The “King” of Detroit Booksellers
A look at John King Books and its Cultural Guru
Detroit History
Rafael Gustavino | Palaces for the People
Terra cotta, as most Detroit historians know, has been used extensively in many of our city’s famous buildings such as the Wurlitzer Building, Goeschel Building, Metropolitan Building, and the David Whitney Buildi
COBO CENTER | Detroit’s Grand Meeting Hall
Owned by the City of Detroit, it opened in 1960 and was named after former Detroit Mayor Albert E. Cobo.
DTW McNamara Terminal: Simple, Straightforward, Streamlined
By Joe Neussendorfer, Aff.M.ASCE, ESD
The Midfield Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) opened to the public in February 2002. It was na... Read More...
Olympia Arena | Aka “The Old Red Brick Barn”
Olympia hosted some of the greatest rock acts of all time including The Beatles, during their 1964 tour, The Doors (w/ special guest The Frost), Elvis in ’72 and Detroit’s own MC5.
The Buhl Building and the Little Savoyard River That Runs Beneath
In the year 1701, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe Cadillac assembled some 200 men, outfitted 25 large freight canoes with supplies to begin an arduous and dangerous adventure.
Michigan Product | Town Club Pop!
As a kid, my Uncle Sonny and Aunt Phyllis staged the family get-togethers. Nan, grandpa, cousin Michelle, brother Tony, our little sister "Whitter bug," dad, a gay poodle named Buffy and Nan's non-stop bouncy pup, Bo-Bo.
Detroit Experiences: Robert Frank Photographs, 1955
Robert Frank was not alone in linking his photographs to poetry. Beat writer Jack Kerouac, in his introduction to Frank's seminal book The Americans, said of th... Read More...
Belle Isle (aka Hog and Swan Island): What did this place ever do to you?
Sundays were picnic days, blankets spread out; the aroma of fresh home cooking filled the air. Some, from the old country, wore coats and many wore ties.
High Speed Rail: What’s the Rush?
By Tom Brank
Amtrak’s southeastern corridor and the Disney Company recently announced plans to construct a high-speed rail route in Florida. There are more tha... Read More...