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Here comes the official event for eating cereal out of potholes in Detroit

by Miriam Marini on March 28, 2018 at 2:56PM

More than 3,000 people RSVP'd via a Facebook page for the fake event, which has inspired a group of locals to create a real eating-cereal-out-of-potholes extravaganza. Erin Baringer, 27-year-old from Saginaw, says he created the group to organize a “proper” event after she saw the enthusiastic response to the original event.

Antiques Roadshow is coming to metro Detroit this summer

by Miriam Marini on March 23, 2018 at 4:07PM

For more information about the event, click here. Miriam Marini is an editorial intern with the Metro Times.

Hang out with cats at the Meowtown grand opening this weekend

by Miriam Marini on March 19, 2018 at 1:52PM

While the lounge's main objective is to get animals adopted into fur-ever homes, it will also fill a need for those who can't keep their own four-legged friend. “People are often not able to have a pet of their own due to their current living arrangements, and this gives them the chance to enjoy the company of cats without the long-term commitment of owning a pet,” Wendy Montes, the manager of Pet Valu, says.

13 super easy ways to celebrate 313 Day in Detroit

by Miriam Marini on March 13, 2018 at 6:00AM

12. Sink your teeth in a Detroit-Style pizza

Everything you need to know about the most memorable Detroit Super Bowl ads

by Miriam Marini on February 5, 2018 at 3:07PM

6. 'Tough Nerd' chimes in In his third Super Bowl ad since 2010, Governor Rick Snyder tooted his own horn for an entire minute.

Girls invited to learn figure skating from Olympian Meryl Davis during Campus Martius workshop

by Miriam Marini on January 23, 2018 at 9:45AM

Olympic gold medalist and Royal Oak native Meryl Davis is coming to Campus Martius on Jan. 27 to teach 100 young girls the art of figure skating. The workshop, sponsored by Figure Skating in Detroit and the Downtown Detroit Partnership, is free of charge and those without skates will be provided with a pair.

Oprah was in Grand Rapids this weekend — here's why

by Miriam Marini on January 22, 2018 at 10:39AM

“I can count on one hand the times I’ve cried in my life out of pure happiness,” Shannon Andrus, wife of Mitten Brewing co-owner Chris Andrus, said in a post on Facebook. “My wedding day, when my children were born, and when Oprah came to have dinner at our restaurant.”

'Origins of the Urban Crisis' author Thomas Sugrue to speak at Wayne State

by Lee DeVito on July 18, 2017 at 1:06PM

The event is free and open to the public, but guests are advised to RSVP here. Revisit Metro Times' 2005 interview with Sugrue here.

Photo courtesy of Wibit and the Whoa Zone

Lake Michigan's inflatable playground is four hours away, we'll probably still make the drive

by Isabella Hinojosa on June 20, 2017 at 3:59PM

If you’ve always wanted to try parkour but the fear of falling to your death is deterring you, the Whoa Zone floating waterpark might be the place to try out your James Bond-induced fantasy. Construction started this week in Whiting, Ind. on the part-bounce house, part-obstacle course aquatic playground.

Tell us how your mother fought the patriarchy for Mother's Day

by Alysa Zavala-Offman on May 8, 2017 at 3:33PM

As long as I can remember, my mother's never worn makeup. From photographs, it appears she may have swept some black mascara onto her lashes on her wedding day, but that was three years before I was born.

This solar-powered converted train car can be your home for $675k

by Alysa Zavala-Offman on May 3, 2017 at 10:58AM

Tiny homes might be the current trend in homeownership, but what about a solar-powered train car? There's one for sale in Northport and it's probably nicer than all the houses in your neighborhood.

Metro Times kicked ass at the SPJ awards

by Lee DeVito on April 20, 2017 at 7:35AM

Your favorite alt weekly (us) was well-represented at the annual Society of Professional Journalists awards Detroit chapter ceremony on Wednesday night, competing against the dailies, radio, and other outlets. The highest honors went to our longtime Politics & Prejudices columnist Jack Lessenberry, who earned a lifetime achievement award alongside WDIV-TV's Carmen Harlan.

Chicano Batman will perform at El Club. Courtesy photo.

19 extraordinary things to do in metro Detroit this week

by Alysa Zavala-Offman on April 5, 2017 at 1:00AM

Tuesday, 4/11 Elephant Revival @ Otus Supply Elephant Revival is a really cool Scottish/Celtic indie-rock band whose unique blend of traditional music and modern indie is compelling and original. The band, based out of Nederland, Colo., has released five studio albums, all of which have been pretty great.

18 fun things to do in metro Detroit this week

by MT Staff on February 22, 2017 at 1:00AM

Wednesday, 2/22 Garage Talk: The Other F Word @ TechTown Detroit What is the other “F word?” For entrepreneurs, it’s failure — and it should not be feared. The full name of this panel discussion is “How Successful Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work,” which will include insights from local luminaries like Eric Thomas of storytellers Saga, Billy J Strawter Jr. of marketing agency Milo Digital Detroit, Amanda Brewington of Grandmont Rosedale coffee shop Always Brewing Detroit, and David Mancini of Supino Pizzeria.

18 metro Detroit date ideas to impress your lover

by Alysa Zavala-Offman on February 8, 2017 at 1:00AM

Wednesday, 2/15 Craig Brown Band @ UFO Factory Craig Brown has been around in Detroit for years now, starting with his time in the punk band, Terrible Twos. In a solo departure from that band is Craig Brown Band, a country-rock band chock-full of honky tonk twang.

Macomb County WWII collector displays Nazi caboodle in Craigslist ad

by Alysa Zavala-Offman on February 6, 2017 at 11:04AM

File this one under WTF. Five days ago a collector seeking, "WWI, WWII, Vietnam American, German, and Japanese items" posted an ad on the Detroit Craigslist page with this, uh, remarkable and eye-catching image.

Annual Fathers Conference to hold workshops on raising LGTBQ youth and more

by Alysa Zavala-Offman on January 27, 2017 at 12:16PM

"Stereotypes about childcare are changing on their own, we're just trying to change them faster," says Leon Walker, an executive director of the Annual Father's Conference to be held in Waterford tomorrow afternoon. While there's no doubt there's great disparity and some seriously divisive gender roles involved in parenting, Walker says many modern dads are becoming more active in not only child rearing, but also the greater conversation about fatherhood's role in a child's life.

18 diverting reasons to leave the house this week

by Alysa Zavala-Offman on January 25, 2017 at 1:00AM

Thursday, 1/26 Rich the Kid @ The Crofoot Rich the Kid may only be 24 years old, but he’s done a whole lot with those years. In addition to his 16 mixtapes, he’s also started his own record label, Rich Forever, and has collaborated with the likes of Fetty Wap, Soulja Boy, Rich Homie Quan, and more.

Is Detroit getting a riverfront beach?

by Alysa Zavala-Offman on January 20, 2017 at 12:38PM

OK, it's not a sure thing, but there is a possibility that maybe, perhaps, Detroit might get an "urban beach" on the riverfront that would connect Chene Park and Stroh River Place, according to an Eater Detroit article. The project was pitched by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to the 2017 Knight Cities Challenge, which was accepted as a finalist in the competition.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn ranked 17th on list of metropolitan danger zones for pedestrians

by Gabriel Goodwin on January 11, 2017 at 10:34AM

There were 104 metropolitan areas studied by the Smart Growth America and the organization ranked areas based on their PDI. SGA found the numbers for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area makes it the seventeenth in the most dangerous areas for pedestrians.

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