30 Years of Hour Detroit: July Cover Guys

Michael Moore, July 2006 By Anthony BozzaFeature intro: Last year, in just eight weeks, renegade filmmaker Michael Moore transformed a grassroots idea — screening under-the-...

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Don’t-Miss Events for July 2025

The Music of John Williams The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform fan-favorite selections from some of the most iconic blockbusters of the last 50 years,...

Culture Convo: Halfway Through Summer, Have You Lived Enough?

The most problematic thing about me is that I still measure the success of my year by how well my summer went. I said...

Child Safe Michigan Annual Gala

Learn more at childsafemichigan.org. 

The Search for Jimmy Hoffa

A lifetime ago — 50 years— James P. Hoffa, attorney for his father’s old Detroit Teamsters Local 299, was vacationing at his summer home...

An Ode to Your Platonic Dive Bar

I was driving up the Lodge not long ago, and as he often does as I get close to the Wyoming exit, Ron Gurdjian...

WNBA Announces Return to Detroit in 2029, Plus Other Metro Detroit News

The WNBA is Returning to Detroit The last time Detroit had a WNBA team was 16 years ago. Now, they’re coming back in 2029, following...

Restaurant Review: Ostrea Detroit

I don't normally review restaurants two months after they open. It’s just not good etiquette. The food, the bar, the service — every restaurant...

An Insider’s Guide to Michigan’s Lake Towns

Northwest CharlevoixLowdown: Located on an isthmus between Lake Michigan, Round Lake, and Lake Charlevoix, bisected by the Pine River along U.S. 31, which heads into...

6 Detroit Rooftop Bars That Offer Brews and Views

Looking for a unique spot to enjoy a beer or cocktail? Check out one of these rooftop bars that offer spectacular views of Downtown...

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Hour Detroit’s 2025 Best of Detroit Party

Photographs by Erin Marie Miller Photographs by Kevin Bean Photographs by Lindsay Schweickert Read the full list of 2025 Best of Detroit winners at hourdetroit.com. 

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6 Detroit Rooftop Bars That Offer Brews and Views

Looking for a unique spot to enjoy a beer or cocktail? Check out one of these rooftop bars that offer spectacular views of Downtown...

Where to Get Lobster Rolls in Metro Detroit

You don’t have to travel to New England to try this coastal delight

Alley Sports Born in Detroit

It's a Midwest tradition to have some form of entertainment to accompany a beer (or three) while whiling away those long winter nights. Euchre...

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Detroit Foundation Hotel Reopens After Renovation

Eight years after welcoming their first guests, the Detroit Foundation Hotel and its signature restaurant, The Apparatus Room, want to reintroduce themselves. Over the...

Twin Lakes Celebrates Two Milestones

As Drew Coble reflects on the first 24 years of his life, golf has been a primary aspect of it, over and over again....

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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8 Metro Detroit Beaches to Visit This Summer

Grab your sunscreen and towel and head to these hot spots

6 Southeast Michigan Bike Trails

Get a ride in at these local spots

The Best of Michigan’s Beach Towns

Thanks to our Great Lakes, there's no shortage of Michigan beach towns to visit. These towns throughout the state have made waves among national...

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Don’t-Miss Events for July 2025

The Music of John Williams The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform fan-favorite selections from some of the most iconic blockbusters of the last 50 years,...

8 Fireworks Shows to Celebrate Fourth of July in Metro Detroit

Ford Fireworks, Clarkston Independence Fest Fireworks, Frankenmuth Volksläufe Fireworks, and more

Inkster’s Funkateer Dancers Get Golden Buzzer on AGT

It’s been a 40-year journey for the Funkateer Dancers, a beloved dance group from Inkster, and they are now about to embark, arguably, on...