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Downtown Detroit Condo Sells For $1.8 Million

Remember when it was all the rage to talk about $500 houses in Detroit? Well, in the downtown area, fortunes have changed quite a bit. In a building that at one time stood vacant for more than 20 years and now named the Westin Book Cadillac (it also has a hotel), a 2,500 square foot condo has sold for $1.8 million. “Obviously, this sale set a benchmark, and I think if you asked people three to five years ago if this number was possible, people would look at you like you were crazy,” said Kyl...

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Meet Clyde's, The Delicious Drive-In Burger Gateway To The Upper Peninsula

Crossing the bridge nicknamed the Mighty Mac, you can be rest assured that in the Upper Peninsula that if you want a good burger you will not have to settle for a McDonald’s Big Mac. That’s because just west of the bridge you’ll find a magically retro place that harkens to another time. That place is Clyde’s. The one we visited after three days of the Mackinac Policy Conference, according to lore, is the third Clyde’s. The mini-chain was founded in 1949 by a Clyde – Clyde Van Dusen. T...

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Gleaners Food Bank Gets $50,000 Grant To Fund School Food Mobile Pantry Program

Here’s some good news for low-income school kids who need nutritious meals. The Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan was awarded a $50,000 grant last week from the Morgan Stanley Foundation. The grant will help fund the School Food Mobile Pantry program, a Gleaners program that helps fight child hunger by making sure low-income families have a readily accessible source of healthy and nutritious food to prepare at home. Morgan Stanley employees from Detroit-area branches pr...

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Beyond The Bookshelf: How Detroit’s Libraries Are Finding New Ways To Engage With The Community

When folks talk about Detroit, we hear the same words used over and over again: poor, broken, abandoned, blighted. But our experiences in the Motor City have shown us something completely different – a community that, in the face of overwhelming challenges, maintains a profound commitment to making Detroit a better place. This juxtaposition of resilience and adversity, coupled with the city’s abiding innovative spirit, has made Detroit fertile ground for the dynamic programming that Libraries...

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Detroit Greenways Coalition Gets Grant To Build Support For Greenway Segment In Highland Park

In support of overall plans to create a 26 mile loop trail through Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park and Dearborn called the Inner Circle Greenway, the nonprofit Detroit Greenways Coalition received a $5,000 grant from the Doppelt Family Trail Development Fund. The local organization was one of only six winners out of 215 submissions. The grant is to help raise awareness and build support for constructing the Inner Circle Greenway rail-trail segment within the city of Highland Park. 1.4 mile...

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30 Fun Things To Do In Detroit This Summer That Are $5 Or Less

Summer is here and this is the season when Detroit has the most things to do. Don’t let fear of not having enough money for fun prevent you from getting out of the house and having fun! Updated for the summer of 2017, use these 30 cheap, inexpensive and/or free ideas of things to do in the city of Detroit to make sure that even though you’re close to broke you can still have a good time. 1. Ride the Carousel It’s on the beautiful Riverfront and it’s only a dollar to ride the Cullen Family...

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Avalon Is Giving Away 1,997 Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies On Monday

There’s a saying that the best things in life are free. In this case, it’s free sea salt chocolate chip cookies. They’re being given away by Avalon International Breads in honor of their 20th anniversary on Monday, June 5. 1,997 of the cookies will go out the door to honor their founding year, 1997. Yes, that was 20 years ago already. All you must do is stop into any Avalon retail location to get your cookie, limit one per customer. No purchase is necessary. The five stores that are giving...

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Here's Your Chance To Be An Extra On The TV Show "Detroiters"

If you love the show “Detroiters” on Comedy Central, here’s your chance to be in the second season. There’s an open casting call by Real Style, the extras casting company for the Comedy Central television show Detroiters. The event happens on Sunday, June 4 at the Hotel St. Regis in New Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The exact location is 3071 West Grand Blvd. in Detroit. Metered parking is available on the street, or there is paid parking in area lots. Here’s something key – those int...

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The Woodward Corridor 5: Things To Do For The Weekend Of June 2-4

This weekend looks like there will be plenty of things to do along the Woodward corridor. Have a great weekend, and have fun in Ferndale, Birmingham, and Bloomfield. If you have events in cities that touch Woodward Avenue, hit up our submission form. Improv Comedy Games – Ferndale If you are in the mood for some on the fly entertainment, I suggest making a plan to go to the Magic Bag on Friday night. The Improv Comedy Games will be coming to town for one night, and will be performing t...

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Detroit's Queen Of Fashion Retail Expands Her Domain With Yama

When you mention Detroit and retail, one name quickly comes to mind: Rachel Lutz, the proprietress of two of the city’s most influential stores: The Peacock Room and Frida. Lutz stole the show (again) this week at the Mackinac Policy Conference when she made news in announcing the opening of her third retail location. Lutz, who is attending the conference on Mackinac Island, is bringing her version of Modernism in terms of clothing, accessories and more with Yama. It will find a home in the...

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PICS: A Giant Tower Crane Appears At Site Of Future Third And Grand In New Center

If you drive down West Grand Boulevard today in the city you might notice the giant 128 foot tower crane being installed. According to the developers, currently this is the only crane of its type in Detroit. The crane will be used to erect the mixed-use project Third and Grand which is being developed by The Platform. When complete, the project will contain 356,000 square feet of space. The project is a $53.2 million mixed-use development that’s replacing a surface parking lot....

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5 Secrets To Making Awesome Things Happen With Jason Hall Of Slow Roll

The first thing you need to know about Jason Hall is that he is a realistic optimist. He knows there is negativity in the world – he just chooses to grab it, flip it upside down and turn it into something he can use to improve himself, improve his work and, ultimately, improve the city that he loves. Hall is a pizza lover, a Detroiter, a bike rider and the creator of Slow Roll, which he describes as “a unique nonprofit that brings together thousands of people from all over the region during 25...

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City Of Detroit Sees The Lowest Unemployment Rate In 16 Years

Jobs are one of the most important issues when it comes to Detroit’s recovery, and it has been a topic up here at the Mackinac Policy Conference. The city of Detroit in April had the lowest unemployment rate since May of 2001, according preliminary information shared by the Mayor’s office from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The graph above tracks the year over year unemployment rate in April. The city’s rate of 8.4 percent is higher than the rest of Michigan at 4.7 percent, and the Detroit...

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Mike Duggan Speaks Truth To Power About Detroit's Divided History

Finally. Across Metro Detroit, we usually do a terrible job of acknowledging our past and how those decisions impact our region today. But in an energetic speech in a venue where a message about race is uncomfortable for some, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan talked about the systematically racist policies that shaped our region today and finished with a standing ovation. The TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) version is thanks to a practice called redlining if you were white after World War II, you c...

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Big Sean's Foundation Donates $15K To Help Support Homeless Wayne State Students

The Sean Anderson Foundation has donated $15,000 to benefit Wayne State University’s HIGH (Helping Individuals Go Higher) Program to provide short-term support to Wayne State students experiencing homelessness or precarious housing situations. Students in the program receive short-term assistance with the goal of returning students to long-term stability and helping them complete their degree. This is the second gift from the Sean Anderson Foundation, created by recording artist Big Sean in...

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Your City 5: Things To Do For The Weekend Of June 2-4

We’re on the other side of Memorial Day weekend, and so along with the weather the fun heats up. Silent Film Weekend Festival The Redford Theater will be hosting the Silent Film Weekend Festival this Friday and Saturday. There will be three films showcased over the two days. Ben Model will be providing the musical accompaniment on the Barton Organ. On Friday night they will be showing The Mark Of Zorro at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday they will be showing Steamboat Bill, Jr. at 2:00 p.m. and Ch...

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Axle Brewing Company Opening This Weekend In Ferndale

Ferndale will be gaining a new brewery, taproom and restaurant this weekend. The Grand Opening for Axle Brewing Company’s Livernois Tap will be this Saturday, June 3. Axle Brewing Company is owned and operated by Four Man Ladder which is the same group that owns Grey Ghost in Midtown. “We started brewing our beers in late 2015, and it feels damn good to put down roots on Livernois with such enthusiastic support from the City and our neighbors,” says President Dan Riley. “Our goal was to crea...

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When Fighting Back Against Detroit's Poverty, You Need An Education To Survive

As Khali Sweeney travels to represent his beloved Downtown Boxing Gym, one thing always remains on his mind: That education is a keystone to moving Detroit forward. Actually, it’s the only thing Sweeney thinks about as he and Downtown Boxing Gym Executive Director Jessica Hauser move through the crowds on Mackinac Island. They’re here to listen to the conversations about Detroit schools, to meet new Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti and to spread the work about their non-profit boxing gym. If...

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