James DeWitt Yancey, aka Jay Dee, aka J Dilla, was an artist to those who worked with him.. but also a son, a father, a mentor, and a friend, with a vision that exceeded the world of music. Being involved with legendary hip hop group Slum Village and being the...
Freddy Todd, longtime friend and early collaborator of GRiZ, has joined the All Good Records family. Freddy Todd is no stranger to the music scene here in Detroit. Known for his unorthodox percussion lines, extremely futuristic glitch and bass sounds, and tendencies to skip beats, on purpose that is, we...
One of the most shared things on our site recently was the announcement that pedal pubs would be coming to Michigan. Now, they’re about to hit the streets. Stephen and Brian Lindsay, founders of HandleBar Detroit, are bringing what they say is our first 16-person pedal powered bar on...
The Detroit Police Department’s Mounted Police Division is one of our country’s oldest established law enforcement divisions, dating back to 1893 when it was founded. The Division, aside from its legacy, has seen an unfortunate decline in officers and horses available. Once the mounted police had five barns,...
Detroit’s a wonderful and weird place. In this piece of fun Detroit Instagram candy, this local Detroit Ronald McDonald took on the Nae-Nae challenge with fellow patrons causing quite the attraction and dance off in the McDonald’s parking lot over on Grand River and Lahser, according to posts...
This weekend Detroit will be buzzing with a series of free and fun activities thanks to the Detroit Summerfest. It started Thursday and is running through Saturday evening and will offer extensive opportunities to check in on new food, music, and other sorts of entertainment for all ages at each...
Over the past five years, the Detroit Institute of Arts has installed reproductions in over 100 communities and engaged thousands of metro Detroiters. During the 2015 season, eight venues will be participating for the first time, including Midtown Detroit; the Osborn neighborhood in Detroit; Grosse Ile; Memphis; Ortonville; White Lake;...
With the rise of occupancy in the heart of downtown Detroit it’s no surprise there is also an influx of new pet owners in the area. It seems like every month or so there is a new building popping up or restaurant filling up old abandoned space, and it’...
Crash Detroit is a family-friendly music festival bringing eight of the best street bands from across the United States to perform live music immersed within the audience. This year, the festival on July 18 will be hosted at Corktown’s Roosevelt Park from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m....
Another big weekend of fun things to do right here in Detroit city. While the 2015 GM River Days is definitely going to be on everyone’s radar we wanted to offer you a list of options to indulge in around the captivating River Days festival. It’s no surprise...
The weekend is finally here! Friday: Detroit Zumba All Stars at Eastern Market – What better way to start the weekend then with a little bit of fitness and socializing at Eastern Market. This Friday the Detroit Zumba All Stars are going to be hosting an enriching outdoor Zumba experience at...
The weekend is closing in, and we are at your service when it comes to providing the best, most commonly overlooked series of events happening right in your backyard. This weekend has plenty of interesting events engaging different corners of the community. We hope to catch you folks out at...
Education is crucial to the future of the city of Detroit. With that in mind, City Year Detroit is an organization primarily focused on bridging the gap between students of Detroit Public Schools and their staff members. Understanding what students really need and want to get out of their school...
Hopefully everyone has recovered by now from the Memorial Day long weekend festivities and is looking forward to what is in store this weekend. This weekend seems to be offering a great variety of networking opportunities and to jump start career goals. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Startup Weekend Detroit for...
This weekend is the annual Movement Festival hosted at the Hart Plaza. Although enjoying the action on stage is the essential point of the weekend, it is great to have a list of places to get your day started right with some of the best breakfast spots in Detroit that...
Not heading up north? Detroit has everything you need for a Memorial Day weekend staycation, even if you’re not into the beats of Movement. This weekend has everyone in jitters already, the anticipation is high and the beats are steadily coming into audible range. It’s our duty to...
The weekend is finally here! These City 5 posts are getting more exciting each week with the summer vibes infiltrating the city. I have selected five items I think should relatively take little effort to be involved with/are awesome by nature since they always bring the most interesting folks...
If you’ve been at the Detroit Institute of Bagels in recent weeks, you probably have noticed the paved walk way and the fencing that his been put up and still a work-in-progress. If you thought it was merely to enhance the establishment, which is definitely a bonus for anyone...
