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Detroit's Slovak Home was once a vibrant community hub for Eastern European immigrants.
As the This Building Matters channel tells it, it was built in the 1920s, it hosted dances, meetings, and UAW gatherings.
Later, it became a bar — among other uses. It had a bowling alley, as well.
Now, the building sits in a state of decay, its roof damaged, floors collapsing, a reminder of a changing neighborhood and the loss of the Slovak community’s influence as it moved to the suburbs.
This is of personal interest as I'm part Slovak, and my family was very involved in union work. When I drive by it, it's one of those buildings that if I had infinite money I'd figure out a way to save. Here's more on it.
A powerhouse group of investors including Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Lions Quarterback Jared Goff and NBA legends Grant Hill and Chris Webber are backing a formal bid along with Pistons owner Tom Gores to return the WNBA to Detroit. [NBA]
The proposal includes plans for a new practice facility, headquarters, and youth sports complex, with games to be played at Little Caesars Arena.
If successful, it would be a homecoming for the league — Detroit's previous WNBA team, the Shock, won three championships and set attendance records during its 1998-2009 run.
Although there’s not a price tag in the press release, Toronto’s newest team cost $115 million, with $50 million of it being an expansion fee.
The bid has already secured political support from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
We’ll be talking about this more on Monday’s Daily Detroit podcast, so don’t forget to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to shows.
In this episode, Jer talks with Dena Walker, the manager, and Mickey Lyons, a frequent guest and local historian, about the iconic Detroit bar, The Old Miami.
Celebrating its 45th anniversary, The Old Miami is
That’s according to a credible report by Vincent Goodwill in Yahoo! News that Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has put in a bid for a Women’s National Basketball Association squad.
Those who have been around a minute might remember the Detroit Shock — they won three titles before moving to Tulsa in 2010 — and set an attendance record for the time.
We called for the return in the spring of last year on our podcast. You can listen to the conversation, it starts at about the 11:15 mark.
As you can see in the video below, a major overhaul of the triangle-shaped park has gotten started in earnest, with work to be completed in the summer. Businesses will remain open.
This one has been a long time coming. Big parts of a plan from 2017 will be put into place. Historically, the park had more green space and was more welcoming than the current design.
What's coming? The Downtown Detroit Partnership says:
- Softening the park by adding new gardens
- Permeable surfacing (it allows water to go through instead of pool or have to be handled by sewer systems)
- Expansion of the dog park and lawn
- A new canopy of trees
If you're looking for some Capitol Park history, may I suggest this link on the monument to Michigan's first governor.
Our latest episode of what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! We talk about a ton of things - from trying Vecino and an Archery cafe, to visiting an old favorite in
In this episode of Daily Detroit, I talk with Dan Horn, Vice President of Mobility for Franco Integrated Communications, about the impact of conferences and events in Detroit and Metro Detroit.
We explore
At an announcement tonight at the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan on Collingwood, the Detroit city council member said he wants to "take Detroit to the next level."
He's a former state legislator and has been in council since 2021.
Durhal III is the third candidate along with current council president Mary Sheffield and former council president Saunteel Jenkins to declare.
Last month as a exploratory candidate, Durhal III stopped by our Daily Detroit studio for an in-depth discussion on his policy ideas on our podcast.
The video is embedded above and you can find it here.
I plan to have in-depth conversations with every candidate for mayor that I can, and there's another one set to publish later this week.
The second Barkside location on 11 Mile near Greenfield will have 6,000 indoor square feet of play area and 7,000 of outdoor yard, reports the Detroit News.
Started in Detroit's West Village neighborhood, this place makes the term "Saloonimal" quite literal.
My 2 Cents: Metro Detroit just doesn't really have many large indoor spaces for dogs right now. I have a few friends that go to Barkside and really like it, I'll have to go soon.