Writer/Producer - Detroit enthusiast, Barenaked Ladies fan for life, and a mom.
If you have spent any time on Belle Isle in the past few summers, you might have noticed that the waterslides on the north side of the island are no longer being used. The slides were closed in 2013 because they were no longer safe. The Michigan Department of Natural...
Chipotle Mexican Grill is raising money for the Michigan Humane Society on Thursday, July 20. Restaurants located in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties will be participating in the fundraiser. Chipotle will be donating 50% of all proceeds to the Michigan Humane Society. Here’s how you can be sure to...
Anytime a locally based food company has something come out, we usually pay attention. The latest is from Dearborn Brand Sausages. The company, founded in 1946 and is based in Dearborn has just released a new thing they’re calling “Grillin’ Patties.” “We’ve been talking about this idea for...
It is hard to believe we are already in the middle of July, but here we are. There are a ton of events happening this weekend, so much so that I had to add on two quick bonuses. I know I’m going to have a hard time narrowing down...
Faygo is bringing Hollywood to Detroit every Saturday night throughout the summer thanks to the Faygo Movie Nights in the D series. The weekly movie screenings happen in Campus Martius Park and are free to those who attend. Bring those lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. There will be...
Rosie the Riveter is such an iconic image, that sometimes people forget that it was more than just one woman that worked on the home front providing aid during World War II. Sure, there are books about the women behind the war time effort and Detroit becoming the Arsenal of...
The GM Plaza will be rocking every Friday night for the next six weeks, thanks to the Chevrolet Rockin’ on the Riverfront concert series. The Rockin’ on the Riverfront concert series brings well known classic rock bands to Detroit to perform. The opening bands are local to Detroit. The concerts...
The street band festival Crash Detroit will be here before we know it. This is the forth year of the festival and each year it continues to get bigger and better. The two day festival is organized by the musicians in the Detroit Party Marching Band and members of the...
Detroit’s 316th birthday is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate then with an ice cream party. Hudsonville Ice Cream will be hosting an official Birthday Bash in Cadillac Square on Monday, July 24 from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. During the...
This weekend is the annual Palmer Woods Home and Garden Tour. This means you will get two days to walk, bike, or take a shuttle around the 102 year old Detroit neighborhood. Palmer Woods is mostly known for the Tudor mansions that were built in the early 20th century. However...
I don’t know about you, but having a holiday in the middle of the week really throws me off. So even though it feels like we just had a weekend, the weekend is almost upon us, which means it is time to start making plans. Have a great weekend...
There is something about seeing kites flying in the sky that brings back memories of my childhood. I remember going to the park as a family to fly our kites on particularly windy days. My little brother and I would spend the time trying to see who could keep their...
Grow Detroit’s Young Talent Program has been a huge success this year. This year the program has matched 8,127 Detroit youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with a job at a Detroit based company. This year there were 530 companies that are part of the program....
Downtown Detroit might not need any more burger joints according to the food critic of Detroit’s paper of record. He might be right. But the whole open letter from Mark Kurlyandchik got me thinking about what downtown, Midtown, and New Center is actually lacking when it comes to restaurants....
I don’t know about you, but this week is dragging and flying by at the same time. We might not be leaving town this weekend, but I’m still looking forward to some fun events. Have a great weekend everyone. MotorCity Wine Recordings #1 Release Party Over the years...
There will be a new farmers market every week located across Jefferson from the entrance to the Belle Isle bridge. The Platform and GenesisHOPE have partnered to bring a weekly marketplace to the parking lot of the former Big Boy Restaurant on Jefferson and East Grand Boulevard. The Islandview Village...
School is out for summer which means parents are going to get an earful of “I’m bored!” and “there’s nothing to do!” from their kids. If you have been looking for a day camp you are in luck, because the Chandler Park Sports Program for Youth will be...
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation awarded more than $600,000 in grants to 14 organizations around Michigan. Five Metro Detroit organizations have received grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation. The grants fell under three categories, Community Health Matching Program, Physician Investigator Initiated Programs,...
