Media, celebs say Detroit did ‘fantastic job’
National TV networks and visiting celebrities projected positive images and spoke kind words of Detroit.
NFL praises Detroit for hosting success
Detroit put its best foot forward to win Super Bowl XL and civic leaders proclaimed the event a rousing success.
Super Bowl visitors call Detroit ‘beautiful,’ ‘progressive’
Several out-of-towners were asked of what they thought of their trip to the Motor City, many were impressed.
Crain’s readers praise Detroit’s ‘neighborhoody feel,’ downtown excitement
Crain's columnist Bob Allen's tour of Detroit neighborhoods withdeveloper Colin Hubbell and Model D struck a chord with metroDetroiters. Readers shared their enthusiasm for the living in andvisiting the city.
Detroit offers visitors warm SBXL welcome
A San Antonio Star-Telegram writer says Detroit’s people made him welcome.
Work begins on NFL’s $6 million gift to Detroit’s youth
The $6 million NFL Youth Education Town the league’s gift to the city, program broke ground with a star-studded event.
St. Regis in New Center gets 124 renovated hotel rooms, and will offer 35 condos
A group of African-American investors led by Detroit entrepreneur Herb Strather has bought the St. Regis Hotel.
Detroit school gets $80,000 new computer lab
Celebrity guest Tom Arnold and AOL representatives made the announcements of an $80,000 donation to Hutchins Middle School for a new computer lab.
Sporting News blogger praises Detroit as host city
Dan Pompeii of Sporting News says the city was a great place to host the Super Bowl.
Beyond Bettis: Detroit and Pittsburgh
Detroit and Pittsburgh have more in common than a love for Steelers' running back Jerome Bettis and an excitement for SBXL. Both cities have seen job losses, dwindling downtowns and now, renewal. Now if only we could do something about our Lions ...
