Caitlyn tops the list of the coolest people I’ve ever met. She is conscientious, creative, adventurous, compassionate, intelligent and graceful. A Milwaukee native, Caitlyn moved to Detroit for graduate school, where she studied social work at the University of Michigan. She worked on a community project at Creekside Community Development Corporation on Detroit’s east side … More Life in Detroit: Caitlyn Pisarski
Emily was the ‘It’ girl of elementary school and I was the polar opposite. The words I’d use to describe my younger self are loud and desperate (I’m happy to say I would no longer use those descriptors). As ‘uncool’ as I was, Emily was always gracious and nice – no Mean Girl story here. … More Life in Detroit: Emily D’Annunzio Goodman
Dana is a Detroit fashion blogger. I found her blog, The Closet Confessional, a couple years ago and am always impressed with her wardrobe choices. I also enjoy seeing which local spot will be the backdrop for her latest fashion shoot. This summer Dana announced that she was starting her own personal styling business and, as I do … More Life in Detroit: Dana Frost
I’ve mentioned my interest but unfamiliarity with Southwest many times on this blog. Last week’s post inspired me to start learning more and I reached out to my friend Nick, who grew up in the neighborhood. He wasn’t able to meet, but introduced me to Gabriela Santiago-Romero and we met for breakfast at Evie’s Tamales … More Life in Detroit: Gabriela Santiago-Romero
At an Inforum event last week I met Kerry Doman, founder and CEO of After 5 Detroit, an online resource for events and activities in the metro region. We met for a coffee date Friday morning and had a great time. It was that rare occasion when you click with a person and it feels like … More Life in Detroit: Kerry Doman
Detroit has made a lot of progress in the last few years in several areas but there’s a lot of work that still needs to be done. One area that needs it most is the education system. For years Detroit Public Schools has changed hands between the state and the local school board. The result … More Life in Detroit: Jordan Brett
Meet Kameron Wilson – nationally ranked chess player. When he was recognized this weekend at Good Shepherd for placing 15th in his most recent tournament, I was immediately impressed. How often do you hear of a kid playing a game that isn’t electronic? And chess is no Candy Land. I technically know how to play but … More Kameron Wilson
I hate driving. It tops my list of least favorite activities and I dream of the day when we can at the very least live in a one car household.* Consequently, when I heard about Freshwater Transit’s mission to advocate for public transit in the region and their video project, 15 Minutes or Better, … More Transit Talk with Tom Choske
I love the arts. I’m don’t have a musical ear or artist eye; however, I like being exposed to new ideas. When I heard about Shakespeare in Detroit, I was immediately intrigued. There aren’t many performance art options in the city and I was curious to learn more. I planned for us to see their … More Shakespeare in Detroit
The reason I decided to blog was because I enjoy reading about city life. My coast to coast staples are Cupcakes and Cashmere and Cup of Jo. I waited years to find similar blogs pop up locally and when it didn’t happen I decided to do it myself. Since then I’ve found some great Detroit … More Detroit Bloggers
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