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Welcome Back, CityLoft!

Somerset Collection’s pop-up shop returns this summer, anchoring the rebirth of storied shopping festival Downtown Detroit Days.

By Rebecca Voigt

My Summer With Marilyn

On the 50th anniversary of her tragic death, screen icon Marilyn Monroe is back in the spotlight.

By Rebecca Voigt

Hat Trick: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Kid Rock, and Henry the Hatter Join Forces

When Kid Rock teams up with the DSO at the Fox Theatre May 12, the musicians will be sporting dapper fedoras from Detroit’s Henry the Hatter.

By George Bulanda

April 'Michigan Wine Month' Events

Last year, Gov. Rick Snyder designated April “Michigan Wine Month” as a way to recognize the achievements and economic contributions of the Michigan wine industry.

By Yelena Sukhoterina

CD Review: Kathy Kosins’ ‘To the Ladies of Cool’

Metro Detroit native Kathy Kosins tips her hat to the West Coast Cool Jazz style of the 1950s.

By George Bulanda

Rescued Grizzly Cubs Make Their Debut at the Detroit Zoo

What started out as a sad story for three grizzly cubs has turned out to have a happy ending at the Detroit Zoo.

By George Bulanda

Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Shoots the Breeze on Wind Energy and Natural Gas

In May 2009, Hour Detroit spoke with oilman T. Boone Pickens about energy alternatives, a conversation that, in light of spiking gas prices, merits revisiting.

By George Bullard

From the Archive: Notable Detroiters Recall Their First Cars

Like a first kiss, our first car is an indelible — and usually fond — memory. We asked 14 metro Detroiters to recall the wheels (clunkers included) that set them in motion.

Paul Gross Explains Our Wacky Winter Weather

Winter temperatures are predicted to return to metro Detroit this week after a dramatically mild start to the season.

From the Archive: Mitt Romney Through the Years

Following Mitt Romney’s eight-vote Iowa victory, Hour Detroit revisits two interviews with Michigan’s native son.

By Jack Lessenberry & Jim McFarlin