Michigan features a growing number of breweries
Michigan microbreweries and brewpubs are producing more beer than ever.
While out-of-state distribution is increasing annually, a large portion of the 6.6 million barrels produced last year ended up being poured into the mugs of Michigan residents and out-of-state residents who visit the Wolverine state’s 75 breweries.
This is Michigan’s […]
All’s fair in Ann Arbor this week
While art fairs are a dime a dozen in the summer, those in the know don’t want to miss The Big One in Ann Arbor, Mich.
This year’s Ann Arbor Art Fairs — basically a collection of four art fairs for the free price of one — starts today and […]
Woodward Avenue Action Association Encourages Metro Detroiter’s, Businesses and Religious Organizations to Register for the ‘Hands Along Woodward’ Human Chain
Woodward Avenue Action
Association (WA3) is encouraging metro Detroiter’s, businesses and
religious organizations to register for “Hands Along Woodward,” a human
chain that will run along sidewalks on the west side of Woodward Avenue 27
miles from the Detroit River […]
Council to discuss Tiger Stadium’s future today
The Detroit City Council will hold a public meeting at 11:15 a.m. today to discuss the future of the Tiger Stadium project.
One plan includes demolishing the abandoned stadium to make room for mixed-use development. If demolition occurs, there might be a sale of memorabilia from the stadium, a move […]
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 […]
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 […]
In celebration of Detroit Tiger Justin Verlander’s historic no-hitter Tuesday night at Comerica Park, the Detroit Historical Society has put together a special limited time display and admission promotion which debuts Saturday at the Detroit Historical Museum.
From Saturday, June 16 through Sunday, July 8 (the last day before the All Star Break), visitors will be […]
This item comes from the archives of disputed Michigan war history:
The Upper Peninsula War (1843-1844; also known as the Canadian - Michigan War) was the conflict between the State of Michigan and Canada over a disputed territorial line in the Upper Peninsula, which lead to a secession attempt by the governor of Michigan, Epaphroditus Ransom. […]
Twenty years ago a record was set by the world’s most awesome drinker at the Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Auburn Hills for all-time indoor attendance for a live event, 78,000 people. The event was Wrestlemania III, Andre vs. Hulk Hogan.
The International Metropolis blog which features lots of photos from both the Windsor and Detroit side of the Detroit River has recently had a lot of historical pictures from downtown Windsor from the 1940s and 1950s such as above. Back then Windsor, like Detroit and many other older cities had a lively downtown retail […]