Bing recruits professional athletes to invest in Detroit
Dave Bing, the basketball star turned industrialist and community activist, is recruiting other big-name athletes to follow his tracks and invest some of their wealth in Detroit's revival.
Dave Bing, the basketball star turned industrialist and community activist, is recruiting other big-name athletes to follow his tracks and invest some of their wealth in Detroit's revival.
Say what? You say you can't pamper your puppy, sip a Sunday morning mimosa, buy some designer duds and workout in a pilates class downtown? Guess again. A Windy City transplant discovers that the urban lifestyle she loved can be had in the Motor City.
When designer, Detroit booster and businessman Dominic Pangborn’s dream, the shops and restaurants of the Asian Village, is realized on the Detroit riverfront next year, it will be a chance to unite the region’s scattered Asian community and give Detroit some new cultural flavor.
When Detroit's museum district throws its annual party, many folks come back to the city for an overdue visit. Noel Night is a chance for those who haven't experienced the city's cultural treasures lately, or who haven't seen the renewal going on in Midtown, to rediscover some Motown magic.
Jimmy Kimmel, who has apologized for bashing Detroit during 2004’s NBA finals, will be hosting pre-Super Bowl shows at the Gem Theater, further putting Detroit in the spotlight.
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