December 2024
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Holiday Favorites Gift Guide 2024
Inspired gift ideas
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Hour Detroit: December 2024 Digital Edition
Are you done with your holiday shopping yet? Chances are the answer is no, and that’s OK. Fortunately, our annual December Gift Guide issue is here.
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Culture Convo: The Bong of Banality
Sneaking away from Christmas dinner with your family to smoke weed with your cousins is tradition in my family. Covertly trailing off from the conversational circle like ex-military (even though everyone notices but doesn’t care) — what a thrill! It’s always the older cousin bringing the bag, bestowing their knowledge on the next generation like […]
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2024 Gift Guide: It’s Sparkle Season
Gerald Charles Titanium GC Sport Clay Dial with Brown Rubber Strap, $17,300; S.T. Dupont Slim 7 Black-and-Gold Finish Lighter, $245; Fope Yellow-Gold Diamond Pave Flex It Bracelet from Solo Collection, $7,500; Fope White-Gold Diamond Flex It Bracelet, $3,700; Fope Yellow/White-Gold EKA Bracelet, $5,215; Yoko London Yellow-Gold Diamond Akoya Pearl Bypass Ring, $2,500; Yoko London Yellow-Gold […]
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The Book ‘The Watchdog’ Explores Truman Committee
When longtime NPR journalist and educator Steve Drummond appeared at the Michigan Flight Museum in Willow Run Airport on Dec. 4 to talk about his award-winning book, The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two, it was a kind of homecoming. “My grandparents were among the millions of people […]
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Top Metro Detroit Holiday Events for December 2024
Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo Millions of LED lights illuminate trees, buildings, and hundreds of animal-inspired sculptures at the Detroit Zoo’s annual holiday celebration. Although the majority of the event takes place outside, guests can enjoy s’mores, hot cocoa, adult beverages, and even live entertainment inside the cozy Wild Lights Lodge. Perfect for all […]
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Debbie Stabenow is Moving On
Giving up power in Washington is a hot topic these days. The 2024 presidential election was originally shaped by 81-year-old Joe Biden insisting on running for a second term and then reshaped when he bowed to intense pressure and stepped off the Democratic ticket. Age has finally prompted Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Nancy Pelosi […]
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Restaurant Review: Puma
Upon walking into Puma for the first time, my thought was that the building has sort of a bombed-out-then-refurbished look to it — the exposed-brick walls retain the bumps and design quirks from a previous life as an auto garage, painted gray and framed with iridescent orange highlights and window fixtures. It’s the latest concept […]
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What the New Michelin Green Guide Means for Detroit
If the Lions’ and Tigers’ historic runs weren’t enough to be excited about this year, Detroiters just got another reason to celebrate — Detroit has received its own French-language Michelin Green Guide (at press time, Michelin told Hour Detroit it was planning an English release before Christmas). Unlike the more familiar Red Guide, which awards […]
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The Kresge Foundation Celebrates 100 Years
Centennial anniversaries are milestone events, whether for a person, institution, or country. The United States’ centennial in 1876 was a countrywide celebration of freeing ourselves from British rule. Jimmy Carter turned 100 recently, the first U.S. president to live for a century. On June 11 of this year, another former president made news when Barack […]
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Editor’s Letter: Top Stories of 2024
Years ago, I worked on a story for a magazine where we asked TV actors to share their holiday traditions. What one actress said about her New Year’s tradition always stuck with me. Every year, she and her husband put a photo with a small note in a time capsule/shoebox to represent that year. I […]
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Holiday Fashion Trends for 2024
When it comes to holiday dressing this year, we are taking our cues from the runway collections of Ferragamo and Gucci, where sleek, monochromatic silhouettes reigned supreme. Here, we’ve gathered some of our favorite party-perfect pieces to create his-and-hers looks that are stylish, timeless (albeit with a little edge), and full of all that seasonal […]
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An Interview with The Owner of Modern Skate & Surf
When George Leichtweis first opened Modern Skate & Surf, the modern kickflip had yet to be invented. It was 1979, six years before countless kids first saw Marty McFly’s chase scene in Back to the Future and begged their parents for a skateboard. In many ways, skateboarding was a bit more niche back then. But […]
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Gift Ideas for Cannabis Lovers
Pictured clockwise from top Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed (hardcover), $30, at Barnes & Noble, barnesandnoble.com High Hopes Bar Soap from Cellar Door Bath Supply Co., $8, at Well Done Goods by Cyberoptix, 1515 Division St., Suite A, Detroit, 313-404-2053, welldonegoods.com H.O.D. OG Large Gold Rolling Tray, $20, at House of […]
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Object Lesson: The Detroit Christmas Tree
How long has Detroit had a holiday tree? A giant decorated pine tree has been a hallmark of the holidays in Detroit for over 100 years. The first municipal Christmas tree was decorated (by city employees) and lit in 1913 in front of the old city hall. Over the years, it’s been held in various […]
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How Frank Ragnow Became a Positive Force for Others
Choosing Frank Ragnow as the Detroit Lions’ 2023 nominee for the NFL’s prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award was a no-brainer for the team. The award recognizes excellence on and off the field and is given to a player who has had a significant positive effect on their community — and Ragnow has […]
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Detroit City Distillery is 10-Year Aged
In September 2014, abartender friend called and asked me if I’d like to check out something new in Eastern Market: a craft distillery. In my mind, distilleries were massive, blocks-long complexes like the one I could see across the river in Windsor, Ontario’s Walkerville neighborhood or ancient, refined producers like those in Kentucky or Scotland. […]
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Designer Ken Walker Shares His Style Tips
It only takes one minute to walk from K. Walker Collective to the Detroit School of Arts, but it was a much longer journey for Ken Walker to go from student with big aspirations to fashion designer, store owner, and mentor. “Midtown is near and dear to me because my vision of becoming a fashion […]
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Three Holiday Recipes from Area Chefs
As the holidays get underway, we make plans to celebrate with loved ones. Our favorite dishes are on the menu, brimming with the flavors we look forward to each year. Chefs in metro Detroit pride themselves on creativity at their restaurants. But when it comes to the holidays, many default to the foods they grew […]
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Book Review: Grand Bargain
Soon after the city of Detroit filed its $18 billion bankruptcy case in July 2013, Jerry Rosen found that he had filled up a legal pad with notes, leaving only the tabula rasa of the cardboard backing. On this blank slate, Rosen, who likes to doodle, drew a box around “ART.” Dollar signs danced over […]
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In Memoriam: Hospitable Legacy
Alexis Chingman-Tijerina Chef Lex (as she was affectionately known) passed away June 25 at age 38. She’s remembered as a “caregiver to the nth degree” by Rosebud Bear Schneider, her friend and partner in Maple Buds Kitchen, a catering service providing traditional Native foods in Detroit and beyond. Chingman-Tijerina was involved in many nonprofits and […]
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Local Landmarks: The Oxford Savings Bank Building
About 170 years ago, a wooden building that housed a saloon and general store stood on the corner of First Street and North Lapeer Road in Oxford. After a devastating fire in 1896, the structure was brought back to life and opened as a two-story brick building that was home to various businesses, including a […]
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YouthTank Detroit at Michigan Central
Before departing after 20years as a teacher at Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Holly Arida asked her advanced entrepreneurship class to “design my next gig.” The assignment got them thinking not only of their own futures but also about the futures of others. “They decided that what they were learning collectively was very valuable and […]
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How to Make Folk Detroit’s Maple Walnut Salad
Ingredients Maple Walnut Salad 6 radishes 1 cup snap peas 1/2 pound Brussels sprouts 1 cup greens, such as arugula Blue cheese, for topping Spiced pepitas, for topping Maple Walnut Vinaigrette 1 cup maple syrup 1 cup roasted and salted walnuts 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/4 […]
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The Way It Was — The Book-Cadillac Hotel, 1924
1924 During the Roaring ’20s, 100 years ago this Dec. 8, the majestic 33-story Book-Cadillac Hotel opened at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Michigan Avenue. More than 2,000 attendees celebrated the event with a 12-course dinner at the hotel. At the time, it was the tallest building in the city and reportedly the tallest […]
