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Throw the Party of a Lifetime at These 10 Detroit Party Bars

Weekends in Detroit – and let’s face it, even some weeknights – are ones for the books. With 142.9 square miles making up the entire city, there are plenty of killer bars that know how to show you a good time. Whether you’re throwing a birthday party, bachelor or bachelorette party, or you’re just looking to straight up party, Detroit’s got you covered. Though we at Daily Detroit have many favorites scattered throughout the city, we picked 10 winners that are perfect for hosting your next grou...

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11 Ways to Get Your Pumpkin Fix This Fall

It’s that time in the year when the most anticipated flavor makes its return … Pumpkin. These days, you can find it just about anywhere in just about anything. From lattes, to cheesecake, to ice cream and yes, even alcohol — this flavor has made itself stand out from the rest. Some of the local places in Detroit have many different delicacies to curve your pumpkin spice craving, so we’ve put together a list for you to do just that. 1. Pumpkin Spice Waffle Frozen Custard Sandwich: The Custar...

Ferndale’s DIY Fest Returns With That Awesome, Giant Poster Tent

For their third year in a row, the awesome, giant poster tent will be setting up shop within the depths of our favorite excuse to shut down Nine Mile: The Ferndale DIY Fest. Back this year featuring the work of nine different design groups, the POSTERGEIST poster tent will be stacked with handmade screen-printed gig posters, TV/Movie posters, art prints and more. Admission is free of charge and though we know the tent is quite huge, you can find a map with their location at the festival here...

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Your Top 10 Sights on the 2015 Tour de Troit Race Route

With the announcement of the new race route for the 14th annual Tour de Troit, riders everywhere will be keeping their eyes peeled for an opportunity to take in even more of their beloved city. As Michigan’s largest cycling ride, Tour de Troit has been helping support the biking infrastructure within the city, and it gives riders the chance to explore some of Detroit’s most beautiful and historic neighborhoods, along with a glimpse of the city’s blooming downtown. Interested riders can still...

An Insider’s Guide To The Royal Oak Arts, Beats and Eats Festival

For the past 18 years, the metro Detroit area has been closing out the end of summer with the Arts, Beats and Eats festival. Now held in Royal Oak (previously it was in Pontiac), people from all over southeast Michigan and beyond are invited to spend their Labor Day weekend celebrating the arts, enjoying some local tunes and indulging in sweet and savory treats. The festival itself has more than enough to keep the whole family entertained, and enough to keep you wandering around looking for yo...

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Run Detroit’s 3.101 Program Will Help You Run This City

Detroit has a multitude of new developments and hidden gems scattered around town that give this city the character we love. It’s not always easy to get around to exploring it all – so what better (and faster) way to experience that Detroit character, than while on a run? Detroit’s very own Run Detroit running shop, located in the heart of Midtown, wants to give you the opportunity to do just that. Their 3.101 10-week program is designed for someone who is not active and would like to run hi...

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5 Ways Detroit’s Growing Music Festival Scene Is More Awesome Than Any Other

Well party people, August is here and the days are still long – long enough to keep our rage hats on and get down festival style here in Detroit. As the creator of more than just one genre of music, Detroit’s done pretty well for itself in the music department. Though we don’t host any Lollapalooza style teen meet-and-greets or Coachella fashion shows, Detroit has its own eclectic little mix of events that know and love what the city has to offer. Which, in all honesty, is nothing short of a u...

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Take The Road Less Traveled With These 7 Metro Detroit Hiking Trails

As the summer comes to a close, it seems that nothing else can keep us at ease other than grasping at the last bits of the outdoors while the temperature is still enjoyable. As the colors of the leaves begin to turn and the air gets a little bit more crisp, it doesn’t need to stop our yearn for adventure. Lucky for us, Michigan is a goldmine of natural beauty, and just a bit north of our beloved city lies many trails that remind us what makes this place truly Pure Michigan. Take a look at our...

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5 Reasons You Should Go To The 2015 Armada Fair

Tucked away in the northern end of Macomb County lies the small little country town known as Armada. Little did you know that the mile roads really went that high, but a little north of 32 mile is the cutest downtown that you ever did see – and then some. Go beyond Chap’s Restaurant and the local coffee shop and suddenly you’re there. With kids flagging you down to park in their lawn, local residents speeding past the traffic in golf carts – you’ve made it to the Armada Fair. Ask an Armadian,...

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Visit These 10 Interesting People From Detroit's History At Woodmere Cemetery

For as much as we praise the city of Detroit for preserving its historical roots, nothing says historical preservation like the tombstones of our city’s greatest leaders and most interesting people. Tucked away in Detroit’s southwest neighborhood of Springwells, the Woodmere Cemetery serves as a home to more than just a handful of Detroit’s past deceased leaders. With more than 190,000 occupying plot spaces, this hidden gem of a cemetery is a historical bonanza of people that helped give this...

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Downtown Royal Oak To Get New Hotel As Part Of Multi-Purpose Development

Set to open sometime in 2017, a five story, $48 million multi-purpose development will take over some prime real estate at the north end of Royal Oak’s downtown Main Street. Approved this week by the city of Royal Oak, the project includes plans to develop a 120-room Hyatt Place Hotel, 56 apartment spaces plus retail and office space and a 325-space parking deck. There will be three buildings totaling in 40,500 square feet of demolition for the space overall. The development has been put tog...

Detroit Zoo Welcomes New 'Game of Thrones' Warthog Piglets

If anyone thought the Game of Thrones characters could take on animal form, well – the Detroit Zoo made it happen. Just this past April, quintuplet warthog piglets named after Game of Thrones characters, were born and are now ready to make their grand debut. (Photo: Detroit Zoo) The piglets – females Daenerys, Sansa and Cersei, and males Tyrion and Hodor – can be seen in their habitat near the Africa Train Station. Four of these rambunctious piglets are now pitter-pattering around...

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Detroit Police Have Questions About Shepard Fairey Tagging Detroit Buildings

Detroit police have begun an investigation of artist Shepard Fairey for the various signature tags that have appeared plastered around the city on at least four public buildings this past weekend. Fairey, originally known for his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” (…OBEY…) sticker campaign and later the Barack Obama “Hope” poster in 2008, was invited to Detroit by the Dan Gilbert and Bedrock team to develop a mural on the side of the Compuware Building downtown. Completed on Friday, the mural has r...

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Opportunity Detroit? New Coach, New Arena, And New Red Wings

To stay, or not to stay? That’s the question that faced Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock as he entered the seemingly never-ending bidding war that ultimately ended in his recent decision to depart with the Wings. Agreeing to an eight-year deal worth around $50 million, Babcock will now return to his roots to serve as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leaves. At $6.25 million annually, Babcock is now the highest-paid coach in the league by a wide margin. My first reaction? Yell curse w...

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Colors Of Love: Ford Fireworks To Light Up The Detroit Skyline On June 22

On Monday, June 22 at 10:06 p.m., Detroiters will experience the breathtaking view of the Ford Fireworks as they light up the Detroit skyline from the Detroit River downtown.  Recognized as one of the world’s largest and most magnificent fireworks displays, this annual event is a jewel of the city, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of spectators each year. This year’s show will be themed “Colors of Love,” and will be choreographed again by the world-renowned Patrick Brault. With years of experi...

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‘A Taste of Faygo’ Puts The Pop In Pop-Up This Thursday

Tomorrow (Thursday) POP will be hosting The Fargin Chef with ‘A Taste of Faygo,’ bringing Detroit a unique 5-course meal made with the city’s own finest ingredient: Faygo pop. The menu, listed below, will knock your tastebuds up to the U.P. with these fruity, faygolicious ingredients. Tapping into the hearts of Detroiters with Michigan based dishes, The Fargin Chef seems to know just how to make your average appetizer a symbol of city appreciation accompanied by great taste. Check out thes...

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The 2015 Detroit Jazz Festival: Upholding Detroit’s Rhythm

To maintain the jazz legacy that is Detroit, the 36th annual Detroit Jazz Festival is tuning up and ready to fill the streets of Downtown. As the world’s largest free jazz festival, enthusiasts from all around will gather labor day weekend to absorb the history of Detroit’s jazz scene and the unique entity that  it is today. Staying true to its roots, the festival will be taking over several city blocks of downtown Detroit from Hart Plaza to Campus Martius. Attendees will find five different s...

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Phase 2 Of Movement Artists Released, Here's Info On Pre-Party This Weekend

The Detroit Movement Electronic Dance Festival has announced the second phase of its lineup, and its nothing short of amazing. As the festival has gone for the past ten years, Movement wildly celebrates the electronic genre that calls Detroit home. With a diverse lineup of up-and-comers, genre outliers and music legends, a top quality compilation of house, techno and hip-hop is sure to yet again blow the minds of open-minded vibers from across the country. Joining the pre-set lineup of DJ Sn...