Tigers Opening Day 2008
Monday March 31, 2008
Spring wasn't really in the air on Monday, but the Tigers opening-day game against the Kansas City Royals went on as planned. While the Royals ended up winning the game ... Read More
Detroit Sports Blog: Spartan Basketball Keeps Rolling While the Wolverines Flutter
Friday March 28, 2008
By: Larry Sternberg, a typical Detroit sports fan
The NCAA Basketball Tournament is going into its second week, and, one more time, Tom Izzo takes his MSU Spartans to the sweet ... Read More
Walking Tour of Fabulous Ferndale
Wednesday March 26, 2008
Our still wintery weather means that a walking tour through downtown Ferndale is done amid slush and snow, but even without the flowers and sidewalk dining available in the warmer ... Read More
Kilpatrick Scandal Gets Attention from National Media and Local Developers
Wednesday March 26, 2008
From a humorous take during Jay Leno's monologue on The Tonight Show to a rundown by CNN's Lou Dobbs, the felony charges against Mayor Kilpatrick have hit the national media. ... Read More
Kilpatrick Charged with Multiple Felonies
Monday March 24, 2008
According to the Detroit Free Press, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Monday that Mayor Kilpatrick will be charged with eight felony charges, including not only perjury, but conspiracy, obstruction ... Read More
Easter Shopping?!?
Monday March 24, 2008
I thought Easter and Christmas were the last hold outs for the everything-closed-and-there-will-be-no-one-working holiday. Well, of course, restaurants would be open -- I think that is legally part of Easter ... Read More
The Biggest Loser Detroit Audition
Friday March 21, 2008
According to USAToday.com, Detroit reigned supreme as the nation's fattest city in 2004 -- a dubious honor to be sure. Help has arrived. The NBC program, The Biggest Loser, is ... Read More
Activities for Families Over Spring Break
Wednesday March 19, 2008
Dark and dreary weather with predictions of yet more snow doesn't exactly conjure up images of Easter bunnies and pastel Sunday suits, but we Detroiters know how to work with ... Read More
Woodward Avenue Brewery (WAB)
Wednesday March 19, 2008
Fabulous Ferndale has a lot to offer, including the Woodward Avenue Brewery. The WAB is located, as might be expected, on Woodward Avenue near the Nine Mile Road intersection and ... Read More
Another Tough Week for Mayor Kilpatrick
Tuesday March 18, 2008
On Tuesday, Detroit’s City Council will once again consider whether Mayor Kilpatrick should resign following the revelations and scandals of the last two months. Even so, a vote of “no ... Read More
Detroit's 2008 St. Patrick's Day Parade
Sunday March 16, 2008
When: 3/16/08
Where: Downtown Detroit
The 50th annual parade runs along Michigan Avenue in the historic Irish enclave of Corktown. The parade covers over a dozen blocks and passes the old Tiger ... Read More
Tax Reminder: Detroit Income Tax
Monday March 10, 2008
Just a reminder: residents and non-resident employees who perform services in the city are subject to Detroit income tax, which means you have to file a Detroit income tax return. ... Read More
Daylight-Saving Time: Spring Forward on Sunday, March 9th
Saturday March 8, 2008
Benjamin Franklin first conceived of it and Britain was the first to implement it, but the U.S. finally tried it in 1918 during World War I as an energy-saving mechanism: ... Read More
Michigan's Say: Clinton or Obama?
Friday March 7, 2008
Michigan looms large in the contest between Clinton and Obama for the Democratic nomination. The question of whether the state's 156 delegates should be sat at the Democratic National Convention ... Read More
Detroit Sports Blog: Ben Wallace, How the Mighty Have Fallen
Wednesday March 5, 2008
By: Larry Sternberg, a typical Detroit sports fan
Amidst a number of high-profile trades in the NBA recently, the Cavalier’s acquisition of Ben Wallace garnered relatively little attention. This is the ... Read More
Angel's Cafe in Fabulous Ferndale
Wednesday March 5, 2008
Personal attention and dishes cooked from scratch characterize Angel's Cafe, a restaurant in Ferndale that is the polar opposite of a national chain. Angel's Cafe is a place to sit ... Read More
La Shish Restaurants No More
Monday March 3, 2008
La Shish introduced many of us in the Metro Detroit area to Lebanese cuisine. The original restaurant opened in Dearborn in 1989 but became such a favorite that restaurants rapidly ... Read More