(313) 867-9722 17324 John R St, Detroit, MI 48203 WEBSITE Do you like beer & brats? How do you feel about festive hoots ? Well if you think shorts with suspenders are a good look … look out, cuz were about to get serious German on ya. That’s right, even if your name isn’t Heinrich, Hans, Herman, Heinz or Helmut …
Detroit Boxing Gym Youth Program
(313) 924-4374 6445 E Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48207 WEBSITE Now, where do kids in the inner city learn to box … At the Downtown Boxing Gym that’s where. Ah, but where do they go to learn self esteem, confidence, respect and improve their grades (or this version that I did live … “the three ‘Rs’ readin’, ritin’ and rithmatic.”) …
El Moore Lodge
(313) 924-4374 624 W Alexandrine St, Detroit, MI 48201 WEBSITE You know the renaissance of Detroit is happening so fast now and in so many different ways, it’s hard not to bump into something new every time you’re here. Well we bumped into something that’s so cool, we bounced right back to bring it to you. No thanks required … …
Scotty Simpson’s Fish and Chips
(313) 533-0950 22200 Fenkell Ave, Detroit, MI 48223 WEBSITE You know … there are a lot of great pairings in history … peanut butter and jelly, Sonny & Cher … Liver & Onions … wait … scratch that last one … but there’s never been one more unlikely or more delicious than this one. And that’s because one grows in …
DNR Outdoor Adventure Center
(844) 622-6367 1801 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207 WEBSITE Where can you go to find out about all the cool stuff Michigan has to do outdoors. Well, follow me indoors and I’ll show ya. I know it sounds weird … but just trust me on this one. That’s right, you’re entering the Michigan Outdoor Adventure Center, a place where everything …
Pewabic Pottery
(313) 626-2000 10125 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48214 WEBSITE For over a century Pewabic Pottery has been turning earth into art and the everyday objects we love. But, don’t be mistaken. This isn’t just a place you go to buy tile for your kitchen … it’s a community of makers, educators, artists and students all dedicated to the tradition …
Detroit Food Academy
(313) 364-9795 8838 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48202 WEBSITE You know there’s a lot of ways you can change a young person’s life … but when you can do it with food … it’s a great recipe for success ! And that’s exactly what the Detroit Food Academy is doing. Teaching high school kids to source fresh food, cook, dream …
Aaron Foley
WEBSITE Aaron Foley is one of the most motivated, decorated and prolific writers you’ll ever encounter … and recently he was named “Detroit’s Chief Story Teller” by Mayor Mike Dugan. Aaron’s new mission is to help us all understand what it really means to survive, thrive and be alive in this great city. Aaron and I sat down for a …
Ima
(313) 502-5959 2015 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216 WEBSITE In the past ten years the food scene in Detroit has literally exploded. There are so many awesome and eclectic eateries here now that it’s hard for us to figure out which one to find for ya. But, lucky for you, we figured it out. Actually it’s pronounced eeema, and when …
Guardian Building
500 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226 WEBSITE The Guardian Building is one of Detroit’s crowning jewels of architecture, history and just sheer majesty. It’s helped define the city skyline for almost 90 years now … and today, the Guardian Building still attracts tons of tourists from far and wide. Not only is it a National Historic Landmark … It’s without …