Amanda Lewan - Daily Detroit

10 Tours In Metro Detroit You'll Love

While we’re big fans of what to some may seem crazy adventures (such as kayaking in Detroit’s canals.. or spending time in the outdoors of Alaska or hung out of a helicopter) it’s always worthwhile to catch a local tour or two. You can learn from the best storytellers, historians and local Detroiters while exploring the city in a new way. There’s always more to learn about Detroit. With the tours below, they give you the scoop and a larger piece of Detroit’s story we can’t always cover. Check...

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Michigan’s Largest Women Business Conference Comes To Metro Detroit Sep. 29-30

Michigan is full of women business owners. In fact, the city of Detroit is an anomaly with one out of two small businesses are owned by a woman. There are still some gender gaps and issues women business owners realisticly must face to grow as a recent panel on WDET addressed, but there is a community of support here to help. This month The Center for Empowerment and Economic Development (CEED) is hosting the largest women’s business conference in Michigan on September 29 & 30 at the Suburba...

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Carhartt Celebrates 125 Years With Local Detroit Makers

Less than 1% of companies make it past the century mark, let alone to 125 years. Carhartt first got its start in 1889 making overalls for railroad workers. Today, the company is headquartered in Dearborn and is known for their work clothes including jackets, coats, jeans, shirts and more. To celebrate this century and a quarter in business, they’ve invited America’s makers (people who produce physical things) to come and join them for a beer. They kicked off the celebration this week with Ne...