A guide to metro Detroit’s non-traditional art scene
Art doesn’t only happen in galleries and museums here in Detroit — though we do have plenty of those, too. But we also have an abundance of space in previously underutilized buildings and a greater affordability relative to other cities, both of which have long helped make the Motor City an attractive area for artists.…
No FOMO: Here’s a thicc list of must-do annual events in Southeastern Michigan
April Detroit Tigers Opening Day March 26, 2020; Downtown Detroit It could be argued that all major cities really friggin’ love their sports teams. But when it comes to Detroit, the first Tigers home game of the season is basically an alcohol-fueled religious holiday. Warning: do not mess with a Tigers fan on Opening Day.…
Where you can buy legal recreational marijuana in Michigan right now
In 2018, Michigan voters passed Proposal 1, which makes it legal for any adult 21 or older to use and possess cannabis. It’s been a slow rollout for recreational marijuana stores, which is pretty normal compared to how other states have legalized weed. The first stores opened in late 2019 in Ann Arbor, which is…
Some of metro Detroit’s community hubs are undergoing stunning transformations
Downtown Detroit gets all the headlines when it comes to talking about the Motor City’s comeback, and while downtown has indeed drastically changed — we remember the days of the 2006 Super Bowl, when they had to fill the storefronts with art to make it look like it wasn’t a total ghost town — other…
How to meet people IRL in metro Detroit
In 2001, the White Stripes sweetly assured us that we and Suzy Lee were going to be friends. Jack White sings of dirt and worms and playing ball, painting friendship in tender strokes of innocence and permanence. “I can tell that we are going to be friends,” he sings. White wouldn’t lie to us, right?…
Make sure you visit these beloved tried-and-true Detroit-area restaurants at least once
The Detroit restaurant scene never sleeps, with what seems like hot new eateries opening up every single day. But as everyone flocks to those new, buzzy, trendy joints, we can’t help but maintain a soft spot for the tried-and-true places that just really get us, you know? The ones where the soup is always spiced…
