Our Close-To-Home Bassin’
You don’t need to travel far to try some of Michigan’s best largemouth bass fishing if you live near one of our state’s big cities. There is excellent bassin’ just a short drive from Detroit, Lansing and other metro areas.
Here is a look at waters not far from our big cities that have […]
The Ants of Gaia — it’s only the end of the world, so quit bitching
Has anyone seen downtown Detroit lately? Of course not. No one goes there any more. Miles of cracked pavement, weeds and abandoned buildings that look like de Chirico’s Melancholy and Mystery of a Street. Hell, for all practical purposes it is […]
It’s More Than Meets The Eye For GM And Its 4 ‘Transformers’
“You’re going to see these cars as the heroes. You’re not going to see the other actors,” said Dino Bernacchi, GM’s associate director of branded entertainment. “These cars are the stars, literally, in the movie.”
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The word “Camaro” is mentioned a handful of times by […]
Detroit seizes the moment to rebuild
In a region riven by city-suburban feuds over such issues as Cobo Center, bus routes and water rates, the RiverWalk shows that competing interests can and do cooperate to achieve major goals.
Urban renewal didn’t work, centrally planned large projects (like shopping mall magnate Taubman’s Riverfront Towers, the RenCen) never turn […]
This is an experiment where I’m going to try to round up the daily Detroit news from any source. Hopefully I will be able to keep updating it daily.
Historic Downtown Detroit Hotel Landmark to Re-Open in 2008 with …
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) and MCP Development, LLC has announced that the legendary […]
All I can say is wow. Six hundred luxury condominiums in addition to the hundreds of other planned developments already in the works along the Detroit Riverfront. And the first part of the new development is an 80-unit luxury highrise next to the RenCen.
Crains Detroit and Detroit News
A few weeks ago there was that wild coyote that was seen and caught around RiverTown in Detroit, followed by the story about the coyote that walked into a Quizno’s in downtown Chicago. There was also a coyote in New York City’s Central Park. And now coyotes have been spotted in Golden Gate […]
Motor City Casino to debut 60,000 SF of new gaming space June 7
WSU works with Midtown developers to attract residents to neighborhood
Willys Overland Lofts grand opening set for June 8
Recycled Treasures opens on June 16 in Hamtramck
Michigan Avenue “Downtown to Downtown” collaborative to focus on strengthening corridor
New bar, Pit Stop, occupies ground floor of Broderick […]
Is it possible to even take a bus from the airport to downtown Detroit? If you ask most people at the airport they’ll say that they think it is possible but they’re not sure how. Most people take private automobile, either by renting a car (as low as $15 a day) or taking […]
This is the beginning of a creative fashion photo series from the Metro Times. Also available in print but only in black-and-white.