What would any major city in the U.S. be without a well-respected facility offering higher education to the surrounding community? With Teach For America coming to Detroit this fall, and several of the organization’s employees living at The Lofts of Merchants Row, the recommitment to [...]

For years, Detroit Public Schools (DPS) have been in the negative national spotlight for grades, graduation rates and other issues. With the appointment of emergency financial manager Robert Bobb, however, the school system in Michigan’s largest city is poised for positive change. But [...]

Banksy. To many, the name, like the ubiquitous spray-painted overpasses in metro Detroit, falls into the realm of another juvenile delinquent trying to make their mark on our city. That is, to those passing the artwork without stopping to take a look. Here in Detroit we have thousands of [...]

By now you know from our Lofts blogs, there’s always something going on along the Detroit River every weekend in the city. This weekend, there’s a great event happening IN the river – the American Power Boat Association’s (APBA) Gold Cup Races kicking off today and running through [...]

Back in April, we wrote about Detroit’s Campus Martius, located just outside of the Lofts of Merchants Row’s front door, being named the best urban park in America. (Many of the parks listed below are also within walking distance of the Lofts) While it may be the city’s most famous, [...]

The Hummer is no more. What once was a symbol of democracy and the strength of our country is now a retired, past its prime and too big for our roads relic. Or, in the case of one lucky Hummer body, a planter at Detroit’s Heidelberg Project, a Detroit-based organization dedicated to [...]

Metro Detroit’s largest “billboard” is getting a facelift. The 150-foot tall Detroit Zoo water tower will be scraped and steamed clean in preparation for a new graphic to be slapped on in late July. While the tower has been non-functioning since 1984 because of a defective valve, [...]

A few months ago, we blogged about Eastern Market and the great opportunity for fresh fruits, vegetables and the great deals that can be found. Just two weeks after that post, the Taste of Eastern Market cooking demonstration started, providing recipes for all the great food you can pick [...]

For nearly 30 years, Belle Isle has played host to one of the best secrets in and around Detroit – Metro Detroit Youth Day, held this year on Wednesday, July 14. Though spawned from a confrontation between youth in Detroit and several store owners back in 1981, youth day has built a [...]

This past weekend, the Detroit Riverfront was bustling with activity, more than usual, because of the annual Detroit River Days celebration, held by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Featuring live music, tours, rides, kids activities and land and water amusements, the party was in [...]