Bet you didn't know that women account for nearly 25% of beer consumption in the U.S.. Surprised? The truth is, male dominance in the brewery world is a pretty recent thing. Before the Industrial Revolution the fairer sex was also the beerier sex. Metromode introduces you to a quartet of local women who are tipping back the balance.
What's the saying about a prophet not being honored in his own country? Lawrence Technological University is living it. The Southfield-based school, well-regarded but sometimes overlooked in the shadows of behemoth state universities, is building a reputation in China by forging partnerships with some of that country's top institutions.
After picking up the Silverdome at bargain-basement prices, the stadium's new Canadian owners are fixing up the place and bringing in events like international soccer teams and concerts. It may just turn the hulking building from a local punchline into an economic driver.
A hybrid wind mobile. Monster Chess. The Sashimi Tabernacle Choir. Maker Faire is at The Henry Ford this weekend and if you don't know what this cooler than cool event is we'll have to revoke your hipster smartypants license. Metromode previews a trio of local projects featured at this celebration of epic-scale DIY.
The Michigan Film Incentives have brought a giant mutated insect to Pontiac. And they seem to be bringing a whole lot of economic activity to the region. Sucker is just the latest homegrown effort to capitalize on the state's growing movie industry, and help plug our creative brain drain.
As scary as the economy is, some smart and creative people are laughing in the face of fear and launching their own businesses from home. Meet three people who've created enormously cool jobs for themselves.
With Michigan's debilitating term limits and our current climate of partisan politics it's almost impossible to imagine how anything can get done. Enter the Michigan Political Leadership Program, a fellowship dedicated to teaching aspiring politicos how to play nice... and more importantly, how to serve the needs of the state first, and party second.
For young professionals struggling to build careers, families, or an adult life for themselves the idea of mentoring probably seems too daunting to consider. But some organizations have discovered it's about quality, not quantity, and have developed convenient and effective programs that make it easier to make a difference.
Sometimes it's the little things that count. What might seem like flower gardens or stretches of grass can be valiant guardians of the health of the region's waterways. Low impact development uses native plants to minimize the impact of water overflow into lakes and streams -- and looks pretty doing it.
In a region littered with Krogers, high quality, locally owned food markets are not only holding their own, they're attracting a loyal fanbase of Metro Detroit foodies.
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