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QUICK TIP: St. Joseph's Oktoberfest This Sunday

Even though the weather is quite warm, it’s that season for cold beer and fun at Oktoberfests around the area. One that’s down in the Eastern Market area you might want to check out is this Sunday, September 23 at St. Joseph’s. This is the 12th year for the event. It kicks off just after noon — 12:30 p.m. — and runs until 8:30 p.m. so even if you hang out until the end you’ll still be good for work Monday morning. We’re going to get into the lineup for the day in a second, but let’s talk a...

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of September 22-24

This week has both flown by and gone incredibly slow for me. I am looking forward to this weekend. This weekend will be the perfect weather for some partying. Go out and have a good time. Block Build 2017 in Jefferson-Chalmers Looking to get out and do some good in the neighborhoods this weekend? Jefferson East Inc. is having a block build in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. There is plenty for volunteers to do during the event, from planting flowers in planter boxes, adding mulch t...

QUICK TIP: Benefit To Raise Funds For Puerto Rico This Weekend At The Belt

This past month has been devastating for those who have been affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and now Maria. Hurricane Maria is a Category 4 Hurricane, and it hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, September 20. According to reports the island is currently 100% without power. There will be a fundraiser to benefit the people of Puerto Rico at Louiza in The Belt. There is no cover charge, but you can donate money during the event. The benefit is being hosted by Chicago-based artist Carlos Ro...

Let's Peek Inside The First Few Floors Of The Long-Empty Book Tower

Dan Gilbert had a pretty big press conference this morning inside the Book Building on Washington Boulevard. During the press conference Gilbert went over Bedrock’s four large development projects. Basically, it was a roundup that totaled an eye-popping $2.1 billion in investment and the prospect of as many as 24,000 jobs. After the press conference we were invited to take a tour of the first three floors of the Book Building. So of course, I obliged. Louis Kamper designed the Book Buildin...

$85 Vials Of Melted Joe Louis Ice Is Now A Thing

If you wanted your own piece of Joe Louis Arena before it comes down, you can grab yourself a vial of melted ice for the low low price of $85. A different take on the common souvenir of a piece of turf or a brick, the ice vial is being sold by the Detroit Red Wings Foundation. The proceeds go to support their mission to “grow the sport of hockey.” Only 3,000 will be available for purchase. NHL.com says you’ll also get a numbered 6″ x 8″ shadowbox framed photo of the old Joe to commemorate...

Como's In Ferndale Is Back In The News For All The Wrong Reasons And Will Close Again

It might be the end of the line for the very visible Como’s in Ferndale, as they again face cleanliness and proper food preparation issues. Located on prime real estate at Woodward and Nine Mile, the restaurant has had their license revoked and has been ordered to close by the Oakland County Food Service Board. They have to shut by noon on Wednesday. In order to reopen, there’s a series of conditions that need to be met, per the Oakland County Times: * Daily cleaning logs * Daily food te...

City Of Warren Throwing Their First Oktoberfest, Features Dragonmead, Kuhnhenn, Falling Down

Oktoberfests are a thing, and the city of Warren’s first Oktoberfest will be September 30 at the north pavilion of Halmich Park. The event will run from 12 noon to 9 p.m. and will feature something people may not think of Warren for at first blush — Microbreweries. Three of them, all based in Warren, will power the Oktoberfest. Some of the beer offerings include: * “Dark Heathen,” a joint venture between Dragonmead and Kuhnhenn * Dragonmead: Earl Spit Stout; an Oktoberfest brew; and a ko...

DCDT Looking For Businesses and Designers To Participate In Inaugural Holiday Window Walk

The holiday season might be a few months out, but the Holiday Window Walk will be here before we know it. Lawrence Technological University’s Detroit Center for Design + Technology (DCDT) in Midtown is organizing a holiday design contest where 10 Detroit businesses will be paired with local artists and designers to work on a holiday display. The best window display will win a monetary prize. This is the first year for the Holiday Window Walk, and the directors are currently looking for busin...

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For Day To Day Usage, MoGo Bike Share Beats The QLINE Hands Down

When it comes to practicality, the QLINE streetcar has been a disappointment. Our team is pretty bike- and walk- friendly, and will take the bus if the timing makes sense. We have contributors who live near the QLINE and the MoGo stations, and others who live near bus lines and use them (in the suburbs, too). When both opened earlier this year, we had multiple debates over which service was going to come out on top. It was evenly split between bike share lovers and believers in the power o...

Closures Ahead As Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Completes Renovations

Since 1930, the tunnel between Detroit and Windsor has been serving drivers. This fall the final phaseof $21.9 million in renovations are underway, including replacing the concrete ceiling and other infrastructure improvements. The tunnel goes as far as a mile below the surface of the Detroit River and serves 12,000 people a day. Here’s the closure schedule through June of 2018: * Oct. 20-30 – The tunnel will be closed from 8 p.m. Oct 20 through 5:30 a.m. Oct 30. * Oct. 30-Nov. 22: The t...

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10 Reasons You Need To Check Out The Free Magical Light Show DLectricity This Weekend

One of the most magical events in the region is DLectricity. Having gone to two previous events, it’s a time where you see the streets chock-full of people and feel the creative energy that’s all around you. The free event happens every two years and is centered in the cultural district around Woodward between Kirby and Canfield. Buildings are used as canvasses and there are also free-standing exhibitions. If you didn’t know, it’s this weekend – Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 2...

The IHOPplebees In Downtown Detroit Is A Step Closer To Reality

Some say it’ll be a marriage in heaven. Others, shall we say, are not so excited. But when the news first came out, people couldn’t stop talking about it. But it’s true – a combined IHOP and Applebees restaurant is coming to the Millender Center in downtown Detroit. First announced late last year, the combination restaurant is going in what was once a Sweet Lorraine’s on Jefferson, across from the RenCen. Construction on the 11,939-square-foot, 300-seat co-branded Applebee’s/IHOP conc...

Detroit Zoo’s Penguin Conservation Center Wins National Award

The Detroit Zoo can put another award on their shelf. Their Polk Penguin Conservation Center received the 2017 Exhibit Award from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) that they opened in April of 2016. The Exhibit Award, according to the zoo, is the top honor bestowed annually upon accredited institutions for excellence in exhibit design. The penguin center cost $31 million to construct and boasts a 326,000-gallon, 25-foot-deep aquatic area where visitors can watch more than 80 penguins...

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Allow Me To Freak Out About $400K Homes In My Old Detroit Neighborhood

I last spent time in Woodbridge Farms, my old neighborhood, last fall, when I joined some coworkers to plant trees with crews from the Greening of Detroit. And I wrote about what I saw and how it illustrated the dramatic and jarring ways that Detroit is changing. But nothing quite prepared me for this. A developer team is working with the city to invest around $6 million to build up to 27 houses in the historic neighborhood, which began in the early 1870s. All good. But here’s the kicker, vi...

Cable Car Crossing Over Detroit River Floated By Windsor Mayor As Part Of Amazon Bid

It’s an idea that has been in the minds of Detroit and Windsor civic leadership since the 1960s — an aerial tramway or cable car between the two cities, crossing the international border between Canada and Detroit. Discussions then, as far as we can find it, were revived in 1985, with a study funded by Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority. Obviously, a cable car or gondola over the river never got built. The idea has now been raised by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, according CTV. “Perhap...

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$27.5 Million In Financing Comes Together For New Housing Developments In Detroit

Development news broke at the Crain’s Homecoming IV event that three entities – The Platform, a development company that’s been very busy as of late, Detroit native Stephen Ross (who owns the Miami Dolphins), and the Ford Foundation have teamed up to put together a total of $27.5 million in investment for developments in the city. The Ford Foundation is putting in $10 million; The Platform $10 million; and Ross $7.5 million. What they’ll do: They’re aiming to bring new affordable and market...

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10 Great Album Covers Featuring Detroit

Detroit’s not just the Motor City, we’re Motown. We have a beautiful history of musical accomplishment, and one way that’s expressed is through amazing record album covers. Vinyl aficionados can appreciate how the art goes with the record, helping reinforce the over feel of the experience. And today, although not quite the same, there are still digital album covers to promote music and appear on our Spotify or Apple Music app. So let’s sit back and check these out who we thought we’d highlig...

Wayne State's New Football Uniform Celebrates 100th Anniversary, Medal Of Honor Recipients

Through various college names, Wayne State University has had an athletics program for a hundred years. To celebrate that, and to give light to the Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy, force, The Wayne State University Department of Athletics unveiled a new football uniform today. This new uniform will be worn for the first time at this Saturday’s 6 p.m. game against Saginaw Valley State. Only 3,499 recipients in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps an...

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