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See Inside A Detroit House That's Been Turned Into A Mushroom Farm

In a residential two-story Detroit house a few minutes away from Eastern Market live Deana Wojcik and Chris Carrier, real-life couple and co-owners of Detroit Mushroom Factory. They have turned it into an urban mushroom farm where they grow culinary and medicinal mushrooms year-round. They show me a reishi mushroom that looks like it belongs underwater in a coral reef. I drink reishi mushroom tea in their living room and bring up medicinal mushrooms. When I first heard they grew those, my...

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Write A House Announces 10 Finalists for 2015 Residency

We all know that there’s no shortage of vacant homes in Detroit. Instead of seeing these sadly empty homes as hopeless, Write A House has renovated two of them as a larger project that intends to strengthen Detroit’s literary scene. The second Write A House home will soon house a writer, one of the 10 finalists announced today. The Write A House program is the only one of its kind in the U.S. The organization buys a vacant home and renovates it. After the home is habitable, Write A House gives...

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Wayne State University Will Ban Smoking And E-Cigs This Week

There are plenty of methods students use to make it through the clouds of cigarette smoke on campuses. Some hold their breath and walk quickly. Others find it easier to avoid the smoking areas. However, on August 19, Wayne State University students won’t have to worry about planning their route to class around smokers anymore. Wayne State University has announced that its main campus and extension centers will be smoke-free and tobacco-free August 19. The policy will apply to all employees, st...

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ABSURD: Tiger Escapes During Photo Shoot In Packard Plant

Move aside, Paws, it looks like there’s a new tiger in town. After a series of photos and videos surfaced on social media earlier today, sources with the Packard plant have confirmed that British photographer David Yarrow had brought a large tiger, two wolves, and a bobcat into the plant earlier today. According to the about page on Yarrow’s website, “David has built an unrivalled reputation for capturing the beauty of the planet’s remote landscapes and endangered animals.” I think this ti...

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5 Reasons You Should Go To The 2015 Armada Fair

Tucked away in the northern end of Macomb County lies the small little country town known as Armada. Little did you know that the mile roads really went that high, but a little north of 32 mile is the cutest downtown that you ever did see – and then some. Go beyond Chap’s Restaurant and the local coffee shop and suddenly you’re there. With kids flagging you down to park in their lawn, local residents speeding past the traffic in golf carts – you’ve made it to the Armada Fair. Ask an Armadian,...

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WATCH: What Do People In Chicago Really Think About Detroit?

On a recent trip to the windy city, we decided to hit the streets and ask a simple question to anyone who would talk to us – and we found lots of people would. What do you think about Detroit? There’s always this talk about positive buzz about Detroit in other cities, and we wanted to find out if this was truly the case. In this Daily Detroit original video, which should be taken more as fun than as science, we hit a few neighborhoods by L-Train and city bus from our downtown crash pad suc...

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Classic Cars And Marriage Vows At The Woodward Dream Cruise

We do some crazy things for love. There is nothing like gorgeous classic cars and romance to rev our engines. More than 150 couples made a pit stop at the Hagerty drive station in the Central Medical Imaging parking lot during this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise to renew their vows inside their classic cars. Gordon and Geri Rinschler of Birmingham, MI renewed their vows in the very same 1930 Ford Model A that they drove to get married 47 years ago. Another man brought a picture of his decea...

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Love Potato Chips? Here's A Free Preview Of The New Book "Better Made In Michigan"

Detroiters love our potato chips. It’s so very Detroit, right up there with coneys and Faygo. It’s almost like you can’t imagine the Motor City without the salty taste of this simple snack food. But did you know the rise of what we know today as one of the pantheon of Detroit foods is a story in itself? More than forty local chip companies once fed the never-ending appetite for salty snacks here, including New Era, Everkrisp, Krun-Chee, Mello Crisp, Wolverine and Vita-Boy. Only Better Made...

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Detroit Community Development Awards Aim To Thank Neighborhood Heroes

Do you know someone who works tirelessly to make our neighborhoods a better place to live? Perhaps it’s the small business owner who faithfully volunteers at a community center, or maybe it’s a real estate developer whose ultimate goal is to make neighborhoods safer. It’s time to celebrate these neighborhood heroes. The Detroit Community Development Awards are right around the corner, and they’re a great way to thank our neighborhood heroes. If you know a hero or heroic organization that des...

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Using Dance To Connect Detroiters To Their Cultural Heritage

Detroit is a city you have to participate in to begin to understand. As someone with a background in dance, I have more recently become curious about the role that dance serves in a community. Not only its general oneness, joy, and health benefits, but particularly African style dance, and what that means to so many people that live in the city, a city that is more than 80 percent African American. African dance is a total body articulation that intends to move societies into healthier socia...

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Bridge Demolition To Close I-75 At Woodward In Downtown Detroit This Weekend

The construction of M1-Rail is going to close I-75 in downtown Detroit this weekend. If you were planning on taking I-75 to or through downtown Detroit this weekend, you’re going to want to know about this detour. The Michigan Department of Transportation, as part of demolishing the northbound lanes of the Woodward Avenue expressway overpass for the M-1 Rail project, is closing both directions of I-75 (Fisher Freeway) between I-75 (Chrysler Freeway) and M-10 (Lodge Freeway). This will start...

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Autistic Son Of Former Lion QB Inspires New "RJ's Place" At Children's Center In Midtown

For those of you who have no idea what’s going on over at the Children’s Center of Wayne County, you’re not alone. I was guilty of not knowing until I had the honor of getting an inside look at one of the many buildings and facilities that the center has to offer in Midtown. I met a little boy who, when initially starting the program, could only speak but two words. After about three weeks with trained volunteers and professionals, his vocabulary had expanded and he was already busting out of...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For August 14-16, 2015

What’s up Detroit, we’re back once again with your weekend roundup on the City 5 with Daily Detroit. We’re halfway through the month of August and the days aren’t getting any longer, so let’s get out there and enjoy summer’s twilight month! African World Festival – Friday – Sunday – Charles H. Wright Museum, Detroit Starting Friday afternoon, celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Wright Museum with their African World Festival. This renowned Festival will draw thousands attende...

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2015 Hatch Detroit Contest Announces 10 Semifinalists For $50,000 Prize

Ten local aspiring entrepreneurs are one step closer to $50,000 tonight. Live blogging from the announcement, Hatch just shared the top 10 semifinalists for their 5th annual Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, presented by Opportunity Detroit. Whatever Hatch does, Detroit takes notice. Hatch supports Detroit’s retail development by directly funding, promoting, and mentoring individual brick and mortar retail businesses. They also complete beautification projects for prime Detroit retail neighborho...

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Motor City Match Picks Top Properties For New Businesses In Detroit

One of the challenges of locating your business in Detroit is finding a good building to put it in. Although Detroit has a lot of empty spaces, many (if not most) businesses need a space that’s close to being ready to use. The search for space that is the right fit can be daunting and also can discourage businesses from locating in the city. With that in mind, the Economic Development Corporation of Detroit has approved 27 high-ranking buildings from the first round of the Motor City Match pro...

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Financially Smart Jock: Detroit Lion Ryan Broyles Lives on $60,000 a Year

Detroit Lions wide receiver Ryan Broyles has made national headlines for doing something so financially outrageous, it is trending on all the major news sites. ESPN reported Broyles lives on a $60,000-a-year budget supporting himself, his wife and his newborn son. Broyles was drafted by the Lions in 2012 during the second round draft. He signed on for a cool $3.6 million with $1.42 million guaranteed. “Whatever comes, it’s just a blessing. But I got the mindset of a businessman off the field,...

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5 Places You’ll Want To Be During The 21st Annual Dream Cruise

What’s that smell? Yup, you guessed it. It’s that time of year again when car-exhaust fills the air and tire tracks cover 21.48 miles of the historic M-1, also known as Woodward Avenue. It’s the largest one-day automotive event, and for its 21st year, The Woodward Dream Cruise is going to do it big. For car enthusiasts, it’s basically a holiday, and for classic car owners, it’s a time to gloat and show off that 1968 Firebird you’ve kept sheltered through the winter months. Even if you don’t ha...

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Not Your Grandma's Flea Market to Take Over Russell Street This Weekend

With your typical assortment of attic treasures, knickknacks, fresh fruits and vegetables, Eastern Market is the go-to for perfect summer afternoons. However, shoppers, both regular and new, are in for a treat as the flea market takes on a different form for the Weekend of August 15-16. 50 unique vendors will be showcased at the indoor flea market adjoining the Detroit Mercantile Company where atypical items including artwork, jewelry, antiques, and more will be on sale in addition to the usua...

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