Daily Detroit (Page 147)

eventsThings to do in Detroit THings to do this weekend

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend, April 7-9

Of course we have the Tiger’s Opening Day on Friday, however I think we’ve done a pretty good job of covering it already with our Field Guide and Do’s and Don’ts of Opening Day. If you’re heading down and haven’t read them, take a minute and do so. Now, let’s get started on the City 5 for this weekend, shall we? BEAMS – Detroit The Scarab Club has a new exhibition that highlights the work of some of the artists who have signed the beams on the second floor. On Friday, April 7 the Scarab...

DetroitFitz Forward Fitzgerald Neighborhood

5 Things To Know About The Fitz Forward Project In Detroit (And Why You Should Pay Attention)

A two year project was announced by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Wednesday to help revitalize the Fitzgerald neighborhood in the city of Detroit. We talked about it before when foundations set up a $4 million matching grant. Now, the project is in motion. It’s the latest in a series of developments in Detroit’s neighborhoods that are worth paying attention to. This is also interesting because this project is about rehabilitation instead of new construction. Many revitalization projects lea...

Fox 2PR Robin Schwartz

PODCAST: The Next Chapter For Storyteller Robin Schwartz

If you’ve been around Metro Detroit, the way you probably know Robin Schwartz is through her years on the air at Fox 2 News. And she’s our guest for this episode of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast. To say that Schwartz is accomplished is an understatement. She is an 8-time Emmy Award winning former TV news anchor/reporter who spent 23 years in broadcasting, including Fox 2 News in Detroit. She is also an award-winning print journalist and has served as a contributing writer for th...

Emily GailShinola The Gail

Shinola Honors The Woman Behind "The Say Nice Things About Detroit" Motto Emily Gail With Watch Line

If you have been checking out the Shinola website recently you might have noticed a new women’s watch being featured, “The Gail.” Shinola was inspired by Emily Gail the creator of the “Say Nice Things About Detroit” motto from the late 1970’s. Before there were shirts emblazoned with Pure Detroit, Everybody vs. Detroit, and De2Roit (thank you Detroiters!) there was the “Say Nice Things About Detroit” shirts and bumper stickers. The idea was more than just a simple motto. Emily Gail, th...

City ClerkGarlin Gilchrist II

The Detroit City Clerk Race May Have Just Heated Up

When it comes to down ballot city races, and this isn’t unique to Detroit, usually it’s a land of zero policy discussions, photos of candidates that are from 20 years ago on billboards, name recognition, personal attacks and inside party games. Basically, all the reasons so many people hate politics. But at least when it comes to a City Clerk, the snore-o-riffic factor might have all changed with the entrance of Garlin Gilchrist II, the City of Detroit’s Director of Innovation and Emerging T...

Detroit Gatsby Lawn Party Taking Their Spring Soirée To Belle Isle This Year

When I think about parties of the 1920s I instantly think about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The glitz and glam of that era has always fascinated me. So when I heard about the folks behind the Detroit Gatsby Lawn Party have planned the Spring Soirée for Friday, April 21 I knew I needed to tell our readers about it. This year the Soirée will be held at the Detroit Boat Club on Belle Isle. Those in attendance will be immersed in the culture of the 1920s. Unlike the actual 1920s you...

Detroit Demo DayQuicken Loans

Quicken Loans Puts $1 Million Up For Grabs For Businesses As Part Of "Detroit Demo Day"

If you have a business idea, this could be your shot to get ahold of some investment cash to get it to the next level. Today comes word that hundreds of startups will be competing for a share of $1 million as a part of the inaugural Quicken Loans Detroit Demo Day. According to a news release, the one-day event will be the final round of a three-round competition where 20 of the best small businesses in Detroit (or willing to move to Detroit) will be narrowed down to the Top 8 who will each r...

FordMarket Cap Tesla

By Market Capitalization, Tesla Beats Out Ford As Second Place Automaker

Should Michigan’s automakers be looking in their collective rear view mirrors at upstart Tesla? Maybe. California-based Tesla, thanks to a stock run up today of nearly 7 percent, surpassed Ford in market cap according to MarketWatch. Per MarketWatch: The surge came after Tesla on Sunday reported preliminary first-quarter deliveries that came in on the higher end of analysts’ expectations, which the market took as a sign the company is on track to launch the Model 3, the company’s mass-mark...

ArtistsBeams Scarab club

Some Of The Best Artists In America Have Signed These Beams, Here's Your Chance To See Them April 7

When I think about the Scarab Club the first thing that I think about are the beams that are covered in signatures from artists that have made an impact in the world. How could you not love seeing the signatures of Diego Rivera, Marshall Fredericks, and Norman Rockwell? That is why this newest exhibition at the Scarab Club has my attention. BEAMS will showcase the works of those artists who have had the honor of signing a beam in the second floor lounge of the Scarab Club. “The beams of...

DetroitDetroit Tigers Home Opener

Your 2017 Field Guide To Detroit Tigers Home Opening Day Fun

One of Detroit’s unofficial holidays is the home opener for the Detroit Tigers. Tiger fans near and far gather in downtown Detroit for the kickoff of baseball season and unofficially, spring. There’s a lot more to the home opener April 7 than just the game against the Boston Red Sox at 1:10 p.m. There are tailgates, bar parties, food specials and more around the ballpark. Let’s get started. 1. The Detroit Home Opener Festival If you’re looking for a turnkey party experience, the Detr...

Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers Opening Day Guide to Opening Day

Respect Our Home: The Do’s and Don’ts Of Tigers Opening Day

The term “Opening Day” doesn’t mean much (or often anything) to most cities in this country. Even among metropolises with major league baseball teams, only hotbeds like St. Louis, Boston, and Chicago rival Detroit in terms of fervor and pageantry when it comes to the first day of home baseball. Truly a local holiday in every sense of the word, it really must be experienced to be appreciated. In fact almost all of the enjoyment and revelry of the day can be had without actually going to the gam...

Daily Detroit Happy HourDetroit as a travel destination Traveling to Detroit

PODCAST: Detroit As A Travel Destination Is A Real Thing

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/dailydetroithappyhour/DD-7Happy-Hour-Visiting-Detroit_mixdown.mp3″ social_gplus=”false” social_linkedin=”true” social_email=”true” twitter_username=”TheDailyDetroit” ] For the latest episode of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast, we sat down with the Interactive Marketing Manager for Visit Detroit, the organization tasked with promoting the Detroit region for travel. Convention and personal travel is up in the Detroit area and there’s a li...

Downtown Detroit's New Avalon Cafe Aims To Be A Fast, Healthy Option For Office Workers And Locals

Stuck in another day in cubeville? Avalon might be the cure to lunchtime blues if you’re trying to eat healthy or just really need a chocolate sea salt cookie. The time has finally come we now have an opening date for the new downtown Avalon Cafe and Bakery. The restaurant will open on Friday, April 14. During a tour of the Avalon Bakehouse yesterday we were able to get a look at the layout of the new digs. Avalon’s main focus for this location is all of the downtown officer workers. Pe...

Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend - March 31 Through April 2

It seems like March could be going out like a lamb this year. Which is great, because it sure did cause some problems earlier in the month. Let’s get this list, and this weekend, started. Freep Film Festival – Detroit, Royal Oak, and Novi The Freep Film Festival is a great way to see films that you might not usually get a chance to see. There are nine venues for this years festival. Most of them are in Detroit however the Emagine Royal Oak and Novi are participating as well. There are...

2015 Hatch Detroit Winner Live Cycle Delight Opens In West Village This Friday

West Village will be gaining a new fitness studio on Friday, March 31 when the 2015 Comerica Hatch Detroit winner Live Cycle Delight opens. We were able to take a tour of the new studio with Amina Daniels the owner of Live Cycle Delight before the official opening day as well as see their ribbon cutting. The studio joins a number of new businesses in the West Village that have been calling the neighborhood home recently. “I chose the West Village because of the neighborhood feel. Parkin...

DetroitDetroit House Gorillaz

A Detroit House Is Haunted In The New Gorillaz "Saturnz Barz" Music Video

When it comes to haunted houses, the virtual music group Gorillaz chose a Midtown Detroit house as the basis for a haunted house for their new animated music video, Saturnz Barz. Gorillaz is known for their impactful visual style that blends reality and animation. The “band” itself is the creation of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett from the United Kingdom and started in 1998. The track Saturnz Barz features another artist, Popcaan. It’s a crazy animated tale of a haunted house. We’ve embedded...

DetroitGrand Boulevard Islandview

Big Boy At Jefferson And Grand Boulevard To Be Demolished, 1898 Building Renovated As Part Of Islandview Project

The investment and activity on the east side of the city of Detroit along Jefferson continues to heat up. The latest is that the Big Boy at the corner of East Jefferson and East Grand Boulevard at the foot of the bridge to Belle Isle has been purchased by The Platform, an investment group that includes Peter Cummings. If you remember, Cummings was behind the Whole Foods in Midtown and also is part of the team that recently purchased the iconic Fisher Building. The Platform is also doing proj...

Ferndale-Run 'Fab Cab' Trolley Would Link Avenue of Fashion With Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak

Voters may have deflated hopes for more robust public transit when it defeated the Regional Transit Authority proposal last fall, but that doesn’t mean backers have given up. Ferndale is pushing a plan to launch free weekend shuttle service linking neighborhoods and shopping districts in Detroit, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge and Royal Oak with the Detroit Zoo. Ferndale has dubbed the trolley service the “Fab Cab.” Officials envision the four cities and publicly supported zoo each chipping in to su...

What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit