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Vacant St. Mary's School In Greektown To Become Jack Entertainment Headquarters

On what is basically Detroit’s Bourbon Street of Monroe Avenue, there has been a lot of investment as late, whether it’s through Greektown Casino (soon to be known early next year as JACK Detroit Casino-Hotel Greektown), the new Wahlburgers, or the litany of restaurants, some of which have been there for many years (like Pegasus Taverna, for more than a quarter century). Next up to find new life is the St. Mary’s School, across from St. Mary’s church in Greektown. The building has been vac...

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Garbage Can Of Cats Dropped Off At Humane Society In Monroe

Seven cats were left in a covered garbage can outside the Humane Society of Monroe County on Telegraph Road last night, covered in their own urine. “We will do everything in our power to find loving foster homes for these cats, until permanent homes can be found,” said the society in a Facebook post. We reached out to Wendy Graber of the Humane Society of Monroe to get suggestions on what people should do instead of a blind drop outside of the shelter. When it is a situation of immediate n...

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FIRST LOOK: Douglas & Co. Opens A New Studio And Storefront In Milwaukee Junction

Detroit’s entrepreneurial spirit is on the rise, and it seems new businesses are opening every day. Some have big names, or are part of national chains – but not many of them are truly local, making and selling goods right here in Detroit. Douglas & Co., a company we’ve profiled before, is making moves opening a new studio and store in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. Shane and Melissa Douglas from Douglas & Co officially opened their new studio on Thursday, August 25. The married c...

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Bike Lanes, Other Changes Are Being Tested On Livernois ‘Avenue of Fashion’

The City of Detroit is conducting a demonstration project on a roughly half-mile stretch of Livernois Avenue to test the idea of calming traffic, installing bike lanes and making other improvements to give a boost to businesses in the city’s so-called “Avenue of Fashion.” Crews have installed orange barrels, temporary signage and rubber crosswalk mats, with lines temporarily painted on the pavement to mark bike lanes and a barrier from the parking lanes, which take up one of two lanes of traff...

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Tony Hawk, Skateboarder Extraordinaire, Buys A House In Detroit

Whether it’s seeing Jack White out and about, or a glimpse of Eminem, or stopping into Wahlburger to catch a glimpse of Mark Wahlberg, judging the the reaction online most of us can’t get enough. Here’s the latest entry in Detroit celebrity watching. Tony Hawk – whose wife is from Michigan – just bought a house in the Woodbrige Neighborhood of Detroit. Curbed says it’s from 1900, and the Freep says that it’s a three unit house, with two of the units up for rental (There’d be a set of Airbnb tr...

Get Your Walking Shoes On To Help Seniors In September

Did you know that September is National Senior Center month? There are numerous issues that seniors face on a daily basis, and 20 senior centers and agencies have come together to highlight them during the month of September. With issues like nutrition, healthy maintenance, and transportation affecting our aging community it is important that seniors know that there are organizations out there to help. Get your calendars out because on Saturday, September 24 for the “Strides for Seniors” wal...

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Airbnb Rentals In Detroit Up 127% In The Last Year, Hosting 20,000 Guests

Some people love it, some people hate it, and some people just plain don’t understand it. Airbnb, a darling of the “sharing” economy everyone’s talking about where people rent out rooms or places they’re not using to travelers and the like, is growing in Detroit. If you don’t know what Airbnb is, in a nutshell, it’s where people use an online service to book rooms in other people’s houses or properties. You can reserve dates, see pictures of the room, know where it’s located and read reviews o...

Last Chance To Dine At Hamtramck's Rock City Eatery This Weekend Before They Move To Midtown

After almost three years at the current location on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck the time has finally come for Rock City Eatery to move to the new location in Midtown. It was reported last September that the owners Nikita Sanches and Jessica Imbronone Sanches had decided to to move the popular restaurant to a larger space on Woodward. Rock City Eatery is best known for the rotating menu filled with Sanches versions of comfort food, and pie. (Remember when Rock City Pies were at Rust Belt Marke...

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So Faygo Candles Are A Real Thing Now

It looks like there has been a spate of licensing deals with one of Detroit’s iconic brands, Faygo. Recently, Detroit Bikes announced they were teaming up with the beverage maker to produce a line of bikes in the iconic pastel colors, along with a glittery fleck. The latest comes from Motor City Creations out of Plymouth, and it’s a limited edition line of soy candles with a wood wick. The six flavors include Vanilla Cream, Orange, Root Beer, Grape, Rock ‘n Rye and Redpop. According to the...

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A Block Away, But A World Apart: Detroit And Grosse Pointe Schools Have Largest Poverty Divide In Nation

School district borders often divide students by income — and in Detroit and many other places across the U.S., that gulf is especially wide. That is the conclusion reached in a report released Tuesday by EdBuild, a nonprofit dedicated to overhauling the way states fund education. The report looked at neighboring school systems and found that the poverty rate can be eight times higher from one district to the next. “You’re talking about, really, haves and have-nots that are living across an...

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5 New Detroit Developments Already This Week - August 23, 2016

Detroit’s progress seems to never stop. There simply is so much going on that it might be hard to follow. After all, Facebook and your feeds are a sea of things clamoring for your attention, and it’s easy to miss stuff. We’ve found the best for you. So let’s round it up. 1. Take a look Inside The Royce – Eater has a great look inside the new The Royce Wine Bar. Rutherford grew up in Michigan and The Royce’s name is a reference to her grandfather, a respected Flint-based detective serge...

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Detroit Hydrofest Returns This Weekend With Free Friday

This weekend, head over to the Detroit Riverfront for some family-friendly fun and lots of boat races as part of the nation’s longest continuously running unlimited hydroplane race. The 100th Annual UAW-GM Detroit Hydrofest starts Friday, August 26 and ends Sunday, August 28. In 1916, the first sanctioned hydroplane race took place on the Detroit River, and it’s been a staple of Detroit tradition ever since. The event has come a long way since 1916, and it now includes Free Friday. Free F...

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Casting Call: Help Scare People At The Erebus Haunted Attraction

Have you dreamed of working in a haunted house? Does the thought of running around in a terrifying costume and literally scaring the crap out of people appeal to you? Here’s your chance to make your dreams come true. On Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28, Pontiac’s Erebus Haunted Attraction will host open casting calls. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Erebus, located at 18 South Perry Street in Pontiac. If you can’t make it this weekend, there will be another casting...

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Riverside Park Improvements In Southwest Detroit To Get Underway Two Years Early

A year and a half ago, a land swap agreement was reached between the city of Detroit and the Detroit International Bridge Company to expand riverside park in exchange for land under and next to the current Ambassador Bridge. In the deal, there were to be new windows put on Michigan Central Station (which happened) as well as commitment to demolish the former Detroit News Warehouse by late 2018 and to transfer a 5-acre waterfront parcel to the city to expand Riverside Park. Today, Detroit May...

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Come Celebrate Summer At The Detroit Summerfest August 25-28

It is hard to believe that summer is almost over, but I’ve already started seeing Halloween decorations in stores. Our time to get outside and enjoy this beautiful weather will be ending soon. That is why you should all go to Detroit Summerfest this weekend. It starts on Thursday, August 25 and ends on Sunday, August 28. The best part of Summerfest is that it utilizes all of the different parks in downtown Detroit. There will be things happening at Cadillac Square, Campus Martius, Capit...

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Think You Can Be The Next Coney Eating Champion? Here's Your Chance

Do you have what it takes to beat the current coney eating champion? If you do, then you need to get registered for the 6th Annual American Coney Island Coney Eating Contest. The contest this year will be held on Thursday, September 1 at American Coney Island in downtown Detroit. Before the main event happens there will be a special competition between the Detroit Police Department and the Detroit Fire Department. The teams are currently tied with one win each, so come to see who takes the l...

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Track Testing To Begin On Detroit's New Streetcar This Tuesday

The Q-Line (formerly called M1-Rail) is starting to feel more like a real thing instead of a number of renderings on the internet. If you’ve been downtown, in some parts you’re seeing overhead lines go in and platforms begin to appear for future stations. Another step forward begins tomorrow when a small motorized inspection car called a “speeder” will travel on Woodward between Larned and Adams streets. The speeder, according to officials, ensures that the route is free of obstructions taki...

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No, Delta Air Lines Is Not Giving Away 900 Free Round Trip First Class Tickets Or $5,000 Cash

When an offer seems too good to be true, it often is. We noticed on Facebook a meme that’s flying around the local Detroit community (pardon the pun) about free Delta tickets and $5,000 cash if you participate online as they say. As Detroit Metropolitan Airport is a major Delta hub, it’s definitely gaining traction. Unfortunately, it’s fake, another scam to get likes and get attention to then probably spam you later. Here’s the text of a post shared more than 87,000 times in just five hour...

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