Detroit Film Theater at the DIA

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(313) 833-3237 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 www.dia.org/dft/index.asp The name Detroit Film Theater is one of those names that in one way says exactly what it is… “It’s a theater that shows films in Detroit.” But at the same time, the name doesn’t even begin to tell you what the DFT is really all about and what it means …

Honeybee Market

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(313) 237-0295 2443 Bagley, Detroit, MI 48216 www.honeybeemkt.com Honeybee Market is by far the cleanest, most organized and well stocked specialty grocery store I have ever been in. It’s lovingly owned and operated by Tammy and Ken Koehler, and they have about as much pride in this place as they do great foods. The first thing I noticed when I …

D:hive

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(313) 962-4590 1253 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48226 www.dhivedetroit.org If you’re looking for great things to do or even great places to live and work in Detroit, you need to hook up with Jeanette Pierce and the outstanding team at D:hive. They used to be called “Inside Detroit” and served as a downtown welcome center for the city. Now they …

Mushroom Houses

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Charlevoix Historical Society (231) 547-0373 103 State St., Charlevoix, MI 49720 www.chxhistory.com If you’ve ever wondered where hobbits and the Vernors Gnome go when they leave the shire and go on vacation, I’m pretty sure I found their summer homes in Charlevoix. Some people call them the Mushroom Houses, and some people say actual munchkins live there. All I know …

Roquette Burger Bistro

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(231) 237-9016 103 Park Ave., Charlevoix, MI 49720 We heard that the chef over at Roquette Burger Bistro was a real nice guy and that he was making incredible, fresh, local foods. So we set out to find him. It was easy. He’s right downtown. Paul Ramey has created a sophisticated little place that takes the term burger joint to …

Mr. Petunia

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Meet Dale Boss (aka Mr. Petunia). He’s lived there for all of his eighty-plus years, and he’s a man with a single mission: to make Charlevoix Beautiful. Thirty years ago, he launched an effort to plant five miles of petunias through the heart of the city. The program took root, and every summer for the past three decades, Mr. Petunia …