November 2010

2010 Best-Dressed List

They come from the worlds of entertainment, finance, sports, philanthropy, business, and management. But regardless of their walk of life, these metro Detroiters all have one thing in common:...

Wyandotte Turns Up the Heat

Wyandotte prides itself as a down-to-earth, pioneering city, having created its own electrical utility in 1892. The modern Wyandotte now finds itself literally down to earth — drilling about 400...

By George Bullard

Books: ‘Reimagining Detroit’

It’s a rare metro Detroiter who hasn’t questioned: Can the city survive? Will its turnaround happen in my lifetime?

By Rebecca Powers

Plastic Surgery in America

When CNN.com trumpets “Heidi Montag’s plastic surgeon dies in Malibu crash,” and that story becomes one of the most popular articles of the week, you know we’re living in plastic-surgery...

By Aleene Jinn George

Books: ‘No Ordinary Crime’

We may think our national borders are porous today, but they were virtual sieves in April 1942. Four months after Japanese planes pummeled Pearl Harbor, a sworn enemy of the United States easily...

By George Bulanda

Skyclock Saves Daylight

Although we “gain” an hour when we fall back on Nov. 7, the end of daylight saving marks four months of elusive sunlight. But one local business has found a way to help us maximize sunlit time.

By Lara Takenaga

Brendan Benson

Despite having a successful solo career since the 1990s, Brendan Benson has enjoyed the spoils of mainstream success, mostly in the shadow of Jack White in the band The Raconteurs.

By Mark Kurlyandchik

Mariners’ Church of Detroit

It’s dwarfed by the towering RenCen hovering over it, but Mariners’ Church of Detroit on East Jefferson is a giant in its own right.

By George Bulanda

Tracy Reese

After receiving rave reviews for her spring collection shown at New York Fashion Week, Detroit native Tracy Reese took a break from her jet-setting schedule to talk with Hour Detroit via e-mail.

By Aleene Jinn George

Restaurateur Jim Lark

Contrary to rumor, Jim Lark — aka James David Lark, J.D., Maître Sommelier Vins de France, Chevalier du Tastevin, Commandeur Honoraire du Bontemps de Medoc et de Graves, Commandeur L’Académie...

By Jack Lessenberry

Arts and Entertainment

A Well- Dressed ‘Naked City’

Faded beauty is alluring. And in a world of digitally enhanced imagery, genuine flaws can have a stunning — if not shocking — effect.

By Rebecca Powers

Betty Fox Above the Fort Shelby Hotel

Betty Fox fearlessly executes one of her famous “split jumps” high above downtown Detroit.

By George Bulanda

Contributors: November 2010

Cybelle Codish, George Bullard, Joe Vaughn, Chuck Bennett