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Let's Go Fly A Kite On Belle Isle During The Inaugural Detroit Kite Festival

There is something about seeing kites flying in the sky that brings back memories of my childhood. I remember going to the park as a family to fly our kites on particularly windy days. My little brother and I would spend the time trying to see who could keep their kite in the air the longest. It has been a long time since I’ve flown a kite. However I know it is only a matter of time before I start showing my son the joys of seeing a colorful kite dance in the wind. The Detroit Kite Festiva...

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VIDEO: Motorcyclist Rides Through A Brick Wall And Lives To Tell The Tale

It’s not every day you see video of a motorcycle going through a brick wall. Let alone when the motorcyclist lives. But that’s exactly what the Allen Park Police Department is sharing today, with the permission of the rider. A man who is now nicknamed “Wrecking Ball” (his real name hasn’t been shared) by his friends drove through a brick wall after an equipment function at Southfield and Allen roads in Allen Park. Here’s the video. Although he suffered some broken bones, the human...

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8 Before And After Pictures Of Detroit's Beautiful Book Tower Coming Back To Life

The building at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Grand River has a long history, and is one of the most ornate exteriors in the city of Detroit, and possibly the United States. For years the Book Tower was ridiculed as one of Detroit’s ugliest buildings. It turns out when the exterior gets a deep cleaning its intricate art that sits high above the city streets comes to life. Although some of us always appreciated the structure for its unique design. It’s a rare Renaissance-style sk...

Gibraltar Trade Center In Mt. Clemens Closing After 37 Years

A long time home to flea markets, gun & knife shows, and pretty much every other kind of event, the Mt. Clemens Weekend Market location of the Gibraltar Trade Center is closing at the end of August. “The decision to close this part of our business after 37 years has been extremely difficult to make and announce,” president and CEO Bob Koester said in a statement. “The impact on the many small businesses and our employees is very disappointing for everyone involved.” As consumers move more an...

Grow Detroit's Young Talent Program Exceeds 8,000 Summer Jobs Goal

Grow Detroit’s Young Talent Program has been a huge success this year. This year the program has matched 8,127 Detroit youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with a job at a Detroit based company. This year there were 530 companies that are part of the program. The companies range in size, but the larger companies were able to hire more people. Team Schostak restaurants is the largest employer this summer with 300 hires. The Jewish Vocational Services has hired 200, followed by the Greening of...

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PICS, NEW AND OLD: Inside The Soon To Be Closed Henry The Hatter Downtown

After a 65 year run, Henry the Hatter has lost their lease and must close their downtown Detroit location at 1307 Broadway in Detroit. They are the oldest hat retailer in the United States. Saturday, August 5 will be the final day of business downtown. According to the company: Henry the Hatter was originally established by Henry Komrofsky who, in 1919, began a partnership with Gustave Newman. Newman became sole owner following Komrofsky’s death in 1941, later selling the company to native N...

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What Downtown Detroit Is Actually Lacking Is Detroit Style Pizza

Downtown Detroit might not need any more burger joints according to the food critic of Detroit’s paper of record. He might be right. But the whole open letter from Mark Kurlyandchik got me thinking about what downtown, Midtown, and New Center is actually lacking when it comes to restaurants. I’m no seasoned food critic, just a lover of food – but I think I have an answer. Detroit style pizza. Sure there is Niki’s, but is it even that good? And that’s just one place. Pizza Papalis doesn’t...

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Three Dogs That Were Just Right From Detroit Dog Company

Tucked just off of Main Street in downtown Royal Oak is the Detroit Dog Company. An attractive storefront that you’d easily find in any other big city, Detroit Dog Company seems to be well-geared for the late night nosh crowd. Instead of having some dogs after drinking, I decided to break tradition and do it beforehand. And it was a wise choice, because not only are the dogs filling but they’re tasty and I would have missed that a few bourbons in. Let’s walk through them. First up – the Slim...

DSO Sells Orchestra Place Office Building In Midtown

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has sold their Midtown office building at Mack and Woodward (specifically, 3553 Woodward). The five-story structure sold for an undisclosed price, but multiple reports have said that the price is estimated between $19 and $25 million. For some perspective, the annual budget of the orchestra is $29 million. The buyer is Broder & Sachse, who were the developers behind the new-ish The Scott at Brush Park. “Broder & Sachse has been heavily invested in this partic...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of June 30-July 2

I don’t know about you, but this week is dragging and flying by at the same time. We might not be leaving town this weekend, but I’m still looking forward to some fun events. Have a great weekend everyone. MotorCity Wine Recordings #1 Release Party Over the years MotorCity Wine has become one of the go to spots to check out house and disco DJ’s as well as jazz musicians. MotorCity Wine now has a label to showcase the musicians that perform at that venue. The first album from MotorCity W...

Unemployment Rate Continues To Decline In The City Of Detroit

New preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provided by the city of Detroit shows that Detroit’s unemployment rate continues to decline. The data shows that the city’s jobless rate is 7.5 percent for the month of May 2017, the most recent available. The unemployment rate is down nearly a full point from April’s rate of 8.4 percent. In April and May alone, there are 2,400 more Detroit residents employed. That rate is the lowest the city has seen in 17 years. According t...

$100,000 In Grants Up For Grabs For Smart Energy And Mobility Ideas In Detroit

Cities are becoming the home to more and more people around the world. It’s estimated that by 2050, 66 percent of the world’s population is going to live in urban areas. In order to handle all of those people, solutions will have to be found in a variety of areas like congestion, emissions, mobility, and safety. Four organizations have teamed up to help fund ideas for the future. DTE Energy, DENSO, NextEnergy, and Wells Fargo are host a global competition to help address some of these problems...

"Mike Ilitch Boulevard" Could Be Coming To Part Of Woodward Avenue

Mike Ilitch was 87 when he passed away earlier this year, and in many ways he left a mark on the city and region. Whether it was through his Little Caesars Pizza, the Detroit Red Wings or Detroit Tigers, or many other ventures, he’s a figure who loomed large on the Detroit stage. To honor him, a bi-partisan bill with support from state senator (and mayoral candidate) Coleman Young Jr. and the most recent guy who got caught in online controversy over guns in Detroit, state senator Rick Jones, a...

Electronic Proof Of Registration Is Now Accepted In Michigan

Anyone who has been pulled over before knows the drill, fumbling through your glovebox for that little proof of registration card. Thanks to a new law signed by Governor Rick Snyder, those days are in the past if you have an electronic proof of registration on your mobile device. It was sponsored by Michigan state representative Peter Lucido (R-36), serving part of Macomb County. “As technology continues to rapidly evolve, it’s important that our state’s laws adapt to these changes,” Snyder...

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In Metro Detroit We Build And Design New Cars, But We Can't Afford Them

Detroit is still in many ways the home of the American auto industry. But a new report out by Bankrate.com shows that Metro Detroit is second to last when it comes to being able to actually afford those cars, compared to our incomes. Metro Detroit ranked 24 out of 25 regions across the nation when it comes to being able to afford a new car, according to a new affordability survey. Bankrate used the “20/4/10” rule as their guide. They say you should aim to put down at least 20 percent of a ve...

Weekly Farmers Market Opening At The Former Big Boy Site On East Jefferson

There will be a new farmers market every week located across Jefferson from the entrance to the Belle Isle bridge. The Platform and GenesisHOPE have partnered to bring a weekly marketplace to the parking lot of the former Big Boy Restaurant on Jefferson and East Grand Boulevard. The Islandview Village Marketplace will happen every Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Marketplace will be open weekly from June 30 until September 29. The marketplace will offer shoppers over a dozen vendors inc...

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Electrical Worker At Little Caesars Arena Dies After Falling 75 Feet From Catwalk

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with new information as of 6:50 p.m. A 46 year old electrical worker has died after a 75 foot fall from a catwalk at approximately 8 a.m. this morning. The man was working on the new Little Caesars Arena. “When we arrived, he was found in cardiac arrest and they did CPR and he was transported to the Detroit Medical Center Receiving Hospital,” Detroit Fire Department Deputy Commissioner Dave Fornell told CBS Detroit. The worker was pronounced dead a...

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PODCAST: Encouraging Detroit's Food Scene To Be Diverse & Sustainable With Godwin Ihentuge

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