February 2012
21 posts
The Detroit Foodie: Krakus Restaurant →
thedetroitfoodie:
Shhhhhhhhhhhh…..don’t tell anyone, but Krakus makes better Polish food than most of the well known Food Network & Travel Channel frequented restaurants (that shall not be named) in Hamtramck. Located on the outskirts of Hamtown in a post-apocalyptic neighborhood near Davison - and…
Frustration boils at public hearing for people who... →
fuzzytek:
Mid-Day coverage of DDOT Bus Cuts “Public Hearing”…
Watch for MORE stories here, busy writing about a very busy past two days.
Should We Bring Detroit Back? →
Are You Ready to Do Some Time? →
detroitopportunityproject:
Please commit to volunteering in Detroit at an organization that interests you. Post your commitment to support Detroit’s revitalization partners all across the city.
OKAY, BEFORE STUPID VIDEOS CROP UP ON HOW DETROIT...
theprocesstheory:
ANDREW ZIMMERN IS DOING A DETROIT SHOW TONIGHT, IN WHICH HE VISIT EASTERN MARKET & THE DETROIT MOWER GANG.
THEY JUST SO HAPPEN TO EAT A RACCOON.
WE DO NOT EAT RACCOON IN DETROIT
DONT LET ME SEE SOME FUCK SHIT ABOUT THIS LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH DATELINE NBC
The Detroit Foodie: Paczki Day! →
thedetroitfoodie:
Mark your calendars, Paczki Day is this Tuesday February 21st! : )
For those out there that may not know about paczki (pronounced poonch-kee), they are Polish jelly-filled donuts. Most Hamtramck bakeries sell these doughy treats all year long, but paczkis make their biggest debut on Fat Tuesday (akaPaczki Day aka Mardi Gras).
Below is a listing of places that sell...
@ebertchicago thinks its "..gob smacking"
Roger Ebert told his 600k twitter followers that “Lemonade: Detroit” a film by Erik Proulx, was a gob smacking 17 min short. And to think you can become an IMDB-credited producer so this 17 min gob smacker can become a full feature film!
Does "Lemonade: Detroit' have the audacity to...
“Since we last filmed Joe Faris and Motor City Denim, his story and life have taken a dramatic shift. I’m not yet at liberty to say how, but there is a definite need to film where he is on this stage of his journey.
On March 10, Joe is holding his annual fashion show, Fashion in Detroit. It is the perfect event for us to capture how he is reinventing both the fashion industry and his...
Imported to Detroit
Imagine the following dialogue: “So you are from here?” “I live here.” “But you are not from here?” “Did I grow up here? No.” “But your family is here now?” “Oh, no. No one I am related to lives within 500 miles.” “But you went to school here?” “No. In Virginia. Then New York.” “And you are not...
Anonymous asked: Hi there! I want the green/yellow "Be the change you want to see in Detroit" shirt but saw its not up for order on your site. Can you hook your girl up? Size small? :-) Jacki
Black History Month events →
eyesondetroit:
Watchdetroitcousin:
After the Factory presents an opportunity to learn from these two diametrically different cultures as their entire way of life transitions to something new. Stories from the citizens are inspiring. Ideas from community leaders are thought-provoking. Free-thinking entrepreneurs are putting a new spin on traditional concepts of growth.
7pm inside the Detroit Institute of Art...
January 2012
14 posts
What are you starting up Feb 17?
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are...
Something I heard on 101.9
“The Human Trafficking Clinic (HTC), launched in 2009, is the first clinical law program solely dedicated to the issue of human trafficking. Also known as modern-day slavery, human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, harboring, or receipt of people for the purposes of slavery, forced labor, and servitude. Read more
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After the Factory presents an opportunity to learn from these two diametrically different cultures as their entire way of life transitions to something new. Stories from the citizens are inspiring. Ideas from community leaders are thought-provoking. Free-thinking entrepreneurs are putting a new spin on traditional concepts of growth.
Change is inevitable. And as the people in each city...
Rockettes Spring Intensive Training Auditions in... →
resurgedetroit:
“The Rockettes Summer Intensive is holding auditions for the 2012 training program in Detroit, MI on Sunday, January 22 at 1:00PM at Juliana’s Academy of Dance.”
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HuffPost Gives You 10 Reasons to Rethink The DPS →
resurgedetroit:
“Volunteer Powerhouse?” “”44 Different Languages?” “All-Girls Robotics Team?”
Read on to find out some more surprising facts I’m sure you didn’t know about the Detroit Public School System.
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Detroit Chapter-Tuskegee Airmen: "RED TAILS"...
“Closing your eyes isn’t going to change anything. Nothing’s going to disappear...”
– Haruki Murakami. (via ephe)
December 2011
15 posts
Shalom GiGi: The Huffington Post - Detroit's... →
downtownferndalebikeshop:
It seems like a simple ideal: Roadways should be safe for all users, whether they drive, ride public transit, bike or walk. But Detroit is ranked the 12th-most dangerous metro area for pedestrians in the country, so the area has a long road ahead.
In…
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Judge Mathis, Jalen Rose, Kid Rock use star power... →
eyesondetroit:
Detroit, the Cradle of Modern Puppetry? →
eyesondetroit:
Detroit, the cradle of modern puppetry. Detroit is currently home to PuppetART: Detroit Puppet Theater. Founded in 1995 by three Russian Immigrants, PuppetART has called Detroit home since 1998. Maintaining that no big city should be without a puppet theater, they sought out their residence on E. Grand River near the corner of Woodward Avenue. Once they established this location,...
DET riot: Light Rail: Dead But Not Forgotten,... →
det-riot:
Light Rail may have been proclaimed dead in Detroit two days ago, but it is not going quietly. Said local Real Estate mogul Dan Gilbert the news was “disappointing, and I don’t think it serves the interests of Detroit.”As all kids at Christmas time know, when Mom says “no” you go ask…
Detroit light rail line plan scrapped for city,... →
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It's not just lowes pulling out..
“TLC has a reality series called “All-American Muslim” which has aired four out of a planned eight episodes. The program follows five Lebanese American families in Dearborn, Michigan…A group called the Florida Family Association (FFA), initiated an advertiser boycott against what it describes as a “propaganda show,” contacting companies whose commercials appear during the broadcast...
Detroit Future Media Workshops
alliedmedia:
Detroit Future Media is extending the application deadline for DFM2012: Dec 14th. Visit www.media.detroitfuture.org for more info and to apply!!
Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop | Blog: 2 Ways To Get... →
downtownferndalebikeshop:
Wednesday, December 7th: Matthew Faraday & The Royal Oak Non-Motorized Planning Committee are calling ALL cyclists from the area to help formulate a new extensive cycling plan! This is a call to ALL local residents from Berkely to Birmingham, Clawson to Royal Oak, Ferndale and…