April 2026
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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. Strader, the Red Wings announcer from 1985 to 1996, was already an industry legend. But he was only the messenger — it was color analyst and Red Wings All-Star Mickey Redmond […]
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12 Don’t-Miss Events in Metro Detroit in April
THEATER MARCH 31-APRIL 12 & Juliet: Schitt’s Creek writer and producer David West Read shakes up the classicShakespeare love story in this hilarious musical, which features an engaging soundtrack of modern pop anthems and a confident new ending for Juliet (without Romeo). $46+. Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd., Detroit; atgtickets.com. APRIL 8 Bat Out […]
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Meet Tom Donoghue: Farmington Native and Prolific Sports Photographer
When the Los Angeles Angels asked Tom Donoghue to deliver the first pitch for an early May 2025 home game, they told the Farmington native it was to honor him as the oldest active photographer in Major League Baseball. The Angels were hosting the Detroit Tigers in a four-game home stand that weekend; Donoghue was […]
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Hour Detroit: April 2026 Digital Edition
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Hidden Detroit: Things You May Have Missed at the Detroit Institute of Arts
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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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 days of the league. In honor of the storied franchise’s centennial season, the Detroit Historical Museum is celebrating its history. Spanning two floors, the Becoming Hockeytown: Detroit Red Wings at 100 […]
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The Way It Was: Ernie Harwell and George Kell
The start of baseball season brings back fond memories of seasons past and the sights and sounds of the game. For generations of fans, some of the most treasured sounds were the distinctive voices and often-imitated trademark calls of play-by-play Tigers announcers Ernie Harwell (left) and George Kell (right), pictured above in the Tiger Stadium […]
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Mad for Spring Fashion
Cara Cara Calypso Dress, $795, Found Objects, Birmingham. Vaneli Tamira Heel, $170, Sundance Shoes, Birmingham. Simone Rocha Turbo Blooming Poppy Necklace, $840, Simone Rocha Blooming Poppy Drip Earrings, $470, R13 Elbow Sleeve Split Hem Cardigan, $495, Tender, Birmingham. Kozan Polka Dot Cowl Neck Shirt, $129, Viola Boutique, Birmingham. Joseph Ade Skirt, $595, Gavazzeni Clarissa […]
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Hidden Detroit: Sports, Hats, Scenic Spots, and Artifacts
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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Hidden Detroit: Connecting with Old Detroit and Its Boozy Past
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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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 those magazines for years, flipping through them every now and then, remembering what was going on in my little world at the time and in the world at large — […]
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Fine Dining with Historic Charm, in the Heart of St. Clair Shores!
Only 20 minutes from downtown Detroit, The Ardmore is a dream for anyone who loves a little bit of historic magic with their meal!
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Aram Mrjoian on Navigating Armenian History in His Debut Novel ‘Waterline’
“I knew from the beginning that I didn’t want to write a piece of historical fiction,” says Aram Mrjoian, a creative writing lecturer at the University of Michigan and the author of a critically acclaimed book published last summer. Waterline, Mrjoian’s debut novel, centers on an Armenian American family based in Grosse Ile. The story […]
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Hidden Detroit: Culture Columnist Ryan Patrick Hooper’s Favorite Food & Drink Spots
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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Underground Bars in Metro Detroit
OK, here is my biggest bar pet peeve of all time (aside from snapping fingers and bad tippers): what I call the “outloud speakeasy.” Walking down a bustling Chicago street, I nearly collided with a giant sandwich-board sign in the middle of the sidewalk. In giant, neon-pink letters, the sign shouted, “SPEAKEASY THIS WAY.” It […]
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Hidden Detroit: The Guardian Building
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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Is Michigan’s Cannabis Industry About to Go Up in Smoke?
When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the Pot for Potholes initiative — a high tax on marijuana sold or transferred to a retail shop that will be used to fund road repairs — as part of her “Mi Road Ahead” funding plan in February 2025, the cannabis industry was already vulnerable. Last year, the industry suffered […]
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Hidden Detroit: The Artifact Collection of the Detroit Historical Society
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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Power Connections: The Most Exclusive Commercial Real Estate Conference in Michigan Is Back
Power Connections CRE returns to Detroit June 9–10 with 500+ attendees, 3,000+ meetings, keynote speaker Robert Herjavec, and Michigan’s top industry leaders.
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The Franklin Oyster Bar & Eatery: A Seafood Gem in a Picturesque Town
This is one of the best restaurants to open in recent memory. Nestled inside a renovated 19th-century cottage house, The Franklin takes you back to the 19th-century oyster boom — when oysters were an affordable delicacy and a linchpin in American dining — back to early country architecture, and back to the lost art of […]
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Hidden Detroit: Henry Ford Museum’s Artifact Collection
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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The Joy of Sharing Your Own Private Detroit
For years, I was a tour guide at the Fisher Building in Detroit. It’s a stunning architectural masterpiece covered in marble, bronze, and frescoes. You could debate whether it’s the prolific architect Albert Kahn’s greatest achievement, but I think it is. Leading tours was one of my favorite jobs I’ve ever had — and I’ve […]
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Hidden Detroit: Fishing for Secrets at the Fisher Building
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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Hidden Detroit: Park West Museum in Southfield
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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Hidden Detroit: Art Galleries You May Have Overlooked
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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Hidden Detroit: Places to See the City from a Bird’s-eye View
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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Hidden Detroit: Views from a High-rise Window-cleaning Technician
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 revealing a few of our own picks, we gathered recommendations from contributing writers, tour guides, and other insiders. And while logging in thousands of steps, we peeked behind closed doors and […]
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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 ingredients. It is also home to an on-site tortilla factory and the Carnival Grill restaurant, a great stop for a quick, reasonably priced, and delicious lunch or dinner. —Jack Thomas […]
