The garment industry in America all but died long ago. Everyone wants to send the work oversees. It’s been that way for decades. Mathew Hunt decided metro Detroit was the perfect place to buck that trend. The founder of metro Detroit-based clothing manufacturer GETTEES makes shirts in unused space in his dad’s automotive parts factory […]
Need some help getting ready for the holidays? Holiday Markets are back at Eastern Market for 2018. Here are the dates: Tues., Nov. 20 & Dec. 18 Sun., Nov. 25 & Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23 Tuesdays are primarily focused on food vendors and Sundays feature Michigan-made gift options. RSVP on Facebook for ongoing updates.
by Carrie Budzinski Looking for family fun this month? Here are LittleGuide Detroit’s suggestions. Thursday, September 6 – Sunday, September 30: See performers from around the world at Universoul Circus @ Chene Park. Friday, September 7: Join Southwest Solutions for movie night and watch Coco @ St. Anthony’s Hall. Sunday, September 9: Visit the […]
Eastern Market has two new work vehicles to move produce and supplies around the market thanks to Mahindra Automotive North America. The two Mahindra vehicles, a ROXOX and a Retriever 750 UTV, are collectively named “Mahindra RISES for Good Food Fleet.” The ROXOR is an all-new off-road vehicle with a steel body on a boxed-steel […]
by Kelly Gleason Looking for family fun this weekend? Here are LittleGuide Detroit’s suggestions. Friday, August 3: Take a ride on the carousel, enjoy an interactive story time and take a book home with you for free at the Detroit Riverfront’s weekly Reading and Rhythm on the Riverfront Friday, August 3 + Saturday, August 4: Head […]
by Kelly Gleason Looking for family fun this weekend? Here are LittleGuide Detroit’s suggestions. Friday, July 27 – Sunday, July 29: Midtown Inc. commissioned life sized puppet performances of the last elephants at the Detroit Zoo and you won’t want to miss the story of Wanda and Winky Go To California @ New Center Park. […]
by Carrie Budzinski There are always fun family-friendly things to do in Detroit on the weekend from River Days to getting ready for the fireworks on Monday, June 25. Here are suggestions from LittleGuide Detroit. Friday, June 22 & Sunday, June 24: Get ready to have fun on land and water this weekend at GM […]
Creativity in Detroit is as varied as portraits on abandoned buildings, poetry in an urban farmhouse, aluminum cladding on bicycles, canes inlaid with African designs and children’s novels that heal the fear of gunfire. You could see that varied creativity when Kresge Arts in Detroit unveiled its first feature-length movie “Every Given Second,” which documents […]
Growing Detroit’s small businesses is essential to revitalizing the city and its neighborhoods. Oftentimes, those small businesses need a leg up to get them to the next successful rung. Eastern Market Growing Communities (EMGC) knows that. Over the past five years, it has invested $520,000 in micro-grants to spur neighborhood revitalization and small business development. […]
The Detroit Lions are getting ready to roar into the sixth annual Taste of the Lions at Ford Field. The strolling food and wine event on Wednesday May 16 will feature dozens of Metro Detroit’s top restaurants and an opportunity to meet the 2018 Detroit Lions, along with coaches and Lions Legends. Local chefs will […]