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First Day Of Auto Show Draws 110,509 - Surpasses 2014 Opener

When doors of Cobo Center flung open, the throngs came. The were more than 50 product unveilings, enhancements at the venue, and more drew more than 110,509 people on the first day of the 2015 show, beating the 2014 opening day at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). First day attendance represents an increase of 3,949 guests over the 2014 opener, and was the strongest in six years. The best opening day ever was in 2000 when 118,877 attended. Hot items, according to officials, i...

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LISTEN: Martin Luther King, Jr. Had A Dream ... In Detroit

Before the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington, D.C., he used a version of it in Detroit at Cobo Hall in June of 1963. It was part of a “Walk to Freedom” march with more than 125,000 people in downtown Detroit was the largest until the famous event at the Lincoln Mall in Washington, D.C. Why was the “Walk to Freedom” in Detroit on June 23, 1963? It was to remember the end of race riot that had happened from June 20-22 1943, where two d...

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A-Mae's-ing: A Pleasant Brunch In Pleasant Ridge

Mae’s is the Metro Detroit insider’s breakfast joint. Feel it as soon as the doors open to a sunlit sea of turquoise chairs. It is homey, but the funky salt and pepper shakers, chalkboard menus and the vintage posters are clear signs that reality has been replaced by the world of brunch. Their hearty menu satisfies early morning cravings with six types of eggs benedict and five types of breakfast skillets. The skillets use redskin potatoes roasted in olive oil, sea salt, garlic and rosemary...

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7 Uniquely Detroit Bars To Visit During The Auto Show

When in Detroit, do as Detroiters do and go eat and drink somewhere cool. Each of these bars showcase Detroit well in different ways. Some are new, some are in buildings that were vacant for years, and others are mainstays. We’re not going to send you to out to the ‘burbs like Birmingham or Grosse Pointe, because the fun can be had within walking distance of Cobo Center. If it’s too cold, or if your dogs are barking, you can grab a ride on the People Mover for .75 cents (click here for a People...

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King Kong To Descend On Detroit

Legendary’s upcoming King Kong movie, currently titled Kong: Skull Island will be shot, at least partly, in Detroit. The movie stars Golden Globe winners J.K. Simmons and Michael Keaton, along with Avengers villain Tom Hiddleston. Though Simmons isn’t sure what to call the movie, “It’ll have something about King Kong and/or Skull Island in the title,” he told MTV on the Golden Globes red carpet, he is sure about the film’s location: Detroit in the year 1971. “It’s where I grew up,” he said...

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Michigan To Begin Collecting Sales Tax For Online Purchases

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation Thursday that requires large online retailers in Michigan to collect and remit the state’s 6% sales tax starting October 1. The law is expected to bring in about $60 million a year. Traditional retailers, who have long advocated for the “Main Street Fairness” legislation, believe that tax-free Internet sales are unfairly undermining their business. “Local brick-and-mortar businesses drive our economy and without implementing this fix, they will co...

Comedy Central Orders “Detroiters” Pilot Starring Two Detroit Natives

Comedy Central is planning to put Detroit on the airwaves with a pilot order to Detroiters, a comedy executive produced by former Saturday Night Live star Jason Sudeikis and SNL creator and producer Lorne Michaels’ company Broadway Video. Detroiters fittingly stars two Detroit natives: Sam Richardson (Veep) and SNL writer Tim Robinson. The show focuses on two local ad men, Tim (Robinson) and Sam (Richardson), who produce low-budget commercials in Detroit. Like many Detroiters, the men reflect...

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10 Historic Detroiters You Should Know

The history of Detroit is complex and colorful, including people from different classes, nationalities, and races. You’ve probably heard names like Ford and Cadillac, but there are many more who make up the fabric of our past. Many of the people who influenced the city were born in other places, but they all shared one common trait: the desire to enhance Detroit, the city they chose to call home. Whether they lived in the 1700s and helped the city flourish after its founding, or whether they s...

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WATCH: Detroit Churches From The 1800s Like You've Never Seen Them Before

One of Detroit’s best features is our architecture. This video is more than a year old, but it’s starting to make the rounds and we’d thought we’d share because in so many cases the religious architecture (churches) in Detroit are amazing. HelloAerial, a drone company out of Detroit, did these back in February of 2013. And although this video is very cool, nothing beats visiting Detroit’s churches in person. They shot the Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic Church, built in 1893 and St. Joseph’s...

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Buddy's Wins Award For Tastiest Pizza In North America

Buddy’s Pizza won the Chowzter award for “Tastiest Pizza in North America,” and they made this little video about Buddy’s to explain why they won. It also gives a mini-crash course in Buddy’s history, and features the original location on 6 mile and Conant. For those of us who love pizza in Detroit, we know that Buddy’s gets a lot of great press for their square, sauce-on-top, chewy crust combinations. However, an award for best pies on the continent is recognition to brag about. Never heard o...

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QUICK TIP: See The Best of Detroit And Save Money With The D Discount Pass

Love visiting Detroit’s cultural attractions? Most readers of this blog near and far we think do. But also want to save money? Check out what we found. It’s called the D Discount Pass from the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau. It’s the only pass that lets you save up to 20% (or more) at participating museums and attractions: * Motown Museum * Ford Piquette Avenue Plant * The Henry Ford * Sea Life Michigan Aquarium (New – See our preview of the sharks here) * Charles H. Wrigh...

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Playful Art Exhibit Opens Friday: It's Like Toys In Here

In a time that celebrates Detroit’s abstract city canvas, Detroit Artist’s Market welcomes the exhibition “It’s Like Toys In Here.” The show toys with the idea that playfulness isn’t frivolous, but an exercise in dealing with potentially serious subjects. It also brings a great room of color to a cold season, and was featured in our City 5 list of things to do in Detroit this week. Opening this Friday, Jan. 18 with a reception that is free and open to the public from 6-9 p.m., artists from t...

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BUZZ: 10 Reveals From The 2015 NAIAS In Detroit

The North American International Auto Show is in town, and one of the most anticipated things about it is the reveals. It’s a fashion show for the auto enthusiast, where Detroit is to motorized transportation what Paris is to clothing. So here are 10 of the highlighted reveals that were the buzz on social media … what are you looking forward most to seeing at Cobo Center? [View the story “Ten Reveals From The 2015 Detroit Auto Show ” on Storify]...

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"Cardiovista: Detroit Street Photography" Focuses The Lens On The Heartbeat Of The City

For many years, architects, philosophers and writers have pictured cities as human bodies; imagining the traffic, pedestrians, and signage all to have beating hearts and veins as do humans. University of Michigan-Dearborn Assistant Professor of Art History Nadja Rottner writes that this metaphor of the city as a human body is “a way of structuring thought otherwise too abstract to parse.” With this metaphoric approach, Cardiovista: Detroit Street Photography will capture just that with the cit...

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What To Do In The D: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of January 15 - 18

With the holidays fading away into the rearview, we are struck once again to find things to do in the Metro Detroit Region. It’s time to come out of our winter caves and shake off those winter blues. Here’s your weekly list of some cool cultural (and indoor) events that we found for you to get into this weekend. Ragù Thursday – For those of you who enjoy food (you may or may not call yourselves foodies) this event looks like a great time. It’s a pop up restaurant serving up four types riga...

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25 Acres In Southwest Detroit Sold, To Become Logistics Center With 228 Jobs

The RACER trust, which was formed to deal with land left over from the General Motors bankruptcy in 2011, has apparently put some more of that land to work. This time, 25 acres in Southwest Detroit, just off of Michigan Avenue. A statement says that the buyers, General Development and Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions, “are working on behalf of a major manufacturer to develop a 190,000-square-foot logistics center that will employ an estimated 228 people” with the identity of the end u...

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Strathmore Hotel Built In 1924 To Come Back To Life, 40% Of Units To Be Affordable

For more than a decade, the Strathmore Hotel on West Alexandrine has sat empty. Around it, Midtown has started to flourish. Great Lakes Coffee is across the street. On the same block is the Union Street restaurant, and within steps is the heart of a revitalized midtown. The vacant eight story structure has watched all of this happen around it, and its now time for the Strathmore Hotel to come back thanks to a public-private partnership between Midtown Inc. and McCormack Baron Salazar based in...

25 Detroit Projects Figure Prominently As Knight Cities Challenge Finalists

Detroiters have long made it clear that they love their city and want the best for it, and the pride and commitment that is so indicative of Detroit’s residents paid off in the Knight Cities Challenge. Today the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced 126 finalists in its first Knight Cities Challenge. The contest called for ideas to enhance the 26 communities where the Knight Foundations invests. Despite its new status, the challenge received over 7,000 entries from organizations and...

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