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Detroit City FC Hits Fundraising GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL For Stadium

Great news football fans (or soccer fans, depending on your vernacular). A few months ago we reported that Detroit City FC was moving ahead with he revamp and take over of Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck. Well, on Wednesday the club announced that their crowdfunding investment campaign had reached the minimum $400,000 goal needed to secure the fundraising pot, and begin prepping Keyworth Stadium for the start of the 2016 season kicking off in mid-May. The campaign funds, which is now the lar...

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Love Spirits? Help Detroit Distillery Choose Their Next Batch!

It’s common knowledge that the folks at Detroit City Distillery, located at 2462 Riopelle St. in Eastern Market, make some of the finest Spirits in town. However, even the best need a little help every once in a while, and that’s why they’re reaching out to whiskey enthusiasts far and wide to help in selecting their next signature whiskey this February. This month, the distillery is offering four exclusive tasting events where patrons will taste four single barrel bourbons, each aged in a di...

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Get Your Gastbsy On Quick, Less Than 75 Tickets Remain

Good news for Detroit’s most glamorous ladies and gents. The same folks who brought you the acclaimed Detroit Gatsby Lawn Party last summer are gearing up for their next big event. On Saturday, March 5th from 8pm to 1am, the Charles T Fisher Mansion in Boston Edison will play host to a charity gala for the ages. The event will help raise funds to support The Eimers Foundation—created by 13 year old Robby Eimers, the charity provides clothing, blankets and food to Detroit’s homeless. The ja...

Battling Homelessness Using Sweet Looking Wi-Fi Enabled Parking Meters

These are parking meters that look so cool while serving a a good purpose that you’ll want to put money in. On Tuesday, Council Member Mary Sheffield announced a partnership with the Greektown Preservation Society to create Detroit Donates—a new initiative that will allow the public to donate funds to organizations that serve the homeless in a unique way. “Homelessness is a real issue and it can not be overlooked. On any given day there are approximately 2,700 people who are experiencing hom...

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$150,000 In Improvements To Help Realize The Potential Of Detroit's Grandmont Rosedale Neighborhood

While most of the region’s attention has fallen on Midtown and Downtown developments during the last several years, there is a neighborhood in northwest Detroit that has been quietly building steam for some time. Known as Grandmont Rosedale, this group of five neighborhoods was established in the early 1920s. It’s a charming area, with 2.5 square miles of more than 5,000 beautiful homes, which are on par with Indian village or any other neighborhood that once housed some of Detroit’s most il...

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8 Cooking Classes In Metro Detroit To Spice Up Your Kitchen

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know the difference between Marinara and Alfredo, or if you can whip up delicious versions of both with one hand tied behind your back, you should check out this list of cooking classes in Metro Detroit. We’re covering a lot of ground here, but you’re sure to find something that suits your cooking needs and be a dinner table hero to the family. So grab that spatula and prepare to be whisked away to culinary heaven, as you feast your eyes on this list of cooking cla...

City Of Detroit Looking To Hire Nearly 50 Tech Jobs

The City of Detroit has hundreds of positions to fill thanks to a restructuring, and nearly 50 of those positions are tech jobs. More details in the video....

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Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend: Your City 5 For January 8-10, 2016

If you’re anything like me and have been lovingly suffocated by friends and family for the most of the last two months, then you’re probably ready for either some serious solitude, or a couple turnt nights on the town. That’s why this weeks list is a healthy balance between intro and extroversion, offering you the chance to dance until you can’t stand, or park your holiday stuffed buns in a movie seat and ignore life for two hours. Whatever it is you crave, we’ve got you covered, so here...

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The Detroit Zoo Gets 20 Adorable New Inhabitants

The Detroit Zoo just scored a seriously adorable belated Christmas gift – 10 male and 10 female Gentoo Penguins. The addition of these plump little bundles of magic bring the Detroit Zoo’s total penguin population to 80. Don’t be fooled by their small stature, though. These 30 inch tall, 20 pound flightless birds can still make serious moves in the water, reaching a max swimming speed of 22 mph. They’ll soon settle into their spectacular new $29.5 million penguin playground, The Polk Pengu...

Who knew Detroit Metro Airport could be so beautiful from above?

If you’ve never seen the @dailyoverview Instagram account, then you’re missing out on some of the most unique and mind-blowing photos in the Instasphere. Whether or not you follow the account, you should be aware of the killer photo they posted of Detroit Metro Airport a few weeks back, which features the sprawling McNamara Terminal in all it’s 5,280 feet of glory.  Check it out: A photo posted by Daily Overview (@dailyoverview) on Nov 27, 2015 at 6:39am PST They also noted a few cool fact...

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One Of Detroit's Favorites Is Getting A Label Makeover And Three New Beers

One of Detroit’s most successful products based on the riverfront is getting a serious makeover. Atwater Brewery, who’s been making craft beer for nearly 20 years, will soon take on a fresh new look complete with three new beers and artistic new labels for their entire collection. The company’s revamped slogan and image is “Atwater Brewery. Born in Detroit. Raised Everywhere.” “We’ve been all about Detroit since we brewed our first German-styled lagers 18 years ago and said we wanted to ‘b...

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Study Says Millenials Can Buy A Lot More House In Detroit Than In Other Major Cities

Apparently, Millennials are buying fewer homes than almost any other generation in history. While some might assume the reason is that we’re just too busy trying afford authentic pour-over coffees and snug fitting beanies, stocking up on vinyl, and of course managing the perfect balance between office workdays and craft cocktail filled weekend to ever think about silly things like setting, let alone reaching long term financial goals, or even more absurd, buying a home. Believe it or not, th...

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For December 18-20, 2015

I hope last weekend’s list helped you get all of your shopping in order, because now it’s time to celebrate your hard work with some good ole fashioned partying. This week’s list is full of enough parties to keep even the wildest souls entertained, so let’s get down to it. Here it is Detroit, your city 5 for December 18-20. Fundamentals – Friday – 11 p.m. – Detroit First up, on Friday night make your way Downtown as Wild Oats and Assemble Sound throw down an all night dance party...

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Alpaca Ranch Could Come To Belle Isle, Put Abandoned Golf Course Back To Use

At first, it’s easy to brush the idea of an Alpaca Ranch on Belle Isle off as completely absurd. While the thought of such a move may seem strange, a Detroit couple believes that this is one new idea that deserves a chance. Detroiter David Shock, the creator of the idea of “Alpaca Land Detroit,” thinks Detroit needs more cute. The concept was a response to the family’s personal love of Detroit and alpacas. Shock is no stranger to rehab projects. He and his wife recently purchased an old fact...

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What To Do This Weekend In Detroit For December 11-13, 2015

We’ve entered the heart of the holiday season, the time when folks start to feel the pressure of months of shopping procrastination. If you’re like me, you’ve been holding out until now to dive into the grueling world of holiday shopping, and it’s finally time to scrape what’s left of the shelves and make your best attempt at manipulating wrapping paper and tape to get your mediocre gifts into proper form for giving. That’s why this week’s list is almost all about shopping. One fantastic...

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Kindness Is Hot This Holiday Season: Get A Gift And Help Provide Meals For Detroit's Hungry

During the holiday season in Detroit you can find just about any object imaginable mashed into the shape of a mitten, or goods from some iteration of the “Detroit (fill in the blank) Co.” And while each has it’s own little niche, it can be hard to sort your way through the myriad of Michigan inspired options to find a suitable gift for the ex-pat in your life. So how does one support local business but still give the gift of Detroit? Well, one company, Breathe In Detroit, is offering an alte...

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The New Gordie Howe Bridge Could Be Taller Than The Renaissance Center

Detroit’s skyline could be redefined. The bridge is slated to be massive, in fact, it will be even taller than the Renaissance Center.One of the proposed designs has the giant structure coming in at around 750 feet tall – the RenCen is about 740 feet. For a sense of perspective, consider that the Ambassador Bridge is about 386 feet tall, making it a baby next to this behemoth. It will also be significantly wider than the Ambassador, boasting six lanes of traffic, compared to the Ambassador’s...

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QUICK TIP: Sip, shop and stroll your way through downtown this Thursday

Put a serious dent in your holiday shopping this Thursday from 6 p.m. -9 p.m. at the Sip, Shop, and Stroll event in downtown Detroit. The free event will feature complimentary beverages at John Varvatos, House of Pure Vin, Moosejaw, Nojo Kicks, Hot Sam’s, The North Face/Patagonia Shop, City Loft, Zieben Mare and Bon Bon Bon. Each participating store will be open until 9pm, and you’re likely to find some special sales to save a few bucks. In addition to shopping, several downtown restaur...