With the opening of Greenfield Village, spring blooms along hiking trails and beautiful biking paths, there are lots of fun, family-friendly activities to keep your tots, tweens and teens active throughout Detroit and areas nearby. Try out a new play. Check out the eggs at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Or head over to Greenfield Village to take a walk […]
Doing good is wonderful any day of the year, but it is especially important this week if you are of the Christian faith. That’s exactly why New Life Family Church goes big when it does a big event and focuses on “Doing Good On Friday.” On Friday, the church is offering free gas and free […]
With so much media focus on Detroit – its revitalization, its growth and its history – there is ample opportunity for the city and its stories to be misunderstood. But one group is hoping to clarify, amplify and highlight Detroit’s true stories. The National Black Public Relations Society – Detroit Chapter announces their 2017 PR […]
Looking for a ride? The City of Detroit has got a deal for residents with the Detroit ID in a new partnership that will give ID holders up to $25 in credits and more. Lyft, a ride-sharing service, is joining more than 100 other businesses providing city services and benefits to Detroit ID holders. In a […]
Take a walk, meet some puppies, see some art — there are plenty of activities to do that are low cost but high in entertainment value around Detroit. If you’re looking for great things to do this weekend with family, check out this month’s GOguide, which makes it even easier to find fun, family-friendly activities. Challenge your family to […]
A dramatic new partnership between the city of Detroit, four foundations, The Platform and Century Partners will bring $4 million in investment and redevelopment of more than 300 parcels within the beloved Fitzgerald neighborhood. Officials who announced the partnership Wednesday said “Fitzgerald Forward” as the plan is known will be one of the largest neighborhood […]
The conversation between Wayne County and Rock Ventures on a proposal to build a commercial development on the unfinished county jail site continued Tuesday as the two debated the financial impact of such a project. Rock Ventures said Tuesday afternoon that it presented the Wayne County Executive and County Commission the findings of a study […]
If you think flu season is over and that measles is a thing of the past, think again, according to Michigan’s health officials. The Michigan Department of Health and Human services has confirmed Michigan’s first measles case of 2017 in southeast Michigan. The individual was hospitalized, and is currently recovering. The case is related to […]
A new product from Comcast is giving small- and mid-size businesses the green light to monitor their businesses remotely and on-site and keep them safer. SmartOffice, which provides 24-hour video surveillance, lets businesses record, store, access, and share surveillance video 24×7. It also provides secure cloud storage and instant access via mobile devices and has […]
For Detroit residents, having an app to report everything from potholes to damaged street signs to broken lights has been a huge improvement in their quality of life, city officials say. For the past two years, Detroiters have had “City Hall in your pocket” through the Improve Detroit mobile app. The app, which launched in […]