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15 Photos Of The Work To Restore Belle Isle's Lake Okonoka, Connect It To Detroit River

You might not have made it over to Belle Isle State Park since the fall season has started, but if you do, you’ll see that a ton of work is happening over by Lake Okonoka. A $5 million restoration project is well underway that will restore the long stagnant lake near the Belle Isle United States Coast Guard Station. When you actually get out there to see the work, it’s breathtaking to see a lake you’ve seen for years completely drained. If you’ve been on a canoe or kayak trip through...

City Year Detroit Raises $110,000 During Annual Women's Leadership Breakfast

On Thursday morning I went to City Year’s 7th annual Women’s Leadership Breakfast. Every year, City Year Detroit holds this breakfast as a way to discuss empowering young Detroiters. This year the topic was how City Year could help foster a strong workforce in Detroit. I see two separate ways that City Year is helping the next generation get ready for workforce development. The main way is with the work the City Year Americorps members are doing in the schools. These corps members are you...

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Biggby Coffee Is Opening A New Location In This Detroit Neighborhood

There’s going to be another java option opening up in Detroit. We spied a new Biggby Coffee on Livernois between McNichols (a.k.a. Six Mile) and 7 Mile near the Avenue of Fashion. That’s at the border of the University District and Bagley neighborhoods. Biggby is a franchised chain based out of Lansing, Michigan founded in 1995 and has 182 stores open in Michigan as of 2016. There was formerly a location on Woodward in Midtown, but their Detroit stores for now are within larger complexes lik...

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A 23 Photo Tour Through The Beautiful New Downtown Detroit Holiday Markets

The folks at Bedrock have been busy little elves getting this season’s Downtown Detroit Markets in time for the 14th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. This year there will be four markets set up throughout downtown. 1001 Woodward, Cadillac Square, Capital Park and finally Spirit Plaza. In total the market will feature 37 different small businesses that sell everything from clothing for the whole family, jewelry, home goods, and beauty products. You will also have plenty of places to find food a...

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PODCAST: The Future Of Automotive & Mobility With Glenn Stevens of MichAuto

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/dailydetroithappyhour/DD-32-Happy_hour_MichAuto-Stevens_mixdown.mp3″ image=”http://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/5/4/0/8540491b7b6f52b6/glenn-stevens.jpg” download=”true” social_gplus=”false” social_linkedin=”true” social_email=”true” hashtag=”MAS17″ twitter_username=”TheDailyDetroit” ] What’s the future for Detroit & Michigan’s all important automotive sector? This week Sven Gustafson’s guest across the table is Glenn Stevens, the Executive...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of November 17-19

Are you ready to get into the holiday spirit yet? Because I’m not. Personally I see this weekend as my final weekend before I jump head first into the pool of all things Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are plenty of great things to do this weekend, depending on what you feel up to. I know where I’ll be on Saturday afternoon, Chuck E. Cheese. We will be celebrating my little dude’s 3rd birthday. I know that you’re all jealous that I get to spend an afternoon with a giant mouse, but you can’...

The Popular Park Bar Has Been Sold, Space Will Temporarily Close

Detroit’s losing one of its more well-known watering holes. The Park Bar, opened in 2006, has been sold and will close at the end of the year according to a Facebook post passed on to us by a Daily Detroit tipster. The post outlines an event called “Last Call at the Park Bar” on December 2 featuring Don Duprie & The Inside Outlaws, Alison Lewis & The String of Ponies, Pat V & The Detroit 3, Ty Stone, Matt Dmits and Tino Gross. The Park Bar has been one of those “legendary” bars in my mind....

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Average Rents In City Of Detroit Skyrocket 30% In Just Three Years

It’s something that a lot of Detroiters have been feeling but the data hasn’t been there to back it up — until now. A new report from SmartAsset utilizing U.S. Census Data shows that rent is rising very quickly in the City of Detroit. So fast that when compared to income, it’s the fifth fastest rising rental market as far as percentage of household income. Taking top spot on the list was New Orleans, who saw their rents rise as a percentage of their income 10.5%. Then Cleveland, 9.2%; Chicag...

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These 24 Holiday Events In Metro Detroit Will Put You In The Spirit

‘Tis the season! If you’re looking for holiday events around Detroit, this is your ticket. While putting together this list, we already saw that events were starting to sell out this early in the season, so make sure to get on it! We’ll see you out there. 1. 14th Annual Detroit Tree Lighting Ceremony Get into the holiday spirit in Campus Martius on Friday, November 17. Come watch the 60+ foot Norwegian Spruce from Cadillac be lit. There will be carriage rides, live performances fro...

Let Chef Thomas Lents And The Apparatus Room Cook Your Thanksgiving Dinner This Year

It seems hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is just a week away. If you are still trying to figure out what to do for your Thanksgiving meal I have a suggestion for you. Chef Thomas Lents will be preparing a Thanksgiving dinner at The Apparatus Room in The Foundation Hotel. The menu looks spectacular. The family style meal will feature; turkey breast with pomee puree, roasted chestnuts and giblet gravy, confit turkey leg with fried kale and cranberry gremolata, roasted beet salad with Asi...

Detroit Planting 10,000 Trees Over Next Three Years

The “10,000 Up” initiative is putting in motion Detroit’s Forestry division to plant 10,000 trees across the city. The new plantings will replace the more than 10,000 trees that have fallen “victim to wind storms, the emerald ash borer, disease or old age.” According to the city of Detroit, more than 900 trees have already been planted. The “10,000 Up” initiative, which is part of Mayor Mike Duggan’s 10 point neighborhood plan, got underway earlier this fall and already has planted more than...

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Your Networking 5 For The Week Of November 14-20

It’s that time again for your weekly Networking 5. Get those business cards ready to be passed out to all of those new contacts you’re about to make. Ties Like Me Professional Networking Bring a friend and your business cards to the Ties Like Me Networking event on Wednesday at the Overdrive Lounge inside the Motor City Casino. Ties Like Me is the only LGBT community networking group that meets monthly around metro Detroit. When: Wednesday, November 15 from 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Where...

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You Can Now Be Fancy With Shinola Headphones. Here Are Three Reviews.

Detroit’s newest pony in their stable of fancy goods with a connection to Detroit are headphones. Revealed earlier today, they range from $195-$650 and come in over the ear, on the ear, and two in-ear styles. They’re all named “The Canfield,” much like one of their signature watches and a street in Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. Before we get started, I really wish they had given names to the different types. This makes writing about them confusing. The over and on the ears come with ste...

Fox & Friends First Fouls Up Fact About Oakland County & Immigrants

Fox & Friends First in a report this morning about places that offer free legal aid to those sometimes referred to as “undocumented” or “illegal” immigrants facing deportation made an error that, according to the Oakland County executive, is causing their office to get calls. Fox & Friends First cribbed information from Mother Jones from “Immigrants Fighting Off Deportation Just Got a Huge Boost in These 11 Cities and Counties.” Someone in the production process flipped Oakland/Alameda Count...

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SI Report: Detroit Not Getting Major League Soccer Team

Detroit’s bid for a Major League Soccer team continues to have signs that, despite all of the positive press Team Gilbert/Gores want to foist on the local media around this, it is not going anywhere. The latest is in a report by Grant Wahl in Sports Illustrated that cites industry insiders that Cincinnati, Nashville, Sacramento and a fourth entrant, Miami, with another bid being put together by star David Beckham that’s a separate item. I’m being told the two expansion teams will likely come...

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QUICK TIP: Free Diaper Giveaway This Sunday In Southwest Detroit

Being a mother can be a really hard job. It can be even harder if you are struggling to make ends meet between housing, food, and diapers. Diapers are one of those things that you kind of need when you have a kid. Both cloth and disposable diapers are an investment. Babies need an average of 8-10 diapers a day, so disposable diapers end up costing roughly $80 a month. This is where FIERCE (Female Icons Encouraging Real Concepts of Empowerment) comes in. This Sunday, November 19 they will be...

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Detroit's Amazon HQ2 Bid Video Was The "Most Polished, Professional" Of Them All, Says Beme News

Detroit’s Amazon HQ2 pitch video that came out a few weeks ago may have just been the best of them all. Here’s a link to the Detroit bid video if you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t seen it, or a need a refresher. The praise was given by Beme News in their latest roundup of HQ2 bids in a piece that talks about the huge incentives and pitch videos for the massive complex that would, if all goes according to plan, bring 50,000 jobs to whatever metro area it chooses. The nod starts at...

Bells Will Be Jingling At Detroit's Santa Speedo Run

If running a mile through downtown Detroit in a Santa suit – or Santa-inspired skimpy wear – in the middle of December strikes your fancy, read on. On December 10, Briggs Detroit is throwing the Detroit Santa Speedo Run to benefit the Greening of Detroit and the Ruth Ellis Center. The free event only asks for donations of what you want for the two groups. The Greening of Detroit supports making Detroit’s environment better, and the Ruth Ellis Center provides short-term and long-term resident...

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