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Plans For Monroe Block Suggest Density, Modernism Coming To Detroit

There’s big downtown Detroit development news — and to no one’s surprise, Dan Gilbert is involved — as Bedrock Detroit plans an $800 million new mixed-use development anchored by a 35-story tower overlooking Campus Martius. So far as I can tell from the renderings, plans for the Monroe Block project call for building two towers and other buildings on two irregularly shaped blocks bordered by Monroe Avenue, Bates and Randolph streets, and Cadillac Square. The blocks today are mostly either su...

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Faygo Movie Nights in the D Brings Free Film Screenings To Downtown Detroit

Faygo is bringing Hollywood to Detroit every Saturday night throughout the summer thanks to the Faygo Movie Nights in the D series. The weekly movie screenings happen in Campus Martius Park and are free to those who attend. Bring those lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. There will be concessions for purchase. There are three family friendly films being shown throughout the summer. Those films will also offer a pre-screening party for kids. Showtime starts at 8:00 p.m. each night. July...

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Get The Island Vibe Every Friday Night At The Beach At Campus Martius Park

Detroit might be close to 1,500 miles from the Caribbean, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bring the Caribbean to the Beach at Campus Martius Park. Every Friday night throughout the summer Campus Martius will have local artists play Caribbean-style music at the Beach. The live concerts will be from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and will begin on Friday, June 16 and will go through August 18. The Marketing Associates Beach Party is presented by Absopure. “We’re excited to be the title sponsor o...

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Beach Bar Arrives At Campus Martius, Aims To Open First Week Of May

A sure sign of summer and good times in downtown Detroit is the arrival of the bar in Campus Martius. The Fountain Detroit, as it’s called, is housed in a 10 ton, 40 foot long shipping container that’s dropped off and installed in the award-winning park. It showed up earlier this week. Here are some photos of the load in. The restaurant sits right next to the “beach” at Campus Martius Park, which is a neat, sandy space in the park near the Soldiers and Sailors monument. An of...

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Figure Skating in Harlem selects Detroit as their first expansion city

The world of figure skating and the discipline, self-confidence and leadership skills it can bring just opened up for 300 Detroit girls ages six to 15. Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH) has selected Detroit as the first city in a planned national expansion of its academic, figure skating and leadership program, Figure Skating in Detroit (FSD). FSH is the only organization in the world for girls of color that combines the life-transforming power of education with access to the artistic discipline...

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After Winning The "Oscars Of Street Food" What Do You Do? Open Up In Detroit

This summer, Detroit will add a new member to its growing list of restaurants. The newest arrival, Calexico, a New York City-based Mexican restaurant, will open in the One Campus Martius building (1040 Woodward Avenue). The 4,000 square-foot restaurant and bar will occupy the space that formerly housed Olga’s Kitchen. It will seat about 130 people and will be open seven days a week serving lunch, dinner, and brunch on the weekends. Construction is expected to begin in April, and Calexico is sl...

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LOOK: Leon Keer's Mind-Bending Perspective Art Comes To Detroit

On Friday at One Woodward in Campus Martius, world-renowned artist Leon Keer wrapped up a two dimensional mural – that looks like three dimensions – in the lobby of the Quicken Loans headquarters that is nothing short of mind blowing. According to his website, Keer, who hails from the Netherlands, learned to paint through his work designing and producing large advertising murals for multinational companies like Coca-Cola. His knowledge of materials, acquired by painting on various foundations...

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FIRST LOOK: Andiamo Debuts First Food Truck In Greektown

Andiamo debuted its first food truck at the Firebird Tavern parking lot on the corner of Brush and Monroe this Friday to a crowd about 75 people deep when the decked out purple food truck arrived. The first 50 people received free pasta bowls. A steady stream of diners followed after the initial rush. The food truck will return to Detroit again this Saturday for the Riverside Groove Festival at Sinbad’s Restaurant and Marina. They will appear next week Monday or Tuesday either in the Fire...

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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 Year Detroit Aims To Help Increase Graduation Rate of Detroit Public School Students

Education is crucial to the future of the city of Detroit. With that in mind, City Year Detroit is an organization primarily focused on bridging the gap between students of Detroit Public Schools and their staff members. Understanding what students really need and want to get out of their school will help the students’ ability to continue to higher education after high school. Although Detroit has improved their graduation rate from 64% to 71% in the last year, according to the CEPI reports...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 29-31

Hopefully everyone has recovered by now from the Memorial Day long weekend festivities and is looking forward to what is in store this weekend.  This weekend seems to be offering a great variety of networking opportunities and to jump start career goals. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Startup Weekend Detroit for Social Entrepreneurs – You might be sitting on a great idea or business plan but haven’t been able to find the right resources or people to help you make it a reality.  This weekend, the...

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Grand Prix Street Fest Offers Free Glimpse Of Grand Prix Weekend, Including Slow Roll Appearance

Grand Prix fans will get a free taste of this weekend’s Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix in downtown Detroit tomorrow evening. (Wednesday, May 27). The Quicken Loans Grand Prix Street Fest powered by Chevrolet will take place at Campus Martius from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is no admission cost, and fans of all ages are encouraged to join the festivities. Drivers competing in the Grand Prix will be present to sign autographs and meet fans. Drivers expected at the Street Fest include:...

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Here’s What M-1 RAIL’s Construction Looks Like This Year

M-1 RAIL has welcomed spring’s return by rolling out an ambitious construction schedule this year. The first item on the list: spring cleaning. “Keeping the construction site clean and assuring a safe environment are important M-1 RAIL objectives; it’s the reason our spring construction began with cleaning up the Woodward Avenue corridor around our work areas,” said Paul Childs, M-1 RAIL’s Chief Operating Officer. “Last month, we filled potholes, put new temporary striping on Woodward Avenue t...

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10 Family Things To Do In Metro Detroit Now That It's Warm Out

The outdoor season has finally started! The sun is out. The birds are back. The days are gorgeous, and the kids are getting restless. Entertain your precious balls of energy by taking them out and about the city this Spring and Summer. Rediscover Detroit and create wonderful family memories. Here are 10 fun family things to do in Detroit to get you started. Visit the Detroit Zoo Kick off the season with a roar at the Detroit Zoo. The zoo offers plenty of neat opportunities for kids and a...

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Don't Stay Home For This Winter Blast Of Fun

Campus Martius Park will transform into a winter wonderland on February 6, 7, and 8 for the 2015 Meridian Winter Blast. The event is a great opportunity to banish the winter blues by getting your family out of the house and engaged in exciting winter activities. The lineup of events at the 2015 Winter Blast promises one of the most exciting yet. Here’s the rundown for fun Outdoor Events Take your kids snowshoeing, iceskating, or zip lining (if they’re brave enough). Whatever you decide to...