Setting the Record Straight

Something monumental happened in the baseball world in 2024, besides the Tigers making it to the postseason. The athletes who played for the Negro...

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How to Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 in Metro Detroit

Festivals, live music, film screenings, and more

Grosse Pointe Garden Society: Will It Return?

After we'd had some time to digest the finale of Grosse Pointe Garden Society, which aired on NBC in mid-May, we hopped on the phone to speak...
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Editor’s Letter: Our Best of Detroit

In every issue of Hour Detroit, we bring you a curated collection of articles that reflect the editors’ ideas of the most interesting people, places, and...

Restaurant Review: Standby in Detroit

As Detroit's restaurant scene grows, so does its risk of exploitation.Opportunistic outsiders in the form of real estate developers and restaurant groups cast a...

Culture Convo: The Best the City Sounds … To You

What makes the “best of Detroit” for someone is always a personal thing.Like the best relationships, my relationshipwith my city has grown and changed...

Don’t-Miss Events for June 2025

Detroit Grand Prix This year’s three-day downtown event will feature the cars of the NTT IndyCar Series racing in the Chevrolet IndyCar Grand Prix, the...

Celebrating 30 Years of Hour Detroit Magazine

In May 2026, we will celebrate our 30th anniversary of bringing you the best metro Detroit has to offer. That means that this month...

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How to Make Griffin Claw’s Ruby Julep

Ingredients2 ounces Griffin Claw Flying Buffalo bourbon 1/2 ounce honey simple syrup 3 raspberries 5 mint leavesDirectionsIn a cocktail shaker, muddle the...

In Conversation With Mike Laing of Mawby in Suttons Bay

Since its start 52 years ago, Mawby wines has been pouring out some new ideas, including an alcohol-free bubbly and a second family-run winery...

Social Districts in Metro Detroit

One silver lining that came from the pandemic is a thing called social districts, a concept in which a portion of a city’s downtown...

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The Way It Was — Mexicantown, 1990

One of the most vibrant and culturally significant areas in our region is Mexicantown, located in Southwest Detroit near the Ambassador Bridge, where it...

Where To Find Mental Health Help

A 2024 edition of The State of Mental Health in America, a report by Mental Health America, showed that approximately 1.8 million adults in...

Teaming Up for a Seat at the Table

Strength in numbers. That hope and philosophy prompted nine Detroit-based female architects, architectural designers, and landscape architects to join forces last year in an...

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Enjoy Big-City Vibes at Otis Harbor Springs

Downtown Detroit’s renaissance has brought countless modern bars, cozy cafés, and extravagant hotels with it, all developed with the Midwestern hospitality Michiganders have grown...

Veronica Beard Opens First Michigan Location

The sisters-in-law, AKA the Veronicas, behind Veronica Beard, a modern luxury fashion retailer that offers a combination of classic, chic, and eclectic goods, opened...

14 Cool Airbnbs and VRBOs for Rental in Michigan

Summer is almost here, but it's not too late to plan a getaway. Luckily, Michigan is home to over 22,000 vacation rental listings across...

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Grosse Pointe Garden Society: Will It Return?

After we'd had some time to digest the finale of Grosse Pointe Garden Society, which aired on NBC in mid-May, we hopped on the phone to speak...

Don’t-Miss Events for June 2025

Detroit Grand Prix This year’s three-day downtown event will feature the cars of the NTT IndyCar Series racing in the Chevrolet IndyCar Grand Prix, the...

Pride Month Events in Metro Detroit

Ferndale Pride The annual Ferndale Pride event strives to recognize and support all corners of the local LGBTQ+ communities. Enjoy live musical performances, drag shows,...