Grand Circus Park is located in downtown Detroit. Its semi-circle shape is surrounded by Comerica Park, the Detroit Opera House, the Detroit Athletic Club (for the city’s elite), several apartment buildings and restaurants, with more to come (including a boutique hotel). The region’s most popular street, Woodward Avenue, runs through it. And it’s the unofficial … More Grand Circus Park
“Sometimes when I think he’s the biggest jerk in the world and then he’ll do something funny, and I’ll laugh and I’ll think to myself, ‘Oh, that’s why I married him.’” That quote alone makes me want to see this documentary. I think it’s a perfect summary of marriage. 112 Weddings is the work of … More Marriage
There is a restaurant boom in Detroit: an endless stream of announcements and openings. It’s nearly impossible to keep up. This weekend we decided to check out Taqo, located downtown by Grand Circus Park. Taqo opened last month and is the perfect place for the game day/event crowd. The service was great and our food … More Taqo Detroit
What a week. I think I’m having writer’s withdrawal or remorse. I spent every waking hour writing for 3 weeks and now that it’s over I don’t know what to do with myself. Fortunately, I get the best pick me up in the world tonight. After a Gwenless month we finally get our favorite girlie … More Happy Friday!
Today is a big day in Detroit. It’s the city’s 313th birthday (founding day?)! Why is 313 a significant year? It’s the city’s area code. Campus Martius was abuzz with activity to celebrate. A special concert, a butterfly tribute and McDonald’s hosted a tent where you could shoot hoops. Fun stuff but honestly not that … More The 3-1-3
Our dating adventure for the weekend took us out to Pig &Whiskey in Ferndale. Ferndale borders Detroit and is where all the cool kids live who want affordable car insurance rates. The summer festival showcases BBQ, whiskey (and beer) and live music. It was our first year at the event and we had a really good time. Danny ate … More Pig & Whiskey
It appears the Illitches are looking to show up Dan Gilbert. For decades, the Illitch family (owners of Little Caesar’s Pizza, Olympia Entertainment, Detroit Tigers and Red Wings) were the talk of the town and praised for their commitment to Detroit. Five years ago, Gilbert moved to Detroit and dedicated his resources to reviving the … More Extra! Extra!
I love this because it’s actually the title of my story! Except mine is not particularly short – very nearly 50,000 words. My life has been consumed with writing the past two weeks but I’m almost finished and will be able to return to my usual activities. For the weekend. I’ll be hanging out with … More Happy Friday
A key component of the Concert of Colors Festival is the showcase of local business. I was excited to see that one of the city’s newer businesses, Alegria Pops, would be participating in the event at the BUILD Bazaar. BUILD is a small business program offered through the Detroit welcome center D:hive. I knew I wanted … More Alegria Pops
This weekend I attended my first Concert of Colors festival at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The free event lasted two weekends and hosted various musical guests and a local business bazaar. I went with Aunt Margaret, B and Mom and to celebrate our Irish heritage we saw Black 47. The performance was fun and rife … More Concert of Colors
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