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 the WNBA’s announcement on June 30 that they will be adding three new teams to its league in Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Detroit. Once home to the Detroit Shock, which had won three WNBA titles between 2003 and 2008, local basketball fans will finally once again watch their women’s basketball team play on the court. “Today marks the long-hoped-for return of the WNBA to a city with deep basketball roots and a championship tradition,” Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, who led the WNBA bid, said. Although the Detroit Free Press says Sophie Cunningham, a player for the Indiana Fever, is unsure if players will be excited to go to Detroit, we know metro Detroiters are excited to cheer them on. To learn more, visit wnba.com.
Saint John’s Resort Opens New Event Space
The Monarch Ballroom, a 24,000-square-foot event space at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, opened on June 10. The three-story venue can seat up to 900 people for a wedding and 1,500 people for a corporate event, in theatre or cocktail-style layouts, in its 15,000-square-foot ballroom. It features a 200-foot glass wall that can open, 18-foot ceilings, skylights, crystal chandeliers, a private bridal suite, as well as a 7,000-square-foot courtyard with fountains and greenery. To learn more, visit saintjohnsresort.com.
J Dilla Tribute performed by Big Sean and other Detroit Rappers
Rappers Big Sean, Skilla Baby, Tee Grizzley, Illa J, Nasaan, and singer Queen Naija joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to honor the late J Dilla, a Detroit record producer, composer, and rapper who passed away in 2006, at Orchestra Hall on June 29. The event included a new symphonic arrangement inspired by one of J Dilla’s tracks and orchestral performances of one of Big Sean’s songs. “His story is one of resilience and greatness,” KevKnows, the program’s emcee, told The Detroit News. “When he dropped his very first record, the world stood still while Detroit stood proud.” To learn more, visit dso.org.
Pure Michigan Releases Summer Fragrance
Developed with the help of The Aroma Labs, Pure Michigan released FRESH, a summer-themed fragrance, on June 20. The scent, inspired by Michigan’s lavender fields, freshwater coastlines, and wineries, is one of the four seasonal fragrances Pure Michigan plans to release throughout the rest of the year. The $32 bottle can be sprayed on linen, in your home, and on yourself. “These fragrances were designed to enable people to revisit a favorite vacation memory, anticipate an upcoming season, or experience a moment of the relaxation they feel in Michigan,” Vice President of Pure Michigan, Kelly Wolgamott, said. To learn more, visit thearomalabs.com.
Helicopter Drops Cash over Detroit to Honor Late Community Member
$50,000 and rose petals spilled out of a helicopter and onto Gratiot Avenue in Detroit over a funeral home in honor of Darrell Thomas on June 27. Thomas was a local car wash owner, known for being generous to his community. “Detroit might not know who my father was, but he was a great father — among his community, he was a legend,” Jonte Smoke, Thomas’s son who organized the money drop, told Fox 2 Detroit. “He blessed everyone, and that was his last blessing to everyone.” A family friend who caught $5 said he was going to hang it up on his wall at his business with Thomas’s name.
Two Michigan Sites Make Top 10 List of Best Places to Camp in the Midwest
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Backcountry Sites in Munising and Northern Exposure Campground & RV Park in Mesick — about an hour from the Sleeping Bear Dunes — ranked 5 and 6, respectively, on The Dyrt’s Top 10 Best Places to Camp in the Midwest list. The top spot when to Sandy Springs Campground in Stout, Ohio, near the Kentucky border on the Ohio River. The Dyrt, an app and online platform for camping information and booking, formulated their ranking based on reviews and ratings from app users. To learn more, visit thedyrt.com.
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