Issue 97, Volume 1
Week of 12/18/08
48 Hours In Berkley & Clawson
By: Melinda Clynes,
12/18/2008
Nestled alongside its more notable neighboring cities, Berkley and Clawson are all-too content to keep their small town charms secret. Their downtowns are compact and have the kind of handmade feel other urban centers strive for and rarely achieve.
Metromode explored every nook and cranny to give you the inside scoop.
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Metro Detroit's Hookah Scene
By: Terry Parris Jr.,
12/18/2008
Smoky bars are nothing new in SE Michigan but ones that smell like apple and peach?
Hookah culture is becoming more and more popular with young Metro Detroiters, and Dearborn, with its large Middle Eastern population, is ground zero. (
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The View From Here - Metro Detroit 2008
By: Marvin Shaouni,
12/18/2008
Whether it's high-tech innovation or cultural inspiration,
Metromode's photographer Marvin Shaouni has been there to capture the heart and soul of Metro Detroit. Now, as the clock counts down 2008 we offer a retrospective of his masthead images from the year.
Happy New Year! We'll see you when we return on
January 8th. (
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Metromode Radio: The Arsenal Of Democracy
By: Chris McCarus,
12/18/2008
The ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY may have only been strong enough for one war 60 years ago. Today, Detroiters are asking Congress to save the arsenal of democracy. But Congress isn’t listening. So what is left of it?
Michigan Now’s Chris McCarus looks for answers. (
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FilterD
By: metromode,
12/18/2008
The holidays are packed with delectable stuff, like baritone sax giant James Carter at the splendid Cliff Bell's, shows at Cranbrook, the DIA and the Henry Ford.
But
do not miss what many consider the next best thing to a visit from St. Nick himself: the 7th Annual Detroit Sounds & Spirits fundraiser for C.O.T.S. at the Magic Stick. Bands, merriment and mayhem.
Come all ye faithful Detroit lovers and doers and peek inside FilterD, your weekly guide to good times. (
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Blog/Jeff Helminski
Jeff Helminski has some ideas about how to attract young professionals to SE Michigan. He is the Managing Partner of The Moravian Companies, co-founder of the Young Professionals Leadership Council, and the youngest member of the
Oakland County Business Roundtable. Go on, click the link. You know you want to read what he has to say. (
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Video/Element One
Fifty Lawrence Tech students banded together to create a hydrogen fuel cell powered Formula racing cart. The result? Probably the coolest zero-emissions vehicle you've ever seen. (
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