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The Way It Was — Motorboat Racing on the Detroit River
1968 For over 100 years, motorboat racing on the Detroit River has been a celebrated summer tradition, with the Gold Cup at the center of it. The prestigious event came to the Motor City in 1916, a year after Jack Beebe and John Milot piloted the community-owned Miss Detroit to win the 1915 Gold Cup race in upstate New York. After that, Detroit became the boat-racing capital of North America and hosted the Gold Cup 53 times, consecutively from 1990 through 2014 and most recently in 2018.
Local Skater Nick Mullins to Perform at Paris Olympics Course Demo
Skateboarding usually requires a solid core, good balance, situational awareness, and solid depth perception. You might think it would be impossible to do the final two requirements when you are blind. Nick Mullins certainly thought so when he was an up-and-coming amateur skateboarder who suddenly woke up blind from a medically induced coma. And yet […] The post Local Skater Nick Mullins to Perform at Paris Olympics Course Demo appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Try These Products From Local Cosmetics Companies
During the course of a calendar year, Hour Detroit’s editors learn about beauty products in a variety of ways, including visiting shops and spas, perusing vendor tables at events, scouring social media, and meeting entrepreneurs or company ambassadors in person or through phone or email introductions. Here are some of the products we discovered — […] The post Try These Products From Local Cosmetics Companies appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Wright & Co. Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Ten years ago, Detroit was clawing its way out of the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. Jack White made his homecoming debut at the Fox Theatre to a sold-out show and followed it up with another one at the Masonic Temple, which he had helped rescue from foreclosure by paying its delinquent tax bills […] The post Wright & Co. Celebrates 10th Anniversary appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
An Operatic Life
Alaina Brown was 4 years old when she was cast in her first opera, a 1978 production of Madama Butterfly by the Michigan Opera Theatre at Dow Gardens in Midland. She remembers only a few details about the performance; however, she does recall that cast members kept picking her up and sitting her back down, […] The post An Operatic Life appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Is That All There Is?
There’s a line in the acknowledgments of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s bestselling memoir, True Gretch, that gives away the game. It’s page 157 — the actual book is 156 small pages that include several blanks and a recipe for clover rolls — where she thanks her ghostwriter, Lisa Dickey. “With her guidance and skill, we wrote […] The post Is That All There Is? appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Resilience in Beauty: Meet the Founder of Michigan’s First Beauty Mall
Nationally, only 3% of children who have been in foster care graduate from a postsecondary educational institution. Despite those odds, Detroit resident Katrina Belin, 39, not only graduated from college but is also a CEO — of Michigan’s first beauty mall. She credits much of her success to her former foster mother, Ruthie Davis. “I […] The post Resilience in Beauty: Meet the Founder of Michigan’s First Beauty Mall appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Jack White Surprise Releases His New Album at Third Man Records
Jack White appears to have released his latest album in a stealthy way — if you make a purchase at Third Man Records in Detroit’s Cass Corridor today (July 19), you’ll receive a complimentary copy on vinyl. Hour Detroit stopped by to buy a couple things, and sure enough, an employee placed a record in […] The post Jack White Surprise Releases His New Album at Third Man Records appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
The Comerica Park Dining Guide
With three stories and over 70,000 square feet of retail space Comerica Park can be a lot to navigate when you’re hungry and thirsty. To help you out, we did the food and drink “research” during an April game. Here are our top picks. Rookies This past March, Comerica Park unveiled new concepts that highlight […] The post The Comerica Park Dining Guide appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Leap of Faith
Anthony and JJ Chris, owners and co-founders of downtown Detroit’s Library Street Collective, weren’t looking for a church when they began thinking about expanding their gallery, which has presented exhibitions and featured programming that has supported the local creative community since 2012. “We thought long and hard about what should be our next chapter,” Anthony […] The post Leap of Faith appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Stabenow, Stevens Back Harris if Biden Drops Out
Should President Joe Biden bow to intensifying pressure to drop his re-election bid, Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Haley Stevens both said Thursday they would back promoting Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket. “I support Joe Biden and I support Kamala Harris, and if for some reason it was not Joe […] The post Stabenow, Stevens Back Harris if Biden Drops Out appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Downtown Detroit Partnership Hosts 2nd Annual ‘Party in the Park’ to Celebrate Campus Martius Park Being Named No. 1 Public Square in the Nation
Proceeds to benefit downtown Detroit parks managed by the DDP The post Downtown Detroit Partnership Hosts 2nd Annual ‘Party in the Park’ to Celebrate Campus Martius Park Being Named No. 1 Public Square in the Nation appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
How to Make Side Hustle Lounge’s Candied Bacon Steak
Ingredients Sriracha Glaze 1⁄2 cup pineapple juice 1/4 cup lime juice 1 tablespoon sriracha seasoning 2 tablespoons honey 4 tablespoons butter Salt, to taste Tropical Pico 2 tablespoons diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon diced onions 1 tablespoon diced mango 2 teaspoons cilantro 2 tablespoons lime juice Salt and pepper, to taste Candied Bacon Steak Two 2-ounce […] The post How to Make Side Hustle Lounge’s Candied Bacon Steak appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Civilized Cycles Are Not Your Grandma’s Bike
This summer, while you’re visiting the newly opened Michigan Central Station, you may be wondering what the mobility experts are up to next door at Newlab, located in the former Book Depository. We had the opportunity to catch up with one entrepreneur — Zachary Schieffelin, who founded and runs Civilized Cycles — last fall during […] The post Civilized Cycles Are Not Your Grandma’s Bike appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
50 Years of Film
A half-century ago, Elliot Wilhelm, then the news director at radio station WCHD, had for some time pestered the Detroit Institute of Arts about starting a weekly film series. One day, in between newscasts, he dropped by the museum to pay another visit to Audley Grossman, the head of the DIA’s performing arts department. At […] The post 50 Years of Film appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
Object Lesson: The Grand Trunk Western Railroad Logo
I saw a connected “GT” logo on a bridge over the freeway in metro Detroit. What does it stand for? “Grand Trunk.” It is the logo for Grand Trunk Western Railroad, once nicknamed the “Good Track” road. So, what’s the status of Grand Trunk Western; is it still an active railroad company? Not exactly. Grand […] The post Object Lesson: The Grand Trunk Western Railroad Logo appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
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