Detroit Finds

The last of Detroit's radial avenues to be established was Fort Street. In addition to being the youngest and shortest of the radials, it is also the only one never to have served as a US military highway.

Olga’s returns to Detroit

Four years after departing from the Compuware Building, beloved metro Detroit chain Olga’s Kitchen is returning to the city with a new location at the MGM Grand Detroit. The casino outpost is expected to open in June inside the Breeze Dining Court. Customers ca...

Let’s march through Cass Corridor and reclaim our city from the devil!

Bring your friends, family and doggies out to taunt and hackle the Nain until we banish him in time for a peaceful spring in Detroit. Meet fellow parade goers at the corner of Canfield and Second at noon to show off your red attire. Think Detroit-style Mardi Gras when looking for outfit inspo. Be bold, be creative, most importantly dress in the color rouge (red.)

The...

When Nick Rowley is not seething silently behind wine shop counters, he sits loudly on the board of a Shakespearean theater group in—of all places—Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

I note that as an incongruity because of all the things that the U.P. is known for—pasties and funky accents and Woody Guthrie songs—I wasn’t aware that renditions of Merchant of Venice were among them.  Merchant of Black-Ice, maybe. Eh-thello.

In addition the residency program, Red...

Detroit earned a 4-3 victory in an eleven inning battle against Toronto on Sunday afternoon giving the Tigers their second win on the season. It was a much-needed victory for the team after being shutout in consecutive games on Friday and Saturday. Here’s a quick recap plus some takeaways from the first series of 2019.

Series Recap

The Tigers gave the fans a bit of excitement with an extra-innings victory on Opening Day, ...

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All camps will be held on Dick Vitale Court inside historic Calihan Hall. 

The 2019 Elite Camp will take place on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. - 1:30 ...

What a sick move!

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson absolutely shattered the ankles of Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner during the third quarter of Wednesday night’s game at Little Caesars Arena. An absolutely filthy crossover sent Turner tumbling to the floor right before Jackson drained a jumper.

Savagery from Jackson!

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The Detroit Pistons will once again be without star forward Blake Griffin Wednesday night at ho...

Following the reorganization of the Detroit Boat Club in 1856, the club started renting space in a carpentry shop located near the west side of the foot of Rivard Street on Atwater Street. By 1858, the club decided that it would need a building of its own if it wanted to expand.

The third boathouse

In the fall of 1858, a new boathouse was constructed at the wharf of Edmonds, North & Co., located at the corner of Hastings and Atwater streets.

From 1856 until the 1890...