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Detroit, Michigan Search ResultsPages & ArticlesDetroit/Michigan Holiday Blog for Troops The Detroit Free Press invited their readers to post holiday messages to troops on a special Weblog. More than 430 greetings had been sent.Detroit/Kilpatrick to Cut Wages & 900 jobs The Detroit News reports that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to announce measures including more than 900 job cuts, reductions in appointee salaries, eliminating city cars and reducing hours of bus service in an effort to stabilize the city's finances. 2005 Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year The Detroit Free Press has named chef Brian Polcyn's Five Lakes Grill their Restaurant of the Year. The Milford dining establishment offers familiar and delicious dishes prepared according to classic culinary principles. Bill Cosby Urges Detroit Parents to Take Responsibility The Detroit Free Press reports that actor and comedian Bill Cosby urged a crowd of African-American Detroiters at Wayne County Community College to be more responsible for the lives and futures of their children. Although some would say that the community's youths are out of control, Cosby suggested, "it's not what they're doing to us. It's what we're not doing." Detroit News Guide to Motown Winter Blast In depth report on what's on tap for this weekend for the inaugural, prequel, winter festival. Detroit Public Schools May Need to Close Schools, Slash Budget The Detroit Free Press reports that Detroit Public Schools officials have projected that the district will have to close nearly half (110) of its 252 schools and cut $380 million from its budget over the next three to five years to climb out of debt and keep up with declining enrollment. Ski Areas Close to Metro Detroit & Ski Voucher The Detroit Free Press has a great rundown on ski areas that are close to the metro Detroit area. They also point you to the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association where you can print out a voucher good at most Michigan ski areas for lesson, lift ticket and equipment ($30 for adults and $20 for children ages 7-14, good until Jan 31, 2005). Broadband Price War in Metro Detroit Detroit Free Press technology writer Mike Wendland reports that metro Detroit's two major high-speed Internet providers (Comcast Cable and SBC Communications) are engaging in a price war. The winners? Users of cable and DSL. Showcase Detroit Music at Super Bowl XL Detroit Free Press Entertainment columnist Brian McCollum asked readers who should perform at the Super Bowl XL halftime show. The consensus? Motor City music should take center stage. A Motown revue and Bob Seger topped the list with other artists including Stevie Wonder, Eminem, Kid Rock, Aretha Franklin and Madonna. Barnstorming Social Security Changes: President Speaks in Detroit The Detroit News reports that President George W. Bush pitched Social Security reform Tuesday to the Detroit Economic Club. The article gives reactions of Michgan legislators, economists and citizens. Detroit to Close 34 Schools The Detroit News reports that 10,600 students will be bound for different buildings this fall as the Detroit Public Schools on Thursday announced it would close 34 schools to cut costs and get the district in sync with its dwindling population. The move will also cause an unspecified number of staff layoffs. The article has a ton of background information on the issue. Metro Detroit Job Sprawl Among Worst in Nation The Detroit News reports that a study by the Brookings Institution has found that jobs in Metro Detroit sprawl across the suburbs more than almost anywhere else in the US, isolating many African-Americans from potential employers. Detroit Techno Fest Gets Agreement The Detroit Free Press reports that Detroit artist Kevin Saunderson has signed a deal with the City of Detroit to produce Hart Plaza's annual techno party. The new contract, a two-year deal with an extension option, will also bring a new name to the Memorial Day weekend marquee: "Fuse-In Detroit: Electronic Movement." It may also bring an admission charge to fans of the traditionally free fest. Virtual Detroit The Detroit Free Press reports on a new, interactive Web site that lets users tour a virtual downtown launched by Technology Productions Inc. Mapdetroit.com is a free site that catalogs nearly every business, parking deck and monument from the Detroit River to I-75, and from I-375 to the Lodge. Metro Detroit Students Get Involved in Local Government The Detroit News has a feature exploring ways in which Detroit area students are getting involved in the process of local government that's well worth a read. Baby Broadway in Detroit The Detroit Free Press has a feature detailing the area near Ford Field & Comerica Park that asserting itself as a theater district. There are six theaters in easy walking distance of the stadiums (the Gem, Century, Music Hall, Fox, City Theatre and 1515 Broadway) that are attracting patrons, theater groups and performances of nationally known plays & musicals and new offerings. NFL to Plant Trees in Detroit The Great Lakes Radio Consortium has a feature detailing the plans of National Football League officials to plant acres of trees in Detroit. They're hoping to offset extra greenhouse gases that will be emitted during next year's Super Bowl. 2005 Detroit Area Golf Guide The Detroit Free Press has published its annual guide to the top 10 public courses in the Detroit Area. The Orchards (18 holes, 7,036 yards, par-72, designed by golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr.) is ranked No. 1 out of over 150 public courses in metro Detroit. #2 is Salem Hills in Northville followed by Dunham Hills in Hartland. Detroit Historical Museum Adopt-a-Class Program The Detroit Free Press reports that in an effort to help cash-strapped schools, the Detroit Historical Museums & Society is offering a program for Detroit Public Schools (and other districts) that will reduce the cost of a visit for students and districts that qualify. Mr. Gates Goes to Detroit Detroit Free Press technology writer Mike Wendland has a feature on the visit of Bill Gates to the Motor City and Detroit's auto industry. Gates spoke to over 400 auto industry executives about how Microsoft software could make cars more convenient, safer, easier to maintain and fun to drive. Gates also gave a million dollars to the Henry Ford for a new exhibit on the evolution of technology. Engler, Detroit Politicians Exchange Attacks The Detroit Free Press reports that in a talk before the Detroit Economic Club, former Michigan Governor John Engler attacked Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the Detroit City Council and Detroit schools on Monday, saying they are dragging the city down economically. Detroit reps fired back that the Engler administration used all the state reserves and didn't leave anything for the new governor. Islamic Building Boom in Detroit Area The Detroit Free Press reports on a number of southeastern Michigan Muslim building projects including the 92,000-square-foot Islamic Center of America and the nearly 50,000 sq. ft expansion of the American Moslem Society in Dearborn. Detroit "in the black" The Detroit News reports that in the black ... productions & film, llc, a group of Detroit businessmen and actor Clifton Powell (co-star in "Ray") have a plan to produce low-budget independent films in Detroit, targeting African-American audiences. Their first film will be "Blackjack", the story of an attorney who strives to get a casino license in the city of Detroit. Podcast Previews for Fuse-In Detroit For the past five years the annual electronic music festival has taken over the city of Detroit on Memorial Day weekend. This year, Ann Arbor's MediaRica will offer audio previews that display navigational information including names of artists, venue and address, and time the artist is playing on your MP3 player. Via the Great Lakes IT Report. Detroit Home Prices Among Worst in Nation The Detroit News reports that although home prices are skyrocketing around the nation, Detroit home prices (and prices in Michigan as a whole) are about $16,000 below average. Median home prices in Metro Detroit increased just 1/2% to $151,000 from the first quarter of 2004 to the first quarter of 2005 while national prices jumped 9.7%. Photo Friday: Team Spirit of Detroit by Maia C Maia writes that when a Detroit team is in the playoffs, the statue is attired in the team's jersey. She has tons of great sets including Detroit Zoo Irises 2009, Greenfield Village October 2008, Downtown Detroit and Rivera Court, Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit Festival of the Arts - June 10-12, 2005 The annual festival presents outstanding visual and performing artists from around the world, while showcasing the city's premier arts and cultural institutions clustered within its boundaries. Eye-Opening Crime Numbers for Downtown Detroit Detroit Free Press columnist Tom Walsh reports on a new study from Wayne State that finds if you divide the number of downtown crimes by the number of downtown residents plus the number of commuters who work downtown, Detroit's crime rate is 26% lower than that of the United States and 21% lower than the state of Michigan's crime rate (and much safer than widely believed). Cruisin' Gratiot 2005 - Detroit, June 18th Cruisin' Gratiot is an annual, week long celebration of automotive history, tradition and memorabilia in the City of Eastpointe, MI. The events include many car shows, contests and family outings; all culminating in a day long extravaganza centering on one of the most time honored traditions in Detroit history...Cruisin' Gratiot. Ticket Giveaway: Paolo Nutini at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit August 1, 2009 Absolute Michigan is giving away a pair of tickets to the Paolo Nutini concert at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit on August 1, 2009. Paolo is the first ever solo Scottish male to have a #1 album in the UK and recently released his latest recording "Sunny Side Up". Click on in to win! Detroit's Walk To Freedom The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is among America's best-recognized civil rights activists. His many accomplishments include his "I Have A Dream" speech that he gave on August 28, 1963, in Washington, DC. King, however, first gave that now-famous speech in Detroit. The Detroit Difference The Elm Street Writers Group (a project of the Michigan Land Use Institute) has an engaging feature about the many distinctions that make Detroit and its suburbs so much different than anyplace else that is well worth a read. Detroit Library Gets 1/4 Million for Online Photo Database The Great Lakes IT Report tells us that the Detroit Public Library announced Thursday it had received a $250,000 grant from the Library of Michigan to create a digital database of 19th and early 20th Century photographs of Detroit. Formats include glass negatives, lantern slides, cased images, albumen prints and stereograph cards. The Comerica TasteFest - Detroit, June 30th - July 4th Detroit Slides to 11th Largest US City The Detroit Free Press reports that Detroit is now the nation's 11th-largest city with a population of 900,198 (down 12,274 in the year that ended July 1, 2004). The city lost more people in those 12 months than any other U.S. city, according to Census Bureau figures. San Jose, California took Detroit's 10th position. MLB 2005 All-Star Game, July 8th-12th Comerica Park, Detroit The Debate Over Historic Detroit Detroit Free Press architecture writer John Gallagher writes that cities like Detroit enjoy a stock of historic structures that create a unique and appealing environment not present in suburbs. He says that the loss of the Madison-Lenox Hotel is acting as a catalyst for discussion of historic preservation by municipal, corporate and nonprofit leaders and offers suggestions to guide the debate. Feds Take Over Detroit Housing Agency The Detroit News reports that the federal government took control of Detroit's Housing Commission on yesterday, citing decades of neglect and mismanagement in a program designed to help some of the poorest people in the city. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development official Lindsey Reames of Grand Rapids will manage the agency. Detroit Area Energy Efforts The Detroit News has a feature on measures Metro Detroit communities and schools are taking to battle rising energy costs including dialing down the thermostat and experimenting with fuels made from animal fats. Interesting fact: according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Michigan customers pay an average of 7.16 cents per kilowatt hour (midwest average is 6.53 cents). Concert of Colors, July 15th -17th; Detroit Don't miss the 2005 Concert of Colors festival coming to Chene Park and The MAX July 15-17, 2005! Remember admission is absolutely free thanks to all the wonderful sponsors! Artists include The Neville Brothers, Larry McCray, The Del McCoury Band, Maxi Priest, California Guitar Trio, Sandip Burman & Friends, Cheb Khaled w/ Don Was & Friends, Ozomatli plus many, many more!!!
African American Art from the Walter O. Evans Collection; Detroit The African American art collection of Dr. Walter O. Evans is regarded as one of the important historical collections of art created by American artists of African descent. African American Art from the Walter O. Evans Collection features selected works in various media from Evans' private collection of over 500 objects. Broad in scope, the exhibit's more than 80 paintings, sculptures and works on Deserting Detroit? Jack Lessenberry had a series of pieces looking at Harvard economist Edward Glaeser's recent comments in the New York Times Magazine, saying of Detroit that "There is no reason why it can't, and shouldn't, decline. Places decline and places grow. We shouldn't stand in the way of that." In the interview, Glaeser suggests that politicians should accept the reality that Detroit will shrink... Detroit Electronic Music Festival: Memorial Day Weekend Sasha at Detroit Wonk takes a look at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF), scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-29, 2006). The event will be held at Hart Plaza and features a ton of the top acts worldwide, including many Detroit artists. Granholm, DeVos to Appear at Detroit Town Hall Meeting The Freep reports that Gov. Jennifer Granholm and her Republican rival, Grand Rapids businessman Dick DeVos, will be on the same stage Friday for the first time at a National Town Hall meeting in Detroit. The meeting is not a debated and billed as an opportunity to see where each candidate stands on the important issues. Regardless of what it is, it may be a rare occurence... Detroit About to Get a Media Behemoth Beginning May 5, the Detroit Free Press and WDIV-TV (Local 4, Michigan's first TV station) will begin sharing reporting resources in print, on television and on the internet. The new "convergence editor" will be Mike Wendland who spent 18 years at WDIV-TV before joining the Free Press as technology columnist in 2000. Tying the Knot in Detroit Girl in the D. has a feature in Model D looking at a variety of possible wedding venues in metro Detroit including the Masonic Temple or the Scarab Club in Midtown, Detroit Yacht Club or the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle, the Gem or Fox Theatre and Ford Field downtown. Detroit Roller Derby The Detroit Free Press has an interesting feature on the Detroit Derby Girls, a group of 72 women who are about to kick-off their first-ever season of league play with an exhibition this Saturday at the Masonic Temple of Detroit. The two teams, the Motown Hit Squad and the KILLpatricks, hearken back to the early days of roller derby and focus on the sport... Granholm, DeVos Take the Stage in Detroit Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican challenger Dick DeVos face-to-face for the first time Friday in a debate at Cobo Center. While most of their talk appeared inconsequential (state IDs, auto insurance, gas tax) there was apparently some discussion of econmic platforms. Granholm touted the "most complete and detailed economic plan of any state in the country... Cruisin' Detroit The Detroit News has a neat photo of the Susie Q on Woodward Avenue in the latest edition of their "Rearview Mirrow" series. They recall how cruising was a way of life for teens in the 50s. We'll use this also as an excuse to link to this awesome video on Jalopnik from Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld (BBC) that features a ride with Bob Seger. Timeline of Detroit and the Detroit Free Press In celebration of its 175th Anniversary, the Detroit Free Press has a great timeline from 1831 to the present that charts the growth of Detroit and the newspaper. In 1831, Detroit had a population of 2,300 (35th in the nation). The mayor was Marshall Chapin and Lewis Cass, John R. Williams and Joseph Campau were the power brokers. At its launch, the paper was called the Democratic Free Press and M Penske, Bing Tapped for Detroit Redevelopment Crain's Detroit Business reports that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to announce today that Roger Penske (point man on the Detroit Super Bowl) and Dave Bing (chairman of The Bing Group) will work with the Downtown Detroit Partnership. Penske will lead programs aiming to attract business while Bing will focus on neighborhood improvement. At the top of the list is the creation of a Business Impr Hey Detroiters: Write an Essay, Win a Bike Model D reports that Detroit has been named as one of 11 BikeTown USA cities for 2006. The program (sponsored by Lipton) will donate bicycles to 50 Metro Detroiters based on the submittal of a brief essay that describes how winning a BikeTown bicycle would change the entrant's lifestyle. BikeTown is affiliated with Bicyling magazine and is targeted to more inexperienced riders. Detroit News Michiganians of the Year The Detroit News has profiles (including video) of their 14 Michiganians of the Year. Their list includes former Detroit Lion turned entrepreneur and philanthropist Robert Porcher, David Milarch of the Champion Tree Project and Arab American National Museum founder Anan Ameri. Will the Real Detroit Pistons Please Call Home? Your Fans are Worried. "We got nobody to blame. We done a lot of talking. We haven't done enough playing." -Ben Wallace Annual Detroit Festival of the Arts, June 6-8, 2008 Nestled within the arms of the city resides a community where the fine and performing arts flourish and Detroit's diverse cultural heritage is applauded and encouraged to thrive. From hot Latin rhythms to the sultry tones of spoken word or a larger than life puppet procession, the Detroit Festival of the Arts will delight the whole family. Photo Friday: Street Artists - Detroit Festival of Arts by MikeRyu MikeRyu took this photo (and several more) at last weekend's 2008 Detroit Festival of Arts. It's part of his Detroit set (slideshow) and he has several sets in his Michigan collection including the DIA, Misc. Michigan and Michigan Central Station. Whitefish Return to Detroit River Fisheries scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service last fall verified the presence of both spawning lake whitefish and fertilized whitefish eggs, the agencies announced Friday. It is the first documented spawning of the species, a key indicator species of ecosystem health, in the river since 1916. Whitefish is the top commercial species in the Great Lakes... Anti-Union Ad Airs in Detroit The Detroit Free Press has a feature on this politically charged, anti-union ad that is part of an aggressive $5-million campaign by the Center for Union Facts, a Washington, D.C.-based group that won't disclose its financial backers. Mark Gaffney, president of the Michigan AFL-CIO, said people should take the ads with a grain of salt... Robots: The Interactive Exhibition; Detroit Grant for Detroit River Wind Power The News-Herald reports that $750,000 has been secured for the Wyandotte Green Windpower on Brownfields Project. The initiative would install wind turbines on contaminated property along the Detroit River. If windmills are placed along the Detroit River, it would be the first project of its type to take place on contaminated land in an urban area in the United States. City as Canvas: Exploring the potential of Detroit A look at the $100 home in Detroit, and other less mythical but still affordable options and some of what's going on in the city of Detroit that is making it a destination for artists and entrepreneurs. Detroit Schools Rank Last, Officials Question Data The Detroit Free Press reports that a report comparing the 50 largest school districts in the US ranks the Detroit's public schools last in the nation and finds that just 21.7% of the city's students graduate in four years. The Detroit News, however, carries a report in which DPS officials dispute the figure, saying the district actually graduated 44.5% in the year in question... UPS & EPA Testing Green Hybrid Truck in Detroit MSNBC reports that delivery giant UPS and the Environmental Protection Agency have teamed up to build what they call "the world's most fuel-efficient and cost-effective delivery vehicle." Based on EPA-patented technology, the truck's transmission has been replaced with hydraulics and packaged with a low-emission diesel engine, a hybrid combination that yields a 60-70% savings on fuel use and... Like Much of Detroit's History, Packard Plant Crumbles The Detroit Free Press reports that in July and August 1956, the Packard Motor Car Co. packed up and left after a merger with Studebaker, idling 11,000 workers. Over the years, a number of people have attempted to turn the complex into a commercial mall but it's now down to one tenent. Video Rewind: Detroit Windsor International Film Festival Absolute Michigan contributor Scott Allman recently traveled to the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival and brought back some interesting and informative footage from another successful year. If you didn't go this year then put it on your calendar for 2010! Detroit Pistons Offseason Primer Your complete graphic guide to the offseason shenanigans of Joe Dumars as he demolishes the Pistons and rebuilds them younger and harder to spell. Out: Sheed, McDyess, Iverson, Amir Johnson, Michael Curry. In: Charlie Villaneuva, Ben Gordon, Chris Wilcox, coach John Kuester and some rookies. Aerial Videos of Metro Detroit, Lansing and East Lansing The freep showcases a collection of aerial videos of the Detroit area taken with a model plane. In the Detroit area there are videos of Belle Isle (my favorite), Ford Field and the surrounding area, Tiger Stadium, Woodward Avenue, the Detroit Yacht Club, the University of Michigans stadium and the Michigan Central Depot. In the Lansing area, check out the Michigan Capitol and the MSU campus. MSNBC Visits Detroit, Skips the Coneys MSNBC 24-hour Layover has a guide to the Motor City for the tourist that focuses on Detroit food, entertainment and cultural resources. However, they somehow totally missed American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island. Fortunately there was an Absolute Michigan photographer on the scene. To be sure to redress the issue, we have also found the definitive work on Detroit's Coney Island Rivals. Detroit Tigers defeat Yankees in American League Division Series! A BUNCH of 2006 Detroit Tiger baseball photos, links and stories. Coverage of Tigers vs Yankees with links to Tiger blogs, detroit tiger photos and tiger web sites and even the New York Yankees. The Tigers beat the New York Yankees in the 2006 ALDS playoffs! Great Lakes Bioneers Conferences (Traverse City & Detroit) Bioneers is a growing movement of everyday people committed to preserving and supporting the future through kinship, interdependence, cooperation, reciprocity, and community. There is a national keynote that will be broadcast at both venues! Check out information for the Detroit & Traverse City Conferences! Remembering Detroit Tiger Legend Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (aka the Georgia Peach) spent almost his entire career (1905-1926) with the Tigers. He may have been baseball's greatest player, if not the game's fiercest competitor. Detroit's Object Orange goes national According to Andy, one of the members of Object Orange, "We didn't do this to make a statement about grafitti so much to make a statement about apathy. We think that the real crime is that so many of these houses have been left to rot for so many years." See. Detroit (and MOCAD). With Model D. Model D is producing original videos like this one on the Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit (MOCAD). The first exhibition is titled Meditations in an Emergency, and it is accompanied by music, performance, dance, lectures and educational activities with schools and youth organizations. The 2nd is itled Shrinking Cities with the Cranbrook Art Museum. State of the 2007 Detroit Pistons 20 games into the season report on the Detroit Pistons and Pistons blogs and news sites. Includes interview with Joe Dumars, Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace and more. Annual Detroit Winter Blast The Motown Winter Blast will return February 9-11, 2007 for the third year with a new name: Detroit's Winter Blast. The Blast was launched in 2005 as a build-up to Super Bowl XL and is expected to attract about 400,000 people to 11 downtown city blocks. Holler: A Detroit Photo Tour This photo video combines brilliant work from a lot (but not all - sorry, sorry, sorry) of the photographers who have added photos of Detroit to the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr with one of my favorite songs from the Detroit Cobras. Thank you all for your great support - I hope you enjoy it. Giving away money in Detroit - think anyone will show up? There will be an open call for NBC's latest reality show next Friday (January 5, 2007) from 9 AM - 6 PM at the Detroit Marriott (@ The Renaissance Center on Jefferson Ave). NBC and the BBC Worldwide are proud to announce a primetime television event that will change the lives of everyday Americans. "FORTUNE" will bring America's wealthiest philanthropists to make people's dreams come true. Digging out Detroit Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry interviews University of Pennsylvania professor Tom Sugrue about Detroits troubles. Sugrue wrote a study of the city 10 years ago called "The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit." Highly recommended. Detroit Auto Show: Chevy Volt an early darling AutoBlogGreen has an extensive article about the first vehicle in GM's new E-Flex platform, the Chevy Volt. The Volt (as yet a prototype) can run on electricity, gasoline, E85 or biodiesel. The electric battery allows a range of 40 miles on a 6 hour charge from a standard 110 V outlet. When the 12 gallon tank is filled, the range is 640 miles! Detroit Auto Show Multimedia Audio, video and 360 degree tours from the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Includes some great new photos. Detroit Auto Show: The Big Three's green machines A reader comment prompted us to search for how the GM proposes to recycle the batteries from the Volt and other E-Flex vehicles. We never really found the answer but what we did find was pretty cool. Includes articles about the Chevy Volt and the Ford Airstream concept. TV News to focus on Detroit Auto Industry The Detroit Free Press reports that Charles Gibson of ABC's World News will broadcast live from metro Detroit tonight and Tuesday. Tonight's broadcast will be live from Ford's historic Rouge plant and include a visit to GM's design center and interviews with Ford's Alan Mulally and General Motors' Rick Wagoner. Tuesday will look at life after taking a buyout. Detroit Design Workshop Results Yesterday's Detroit News had an interesting article on the 9th Annual Detroit Design Workshop, an annual affair where: Some of the nation's leading city planners, architects and designers envision a downtown Detroit in 2011 with 10,000 new residents, a big box retailer to replace the MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino, a new arena for the Detroit Red Wings on Grand River and more green space Calling Detroit Bands and Photographers! Remember Absolute Michigan's Holler video that combined the talents of the Detroit Cobras and Detroit-area photographers? Well, we're at it again! Detroit Lion tight end Charlie Sanders named to Football Hall of Fame A visit to FireMillen.com "just to check" didn't produce a new Lions coach, but it did produce a link to news that Detroit Lions tight end Charlie Sanders (#88) will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sanders caught 336 passes for 4,817 yards and 31 TDs in 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions. He was voted to seven Pro Bowls and named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1970s. Interview with Detroit Piston writer Krista Jahnke Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys has a great interview with Detroit Free Press beat reporter Krista Jahnke. It's a great and wide-ranging interview that takes you a little closer to what it's like covering the team. Spring Training with the Detroit Tigers: 2009 Edition In 2008, the Detroit Tigers dropped like a fly ball at a peewee game. They began the long climb back to the top last week with spring training at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. Click through for all the Tiger blogs, the new and familiar faces, Tiger schedules and much more! Detroit Tiger Historical Photos! Today on Michigan in Pictures, we have some great photos of the Tigers at Spring Training in Lakeland, Florida that no Tiger fan should miss. Hank Greenberg, Hal Newhouser and others. Black History Month: Discover Detroit's Important Role As we continue to celebrate Black History Month in Michigan, it wouldn't be fitting for us to unravel the past without a trip to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. The museum's main exhibit, And We Still Rise!, is all about the significant role that Detroit played in African American History. There's a special twist to the exhibit this month only. Detroit Tigers Spring Training: Week 2 With about a week of Spring Training under their belt, the Tigers are starting to loosen up. Robert Green at Tigers Central offers 5 more ways to get to know your 2007 Detroit Tigers. He also talks about the "Detroit Difference" - players who all want to stay and are hoping to be part of the 2007 squad. By all accounts, Curtis Granderson is off to an excellent start. Remembering Detroit's Paradise Valley An audio slideshow featuring playwright Beatrice Buck talking about Detroit's "Paradise Valley" area and a host of other links to the history of this vanished entertainment mecca. Flush TV from Detroit, Michigan Flush TV is a show that follows the plumbers of Levine & Sons through their day as Detroit-area plumbers … along with some great music. It's probably best begin at the beginning and meet the crew in Episode 1: It Ain't Easy Being a Plumber but frankly you can probably start anywhere with Flush TV … Exploring Detroit's urban gardens Dave Nelson at Grow Detroit posted Detroit Takes One More Step Into the Sci-fi Future: Urban Farming exploring how Detroit has quietly become the nation's mecca for urban farming. Also check out The Garden Resource Program - a collaboration of the Detroit Agriculture Network, Earthworks Garden/Capuchin Soup Kitchen, The Greening of Detroit and Michigan State University Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2007 The Detroit Tigers open the 2007 season and their American League pennant defense on Monday, April 2 at 1:05 PM against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park (FSN-Detroit). The Tigers have set their roster to start the season and the pundits are already prognosticating. (includes Tiger schedule) Detroit Heritage River Water Trail Metromode had a nice article on the Detroit Heritage River Water Trail, envisioned to be a 120 mile blue belt composed of the 32 mile stretch of the Detroit River (from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie) plus its three major tributaries - the Huron, Rouge, and Raisin rivers. The trail will connect parks, recreation areas, new lighthouses and the Detroit International Wildlife Refuge. Detroit is top-rated sports city ... mostly The latest issue of ESPN: The Magazine has their "Ultimate Standings" for US sports franchises. It will come as little surprise to learn that Detroit scored three teams in the top 20 for the 2007 rankings: the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings. Detroit Lions? There's always next year, right? Movement 07: 2007 Detroit Electronic Music Festival Detroit Michigan is the birthplace of techno and every Memorial Day weekend the city cuts loose with the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, a multi-day celebration of techno. On the stage will be legendary Detroit artists Moodymann, Model 500, Jeff Mills and a host of others. Click for more info including video! Blogs We Dig: Grow Detroit If you've been paying attention to Absolute Michigan over the last few months, you are probably aware of Grow Detroit due to the fact that we always seem to be linking to stories over there. Their diverse team provides the real stories impacting Michigan's largest city and suburbs along with strategies for businesses to succeed there, all with a refreshing lack of "woe-is-me". Super picture of Detroit's Penobscot Building Head over to Michigan in Pictures for a Superman/Penobscot Building mashup in which everything somehow gets tied in to Michigan. Detroit Pistons / Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview I was going to scour the web, looking for all the best posts on the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers which start tonight. Fortunately, my first stop was Matt Watson's Detroit Bad Boys post So, Cleveland, we meet again. Pretty much all I have to do now is link to it and say "Go Pistons!" Blogs We Dig: Detroit BikeBlog While some photo blogs might skimp on the number of photos or size, Mac over at Detroit BikeBlog serves up your photos as big and tall as the internet can handle. Detroit Sports Bloggers Roundtable I went over to Mack Avenue Tigers, hoping to get some analysis on Tiger rookie Andrew Miller, but ended up at Behind the Jersey reading through an excellent Detroit Bloggers Roundtable featuring a discussion of the Motor City's merits as a sports mecca. The Woodward Dream Cruise, a Detroit Classic The annual Woodward Dream Cruise happens this Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. It's billed as the world's largest one-day celebration of car culture, and with more 1.7 million visitors and over than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles, it delivers. Check here for photos, articles and lots of videos on the Cruise and Woodward Ave! 2007 Detroit Tiger All Stars The Tigers have five players on the American League All-Star team: starters Magglio Ordonez, Pudge Rodriguez and Placido Polanco and reserves Justin Verlander and Carlos Guillen. Jeremy Bonderman could make it six in online voting for the final spot, a feat not matched since the team landed 6 spots in 1984 & 1985. Remembering Detroit Tiger Legend Ty Cobb ... again "He was the strangest of all our national sports idols. But not even his disagreeable character could destroy the image of his greatness as a ballplayer. Ty Cobb was the best. That seemed to be all he wanted." -Jimmy Cannon Read on for history, links, photos and video about Tyrus Raymond Cobb, the Georgia Peach. 7-313-306 (the Seven Wonders of Detroit on its 306th birthday) Bootstrap Analysis says "Today is Detroit's 306th birthday. Yes, it sort of looks its age. But in honor of the occasion, and inspired by a thread at the DetroitYES forum, I thought I'd list what I consider to be the Seven Wonders of Detroit. I felt these should be pretty unique, characteristic of Detroit, and man-made." Celebrating Community Down by the Detroit River The Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC) invites you to get outside and enjoy a day of kayaking, bicycling, and family fun on the blueway and greenway trails in Flat Rock, Gibraltar, and Rockwood, as well as Lake Erie Metropark and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, August 4 for the first annual "Celebrating Community Down by the River". Photo Friday: Detroit Skyline by Paul Hitz It's probably obvious from this photo that Paul loves his city. If not, a visit to the Detroit Tigers or Detroit Pistons groups he helps to manage might help, and the fact that he stepped in to oversee the complexity of exposure.Detroit should seal the deal. Detroit Lions, is THIS finally their year? While I'd like to say I avoid thinking about the Detroit Lions until October or so, the truth is I'm a Michigan boy and can't help but think that this might be the Lions' "year" ... I mean, it's statistically possible, right? Tiger Stadium and Detroit Tigers update Updates on Ernie Harwell's plans for Tiger Stadium (and other efforts) and a look at the Tigers late-season youth movement that features phenom Cameron Maybin and pitchers Jair Jurrjens and Joel Zumaya. Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival The Detroit International Jazz Festival is held every year on Labor Day weekend. With 6 stages, 100+ acts, it's one of the premier free jazz festivals in the nation. They have a spectacular lineup including Herbie Hancock, Detroit-born and raised violinist Regina Carter, Dave Brubeck, Marcus Belgrave & the Detroit Experience, Larry McCray and The Miracles to name just a very few. Detroit Shock return to WNBA Finals The Detroit Free Press reports that the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock defeated the Indiana Fever 81-65 yesterday at the Palace to reach the finals for the second straight year. The best of five final series starts at 7:30 PM Wednesday at the Palace with the Shock facing the Phoenix Mercury. Paddle the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Experience the natural beauty and rich history of Elizabeth Park in Trenton, Michigan and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge at the 3rd Annual "Paddle By Your Refuge" event on Sunday, September 16, 2007 from 9 AM - 2 PM.The event is a benefit for the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance and features both kayak instruction and guided tours. Blogs We Dig: Rivertowner: Life Along the Detroit River Rivertowner combines information about the development of Detroit's riverfront with information about life along the riverfront (sometimes touching on Windsor, Canada), creating a fascinating view of life in Detroit and how the city is revitalizing itself as a place to live, work, and visit. Detroit Tiger's Magglio Ordonez, your 2007 AL Batting Champ! Yesterday Magglio Ordonez became the ninth Detroit Tiger (and the first since Norm Cash in 1961) to win the American League batting crown. The list Ordonez joins is impressive: Cash, Harvey Kuenn, Al Kaline, George Kell, Charlie Gehringer, Harry Heilmann, Heinie Manush and 11-time winner Ty Cobb. Detroit Pistons 2007-2008 Basketball Preview Preview of the Pistons with old favorites and new faces and the best Pistons blogs and photogs. Get your game face on! Blogs We Dig: Detroit Bad Boys Detroit Bad Boys is a production of Matt Watson & Ian Cameron (and the occasional guest writer). It features great analysis and in-depth articles from the mainstream media and other blogs ... and they sell T-shirts too. 2008 Detroit Auto Show Our special Five Things you need to know about Michigan edition presenting the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), held January 19 - 27, 2008 at the Cobo Center, features links to blogs and other resources for history, photos, video and much more from the auto industry's biggest and most venerable annual event. Tickets for Detroit Tigers Spring Training 2008 Tigers Spring Training tickets go on sale this Saturday (Jan 11) at 10 AM. You can order tickets online or by calling 866-66-TIGER and get all the details on spring training from MLB.com. Check Absolute Michigan keyword Tigers for all kinds of Detroit Tiger goodness including our feature on Spring Training with the Detroit Tigers. Hip Hop Icons featured in Detroit exhibit The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) will host an exhibition of portraits of hip-hop icons Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Common, Kanye West, Reverend Run, Duke, Lil Jon, Don "Magic" Juan, Whoo Kid, Marc Ecko and Russell Simmons by Russian-born American painter Alexander Melamid. The opening is February 8th and the exhibit runs through April 20th, 2008. Detroit Tigers Spring Training 2008 Our special Detroit Tigers Spring Training edition of Five Things you need to know about Michigan takes it to the bleachers with all you need to know about the Grapefruit League and going to see the Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. We also check out the top of the order of Tiger Bloggers, meet Flickr's top pre-season Tiger photographer and see a cool video of Miguel Cabrera. The Detroit Free Press gets a(nother) makeover A little less than a year after its last re-tooling, the Freep has once again rolled out a major upgrade that includes a "You at Freep.com" section that allows you to start your own blog, recommend articles and post photos and other content. Michigan Restaurants: The Whitney in Detroit Billed as "An American Restaurant in an American Palace", The Whitney is located on Woodward Avenue in an 1894 mansion. They specialize in beef, fish, seafood, lamb and veal with an award-winning wine cellar that features a robust selection of Michigan wines. Play Ball! Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2008 The Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 14-13 on their first-ever opening day on April 25, 1901 and play in their 108th on Monday, March 31. This is only the 2nd ever March home opener and hopes are high for the 2008 season! Detroit Pistons 2008 NBA Playoffs With a final record of 59-23, the Detroit Pistons own the 2nd best record in the NBA and tied their 3rd best mark. Check here for complete playoff coverage including blogs, photos and video! 2008 Detroit Red Wings bring the Stanley Cup to Hockeytown! On June 4, 2008 as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins to secure their 11th Stanley Cup. Read on for photos, articles, video and details on Friday's Championship celebration. Fork in the Road: Flint and Detroit Inspired Coney Dogs In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out it's dog wars and Chef Eric takes us to visit both Flint and Detroit where the Coney Dogs are different and each claims to be the best. Detroit Windsor International Film Festival - June 26-29, 2008 The inaugural DWIFF takes place at venues all around Detroit and Windsor and seeks to engage the community in the growth of the film culture of the region and to promote storytelling through film, video, games, the web, music and other channels through panels, workshops, special events, a job fair and (of course) screenings of all kinds of films! Road Trip: International River Days - Detroit Starting June 20th and continuing through the 23rd, Detroit hosts it's annual International River Days, featuring carnival rides, a nautical parade, gigantic fireworks and a wide range of musical performances. River Days is the perfect time to enjoy all the fun that the new Detroit International Riverfront has to offer. Detroit Auto Show 2009 It has been a tough time for Detroit automakers but the show must go on! The 2009 Detroit Auto Show runs through January 25, 2009 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. Although it may be a little more subdued than previous years the show is always a spectacle to behold. Michigan History: The Detroit Zoo Polar bears frolicking in a glass tunnel surrounded by 300,000 gallons of crystal-clear water; kangaroos bouncing about in a simulated Australian Outback; or hundreds of amphibians living in the worlds only amphibian conservation center--a place the Wall Street Journal described as "Disneyland for toads." These are some of the experiences visitors can enjoy at the Detroit Zoo. Road Trip: Detroit's Historic Eastern Market Every Saturday, Michigan's largest and most colorful market is host to more than 150 farmers and vendors from Michigan, Ohio, and Canada offering a cornucopia of fruits, vegetables, breads, baked goods, jellies, jams, honey, apple cider, cheeses, spices, herbs, plants and flowers. Photo Friday: river days Detroit - waterfountain fun by mojo.d Dale says that this is the water fountain outside of the Ren Cen in Detroit and that it was warm, and a wonderful day to run thru the fountain. Remembering the Detroit Riot of 1967 One of the most profound events in Michigan's history is the Detroit Riot of 1967 (also known as the 12th Street Riot). This feature includes photos, recollections and videos (including one set to the song Black Day in July by Gordon Lightfoot that was banned in the US). The Fabulous Fox Theater of Detroit, photo by SNWEB.ORG Photography Detroit Riot, July 1967 Exposure.Detroit July 2008 Exhibition, photo by caterpillars the city on the strait: detroit, photo by g. s. george The Triumphal March: Detroit Red Wings 2008 Victory Celebration, photo by Airplane Lane GM Flyby at the Red Bull Air Race in Detroit, photo by (Andrew) Welcome Back, Stanley! Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup!!, photo by radiospike photography Exposure Detroit in Ann Arbor - June - July 2008, photo by blind lemon larry. Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum, photo by DetroitDerek Exploring the Masonic Temple of Detroit, photo by zakzorah The Heidelberg Project in Detroit, photo by DetroitDerek Fist of a Champion - Detroit’s Monument to Joe Louis, photo by buckshot.jones A foggy morning over Detroit, photo by MiSkyPig Hotel Madison-Lenox Detroit :: 1900 - 2005, photo by humphreyphotography Spring Training with emjsmith and the Detroit Tigers, photo by emjsmith Detroit Public Library Mural, photo by DSPII Empty warehouse in Detroit, photo by gp3photo The Guardian Building, Detroit, photo by BuildingsOfDetroit.com - SNWEB.ORG The Check-In (Exposure.Detroit), photo by UrbanTiki United Artists Theater Indian Maiden, photo by SNWEB.ORG Detroit Exposure.Detroit: Girl Power, photo by jnhkrawczyk The Detroit Red Wings and Hockeytown skate towards to Stanley Cup, photo by my new clever name The rise of urban farms in Detroit Detroit Make It Here has an interesting article titled The urban prairie: Detroit farms connect people, food that explores the rise of urban farming in Detroit. Check it out to see how residents are responding to the "food desert" that exists in Michigan's largest city. Detroit International Jazz Festival ~ Sept 4-7, 2009 For more than a quarter century, the Detroit International Jazz Festival has entertained millions of fans with jazz legends ranging from Herbie Hancock to Yusef Lateef and Ron Carter. Today, it ROARS on six stages over four days, with blues, gospel, R&B, and one of the finest jazz lineups on the planet. Also enjoy a great report from the 2008 Festival produced by Scott Allman. Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit Detroit will host the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) on October 12-15, 2008 at the Renaissance Center. CCS2 is an interdisciplinary conference on the economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects of what makes great cities. Click through for videos, speakers and registration information! Detroit Lions fire Matt Millen The Detroit Lions have removed team president and CEO Matt Millen from his post, ending one of the most criticized tenures in Detroit - or for that matter, NFL history. Revolutionary Views: Obama/Biden Rally in Detroit Our first featured panoramas from Anne Savage of Revolutionary Views are two views from the appearance of Barack Obama & Joe Biden at the Detroit Public Library on September 28, 2008. Detroit Shock win third WNBA Championship Last night the Detroit Shock captured their third WNBA crown in 5 years with a 76-60 rout of the San Antonio Silver Stars. Read on for more about the game and photos. Also, there will be a Championship Celebration TODAY (Monday, October 6 2008) at Noon at Campus Martius Park in Detroit! Exposure.Detroit ... just because The photo is Yes by Amy Palomar, seen (with so many others) in Exposure.Detroit - dive into the Exposure.Detroit Flickriver. Hello from Creative Cities and Detroit This week we're broadcasting (sort of) live from the Renaissance Center in Detroit and the Creative Cities Summit 2.0. At yesterday's "Unconference" one of the themes that kept coming up was how the stories of Detroit are impacting the city's efforts to re-invent itself as a place to live, work and play. Check out this video and share your thoughts. Halloween Fun from the Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons kick off the 2008 season TONIGHT (Oct 29) at the Palace vs. the Indiana Pacers - check it out in the video. You can also download Detroit Pistons pumpkin stencils, carve your favorite and send photo of it to Pistons.com for their Pistons Pumpkin photo gallery! Photo Friday: Detroit Skyline Sunrise by Jesse Speelman Jesse Speelman is a seventeen year old from the burbs of Detroit who got into photography two years ago. In addition to a lot of live and promotional photos for bands, he has some cool urban exploration shots including a set from the Roosevelt Warehouse which appears in the foreground of this photo and was originally the city of Detroit’s main post office. The Demolition of the J.L. Hudson building in Detroit On October 24, 1998, the J.L. Hudson Department Store in Detroit became the largest building to be imploded. View video and photos of the demolition of Hudson's. Detroit Lions: The Quest for 0-16 Tune into the Detroit Lions epic attempt for football history with the first 0-16 season in the NFL. Also includes the Spiderman Allen "Another One Bites the Dust" song! Final Frontier Wednesday: Star Trek in Detroit, Agreements in DC "Star Trek: The Exhibition" is to make its first Midwest stop at the Detroit Science Center beginning Feb. 14, 2008. Explore other distant frontiers including the Battle for the Bailout and Michigan road salt & the Detroit Salt Mine. Michigifts: Pewabic Pottery - Detroit, MI Pewabic Pottery is a living treasure and offers visitors an exciting glimpse of a little known part of American history. Founded in 1903 during the Arts & Crafts Movement, Pewabic is nationally renowned for its tile and pottery in unique glazes. Today it is a non profit ceramic art education center which welcomes 70,000 visitors annually. Haters Thursday: America vs Detroit, fans vs Lions, Michigan vs the World? Ann Arbor Business Review writes: The one thing this state needs to face today is the sobering fact that yes, the rest of the U.S. really does hate Detroit. A look at hate, from the halls of Congress to the fields of the National Football League to the pages of our national newspapers & magazines. March Madness in Michigan - Detroit to host 2009 NCAA Final Four! The 2009 Final Four - the culminating games of the NCAA Men's College Basketball "March Madness" tournament - will be held in Detroit at Ford Field April 3-6, 2009. In addition to the games, there will be all kinds of associated events including The Big Dance (activities around Detroit) and free practices and games and stuff for kids. Photo Friday: detroit via r o by n.elle Nicole (n.elle) says that she takes photos of things she likes and pretends she's a real photographer. She thinks that someday she will be, but I think that day has already arrived. This photo is part of her Winter Love set - others are explored, belle isle conservatory, detroit and (for those on a tight schedule) six hours in detroit. Also check out her etsy shop. Detroit Lions Perfect 0-16 Season and the curse of Bobby Layne Absolute Michigan's post commemorating the Detroit Lions' perfect 2008 season - an NFL record worst 0-16 record. As the worst, we are evermore the first. Detroit Journal - Words and Pictures by buckshot.jones Scott aka buckshot.jones has a tremendous set of photos titled Detroit Journal - Words and Pictures. Some are funny, some revisit the past and many more take a hard look at the state of the city. Exposure.Detroit Gallery (Untitled by mlephotos) Exposure.Detroit, which I think is Michigan’s largest photographer group, will be taking another step next week with the January 15th opening of the Exposure.Detroit Gallery at the Garden City Hospital. Somewhere in the late Cretaceous Era at the Detroit Auto Show Jack Lessenberry writes about the frustrations of journalists at the bare cupboard of swag at this year's Detroit Auto Show and the seeming idiocy of holding an event like this in sub-arctic Detroit in The fossil show in the Metro Times. He's going to go anyway, for the first time in years. Motown Winter Blast aka the Detroit Winter Blast The annual Winter Blast happens Feb 6-8, 2009 and features 40 musical acts, 60 restaurants and discounted rates at three downtown hotels. Also free skaing and ice-skating exhibitions, marshmallow roasting, ice sculptures, an arts and crafts area and Michigan food and wine. Remembering Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson William Morse Davidson was born on December 5, 1922 in Detroit. He purchased the Detroit Pistons from original owner Fred Zollner in 1974. His teams, the NBA's Detroit Pistons, the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL and the WNBA's Detroit Shock have won multiple championships. Remembering Detroit Tiger Legend George Kell Detroit Tiger and baseball legend George Kell passed away today. He batted over .300 nine times and topped American League third basemen in fielding percentage seven times. For all of Kell's prowess as a player, many Tiger fans remember him as an announcer. Talking Baseball ... Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2009 What better way to get in the mood for Opening Day that the Detroit Tigers classic "Talking Baseball" featuring some classic Detroit Tiger baseball cards? Detroit Rock City - Live music is alive and well! With the golden years of Motown now in it's rear view mirror, the city of Detroit currently maintains an impressive and eclectic mix of music venues, bands and fans. This is a city with music ingrained into the soul of it's people and culture. NPR series "Remaking Michigan, Retooling Detroit" National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" is currently running a series which explores Detroit's struggle to regain vitality in the face of seemingly insurmountable economic conditions. It shows that there is beacon of hope out there if approached with creative, innovative thought mixed thoroughly with a good dose of bold entrepreneurship and commitment. Detroit Lions FREE Draft Day Party The Detroit Lions have the #1 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and will hold their annual Draft Day Party at Ford Field this Saturday (April 25) from 3-8 PM. It's FREE to the public and no ticket is required. Photo Friday: Exposure Detroit Tour Bus by heypat (Patrick Simpson) Patrick says he has many hobbies, and photography is just one of them. He's also one of the 5 photographers in the May 8th Exposure.Detroit show whose sets include Packard Motors Detroit , 2008 ICE Flows Lake St Clair, My Top 25 Most Interesting and Dequindre Cut. Detroit in the words and through the eyes of it's people Known as The Big D, The Motor City, Motown, Hockeytown, The-D, The 3-1-3, Rock City and most historical and relevant to Detroit's modern day resurgence The Great Arsenal of Democracy, Detroit has some very loyal residents that are speaking out. Whatever you want to call it we call it a city with great history and a bright future. Road Trip: Comerica Cityfest Now Thru July 5th in Detroit Still don't have Fourth of July plans? Well look no further than Detroit for a spectacular FREE festival full of top notch musical acts, mouth watering food and loads of fun! De La Soul, Buddy Guy, Ray Parker Jr. & Todd Rundgren are just a few of those set to perform. Detroit based band's 'library tour' makes stop at Guantanamo Bay We stumbled across this article about Detroit based band The High Strung over at boingboing.net about playing an unusual show at Guantanamo Bay as part of their 'library tour'. With so much in the news about making Michigan 'Gitmo North' we found it particularly interesting. Check it out it's a good read.... Ticket Giveaway: KISS Cobo Arena September 26, 2009 - Detroit Rock City The legendary rock band KISS is returning to Cobo Arena in Detroit Rock City where they recorded their landmark album "ALIVE" back in 1975. The concerts will take place on September 25th and 26th and Absolute Michigan is excited to be giving away a pair of tickets to a lucky winner for the September 26th date. Click on in and enter to win! Detroit Tigers pennant chase is something to roar about For all the upheaval going on around this bruised piece of the Midwest, the Tigers' little piece of it has almost become a separate reality. And they've received such a boost from their fan base that they can't help but wear the Detroit name with pride. Real Estate Gold Amidst Detroit's Downturn NPR has an interesting feature titled Despite Tough Times, Some See Opportunity In Detroit that explores at how Detroit's dramatic downturn has created some amazing opportunities for starting businesses. Assignment Detroit: A year in the Motor City Over the next year, Time Inc. will flood Detroit with journalists, photographers, videographers and bloggers from TIME and TIME.com, Fortune and Fortune.com, CNNMoney.com, Money and Sports Illustrated. Is reality the next reality show? Detroit Lions Win for the first time since December 23, 2007 In honor of the Detroit Lions FINALLY snapping their epic 644 day losing streak, here's the NFL Network's highlight reel. The game featured a goal line stand, a Matthew Stafford run and while it wasn't always pretty, it's nice to have something in the "W" column. A little Tigers thoughts too! Detroit Tigers Pennant Panic The 2009 Detroit Tigers have worked tirelessly over the last week to create a dramatic pennant finish. They took care of business last night with a convincing 5-3 handling of the White Sox and head to Minneapolis Tuesday for a one game playoff with the Minnesota Twins. Click through for links, past pennant races and what the blogs and papers have to say about the Panic in Detroit! Ticket Giveaway: Legally Blonde The Musical at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit Absolute Michigan in conjunction with Broadway in Detroit will be giving away 5 pair of tickets to the Oct 15th performance of 'Legally Blonde The Musical' which is playing at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. Click on in and enter to win! Inaugural Detroit Beer Week Announced, Oct 16 24, 2009 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. Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 Season Preview The almost completely revamped Detroit Pistons open the 2009-2010 season tomorrow night at Memphis and we've got a double-double of Pistons blogs, photos, links and video to help you get to know your Detroit Pistons! Veterans Day Special: How Detroit Won the War Life Magazine has a feature titled WWII: How Detroit Won The War that provides an excellent photographic look at how the Motor City retooled to become "The Arsenal of Democracy". Photos include Chrysler's Tank Assembly, Dodge's military vehicle production and Willow Run Bomber Plant, where more than 18,000 B-24 Liberators were built between 1940 and 1945. Detroit WebsitesDetroit Free Press
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