Tag: Detroit
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Loving Detroit: The History
“The Motor City.” Briefer and more intimately, “Motown.” Two of Detroit’s most iconic nicknames testify to the city’s rich history, in this case the histories of the automotive and music industries. So much greatness has come out of Detroit, and I am loving the opportunities to explore it all! For today, I’ll focus on the…
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Loving Detroit: “Restore the Roar!”
It’s by no means a new phrase, as a 1989 New York Times headline read, “Toothless Lions Hope to ‘Restore the Roar’ to the Silverdome.” But the catchphrase is back with a vengeance (especially as the Detroit Lions have been looking better than they have in a long time)! On the opening night of this…
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5 reasons I am loving Detroit life
I spent the first 10 years of my life in southeast Michigan, and then my world gradually got bigger as I moved–to Illinois, Florida, England, Russia, and Japan. When I tell people that I decided to move back to Michigan, and specifically to downtown Detroit, the most frequent response I get is one of confusion.…
Detroit, Reformed. 