Rochester is affluent and quaint. Over the years, its small-town downtown has maintained a quantity of independent boutiques while increasing its bar and restaurant options. And Paint Creek Trail is paradise for a biker or runner, connecting the town's stellar greenspaces in a truly scenic way.
Nanotechnology: SE Michigan's Industrial Revolution
By: Lucy Ament,
4/24/2008
Got nanotech? Southeast Michigan does. Metromode has seen the future even though it's invisible to the naked eye. The next evolution in technology is occurring at the atomic level and it just may usher in a new industrial revolution. (
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Retail By Design
By: Lucy Ament,
3/20/2008
We've said it before and we'll say it again: Place matters. And that applies to retail as well. In defiance of the impersonal big box warehouse trend, companies like Borders and Whole Foods look to cultivate an environment that welcomes their customers. Enter Novi-based PPC Design, a firm that creates retail designs for likeminded businesses, large and small. (
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The D Brand and You
By: Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey,
1/17/2008
The
'D' brand isn't just about pulling in conventions and tourists. With
the D Brand Summit, branding gurus are showing us how the power of the
'D' can also attract more talent and business to the region.
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Great Lakes Gallop
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
12/13/2007
Tally-ho! Giddy-yup! And Yippee-ki-yay! While Detroit's horseless carriage industry struggles to find its feet, horseback riding is making a comeback in SE Michigan. With over 7000 equines in Oakland County alone, riders not only bring wealth and a high quality of life to their communities but also sound land development practices. (
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