Talking History

Stephanie NajorApril 2018

Introducing history-lovers to Detroit’s chronicled characters, tour-guide Bailey Sisoy Isgro is an equivalently exuberant character

American playwright Arthur Miller once said, “There are no such things as stories, only characters.” In other words, peo... READ MORE

Open Water

Jenna WosAugust 2017

There is only one authentic Detroit way to cool down on a hot, summer day — play in the Detroit river. When Alex Howb... READ MORE

Logistically Speaking

Mark RussellJuly 2017

Lorron James Navigates Detroit's Future

Logistics is an ancient profession, as old as human civilization. For three million years, we were hunters and gatherers... READ MORE

A Startup Takes Flight

Jim McFarlinJune 2017

Please, whatever you say, DO NOT call them “flying cars.” Jon Rimanelli really doesn’t like that description. “In fac... READ MORE

Rowing it Forward

Courtney VanOeffelenMay 2017

Spring in Detroit. The sun’s rays shine down. The smell of apricot flowers blossom on trees under which picnics are spre... READ MORE

Team O2 / Cadieux Bike Club

Gus NavarroMay 2017

As spring turns to summer in Detroit, it’s common to see groups of cyclists riding around the city. Clad in tight-fittin... READ MORE

Detroit City Football Club

Aaron MondryMay 2017

When Dean Simmer totaled his car in April this year, someone suggested he start a GoFundMe campaign to help finance a re... READ MORE

A Fighting Chance

Matt RolingMay 2017

6445 East Vernor Highway. I won’t forget that address anytime soon. Or the first time I walked inside the building. To... READ MORE

Crafted in Consistency

Aaron MondryMay 2017

Detroit has undergone seismic changes during the last 70 years. Ferrante Manufacturing Company, on the other hand, has c... READ MORE

The Inn at 97 Winder

Maureen McDonaldMarch 2017

A lone Victorian mansion – circa 1876 – stands out amid the 21st century condominiums and lofts lining the block. Only a... READ MORE

Two Wheels, One City

Alex StchekineNovember 2016

A Heads-Up Perspective, Two Decades In The Making

My first bike was a powder blue Huffy for girls. No amount of checkered racing pads or black BMX tires could disguise ... READ MORE

Fowling: A Detroit Original

Frank SoriseNovember 2016

How An Errant Football Turned Into One Detroiter's Livelihood

  “Born at Speedway, raised in Detroit.” That is how fowling creator and owner of the Fowling Warehouse, Chri... READ MORE