Atlas Obscura, an organization that aims to highlight all the world’s hidden wonders and curiosities, is hosting International Obscura Day on Saturday, May 30. People are encouraged to go out in groups and explore hidden gems and unusual places in and around their hometowns. Detroiters can take part in...
The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix returns to the Motor City Friday-Sunday, May 29-31, 2015. Here’s what you need to know to get the most from the event. The Grand Prix will feature the cars of the Verizon IndyCar Series, the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the Pirelli World...
Berry Gordy’s Detroit home, named the ‘Motown Mansion’, just entered the real estate market, and if you have $1,295,000 (or close to it) lying around, you can own it. The mansion is located at 918 West Boston Boulevard in Detroit and sits on 2.2 acres of...
Grand Prix fans will get a free taste of this weekend’s Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix in downtown Detroit tomorrow evening. (Wednesday, May 27). The Quicken Loans Grand Prix Street Fest powered by Chevrolet will take place at Campus Martius from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m....
Just how much can $100 million do for a city like Detroit? JPMorgan Chase highlighted how its $100 million investment in Detroit is being used as fuel for the city’s comeback. The company marked the one year anniversary of its commitment with a groundbreaking to celebrate the continuing redevelopment...
Detroit is a city full of surprises. When you dive into its history, you never know what you’ll find. You’ll soon realize, however, that Detroit has played an important role in many industries. Both the medical field and the locomotive industry have Detroit to thank for incredible inventions....
Steven Spielberg, renowned movie director and founder of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, will honor William Clay Ford, Jr. at the organization’s annual gala in September. Spielberg will present Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, with the Ambassador for Humanity Award. Ford will...
DTE Energy announced today a partnership with Domino’s Farms and Ford Motor Company to build and operate the two largest solar arrays in Michigan. DTE has started building a 1.1-megawatt photovoltaic solar array at Domino’s Farms east of Ann Arbor. The array will be completed and operational...
Detroit’s Ford Piquette Avenue Plant and Indian Village have received grants from the Michigan Heritage Restoration Program for vital rehabilitation projects. The Model T Automotive Complex received $60,000 for exterior masonry rehabilitation on the west elevation and penthouses on the former Ford Plant. The plant was Ford’s...
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...
M-1 RAIL has welcomed spring’s return by rolling out an ambitious construction schedule this year. The first item on the list: spring cleaning. “Keeping the construction site clean and assuring a safe environment are important M-1 RAIL objectives; it’s the reason our spring construction began with cleaning up...
Interactive Health has announced its list of the 2014 Healthiest Companies in America, and three Metro Detroit companies made the list. Atwell, LLC in Southfield, McGraw Wentworth in Troy, and SmithGroup JJR in Detroit were included in the Interactive Health’s list. There were 158 companies who made the list...
Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3), a Detroit-based IT and business services company, is the new title sponsor of Detroit’s annual Turkey Trot. This year’s Thanksgiving morning run will be officially known as The 33rd Annual Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot. “We are excited to continue to grow our partnership...
On Saturday, May 16, KIND team members in Detroit will host a kindness safari at the Detroit Zoo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is one of several kindness safaris happening at 18 zoos across the county. During the safari, kids will learn how easy and...
On Thursday, May 7, Gleaners Community Food Bank will host a rally to mark the start of its 23rd Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The nation’s largest one-day food drive will take place on Saturday, May 9. At 9 a.m. on Thursday morning, a caravan of letter...
Warm weather is finally here, which means that families across Detroit will soon be heading towards their neighborhood park. Detroit has over 300 parks. To make sure that the city parks are clean and well maintained, the Adopt-A-Park program will be back in full swing. Last year businesses, churches, and...
Bob Seger’s classic and iconic album Night Moves will make its debut on 180-gram vinyl on June 16, 2015. Seger’s album is the newest vinyl reissue addition to the Grammy Award-winning rocker’s catalogue. Night Moves was originally released in 1976. It was Seger’s first studio album...
Leader Dogs for the Blind, a Rochester Hills nonprofit dedicated to training guide dogs for people who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind, has announced a campaign to expand its Canine Development Center. Construction for the center is underway, and is expected to be completed in 2016. The organization has...
