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Eastern Market Bike Shop, Motorless City, Will Close At End Of Month

Detroit is losing one of its most beloved bike shops. Motorless City Bicycle Company says it plans to permanently close its doors at the end of September after four seasons in business in Eastern Market. The store was closely involved with Slow Roll and announced the news on Facebook, saying the team had decided it was time to move on to new endeavors. Motorless City sells bike products, full bicycles, repairs and has a custom fabrication shop to build custom bikes. All the store’s produc...

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Your City 5 Things To Do This Weekend In Detroit: August 10-12

Hey everyone! I hope that this week is going well for you. This week has been busy for me. I’ve been busy working and also getting everything in order for the trip I’m taking to New England next week. There are a long of great events happening this weekend. Let’s get to it. Pierogi at Lost River We love pierogies at Daily Detroit, and I’m pretty sure you all love pierogies as well. So I figured I’d let you know about this fun little pierogi pop up at Lost River on Friday night. Pietrz...

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Your City 5 Things To Do This Weekend In Detroit: August 3-5

Hello all you lovely readers. I’m sure that some of you might have been wondering where in the world the City 5 has been lately. I had an unexpected loss in my family that has really thrown me for a loop. The City 5 is one of my favorite things to write every week, and I take pride in curating my top 5 things to do every weekend. Let’s just say, it’s good to be back and feeling like going out again. Chevrolet Rockin on the Riverfront – Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas Nothing is going t...

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Listen: Previewing Hour Detroit's 2018 Best Of Detroit Party

Sven interviews Mary Sutton the Events and Marketing Manager for Hour Detroit to find out about the upcoming Best of Detroit Party. This year the event will be held at Shed 3 inside Eastern Market. The party will have food from over 20 of the winning restaurants from the June edition of Hour Detroit. There will also be signature cocktails, wine, and beer. Tickets for the party are $95 for general admission and $140 for VIP. You can purchase them here. The party starts at 7:00 p.m....

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Detroit Residential Development Round Up

A long-vacant building that hulks over I-375 in downtown Detroit is set to be demolished so developers can build housing in its place. It’s part of a number of developments Crain’s reports are coming to the city’s near east side. The Lafayette West project envisions two buildings; one being twelve story and the other being five stories. It will be on the site of the former Wayne State University Shapero Hall. The site would become more than 300 apartments and 60 for-sale condominiums. Else...

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Your City 5 Things To Do This Weekend: It's Finally Warm Edition For May 18-20

Hey all. The good doctor fun is here to sub in for Shianne as she’s out the next couple of weeks, finding fun things for you to do this weekend around the city of Detroit. Let’s dive in and enjoy Detroit this weekend. Bike To Work Day I get it, Detroiters. You’re either down with pedal power or you’re not. Me? I am. So I’ll be rolling in on Bike to Work Day this Friday and getting my weekend started off right. Living in the city, I’m probably going to hitch up with the caravan in Highla...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of May 4-6

Whoa buddy, this weekend is popping! I guess that is what happens now that the weather is beautiful. Saturday is not only Cinco de Mayo but it’s also the Kentucky Derby. Since the City 5 only covers Detroit, I can’t tell you to go to Northville Downs to bet on the race. But I mean, it’s The Derby … so just go put down a $2 exacta box on a three horses and see how it goes. I had a really hard trying to narrowing down the events for this weekend. I couldn’t cut any of them, because they are al...

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Plans Emerge For The New Girl Scouts Of Southeastern Michigan's Headquarters In Detroit

Now that cookie season is over, you might not think much about the Girl Scouts…unless you have a kid involved in a troop. But there are 32,000 girls and adult volunteers involved with the Girl Scouts in and around metro Detroit. Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan is the council that oversees this region. They have a new headquarters in Eastern Market. The new 16,000 square feet of new office space is located just off of Gratiot Avenue and I375. The office was built to be a collabor...

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Your City 5: Fun Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of April 20-22

The weekend is almost here, and I am really looking forward to it. I hear the weather is actually going to feel spring like, so that’s exciting. This weekend is also my 6th wedding anniversary. So we will be hitting the highway for a little road trip for a few days. We were originally going to head north, but after all that snow this weekend I’m going to take a hard pass. Who know’s where we will end up, but I’m up for an adventure. So anyway, let’s get back to this week’s City 5. There are...

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Your City 5: Fun Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of April 13-15

The weekend is almost here, and I can’t wait. For some reason this week has been ultra draining, and I really just want to check out for a bit. There is a ton of things to do this weekend, and I had a hard time culling the list. But I did it, and these are my TOP picks. I have a feeling I’ll be checking out at least one of the films at the Freep Film Festival starting Friday night. Let’s get on to the list. I Hope you all have a great weekend. Freep Film Festival The Freep Film Festiv...

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LISTEN: New Life For The Old Train Station? Eastern Market Micro-Grants, Dan Carmody, Macomb's Terrible Roads & More

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, March 20th, 2018. * Ford may breathe new life into the long-empty Michigan central station * Michigan gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer locks up a big union endorsement * Macomb County’s road situation is in dire straits * Eastern market is offering micro-grants to boost local businesses * Three of Detroit’s Golf Courses won’t close after all * Baseball will be played at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull again * You’ll be abl...

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Your City 5: Fun Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of March 23-25

Happy Spring everyone! I know I’m not the only person who was counting down the days until the Spring Equinox. This weekend is filled with all sorts of fun events. I’m trying to figure out how I can go to most of them. Let’s get on with the list. Sprung with Bale Defoe & So Vague  Spring is here and the Whiskey Disco will be celebrating with performances from Bale Defoe and So Vague. Come out on Friday night and listen to some awesome sets. This event is 21 and over. There is a...

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Eastern Market Micro-Grant Program Kicks Off To Support Local Food, Local Businesses

Everyone knows about Flower Day, or going to Eastern Market on Saturdays to pick up some fresh, local food. But there’s a lot more to the market than just farmers and stalls. One of their many programs is the Eastern Market Growing Communities initiative. Over the last five years the project, in partnership with crowd-funder IOBY.org, has invested more than half a million dollars into small businesses. Those small businesses invest in the city and hire people. In the podcast above, we tal...

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Meetups: Your Networking 5 For The Week Of March 7-13

It’s time again for your weekly Networking 5. I hope your Thursday night is free, because there are plenty of great options for you to choose from. Drinks x Design: Branding The folks over at Detroit Creative Corridor Center (DC3) are back with another installment of Drinks x Design. This month the focus will be on branding. There will be designers from Who’s That, RL Concetti, Blended Collective, Trichomatic Studio, Design Source Media, Three Lyons Creative, Langdon Media Group. Ther...

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Fill Your Belly With Hot Soup For A Good Cause This Friday At Empty Bowls Detroit

Looking for something fun to do this Friday night? Maybe you want to do some good while having a good time. If that sounds like you, then I have just the event for you. The 3rd Annual Cass Community Services Empty Bowls Detroit will be on Friday, March 9. It will be held in Shed 5 inside Eastern Market from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. There will be live music from The Relics, A Man Named Hooper and Roll & Tumble. Not to mention hot soup, bread, desserts, beer and wine from restaurants and o...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of February 9-11

Hey there everyone! I hear we are about to be buried in snow this weekend. Which really stinks because there are some really great events happening this weekend. So I guess I’m going to say to stay safe out there, but if you find a break, here’s what’s happening. Weekend of J Dilla  The Charles H. Wright Museum and the Detroit Institute of Art are partnering together to bring you an entire weekend dedicated to the music and legacy of legendary Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla. Friday...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of January 19-21

Greetings to all of you. We’ve made it through another week of winter! I say that deserves a drink. I know that the North American International Auto Show has pretty much taken over the airwaves here in metro Detroit. But you’re not going to find that on this weekends City 5. I know, I know we’re the Motor City and this stuff is important. However, there are some other great events happening this weekend. Have a great weekend everyone! On the Rocks Opening Reception, Lecture, and Pewa...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of November 3-5

Well, October was good while it lasted. Welcome to the month of November readers! Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour this weekend. Camptastic!  Looking for a bit of live theater? If so, head over to the Black Box Theater at the Planet Ant for their newest show Camptastic! The show is about two best friends that go back in time to camp. They take a look at the roots of their friendship and everything that goes along with finding out who you are as a person. Tickets for the sh...