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7-Eleven Rolls Out New Faygo Rock & Rye Slurpee At 300 Stores

There’s nothing quite like a Slurpee fix. 7-Eleven, Inc. has debuted the Faygo Rock & Rye Slurpee, the second Slurpee flavor inspired by Faygo Beverages. Rock & Rye joins the Faygo Redpop Slurpee, which debuted in March. If you’re itching to try this new flavor, you can find it at over 300 7-Eleven locations across Michigan and Ohio this month. “Thanks to the outpouring of suggestions from Faygo fans and our partners at 7-Eleven, Rock & Rye just got a lot cooler,” said Al Chittaro, executi...

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THE DISH: A Genius Vegetarian Taco At A Limited Time Pop-Up

[quote_box_center] Welcome to The Dish, our new weekly column about the one dish you have to try at the one restaurant you have to visit. [/quote_box_center] Let your eyes wander around the dark geometrically beautiful hallways of the Detroit Institute of Art’s Islamic exhibit. What’s with all of the piñatas at the end of the hall? Congratulations, you have found Azul Cantina, the DIA’s hidden gem of a pop-up that is open now – but will close on July 12. Azul is the coolest temporar...

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Michigan Could Become The Only State In The Nation Without A Film Office

Not only are film incentives that have brought movies to Michigan like Transformers, Batman, and Oz on the chopping block to go away for good, a Michigan Senate committee has recommended the entire film office be eliminated by 2017. The extreme move, if taken up by the full Michigan Senate, would make Michigan the only state in the country without a film office. In the name of road funding, Senate Republicans have zeroed-in on the Michigan Film Office which consists of six people and is a li...

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Six Fun Detroit Summer Camps Your Kids Will Love

School is out, and children all across Metro Detroit are celebrating their newfound freedom. However, it won’t take long before you hear those two words that emerge every summer “I’m bored.” Head off the boredom this summer by singing your kids up for a summer camp. Here are eight suggestions your kids are sure to love. City Camp City Camp is located in Detroit, and it caters to kids ages four and a half to 15. The summer program is available from June 22 to August 28th. The camps run Mo...

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You're Going To Need An Inhaler For This Weekend Festival

That’s right, folks, Chill on the Hill is back at Freedom Hill September 12-13, with the one and only Weezer set to headline the bill. If that shot of nostalgia isn’t enough to draw you in, the impressive lineup will also include hometown heroes Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Cold War Kids, Coheed and Cambria, Cage the Elephant, and many more. You can view the full line up here. Pre-sale tickets are available here and are available through this Friday at 9:50 p.m. Starting at around $30, this is a...

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It’s American-Made Streetcars For Detroit's New Mass Transit Project

M-1 RAIL announced that it has found a company to design, build, test, and certify six individual streetcars that will run along Woodward Avenue. The company, Brookville Equipment Corporation, has displayed a strong performance in providing streetcars for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). “Selection of Brookville provides M-1 RAIL with a company that has experience constructing streetcars that best meet this project’s technological requirements and timeline, ” said Paul Childs, chief operating...

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WATCH: Silverdome In Ruins Turns Into Crazy BMX Playground

We’ve highlighted the derelict Pontiac Silverdome before, but now there’s a whole new spin on it. Wyandotte native Tyler Fernengel and Red Bull teamed up to do a video of him as the last professional athlete to perform in what has fallen victim to nature’s power due to the lack of care and investment at the former home of the Detroit Lions. Fernegel, from the suburb of Wyandotte, just south of Detroit, grew up going to the best sporting events at the stadium and even raced Supercross there...

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Three Food Trucks At Campus Martius Worth The Wait

Campus Martius is the best place to eat lunch in Detroit. You can relax watching water jet from the Woodward Fountain. Find peace in a pick up game of basketball or sand volleyball at the Quicken Loans Sports Zone. Still, lunchtime is all about the food. It’s where the food trucks that make the Detroit food scene so vibrant push against the polished corporate sheen powering Detroit’s financial resurgence. These are three food trucks whose lines are well worth the wait. Mac Shack Their...

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City Of Detroit Employees Get Unique Mortgage Opportunity

Mayor Mike Duggan has announced a new mortgage program that will make loans, including renovation funds, available to City of Detroit employees. The program will be through Flagstar Bank, and city employees must purchase a home in Detroit through the Detroit Land Bank auction. The good news is that homes should be more affordable than ever. In March, Duggan announced a 50 percent discount on Land Bank homes for city workers, retirees, and their immediate family members. The incentive seems t...

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One Of Metro Detroit's Most Acclaimed Restaurants To Suddenly Close This Weekend

The restaurant business is a very, very tough business. There have been a series of high-profile openings, and some successes in Metro Detroit’s nascent fine dining scene, but it’s still challenging to run a restaurant. News comes from an email that Ferndale’s Torino, the Detroit Free Press’s restaurant of the year in 2014, Hour Detroit’s restaurant of the year in 2015 as well as Eater National’s Hot 38 (the only Detroit area entry) is suddenly closing after service on Saturday. Torino has bee...

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More Racing Coming To Belle Isle: Red Bull Global Rallycross Hits Detroit This July

There’s going to be even more racing at Belle Isle State Park, this time with a partially dirt track and a heart-stopping 70 foot jump. We’re getting word that the Red Bull Global Rallycross series will race July 25 and 26 on Belle Isle in Detroit. There’s drifting, high contact between cars, and much more. Check out the GoPro reel from last year – this isn’t a place where if there’s a tap of the fender the car is out of the race. They just keep going. This is the same site as the Indycar...

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QUICK TIP: Art Opening In West Village Detroit This Saturday

In West Village, Detroit on Saturday, June 6, Townhouse Gallery will open it’s third exhibit titled Art Farm: A Farmers Daughter Exhibit, featuring high quality works from art educator Courtney Kurncz , her students, and her children. New to Detroit from Grand Rapids, Courtney has recently accepted the 6th, 7th and 8th grade art teaching position at Detroit Waldorf School and is highly motivated to continue her career in Detroit. Prior to moving to Detroit Courtney was a K-8 art teacher at Gra...

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Here's How To Party It Up At Motor City Pride This Weekend

Motor City Pride is this Saturday and Sunday in Hart Plaza. This weekend celebration of LGBTQ Pride and the community in Michigan is free to the public, and rivals those in cities across the nation. It’ll be a magnet and safe space for people across the state to come to Detroit and be themselves, whatever your orientation or preferences. There are a few components to Motor City Pride. There’s the festival itself, the Miss and Mr. Motor City Pride Pageant, the Balls (Motorball and Kings and Q...

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Here Are 9 Ways To Get Your Detroit Area National Donut Day Fix

Nothing says “Happy Friday” like a deep-fried, ring-shaped, glazed delicacy on National Donut Day. The whole nation is celebrating, and Detroit is no different. That’s right, there’s a national day for everything, and National Donut Day may be the best one yet, especially in Detroit. Obviously, the big chain players are getting their free donuts out, but also be sure to check the local alternatives. Dunkin Donuts The big boy of the donut game, Dunkin will be giving away free donuts with...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of June 5-7

The weekend is closing in, and we are at your service when it comes to providing the best, most commonly overlooked series of events happening right in your backyard. This weekend has plenty of interesting events engaging different corners of the community. We hope to catch you folks out at some of these events! Friday & Saturday: Metro Detroit Etsy Craft Party and Pop-Up Shop – June 5 and 6, the Rust Belt Market will be hosting a pop-up shop for local Etsy artists to showcase all of their app...

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Crowdfunding Campaign Aims To Help Transform Votrobeck Playground In Detroit

Especially in a city with the challenges of Detroit, every kid deserves a great place to play and access to fresh food. Here’s a chance to help a Detroit neighborhood at the corner of Seven Mile and Evergreen get a community garden and much more. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation and GrowTown, Inc. today kicked off a crowdfunding campaign for It Takes A Village Garden through Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. The project will include gardening areas for people to...

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2015 Belle Isle Grand Prix Defies Weather, Brings in High TV Ratings

Despite the less than ideal weather last weekend, the Grand Prix managed to produce solid returns for 2015. Notable attention came through television ratings, viewership, and social media. It appears, however, that Detroiters would rather leave the rain to the ducks. Attendance at the event was estimated at 65,000, down from previous years because of the stubborn rain. Though the rain may have lessened the number of attendees, it heightened the excitement. Fans at home eagerly watched the ca...

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The One Show You Can't Miss This Weekend

Hello and happy June! We hope you’ve achieved a full recovery from any mental/physical damage done at Movement this year, but if not, we’ve got just the thing to nurse you back to health. Experimental indie-pop duo, Valley Hush, are set to release their sophomore album, Don’t Wait, this Saturday at the Majestic Cafe. If you’ve not yet heard this enchanting pair, you’re in for a treat. Together, band members Alex Kaye and Lianna Vaniceli have crafted a sound that is entirely groovy and utte...

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