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MOR & Co. Plans To Bring The Outdoors Back To The City

There’s nothing like a brisk breath of fresh air and disconnecting yourself from the virtual world for a few hours. Maybe pick up an oar and get out on the Detroit River, pin up a hammock on Belle Isle and bask in the sun or strap on a pair of roller blades and hit the Dequindre Cut. In an effort to draw the masses away from their computer and phone screens, Sarah White has founded MOR & Co. It’s an outdoor equipment and lifestyle store for city-goers and not the typical Moosejaw and REI wilde...

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An Inside Look At Parker Street Market's Expansion In West Village

As of late, many of Detroit’s developments have been “big” – a new Lawrence Tech building, the Whole Foods, multiple square blocks of Brush Park, and the new Red Wings arena. But the fun – and the signs of real life – are in the small. To that end, Parker Street Market, the hidden West Village corner store adored by Detroit foodies, has only been on the scene a little more than a year, but it is already expanding 700 sq. ft. by the end of the summer. This will at least triple 1the store’s...

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Courser & Gamrat Make Michigan State House Look More Like "House Of Cards"

There’s a House of Cards-esque story out of Lansing this morning, as a high profile affair involving two Michigan State Representatives has surfaced thanks to this audio recording captured by his aide, and released by The Detroit News. The recording reveals that Republican State Representative, Todd Courser (R-Lapeer), had crafted and intended to release an email to cover up an affair between him and fellow lawmaker with whom he had merged legislative office operations with, Rep. Cindy Gamrat...

Ready To Party? So Is The Charles Wright Museum To Celebrate The African World Festival

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Wright Museum with their African World Festival next weekend. Running Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 16 the 33rd annual African World Festival will draw over 150,000 attendees to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, for a weekend full of performances, poetry, arts and crafts, African drumming and dance, ethnic foods, and more! The big excitement this year is for headliner, Julian Marley, son of famed reggae star Bob Marley....

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Shift Digital Awarded Grant for Investment and Job Creation, Company To Stay In Birmingham

Sanctus, LLC (doing business as Shift Digitial), a digital marketing and technology solutions company that focuses on automotive clients, has plans to expand into new offices in downtown Birmingham. The expansion project will generate a total capital investment of $2.3 million while creating 93 jobs. As a result of the economic benefits the expansion will bring, Shift Digital has been awarded a $465,000 grant from the Michigan Business Development Program. The grant is performance-based and re...

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Food Truck Ordinance In The Works To Help The Industry Flourish

Detroit food truck lovers and food truck owners may be rejoicing if a new ordinance that is in the works passes, as it could change the game for Detroit’s food trucks. The essence of the ordinance would make it easier for a business to become a food truck and find places to legally park, which is essential for profit and for the industry to flourish. The effort is spearheaded by Detroit District 6 City Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López who aims to have it passed by the end of this year s...

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Sarap Serves Elevated Filipino Food This Saturday At Yemens St. Pop-up

Filipino-style ceviche served in taco shells made from root vegetables. Pork belly and snout, sauteed with chicken liver pate, topped with fried duck egg. Does it sound delicious or does it sound intense? Decide for yourself this Saturday at Sarap’s pop-up dinner at Yemans St., the dining space with communal seating where Metro Detroit chefs express their culinary vision if only for a fortnight. Purchase tickets online for Sarap’s five course meal that start at $55, with a 7 p.m. dinner that sta...

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“Looking For Alaska” Movie Finds Michigan To Be The Right Spot For Production, Hire Hundreds

As the Michigan film incentive program finishes up, there are a few movies still coming to the state that had agreements before the curtains came down on the program. This one, “Looking For Alaska,” is based off the award winning book by author and YouTube star John Green. There has been a lot of buzz about the cast, including rumors that singer Taylor Swift could join a cast that reportedly will include John D’Leo (“Unbroken”), Courtney Eaton (“Mad Max: Fury Road”) and Nicola Peltz (“Transfor...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For August 7-9, 2015

What’s up Detroit, we’re back once again for the weekend rundown with your City 5. We’ve crossed into the last month of summer, which means winter is poking her icy claw at our sacred tropical bubble. Soon enough we’ll be talking about ice skating at Campus Martius, so slip on your flip flops and let’s enjoy what’s left of this magical summer window. Detroit Improv Festival – Friday-Sunday – Detroit, Ferndale If summer time festivals are your thing, then this week’s list is for you....

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QUICK TIP: Celebrate One Of The Finer Things In Life.. Pizza!

Today, August 6, head to the Royal Oak Farmer’s market for a celebration in honor of one of the world’s most sacred culinary creations. Pizza. That’s right, folks, from 6-10 p.m. you and your closest friends can enjoy premium pies from 10 of Metro Detroit’s best spots to grab a slice of heaven, including Hippie’s, Fired Up, Detroit Style Pizza Company,You Wanna Pizza Me, Tania’s Pizza, ROAK, Primo’s Pizza of Royal Oak, Dolly’s Pizza, and Luigi & Pedro. Swim in the steamy delight of a lush...

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LISC Receives $11.3 Million Grant to Expand Career Services for Low-Income Individuals

The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) has awarded an $11.3 million grant to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). LISC, a national community development nonprofit, will use the grant to grow a successful program that offers job training and financial coaching to those in poverty. The program, “Bridges to Career Opportunities” was piloted in Chicago and Indianapolis. However, it’s now available in Detroit, Houston, the Twin Cities, and San Diego. Bridges to Career Opportunities focuses o...

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Visit These 10 Interesting People From Detroit's History At Woodmere Cemetery

For as much as we praise the city of Detroit for preserving its historical roots, nothing says historical preservation like the tombstones of our city’s greatest leaders and most interesting people. Tucked away in Detroit’s southwest neighborhood of Springwells, the Woodmere Cemetery serves as a home to more than just a handful of Detroit’s past deceased leaders. With more than 190,000 occupying plot spaces, this hidden gem of a cemetery is a historical bonanza of people that helped give this...

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Detroit Future City Looking For New Executive Director

Nationally, Detroit Future City (DFC) has piqued the interest of many. The wide-sweeping framework that would re-imagine Detroit has caught the imaginations of many. After all, many want to know what the Detroit of the future will look like. But there’s a very nuts-and-bolts part to this framework for the future of Detroit, and that starts with an executive director. A new executive director is a major step for the organization as it continues to transition to an independent non-profit from a...

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M-1 Rail Opening Will Be Delayed By Safety Regulation Snag

The M-1 Rail streetcar project, originally set to be operational and carrying passengers in 2016 has been delayed until spring 2017. According to project spokesmen Dan Lijana, the construction schedule has not been delayed, but the revised timeline is due to new federal safety regulations. Adherence to the regulations is required due to the fact that M-1’s funding is partially Federal, therefore it must meet new safety standards in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-2...

Wayne State Named One Of 50 Safest College Campuses

Editor’s Note: Bestcolleges.com is revising the list mentioned in this article based on a reporter mistake as they only included their satellite campuses. Wayne State, Western Michigan University, and Grand Valley State University may still be on the revised list, but the list will be revised to reflect U.S. Department of Education data. Wayne State University scored a spot on Best Colleges.com’s list of 50 of the Safest Colleges in America. The list is in no particular order and includes two...

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Detroit ReMade Transforms Detroit Junk Into Cool Treasure

Nate Gangwer enters the abandoned Kingsley Arms apartment complex on Detroit’s Hazelwood St. through the back. There is no door. It is completely deserted. Broken glass, fallen structures and rusted handrails greet him in a dark room where sunlight strains through. He pulls out his flashlight and opens his bag of tools that include a crowbar and a hammer. He gets to work trying to dislodge a door, first wedging with a crowbar, then kicking with full force, where his treasure might await. “We g...

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Lafayette Park Designated A National Historic Landmark

Lafayette Park, a neighborhood northeast of downtown Detroit, has received the coveted status of National Historic Landmark. It is one of four sites in the U.S. awarded the status Tuesday by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathon Jarvis. The National Historic Landmark status is intended to “recognize places of national significance in communities throughout the country,” according to Jarvis. Lafayette Park is Michigan’s 41st National Historic...

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Mitch Albom Opens Detroit Water Ice To Benefit Charity

Mitch Albom just opened Detroit Water Ice, a frozen dessert shop, on prime downtown Detroit real estate in the Compuware building that used to house Ben and Jerry’s. Albom, one of Detroit’s most well-known celebrities, came to Detroit to write sports for the Detroit Free Press. He rose to national fame with best-selling novel Tuesdays With Morrie, which was turned into a movie produced by Oprah Winfrey. Now Mitch is following the likes of Paul Newman to mix star power and food retail to c...

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