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Best of Detroit 2026: Health & Beauty

Aesthetician Winner:  Kelsey Dorjevski (The Aesthetic Method), Ferndale; theaestheticmethod.com Finalists: Alexa Prabel (Alexxa Esthetic), Brianna Sapienza (Belle Santa Medical Spa), Danielle HueVine (HueVine Wellness + MedSpa), Michele Kaminer...
The 129-room Shinola Hotel sits on Woodward and Grand River.

Best of Detroit 2026: Services & Retail

Services Afterschool program (non-school) Winner:  YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, multiple locations; ymcadetroit.org Finalists: Alternatives for Girls, Downtown Boxing Gym, Ernest T. Ford Recreation Center, Metro Detroit Youth ClubsAfterschool classes (non-school) Winner:...
Kresge Court at the DIA

Hidden Detroit: Editors’ Picks

Carnival Market, Pontiac | Food Said to be Oakland County’s largest Hispanic market, Carnival offers an incredibly wide variety of authentic Mexican and Latin American...
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Editor’s Letter: Exploring ‘Hidden Detroit’

I’ve been a magazine nerd since I was 10 and stashed away Dynamite magazines in my closet as if they were priceless collectibles. I kept...
Three Cats at Leon & Lulu in Clawson

Hidden Detroit: Under the Radar Retail

Everyone has a favorite secret spot, but few are eager to share. For this year’s City Guide, we took on the challenge. Along with...
A display of an earlier version of the Detroit Red Wings jersey.

Becoming Hockeytown: Exploring 100 Years of Detroit Red Wings History

The Detroit Red Wings are part of an exclusive NHL club — the Original Six — which traces its lineage back to the earliest...
Ken Daniels at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on September 23, 2025.

Ken Daniels: The Voice of Hockeytown

Ken Daniels first heard there would be an opening in the television play-by-play booth for the Red Wings’ 1997-98 season from sportscaster Dave Strader....
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Motown Showdown: Predictions from Hour Detroit Staff

The second round of voting in Hour Detroit's Motown Showdown bracket to determine the quintessential moment in Detroit sports history ends today (March 25)...
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Detroit Named ‘Most Underrated City Everyone Should Visit’ by ‘Travel + Leisure’

Detroit continues to receive positive national attention with the latest shoutout coming via Travel + Leisure.Over the weekend, the publication published a glowing feature on...
Jack Hughes #86 of Team United States celebrates after their gold-medal win during the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Canton’s Jack Hughes Scores OT Game-Winning Goal for Team USA Men’s Hockey Gold

Jack Hughes, one of 15 Michiganders competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead the USA men's...
Megan Keller #5 of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medals with the national flag after the team's 2-1 overtime victory in the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Farmington Hills’ Megan Keller Scores OT Game-Winning Goal for Team USA Women’s Hockey Gold

Megan Keller, Farmington Hills-native and one of 15 Michiganders competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead...
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Justin Verlander Returns to Detroit, Signs 1-Year, $13M Deal

Justin Verlander is returning to the Detroit Tigers after signing a one-year deal worth $13 million.MLB.com reports that $11 million of the deal will...
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Editor’s Letter: AI is No Substitute for In-Person Experiences and Storytelling

After years of attending AI webinars and workshops, I finally went to one that made sense for Hour’s editors — because it was presented...

30 Years of Hour Detroit: Looking Back on Our Olympian Features

Blades of Glory Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, the first U.S. ice dancing team to win silver in Olympic history, graced the cover of our 10th...
Jake Vedder snowboarding down a hill

Jake Vedder Gears Up for His Return to the Olympic Stage

If you look at the 2026 U.S. Olympic snowboard team, you’ll find the mountainous states of Colorado, Utah, Oregon, and Maine well represented. Amongst...
Richard Brown, owner of Fred's Skate Sharpening, is determined to keep the business running for another 50 years.

Fred’s Skate Sharpening: Honing Olympic Steel for 50 Years

They say it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice before you can master something. If that’s true, then Fred Martin has mastered skate sharpening...
(Top left clockwise): Emilia Zingas, Christina Carreira, Kirsten Simms, and Megan Keller are four of 15 Michiganders competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

15 Michiganders Competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games kick off this week, with the opening ceremony taking place on Friday, Feb. 6. In total, the...
Kristen Schuyten has traveled around the world with U.S. Figure Skating.

Meet Kristen Schuyten: Team USA Figure Skating’s Not-So-Secret Weapon

It’s not exactly a well-kept secret that an entire team lies behind every athlete who stands on an Olympic podium. Among the coaches, families,...
Aston Martins at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show

What We Saw at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show

The 2026 Detroit Auto Show takes place Saturday, Jan. 17- Sunday, Jan. 25 at Huntington Place. The Hour Detroit team attended a media preview...
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30 Years of Hour Detroit: Looking Back on Our Car Covers

1999  2000   2004   2005   2006   2008   2009   2010   2014   2019This story originally appeared in the January 2026 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at...

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