Crime Down in Detroit, Trying A New Chicken Place (Plus A New Brunch Spot!)
DPD says most crimes are down, Engineer Randy tries Shaq's Big Chicken in Livonia, Norris revisited Leila and Jer went to The BLVD in Detroit's New Center
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The Second Hottest Housing Zip Code In America Is Here In Metro Detroit, According To Realtor.com
There’s been a lot of talk about real estate in the city of Detroit as of late. But a nearby Wayne County suburb is one of the 10 hottest zip codes in America according to Realtor.com. Coming in the number two spot, the 48154 in Livonia. It’s located east and north of the junction of I-96 and I-275. It’s also home to a lot of millennial folks, a group that’s often talked about as desirable for future housing. Realtor.com says it’s proximity to things (they say it’s a 30 minute dri...
Here's The History Behind The Names Of 10 Detroit Area Places
Names that might make out-of-towners do a double take are part of Detroiters’ everyday vocabulary. We’re used to the neighborhoods, streets, and cities that makes up Metro Detroit. However, we don’t often stop to think about how these places got their names and who the people (and sometimes places) are behind them. 1. Hamtramck Like much of Detroit’s history, Hamtramck can trace its name back to the French. It was named after Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck, a Quebec native who joined...
Detroit Suburb Ranked As A Top 10 Small City To Start A Business In U.S.
Personal finance site NerdWallet looked at 463 U.S. cities with populations of 50,000 to 100,000 people to determine where the best business opportunities are. Out of these 463 cities, the Michigan city of Troy, a suburb of Detroit in Oakland County, came in fourth in the nation. The site says that of the keys to Troy’s placement in the list is Automation Alley, a business accelerator and association of tech companies. Automation Alley aims to diversify the city’s economy and move it away fr...
Motor City Moment: Salle d'Etroit
Located in Livonia, Salle d’Etroit is a robust fencing club with six electric strips and enough space to hold a tournament. The club is equipped to teach anyone with little to no experience, ages 6 to 60-plus. “You don’t have to be the fastest or the most athletic to do well in fencing,” says Ben Shleis, co-owner and head coach of Salle d’Etroit. “Building your own strategy comes from knowing your own and your opponents limitations.” Because of this, explained Shlies, fencing is a great alt...