Category Archives: Detroit

Detroit’s Purple Gang

January 7, 2010 – 8:44 am

The Purple Gang – Jewish Organized Crime from J-Grit (The Internet Index of Tough Jews) begins: The Purple Gang was to Detroit what Al Capone and his gang were to Chicago. From the late 1920s until their demise in the the early 1930s their members were the leaders of the city’s underworld. One characteristic of [...]

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Michigan seeks to use Land Banks for redevelopment

December 22, 2009 – 8:17 am

Abandoned Richardsonian Romanesque House in Detroit ( Former James Scott Mansion ) by Derek Farr Michigan has 29 land bank authorities – more than any state. The Detroit News reports that Michigan is going to try to use these land banks to spur redevelopment and garner nearly $300 million: With the federal money expected to [...]

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The D in 3D: Detroit goes 3D in Google Earth

December 15, 2009 – 8:21 am

The Google Earth Blog notes that Detroit has finally gone 3D in Google Earth.The virtual model of the Motor City features hundreds of buildings, including all of the skyscrapers, stadiums and landmarks (except as they note, the Fist). Check out this cool YouTube preview: Get Google Earth right here and check out Google Earth Blog [...]

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Maker Faire Detroit – From Motor City to Maker City

December 10, 2009 – 9:57 am

It Must be Maker Faire time! by Erik Charlton In Maker Faire Detroit 2010, Dale Dougherty of Make Magazine announces the first-ever Maker Faire Detroit,  July 31-August 1, 2010 at The Henry Ford Museum : Last summer, after our Maker Faire in the Bay Area, I had a couple of speaking engagements in the Detroit [...]

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Absolute Michigan Holiday Shopping Giveaway

December 7, 2009 – 10:56 am

ABSOLUTE MICHIGAN GIVEAWAY The contest is now complete and our winner has been notified. Even if you were not a winner we encourage you to support Michigan business and check out their Ultimate Holiday Shopping Packages. The Baronette Hotel & Novi’s Twelve Oaks Mall are offering a unique holiday shopping experience with their Ultimate Holiday [...]

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Noel Night: 37 Years of Holiday Merriment

November 19, 2009 – 11:30 am

The 37th annual Noel Night will take place on Saturday, December 5th from 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. in Midtown Detroit’s Cultural Center Area. Over 40 institutions, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Science Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum, and the Detroit Public Library, [...]

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Pontiac Silverdome – Sold!

November 17, 2009 – 9:20 am

Abandoned Pontiac Silverdome by Derek Farr The Detroit News reports that the long-shuttered Pontiac Silverdome has been sold for a mere $583,000 as the home for a soccer league. However, with a cost over $55 million to construct: “This was a giveaway,” said David J. Leitch, a broker with an Auburn Hills based realty firm. [...]

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Halloween Fun from the Detroit Pistons

October 30, 2009 – 9:00 am

The Detroit Pistons kick off the 2008 season TONIGHT (Oct 30) at the Palace vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. You can get upper level tickets for just $15 and $5 of that goes to breast cancer research at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit. You can also download Detroit Pistons pumpkin stencils of [...]

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Photo Friday: Enjoying Some Cider by A Dubs

October 16, 2009 – 8:20 am

Even the undead enjoy Michigan apple cider! A Dubs (Alan) runs the blog Faded Detroit. His sets include Detroit in Black & White, Faded Detroit: City wide and Tiger Stadium Demolition. Dive into his Flickriver. Share this:

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Inaugural Detroit Beer Week Announced, Oct 16 – 24, 2009

October 8, 2009 – 10:35 am

Following the success of “Beer Week” events held in other cities such as Philadelphia, New York and San Diego, a group of Industry Professionals is organizing the first ever Detroit Beer Week, to be held the third week of October, 2009. The week-long series of beer-centric events will be held at participating venues in Detroit, [...]

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