You're about to start seeing some art-centric jeans along Detroit's corridors. Featuring chain-stitched flames embroidered using a vintage Singer 114, “Torched” is the first run in the Littlefield bespoke denim brand’s planned artist series, showcasing Detroit’s creative community.
Nowfal Akash is proud of what he and his team have done with the John R. Road location for the new Hot Box Social cannabis lounge in Hazel Park: "It's part of the community now, it feels like it's been there forever." Biba Adams dives into the foodie scene there, from Frame movie pairings to city policy changes, to find out how it's evolving.
“We’re all about inclusivity,” says Marc Pasco, director of communications for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. “This is a project that we asked the public to help design so we want everyone to come out.”
Southwest Detroit's Blessing of the Lowriders ceremony, founded in 1997 as a way to destigmatize lowrider culture in the neighborhood, holds a special place in the hearts of the Latinx community. Here, photographer Rosa María Zamarrón captures the way the festivities today cut across different sections of the community, fueled by family, faith, and a love of all things wheels.
Clawson was already home to well-known community fixtures such as Clawson Steakhouse and Noble Fish, but in recent years a new crop of entrepreneurs have been putting the city on the dining map.
OPINION: Every Sunday, 75 miles of busy roads in Bogotá, Colombia, transform into a pedestrian highway in the largest, most frequent mass recreation event in the world. Detroit journalist Kelsey Hubbell spent a month pedaling her way around the South American country, and discovered that we have much to learn from cities there.
“The Southwest Greenway will make it easy and fun for people living and working on the west side of Detroit to get to the Detroit Riverfront,” says Matt Cullen, chairman, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.
“We didn’t just make our seat at the table, we created our own table,” says Detroit filmmaker Randy Holloway. Here's how the city is carving out a reputation in the industry, and what it means to filmmakers and actors here.
In recent years, there have been several new restaurants moving in, such as Oak Park Social and Pink Garlic, joining community staples like Ernie's Market to grow an often over-looked food scene.
Photographer Rosa María Zamarrón was on hand to capture a sugar bush celebration in River Rouge Park, documenting the resiliency of the community as they gathered to honor the season, despite interruptions from police. This powerful photo essay tells a story of finding joy and strength, in the face of barriers.
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