On May 7, Metromode and Model D are teaming up with The Henry Ford to bring you MakerLab, a series of live presentations by Detroit makers where they will discuss their craft and the city's growing maker culture.
Take the sea of cultural options in metro Detroit, filter it down to just the best, and there you have FilterD. It's our new weekly guide to arts, music, film, theater and general stuff to do.
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If building a knowledge-based economy is Michigan's only hope then, much like the force, Automation Alley is what binds the region's technological companies together, finding ways for them to succeed in the global marketplace. Tom Hendrickson reports.
Quick, we say: Frankfurters, men's fashion, and locally made mustard. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Should be Charley Marcuse. A true Metro Detroit original, this singing hotdog vendor at Tiger Stadium (and budding entrepreneur) embodies the indomitably funky spirit of our region. The mustard's tasty too!
The Brooksie Way, a half-marathon and 5k run/walk, made Oakland County a destination spot for runners, beginning at Oakland University and ending at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills. Watch the Prosper video.
Music. Movies. Alcohol. It's the holy trinity of entertainment under one roof. Ferndale's The Magic Bag is a one-stop shop for nightlife, offering local and touring bands, cheap flicks and a scene every night of the week. Better yet, it's independently owned and operated. After all, buying local ain't just for foodies.
ePrize has been part of what founder and CEO Josh Linkner calls a "reverse brain drain," attracting employees from the coasts to work at the Internet promotion agency based in Pleasant Ridge, right next to downtown Royal Oak.
Metro Detroit as a design aesthetic? Hell, yeah! Detroit Brothers in Ferndale take the industrial grit of the Motor City and turn it into custom motorcycles coveted the world over. Beautiful, brash and badass, their designs live up to the brothers' slogan: "Good parts for bad people."
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