After attending the Future Midwest Conference in Royal Oak last weekend, I have more confidence that Michigan will rebound from recent issues. This first time event attracted over 600 attendees, and showcased some really cool companies that are located here in Michigan. The biggest surprise for me, was what is going on in Dearborn at [...]
Over the past 30 years, the most beloved sports teams in Detroit, are the underdog team that has a blue collar work ethic. The 1984 Tigers, 1989 and 90 Pistons “Bad Boys”, 2003 Pistons, and the Red Wing’s just about every year. These teams were our teams. They came to work everyday, did not have any problem getting [...]
In December of 2008, when it seemed that the whole country was against the state of Michigan, a pride in Michigan made products began to pop up. One of the reasons that I start WonderMichigan was because of what I experienced at a wedding in Washington DC during this time period. There were radio commercials [...]
A documentary about Detroit featuring Toby Barlow (NYTimes and Huffington Post contributor, Team Detroit) and Mark Covington (Chairman, Georgia Street Community Collective). The film takes a positive look at Detroit forward rumbles throug the prism of two totally different figures that are changing the city for the better in their own way. One would never [...]
Detroit Lives is organizing an exhibition that will include information about the sale of hundreds of inches of Detroit land along with works by Detroit artists, musicians, a farmer, and a New York Times writer, among others. “DETROIT LIVES! // the exhibit” opens January 14 at 6pm at the Ladybug Gallery in Southwest Detroit’s historic [...]
For years Tender in Downtown Birmingham Michigan, was a place that my wife spends lots of money. It is a very fashion forward store, that carries the some of the best brands and fashions in Michigan. Again this is what my wife tells me. Well this morning while reading the “The Detroit Blog” they had a [...]
Every year, I try to make a New Years Resolution, that makes my life better. Lose weight, cut down on cuss words, drop other bad habits that I have picked up over the years. This year, I want to make Michigan a better place to live and work. I am born and raised in Michigan, [...]
Pure Michigan has been very successful, I would like to see the extra tax income from tourism to be used for education and to increase Michigan’s viability to bring in companies to Michigan.
As winter ascends on Michigan it is important to celebrate the Winter Wonderland that Michigan has to offer. The range of things to do in Michigan span from events in different cities, to winter destinations that are like no other place in the country. Michigan can offer some of the best outdoor winter activities, along [...]
The bloggers at the Time House in Detroit asked five of the biggest advertising agencies in Detroit this Question. “If I’m young, talented and creative, and open to all kinds of opportunities, why Detroit?” These agencies produced an ad to answer this question. See their work at http://detroit.blogs.time.com/2009/11/15/why-detroit/#ixzz0X1zd4VRk. This question can also be rephrased, why would [...]