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Eastern Market Holiday Market kicks off tomorrow morning

Tomorrow (Tuesday) from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. take in all the sights and sounds of the holidays at Eastern Market, as they kick off their always excellent Holiday Market event. Stock up on all your locally made goods, Thanksgiving trimmings, Christmas trees and more at the first in this series of markets throughout the next two months. Vendors like McClary Bros., Slow Jams, Beau Bien, Gingeaide, and farmers will be there. The air will be rich with the smell of pine trees and holiday good cheer, as...

Unicorns, Beavers and Diamond Hoppers, oh my: New baseball league in Metro Detroit names their first teams

Even though there’s one new ballpark in Utica, the new United Shore Professional Baseball League has three teams that will play out of it, and those teams and names were unveiled today. Earlier, we showed you a drone video of the under construction $12 million Jimmy John’s field where they will play. The names below were chosen in a fan vote competition: Utica Unicorns One of the league’s two home teams to play at Jimmy John’s Field, the Utica Unicorns were developed to be “lovable yet f...

Two beers a day for life available on Black Friday from Falling Down Beer Company

This Black Friday deal is a little pricey at first, but sure to be a great deal for a true beer lover. Detroit’s beer scene is growing, and one of the players is Falling Down Beer Company in the Detroit suburb of Warren. They’re offering “Beer 4 Life.” Here’s how you get it: Join us on Black Friday at the Warren Brewery for our Angry Beaver release party, and for only $2000 you get 2 house beers daily and a custom “Challenge Accepted” T-Shirt. Also makes a great Christmas gift for the beer...

Detroit's viral kindness is contagious: $10k raised in a day to get car for biking man

Many of us had to deal with a lot of snow on Saturday, especially up by Oakland County. Sure, we may have had to shovel it, or brush it off your car – but imagine you had to bike to work in it. And imagine that your seven mile bike ride has been going on for five years to your job at Meijer. On top of that, the road you have to take is the insanely busy M-59. That’s the case with a man known only as “Tony,” according to a Facebook post and GoFundMe page by Jason Kapoor. Tony works at Meijer...

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WATCH: NBC News looks inside Detroit's bicycle renaissance

From Slow Roll to The Hub to Detroit Bikes and much more, Detroit has a cycling renaissance going on. NBC News spent more than seven minutes on bicycling and the Motor City. As a bicycle commuter when the weather cooperates, there’s nothing better than Detroit by bike. Most of greater downtown and all the way to Southwest up to Boston Edison to Indian Village is pretty accessible by pedal power. Not to mention, bike commuting is on the rise in Detroit. At one point in the not too distant p...

Detroit gets record snowfall, receives more than a foot in some Detroit suburbs

One of the sayings in Michigan is “if you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes, and it’ll change.” In the last couple of days, temperatures were in the sixty degree range. It happened across the Detroit region, but if you’re in Oakland County, there’s a good chance you got really dumped on by the snowstorm that leftat least 40,000 homes serviced by DTE Energy without power. The snowfall on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, shattered the previous Nov. 21 record of 1.4 inch...

Do you feel rich or poor? Here's a Wealthometer to find out where you really stand

One of the things about our recent economic times is that although the recession seems to be ending and there are more jobs than a few years ago, those jobs seem to be paying less. There has been a lot of talk about the 1% as well as a $15/hour minimum wage – especially in a town that was the crucible of the union movement, Detroit. But how wealthy are you, really? One of the many interesting quirks of human nature is that people consistently under- and overestimate their own place in wealth...

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Jack White's Third Man Records will open a vinyl record pressing plant in Detroit

Stashed behind the new Third Man Records in Detroit, like an awesome find in at the back of a crate of 45s, will be a vinyl record pressing plant. The Detroit native musician will open the first vinyl record pressing plant in Detroit since Archer Record Pressing started up in 1965. The plant behind 441 West Canfield won’t be operational on Friday, but the plan is to eventually have eight presses going according to Pitchfork. While the manufacturing arm definitely means that Third Man wi...

Jack White's Third Man Records store in Detroit opens Friday, will reissue TAMLA records

Detroit native Jack White’s much anticipated store that’s opening next door to the Shinola store on Canfield has a few tricks up its sleeve. First, you need to know the date. Black Friday, Nov. 27. Second, the address: 441 West Canfield in Detroit. Second, there will be live performances. It’s a record store opening, after all. You can expect, per Third Man Records: * Margo Price * Lillie Mae Rische * The Gories Now, here’s the big part. Tamla records was part of and parcel of the Mo...

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Detroit executives slept outside last night to raise awareness about homelessness and funds for Covenant House

At 6 a.m. on what felt like the first true winter morning of the year, I stood outside talking with Gerald J. Piro, Director of Covenant House Detroit. He’d just spent the night outside, in a cardboard box bed and a few layers of clothing, with the mission to help raise awareness about homelessness in Detroit and across the country. The Covenant House location at 2959 Martin Luther King Blvd. houses a total of 75 homeless youth. 45 live in the emergency facility, the remaining 30 in a long t...

Marcus Hamburgers, one of Detroit's beloved burger joints, hit by van

On Thursday night a van slammed into the front of one of Detroit’s most beloved establishments, Marcus Hamburgers. Marcus is known for their rectangular hamburgers in hot dog buns. Marcus Hamburgers, featured by many places including our tasty burger list, was already closed for the evening when the incident occurred. It’s located on Six Mile between Mound and Van Dyke and has been around since 1929. The driver was taken to the hospital. There is no word on the extent of their injuries, or...

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Debate over wolf population Great Lakes Region is still ongoing

For years, animal advocacy groups in the Great Lakes Region have fought to ensure the place of gray wolves on the US endangered species list. It looks like the fight will continue, though, as a recent letter signed by 26 wildlife scientists has requested that U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, make the decision to remove the animals from the list. The group of scientists state that while the wolf population nearly disappeared du...

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VIDEO: Utica's new pro baseball team set to reveal team names, builds stadium

On Monday, Andy Appleby, owner of the United Shore Professional Baseball League through his company, General Sports and Entertainment, will reveal the names of the league’s first three teams, as well as their logos and mascots. Monikers in the running include: 59’s, Beavers, Blue Collars, Diamond Hoppers, Fizz, Mud Pups, Rally Caps, River Rats, Screeching Cicadas, Stags, Steelheads and Unicorns. Monday’s announcement will take place at Utica’s Eppler Junior High School, located next to the i...

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18 Local non profits receive $13.4 million in grant money

On Wednesday, the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation announced that 18 local nonprofits will receive a total of $13.4 million in legacy grants, ranging from $25,000 to $2 million. The foundation is the legacy of the late Ralph C. Wilson Jr, who passed last year. Wilson is best known as the founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills NFL team, as well as for creating Ralph Wilson Equity Fund LLC, an investment firm based in Grosse Pointe Park. Among the recipients are Walsh College, Forgotten Harvest,...

This iconic Detroit building could soon be immortalized in Lego form

Metro Detroit Lego enthusiasts, rejoice! You may have heard the news that a Legoland Discovery Center will open at Great Lakes Crossing in the Spring of next year, but that’s just the tip of the plastic iceberg. Besides boasting 32,000-square-feet of indoor space filled to the gills with lego bricks and themed exhibits like a 4D cinema, two interactive rides, and several play areas, the store will also immortalize several Detroit landmarks in Lego glory. A vote was held on Facebook in orde...

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Girls Rock Detroit Inspires A New Generation of Artists

When you consider the deep and rich musical history of Detroit, it’s amazing to think what the next generation of Detroit musicians might contribute to the world. However, with school music and arts programs on the chopping block across the state many young people may never have the chance to pick up an instrument, or realize the value of harnessing the art form as a means of self-expression, or even a career path. One local organization is on a mission to make sure that young women in th...

Detroit's Giant Christmas Tree Lights Up Friday Night! Here's What To Know.

If there’s one night where Detroit’s magic and wonder abounds, it’s going to be this Friday night. The festivities at Campus Martius are a must-not-miss for Detroit lovers as the DTE Energy Foundation presents and lights a spectacular 60 ft. Christmas Tree on November 20. The 12th annual Detroit Tree Lighting ceremony starts at 5 p.m. and is packed with performers with roots in Detroit, including: * The Four Tops * Former World Champion and Olympic skater Todd Eldridge * Karen Newman * M...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Nov. 20 Through Thanksgiving Day

Joel here, back once again for the weekend roundup on your City 5 with Daily Detroit. Something’s afoot this year in Detroit. We’ve enjoyed another week of warm temperatures, while states such as Arizona and Texas saw snow storms and freezing temperatures. While there is no doubt a sinister cause to such atmospheric cicumstance, why not play dumb for the weekend and enjoy what we have? With that in mind, here it is, your City 5. Tree Lighting Ceremony In Campus Martius – Friday –...

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