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In The Motor City New Cars Are The Least Affordable, Says Survey

This is the Motor City. Of course, we’re home to lots of cars, right? We, after all, put the nation on wheels? Well, sure. But can Detroiters actually afford those cars anymore? A recent survey by Bankrate.com puts the city of Detroit at the bottom of the nation for being able to afford a new car. The lower a city appears on the list, the more difficult it would be for the typical car buyer to come up with the money for what Kelley Blue Book said was the average price for a new car or light...

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Our/Detroit Rolls Out New Summer Cocktail Menu

There is a new summer cocktail menu at Our/Detroit Vodka. The Southwest Detroit located micro-distillery has added local twists to the mixed drinks, like the Pineapple Fennel Shrub and Mint Rhubarb. Our/Detroit rotates the drink menu each season, in order to keep the ingredients as local as possible. The drinks have a unique Detroit flavor to them. Our/Detroit partially distills and hand bottles at the Detroit location. “The summer cocktail menu is light and fresh,” said Catherine Kelly, a p...

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Paradise Valley Cultural And Entertainment District Is Getting A $52 Million Facelift

Things are going to look a little different in the Paradise Valley and Entertainment District. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) approved a plan to redevelop nine properties in a historically significant pocket of downtown with a $52.4 million investment in new construction and renovations. The project includes the simultaneous redevelopment of five existing buildings and four surface lots. It will feature commercial and retail space, residential units, restaurants, entertainment venues...

2nd & Charles Opening Second Location In Utica

There will be a new store opening in Utica at the end of July. 2nd & Charles will be opening the second location in Michigan in the Utica Park Place shopping center. If you have never heard of 2nd & Charles, here is the run down. They buy and sell new and used books, CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray, video games, game systems, vinyl records, comic books, electronics, toys, and collectibles. If you want to sell your stuff to 2nd & Charles you can redeem it for cash or store credit. Think of it as an updated...

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Star Trek, Quicken Loans Team Up For New Commercials (With Video)

Detroit-based Quicken Loans on Wednesday announced a partnership with Paramount Pictures in advance of the theatrical release of “STAR TREK BEYOND,” set to open in U.S. theaters July 22. “STAR TREK BEYOND,” is the next installment in the Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009. This new movie will be directed by Justin Lin (from “The Fast and the Furious” franchise). In “Beyond,” the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted s...

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Foursquare Names Mercury Best Burger Joint In Michigan, Sugar House Top 50 Cocktail Bar In US

Two nods for establishments in the Corktown neighborhood from Foursquare, an app that highlights the best things around town across the country as highlighted by users. Mercury Burger Bar and the Sugar House bar, at Michigan and 14th, are across the street from each other – almost a symbiotic relationship where you could grab dinner and then head over for a craft cocktail. The ranking was based on the reviews and feedback of Foursquare users. Mercury Burger Bar got highlighted as the best...

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Two Detroit Area Nonprofits Receive Nissan Inclusivity Grant

In case you missed it, the Detroit region is the least diverse in the nation. However, there are nonprofits trying to change that, and their had work has been recognized in the form of a grant. The Nissan Foundation has announced the recipients of its grant to help foster culturally diverse communities. The foundation looks for innovative programs that break down societal barriers and build inclusive communities through education and outreach. This year, the foundation reviewed 33 proposals fr...

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Detroit Police Department To Get New 8th Precinct Building

The Detroit Police Department is shifting its focus from larger police patrol districts to smaller neighborhood precincts, with the help of a new building. Police Chief James E. Craig, Mayor Mike Duggan, and community representatives broke ground on the Detroit Police Department’s new 8th Precinct Station, to be built at 21555 West McNichols Road near Grand River. The $7.3 million facility will house 126 department members and is expected to open this time next year. Jenkins Construction, a De...

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Live Cycle Delight To Open A Studio In West Village

This fall, Detroit’s West Village will be getting the first contemporary indoor cycling studio in the city. Live Cycle Delight will set up shop at 8019 Agnes Street and will be the fourth Hatch Detroit contest alumni to open in the West Village area. “Live Cycle Delight will be the contest’s 15th business to establish a brick and mortar location in metro Detroit,” said Vittoria Katanski, executive director, Hatch Detroit. “From bakers to brewers to a kayak rental company, and now the first cyc...

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6 Great Places To Run In And Around Detroit

The Detroit area may not be many people’s idea of a runner’s paradise, but that doesn’t mean we lack for runners — or good places to go for a run. After all, we’re home to the Hanson’s-Brooks Original Distance Project, a program that trains elite athletes like marathoner Desi Linden in Rochester, an international marathon and one of the nation’s largest Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot races. If there’s a downside to running here, it’s that some of my favorite places to run in the area tend to be...

5 Vending Machines Coming To Detroit Neighborhoods That Give Kids Free Books

The literacy statistics in Detroit are grim. Many children in Detroit that do not have access to books in their neighborhoods. In some areas, there is only one book for every 42 children. This summer there will be a bit of relief for this book desert. The airline JetBlue has partnered with five community centers throughout Detroit to put in book vending machines. These vending machines give children up to age 14 free books. There are no strings attached, parents and their children can come a...

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Downtown Detroit Is Getting A New 1.5 Acre Park Inspired By Boston

On Tuesday DTE Energy broke ground on a 1.5 acre public park on the western edge of downtown Detroit. The park will act as a family-friendly green space and help anchor the emerging neighborhood along Grand River Avenue, across from the Grand Army of the Republic building.. Residents, visitors, and downtown workers will be able to play, eat, and enjoy downtown Detroit. “We see this as an opportunity to create connectivity in an area of the city that has ‘lived on an island’ for decades. Our...

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The Stonehouse Bar Is Not Dead: Will Reopen July 8

A blog post by bar historian Mickey Lyons, “Requiem for a (biker’s) Dream” outlining the unceremonious end of the storied Stonehouse Bar has an update, an update that will add cheer to the fans of Detroit dive bars. The now updated post on Prohibition Detroit outlines not only that the Stonehouse Bar, one of Detroit’s oldest, is reopening July 8 after clearing up some licensing issues, but there is also going to be quite the party to celebrate the occasion and some new additions: The grievin...

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Vehicles for Change in Detroit Celebrates First Recipient’s Pay Off

Paying off a car loan is a great feeling. There’s a sense of freedom as well as a feeling of ownership, as Tracey Thomas learned recently. Thomas was the first recipient of a car from Vehicles for Change, Detroit. She paid off her vehicle loan five months ahead of schedule and is now the proud owner of a Saturn Ion. “Through this program, I am now able to drive to work and be to work on time every day,” said Detroiter Tracey Thomas, a caregiver at Fresh Start Transitional Housing, who paid o...

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HGTV To Feature Detroit In Season Premiere Of "House Hunters" Thursday Night

Detroit’s real estate scene is going to get some more TV airtime. Whether it was the beautiful Ransom Gillis house in Brush Park that Nicole Curtis did, This Old House coming to a Northwest Detroit neighborhood, or now, the season premiere of House Hunters on Thursday night, the world is starting to get more of a look at what Detroit has to offer. A couple will be torn between a historic loft in the heart of the city and an established walkable neighborhood outside the city, according to the...

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20 Detroit Artists Get Fellowships, Awards From Kresge Arts

Detroit is jam-packed with artistic talent that is playing a huge role in the city being recognized as an artistic center. Seventeen of them and one collaborative have been recognized with Kresge Artist Fellowships this year and two emerging artists will get Gilda Awards. Each fellowship comes with an unrestricted $25,000 prize and a year of professional practice support provided by Creative Many Michigan, including an invitation to an intensive professional development retreat presented by...

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Festa Italiana Returns to Freedom Hill July 15-17

Editor’s Note: We know a lot of people are coming here via search. Follow this link for the updated information for the 2017 event. Want a fun, free, family-friendly way to spend a weekend? Head to Freedom Hill County Park (14900 Metro Parkway in Sterling Heights) July 15-17 for Festa Italiana, presented by the Italian American Cultural Society. Festa Italiana will give event-goers a taste of Italian music and heritage. Highlights of the event include a Beautiful Baby Contest, Cannoli Eatin...

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Downtown Detroit's Wahlburgers To Open In 4 Weeks Says Mark Wahlberg (With Video)

The coming of a Wahlburgers to downtown Detroit (as one of six metro Detroit locations) is causing a lot of buzz in the city. Over the weekend, Actor Mark Wahlberg, who is also part of the Wahlburgers chain and appears on the “Wahlburgers” television show, did a press appearance at their new Greektown location on Monroe that’s under construction. [Previous coverage: Wahlburgers coming to Detroit] He said that it’ll be four weeks until the Wahlburgers is ready to open, and he encouraged peo...

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