as well as their official rideshare partner. It's Lyft's first sports team jersey sponsorship. The Lyft logo will appear on the front of all …
Hello! I hope your week has been going well. To be honest, I have kind of been riding the struggle bus this week. What can I say, Daylight Saving has kicked by butt. Anyway, it looks like it should be a little bit warmer this weekend. It's suppose to be in the 50s on Sunday. The official beginning of spring is next week after all. Let's see if it becomes reality when it …
This is you Daily Detroit News Byte for Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Our stories: A new plan emerges for the fail jail Detroit City FC will be broadcast on Fox Sports Detroit for the first time Mexicantown in Detroit is getting support to grow its business district Mirror, mirror on the wall.. what are the best Metro Detroit suburbs? And two conversations. One …
Here it is. The weekend. Finally! Although for some folks it's been a short week (if you're one of those few bank or government employees who actually take President's Day off - outside of those folks, none of my friends had a holiday) it feels like forever. I think inside it's the longing for spring and all things warm. But, enough of the small talk. You're here for …
Our guest on the Happy Hour this week could be considered Detroit cultural royalty, if there is such a thing. Around the Daily Detroit office, we often joke that the shirts that say "Detroit Hustles Harder," to be more accurate, should have said "Detroit Hustles/ Side Hustles / Other Hustles / Weekend Hustles Harder." Because it seems like the people who are doing things …
Hey there everyone! I hear we are about to be buried in snow this weekend. Which really stinks because there are some really great events happening this weekend. So I guess I'm going to say to stay safe out there, but if you find a break, here's what's happening. Weekend of J Dilla The Charles H. Wright Museum and the Detroit Institute of Art are partnering together to …
It's not very often that you see the words paczek and run together in a sentence. It only happens one day a year in Hamtramck during the Annual 5K Paczki Run. This year the Paczki Run will take place on Saturday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m. This is the sixth year that Tour de Troit has put on this fun run through the streets of Hamtramck. The race starts at 10:00 a.m. on …
Here's what we're covering today on your Daily Detroit News Byte. Prison food will no longer be privatized in the state of Michigan MoGo, Detroit's bike share, gets some love General Motors employees getting large bonus What are the Pistons worth? More than a billion dollars. Paczki Run! Emagine adds games before the movie Berkley is looking for a new …
Greetings to all of you. We've made it through another week of winter! I say that deserves a drink. I know that the North American International Auto Show has pretty much taken over the airwaves here in metro Detroit. But you're not going to find that on this weekends City 5. I know, I know we're the Motor City and this stuff is important. However, there are some other …
Alright, friends. Let's say you've picked up a new boo just in time for Christmas, or you both have swiped right on your dating app du jour and need some decent date ideas. Well, I have your back. Here's the thing about this list. There are a lot of great date ideas around town, but since it's winter, we wanted to keep it kinda self-contained, limit the exposure to elements, …
According to Detroit police, two suspects believed to be the "serial rapists" behind a pair of recent abductions and sexual assaults of female bicyclists in Detroit have been caught. Here are the details on the incidents from earlier. The two suspects were black males. One was in their 20s, one in their 30s. "I'm proud to say we've.. arrested two suspects. We also have …
The kids are going back to school this week, so I guess summer is unofficially over this weekend. I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend. Detroit Jazz Fest When I think of Labor Day weekend in Detroit the first thing that I think of is the Detroit Jazz Festival. For four days Campus Martius and Hart Plaza will be filled with jazz music. You can find all of the …
The top four finalists of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest have just been announced. These four entrepreneurs are competing to win $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro bono support from Hatch Detroit and its partners. The winner will use the money to open a brick and mortar business in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck. “The community is as …
Some parts of Michigan are going to get a little greener thanks to a series of grants from the DTE Energy Foundation. All told, 29 Michigan communities will be receiving a share of the $70,110. Many of those are in the tri-county area. This tree planting grant program is sponsored by the DTE Energy Foundation in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural …
On Thursday night, ten semi-finalists were announced for the annual Hatch Detroit Contest out of more than 160 applications that were received. If you're not familiar, Hatch Detroit is an annual contest where the winner will receive $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro bono support from Hatch Detroit and its partners. It must be a brick and mortar …
The Tricycle Collective is striving to reach their goal of $20,000 to help 20 Detroit families purchase the homes that they live in, which are currently at risk to be sold in the Wayne County Tax Foreclosure Auction. With one day left, they need your support. Michele Oberholtzer may be familiar to readers of Daily …
