December 2020
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Hour Detroit: December 2020 // Digital Edition
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15 Self-Care and Beauty Gifts That Soothe and Restore
Pamper the stress cases in your life with gifts from metro Detroit shops
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Will Detroiters Get Their Share of the Recreational Cannabis Market?
As Detroit moves to open up its enormous recreational cannabis market, city leaders vow to make sure real Detroiters aren’t left behind — even if it means stifling the industry’s growth
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The Artist Behind the i.Detroit Portrait Project on Telling the Story of a City
With i.Detroit: A Human Atlas of an American City, Marcus Lyon explores Detroit through 100 multi-layered portraits of people making a difference
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How the Pandemic is Affecting Metro Detroit Charities
With balls, walks, and other fundraisers canceled or scaled down thanks to COVID-19, local causes face a bleak year-end and a cash-strapped 2021
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Metro Detroit’s Top Spots for Carryout Cocktails
Ann Arbor Distilling Co., Lost River, Voyager, and more are all offering drinks to-go
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14 Time-Killing Gifts for Those Who Are Sick of Staying Home
Local retailers have you covered when it comes to puzzles, books, games, and more
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Michigan’s Christmas Tree Growers Are in Good Spirits
The Mitten State is the third-largest Christmas tree producer in the United States, selling about 2 million trees each year. And demand for trees may be even higher this year.
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Blck Cocoa Bakes’ Bre’Anna Johnston Whips up Creative, Vegan Desserts
The baker uses ingredients that are both sustainable and delicious
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Help Your Loved One Step up Their Style With These Fashionable Gifts
Dress them up while they hunker down with these stylish splurges
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Inside a Cannabis Testing Lab
Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs in Jackson is testing cannabis products for safety, quality, and consistency
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A Michigan Company Is Pushing Ugly Holiday Sweaters To New Heights
The Hajjar brothers have created an online empire of over-the-top holiday sweaters that are sure to cause double takes at your next (small and socially distant) holiday party
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14 Gifts for the Detroiter Who Has Everything Detroit
Here’s some of our favorite picks from the DIA, Pewabic Pottery, Détroit Is the New Black, and more
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Have a Cannabis Question? These Pot Pros Have Answers
Local budtenders weigh on what you need to know before you go to a dispensary
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16 Gifts to Brighten a Loved One’s Home Office or School Setup
Shop cozy and creative gifts from stores like Nora, Love Travel Imports, and Thistle and Bess
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A Peek Into the Cozy and Elegant Kitchen of a Birmingham Designer
Step into the home of Lauren Tolles, founder and owner of design studio Maison Birmingham, in this month’s I Need My Space feature
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Techno Auteur Theo Parrish Returns With ‘Wuddaji’
Plus, three other notable releases
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Michigan’s First Transgender Teacher of the Year on Being the Educator He Needed
Owen Bondono says his classroom is a “safe environment where students can be themselves”
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Stay-at-Home Orders Seem To Have Boosted Recreational Pot Sales
Nationwide cannabis sales so far in 2020 are up 40 percent over 2019
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How Science Brought One Metro Detroit Native Closer to God
Brother Guy Consolmagno, who was born in Harper Woods and raised in Birmingham, now runs the Vatican Observatory
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The Best Books of 2020
Looking for your next great read? Well, this year saw a bumper crop of standout titles.
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Anuja Tolia Celebrates 10 Years of Creating Jewelry That ‘Strengthens the Soul’
Her work has adorned Paula Abdul, Tyra Banks, Rachel Bilson, and Kristen Bell
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The Way It Was – Old City Hall, 1920s
Young carolers sing in front of the municipal tree, behind which stands the seat of Detroit’s government
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How to Make Olin Bar & Kitchen’s Leo & Claire Cocktail
The new downtown Detroit brasserie serves modern takes on classic drinks
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Is The Future of Pot Vertical?
One Detroit grower believes the future of cannabis cultivation is high-tech
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The Chef-Approved Food Trends to Try in 2021
Local culinarians share how you can level up in the kitchen in the new year
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5 Sleds That Will Get Things Moving This Winter
Tempt fate — and earn your cocoa — with these just-right rides