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23 Detroit Neighborhood Corridors To See $125M In Bond Funds

A program pitched by Mayor Mike Duggan to make 23 of the city of Detroit’s commercial streets more attractive and pedestrian friendly was approved by the Detroit City Council. The idea is that through this investment, and follow-up investments by businesses, Detroit would recapture some of the estimated $2.6 billion in spending Detroit residents do annually in surrounding communities, according to a study soon to be released by the Detroit Economic Development Corporation (DEGC). Here’s the...

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Love Northern Soul And Motown? Be Sure To Get Your Tickets To Detroit A Go Go This Week

If you are a fan of Motown Music and the northern soul movement then you need to get your tickets to one of the coolest events of the year. This week is Detroit A Go Go, which will feature numerous acts from the golden age of music. The event will take place on Thursday, October 19 through Sunday, October 22. Event goers will be treated to live performances, meet and greets, a visit to the Motown Museum, and a guided tour of Detroit. Did I mention that over 300 people from Britain are flying...

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Get Ready To Eat And Drink Up Because Here Are Your 2017 Dine Drink Detroit Menus

Dine Drink Detroit, a ten day festival of $15 food & drink entrees, is back. It’s always been one of our favorite events for us because of the kind price point and the variety of places to try out. Another fun thing is there are some restaurant names almost everyone knows, and then some lesser known or newer places to give a spin. Here’s what you need to know. There aren’t reservations required, either. So at any of the 21 restaurants from October 16 – October 26, you’ll be able to sit d...

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Henry The Hatter Finds New Home In Eastern Market, To Open By Thanksgiving

We’ve been following the story of Henry The Hatter since he was unexpectedly booted out of his long-time location in downtown Detroit. If you want to get nerdy, we have a neat episode of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast with an in-depth interview. The latest is that Paul Wasserman, the owner, has found a new Detroit location and that although there’s work to be done, he’s aiming to get it up and running in time for the holiday shopping season. It’s going in the former 3 Dogs 1 Cat 4 De...

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Old Joe Muer Site On Gratiot To See New Development

A property that once was home to an icon of Detroit’s restaurant history is going to see new life. This piece of land that hasn’t been commercially used since Joe Muer’s closed in 1998 is in what is now a prime location. The unusually shaped property sits along Gratiot Avenue at St. Aubin and up against the popular Dequindre Cut. The site, near Eastern Market, will be redeveloped through an agreement between The Platform, and DVP LLC. The nuts and bolts of the announcement indicate we’re s...

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Let's Peek Inside The New Eastern Market Brewing Company

The newest addition to Detroit’s beer scene is the Eastern Market Brewing Company. A project that’s the brainchild of Dayne Bartscht, Devin Drowley, and Paul Hoskin, the loft-like space at 2515 Riopelle Street in Detroit is open and inviting. Having visited the space just as work began last year, the transformation is amazing. They kept the structure of the building, but really added just the right amount of design touch to make the space special. There were just a few beers on tap...

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QUICK TIP: St. Joseph's Oktoberfest This Sunday

Even though the weather is quite warm, it’s that season for cold beer and fun at Oktoberfests around the area. One that’s down in the Eastern Market area you might want to check out is this Sunday, September 23 at St. Joseph’s. This is the 12th year for the event. It kicks off just after noon — 12:30 p.m. — and runs until 8:30 p.m. so even if you hang out until the end you’ll still be good for work Monday morning. We’re going to get into the lineup for the day in a second, but let’s talk a...

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For Day To Day Usage, MoGo Bike Share Beats The QLINE Hands Down

When it comes to practicality, the QLINE streetcar has been a disappointment. Our team is pretty bike- and walk- friendly, and will take the bus if the timing makes sense. We have contributors who live near the QLINE and the MoGo stations, and others who live near bus lines and use them (in the suburbs, too). When both opened earlier this year, we had multiple debates over which service was going to come out on top. It was evenly split between bike share lovers and believers in the power o...

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$27.5 Million In Financing Comes Together For New Housing Developments In Detroit

Development news broke at the Crain’s Homecoming IV event that three entities – The Platform, a development company that’s been very busy as of late, Detroit native Stephen Ross (who owns the Miami Dolphins), and the Ford Foundation have teamed up to put together a total of $27.5 million in investment for developments in the city. The Ford Foundation is putting in $10 million; The Platform $10 million; and Ross $7.5 million. What they’ll do: They’re aiming to bring new affordable and market...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of August 11-13

Oh boy, do I have some events for you this weekend. Let’s just say I needed to add in a bonus event there is so much. Let’s get this show on the road shall we? Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival If you are a fan of pierogi you need to attend this festival. This is the 36th year that Sweetest Heart of Mary has held this weekend festival. There will be live music, food, vendors, and so much more. Hours: Friday 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m.-8...

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Detroit Gets $2 Million Grant To Design The New 26 Mile Inner Circle Greenway

Today comes news that a $2 million grant was given to City of Detroit by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. The grant will be used to fund the design and pre-construction of all uncompleted portions of the Inner Circle Greenway (ICG), including a recently purchased Conrail railroad property, connecting together a  26 mile non-motorized path and greenway. There also will be a planning framework that will be created to incorporate the half-mile corridor to either side of the greenway itself....

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Here's Drone Video Of That Eastern Market Warehouse Fire Over The Weekend

A dry foods warehouse at Divison and Riopelle streets caught fire over the weekend, and YouTube user Alex Fire Chaser has some great footage from the air of the fire. The fire is currently being investigated as suspicious according to MLive and had been undergoing remodeling work say the Freep. The building caught fire at about 9:30 a.m. and after about an hour, fire crews started fighting the blaze from the outside only due to concerns the building or roof would collapse. The fire was con...

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Pedaling To The Pints: A Tested Road Map For A Detroit Bike Share Bar Crawl

Although bike-sharing initially arrived in downtown Detroit several years ago for members of the locally notorious “Family of Companies” in the Gilbert empire via Zagster, it was not widely available to the masses until the launch of MoGo last month. MoGo is Detroit’s first widely available bike sharing service with 43 stations across the city. All early indications are that it is a success, with the court of public opinion deeming it a much more customer friendly and viable option (at least f...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of July 7-9

I don’t know about you, but having a holiday in the middle of the week really throws me off. So even though it feels like we just had a weekend, the weekend is almost upon us, which means it is time to start making plans. Have a great weekend everyone, and go find the fun! FRIDAY — Food Network Watch Party At Stache International  Food Network visited Stache International back in May to film an spot for the show Ginormous Food. The time has come for that episode to air, which means Stac...

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

Hooray! The weekend is almost here, and we have you covered for what promises to be a weekend of fun in the D. Let’s dive right in. Jesus Christ Superstar Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice have been responsible for some of the most popular musicals of all times, and Jesus Christ Superstar is one of them. This weekend the Detroit Actor’s Theatre Company will be putting on four free performances of Jesus Christ Superstar in New Center Park. Because this is show is in a park it is suggeste...

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

Happy weekend to you all. I can not believe that we are already half way done with the month of May. We’ve got a lot of great events happening this weekend, so let’s get started. Don Giovanni – Detroit  I had to include this event on this week’s City 5 because it combines two of my favorite things; Mozart’s Don Giovanni and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The cast will perform Don Giovanni as the characters from Rocky Horror. I know it sounds kind of crazy, but hear me out. Opera MODO is...

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The Station Map For MoGo, Detroit's Bike Share, Is Now Up. Let's Take A Look.

Detroit’s bike sharing system has been a much-talked about addition to greater downtown Detroit’s transportation options. We’ve walked through how to use the system before. It’s a public bike sharing system where you pay by the half hour (a variety of other passes are available) to use a bike to get around the downtown area. Today the map went live ahead of the system’s official launch on Tuesday, May 23. It reveals that the system will reach as far west as Clark Park, as far east as West Vi...

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

Welcome to the first weekend of May. Pretty soon our weekends will be filled with graduations and grad parties so let’s take advantage of  this weekend. There are plenty of great events happening this weekend. We have a nice mixture of things to do. Space Dive III – Detroit  Do you love Star Wars? Have you been looking for a way to celebrate the 4th of May with others who also love the World that George Lucas created 40 years ago? If you answered yes to all of those questions then you sho...