Groups offer deals on trees, shrubs to encourage planting
Bareroot tree seedlings and small bareroot trees and shrubs are available through county conservation districts and nonprofits like Global ReLeaf and the Greening of Detroit.
University Commons - Palmer Park
Group is all green thumbs when it comes to Detroit
Greening of Detroit has planted 44,669 trees since its inception in 1989 with the help of thousands of volunteers who go to city parks and other locales to plant on the weekends.
How Do You Visit the D?
How do you play a tourist in your hometown? What are your favorite spots to take out-of-town guests to show off the 'D'? What can we do to attract more visitors? Take a quick survey.
Event to highlight Woodward Ave. entertainment options
An auction event will highlight cultural attractions in communities along Woodward — from arts to the zoo.
NEZs Seal the Deal
Developers, realtors and house-hunters say the city's property-tax-break zones can 'make or break' a deal. These Neighborhood Enterprise Zones are helping to make city living attractive and affordable, and helping Detroit housing compete with the 'burbs.
‘Hood Ornaments
Downtown's all dressed up, with fancy new living spaces, sleek restaurants ready for glitterati and night clubs primed for party people. Crain's Detroit Business columnist Bob Allen says to recognize a true revival in Detroit, however, you need to dig deeper, look closer into the heart of the city and get out into its neighborhoods. There's more going on here than you might think.
The Sunday Morning Scene
Brunch is catching on in Detroit. You can hardly pass a restaurant without seeing a banner advertising a new Sunday brunch. And what better way for Detroiters to spend their lazy Sundays than with perfectly creamed coffee, eggs Benedict, bananas Foster pancakes, chocolate chip crepes and bottomless mimosas and bloody marys.
