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Yahoo! Readers Name Green Dot Stables The Best Fries Of Michigan

When Green Dot Stables came to be in 2012, some people might of thought owner Jacques Driscoll was crazy. The joint is over tucked by the bridge, and a back then, more off of the beaten path than on it. But that didn’t matter. That the food was awesome, and the people came and today Green Dot Stables is packed on a constant basis. And now, here’s some accolades from the readers of Yahoo, in a list of 50 states making Green Dot the representative for the State of Michigan. The list was to...

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Have A 3D Printer? You Can Help A Child Get A Hand This Spring

What if you couldn’t pick up that coffee you’re drinking while reading this post? Technology has made some amazing advances. Three dimensional printing technology is something that’s revolutionizing manufacturing, and providing and opportunity for more people to make things themselves. One of those opportunities will be at an event called Penguicon April 24-26 at the Westin Hotel in Southfield. Here’s a little background, for the uninitiated. Penguicon isn’t your average convention like you’...

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Meet The Wise Olayami Dabls And Visit His Incredible African Bead Museum

Olayami Dabls’ speech is concentrated in profound intelligence. And his voice is as powerful as his collection of beads and African art, largely collected from the bead people of Mali, West Africa. Through both mediums, he tells a story about sincerity guiding Detroit’s newer qualities, and the remarkable cornerstone for African culture, MBAD African Bead Museum. Dabls is owner and museum curator of MBAD African Bead Museum. He moved to Detroit with his parents from Mississippi because of the...

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Your Detroit Reading List For March 22, 2015

Here are 5 stories you don’t want to miss about Detroit. How Detroit Became a Maker Hotspot (Yahoo) Yahoo highlights a few of those that are part of the maker movement here in Detroit. Here’s a quote from the owners of Douglas & Co. (who we profiled earlier here). “Many people abandoned this city and ripped the ground out from under it. Those who remained are passion-driven people–artists, creators, and crafters who use their pleasures as a vehicle for business. There is such strength beh...

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WATCH: Behind The Scenes Of "Detroit Vs. Everybody" There's A Lot Of Detroit Love

It’s great to see so much talent come together for Detroit. Check out behind the scenes of the “Detroit vs. Everybody” music video that took fire online recently. It’s interesting to listen to the director and the artists involved and hear their love for the city – and portraying the city as it actually is. A couple of interesting quotes: “We felt like this was a good time for us to have that unified front and show the world that unity that Detroit has been missing. We get a bad rap as a cit...

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Etsy Partners With Build Institute, Launches Craft Entrepreneurship Program In Detroit

Detroit is known for our “Do It Yourself” route to renaissance, as well as a plethora of small businesses that have sprung up creating unique items from all corners of the city. With that in mind, the well known craft site Etsy has partnered with Build Institute, a Detroit-based organization that helps entrepreneurs create successful businesses, as part of its Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Program. The program offers micro-business training for underemployed and low-income creative ad...

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What To Do This Weekend: Your Post-St. Paddy's Day City 5

Last weekend was great fun, and if all the green beer wasn’t enough there’s plenty more fun to be had this weekend. Friday the 20th is the Spring Equinox, which seems to be a good enough reason for us Detroiters to rock out all over again. If you look below at our City 5 picks for this week (which include numerous spring welcoming parties) you can tell that Detroiters agree unanimously that spring is here. All Weekend – Freep Film Festival – This is a film festival with a mission to “showcase...

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Detroit Gets Square On New Monopoly Here & Now Board, See It Here

The popular board game Monopoly Here & Now just got a little closer to home for Detroiters. Our city has secured a spot on the game’s board! Monopoly lovers around the world voted and named Detroit as one of the cities to grace the Monopoly Here & Now board. More than four million votes from 182 countries went through the BuzzFeed.com/VoteMonopoly website, and Detroit emerged a winner. It seems that the rest of the nation, and the world for that matter, has finally realized what Detroiters k...

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WATCH: A Day In The Life Of A DSO Percussionist

OK fellow band geeks, this one is for you. They make it look so very easy in this video, but the skill level of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is world-class. For this video, all shot on GoPro cameras, the DSO followed their percussionists for a day to see what it’s like. It’s also super cool to be on stage with them. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is one of Detroit’s gems. They often play not only in the city but across the region, bringing music to all corners of the metropolis....

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Pink Slip Party On Thursday Is The Place To Find A Job In IT

If you’re not familiar with the IT in the D Pink Slip Party events, you should be, especially if you’re looking for a job in the IT space in Metro Detroit. It’s expected that somewhere around 1,000 people will show up this Thursday at the Majestic in Midtown Detroit, including more than 150 recruiters as well as those looking to meet people in the industry and extend their professional networks. Some other things to know about this event. There’s a lot of things that are not there. There is...

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Volunteers Wanted For 2015 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix

Help host Detroit’s annual motorsports festival and see the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix in a whole new way. The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix is a 501(c)3 organization and a subsidiary of the Downtown Detroit Partnership. The event will help kickoff summer with three days of racing, fun, and music from May 29-31 at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park street circuit. The 2015 Grand Prix has an exciting lineup of events, including the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit with cars from the Verizon IndyCar Ser...

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Spring Is Coming, And So Soon Is The Epic Festival That Is Movement

If you were among the tens of thousands of people who flooded the streets of Corktown for St. Patrick’s Day last Sunday, then you’re well aware that spring is creeping in and Detroiters are ready to step out and have some fun. And along with warmer temperatures and revived spirits, Spring also signifies the start of one of the highlights of Detroit living … Festival season. Standing proudly atop of the long list of top notch Spring/Summer entertainment offerings is Movement – the international...

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Music Break: The Detroit Party Marching Band Crashes Corktown

You almost never know where they’re going to show up, but when they do, it’s a ton of fun. During the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Corktown the Detroit Party Marching Band showed up for some guerilla brass hijinx. This snippet is from outside of Sugar House (on the same block as Slow’s and LJ’s). The band was formed in late 2009 by Rachel Harkai and John and Molly Notarianni, who felt inspired by the second-line bands they saw in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. They’ve been delighting the stre...

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WindsorEats Provides Great Tasting Reasons to Cross the Border

Windsor is the coolest city Detroiters barely know. Just like Detroit, Windsor has neighborhoods with brilliant individual personalities, from refined Walkerville, the town that whiskey built, to Via Italia, where Nonas still gossip in Italian on the street. Whichever neighborhood you explore, there are tasty eats at each stop which shape the culture of each area. A blog called WindsorEats.com, which has been run for over a decade by brother and sister duo Pina and Adriano Ciotoli, tracks and hi...

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WATCH: Giving The Classics Of Coneys And Detroit-Style Pizza Their Due

“I think the more the world finds out about this stuff, it’ll get raised up to the level of a New York style thin crust pizza or a deep dish Chicago pizza” – Aaron Cozadd, Executive Chef, Vinsetta Garage Detroit ex-pat and food writer for Zagat Kelly Dobkin moved to New York 10 years ago, but on a recent trip back she’s revisiting her childhood food memories such as coneys and pizza, and what makes them unique. Not only will you get a little history lesson in this video, you’ll also see how a...

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Governor Sets New Goals For More Energy From Renewables, Less From Coal In Michigan

Michigan must set attainable energy goals and look towards renewable energy sources to keep energy prices down and avoid widespread outages, said Michigan Governor Rick Snyder in a special message on energy today. The state’s new goal is to get 30 to 40 percent of its energy from renewable sources and reduced waste by 2025. “Decisions we make in the coming years will keep energy more affordable and available through a variety of sources while we continue being good stewards of our lakes, air...

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Detroit Ranks 2nd In Nation For Sports Travel

If you spend any time in Metro Detroit, you know we love our sports. It seems that everything involving sports seems to catch on here – from the well-known like Hockey and Baseball to the oddballs like Fowling and Feather Bowling. If we can compete at it, Detroiters either do it or watch it. That’s starting to show on the travel scene. Hotels.com analyzed the 25 most popular sports cities based on total tickets purchased in 2014 according to leading ticket search engine SeatGeek. Using a weigh...

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BUZZ: Detroit Love Is Pouring Out Of The Internet Right Now

People love Detroit, whether it’s near or far. March 13th – 3/13 – is Detroit Day, and it’s expressed online through a variety of hashtags such as #313DLove, #313Day and #DetroitDay. The internet has been abuzz with tweets and pictures to celebrate the occasion, and we’re going to be updating this throughout the day with the various great Detroit-related items you’re sharing. It all comes to a crescendo at 3:13pm, where the idea is that the noise would raise to the point that one of the hashta...

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