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FilterD: October 18 - 24

Walter Wasacz Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival features bands on porches, a studio crawl and a chance to navigate the streets of arguably Michigan's most walkable city on foot. Get all the details inside FilterD.

NoHam Skate and Sculpture Park Ramps Up

Matthew Piper Thursday, August 16, 2012
NoHam joins Farmington Hills and Ann Arbor in the Metro Detroit skatepark movement. Filling a vacant lot with a bowl, quarter pipe, bank, and hip is only Phase I for the nonprofit organizers of Power House Productions. These urban innovators envision a sustainable, skatable sculpture park that will become a destination for local boarders and BMXers.

All Things Pickled

Nicole Rupersburg Thursday, January 19, 2012
Metro Detroit's got pickle pride! This humble, homegrown, and oh-so tasty snack has a long history in Motown, and now a new generation of briners and picklers are ready to carry the torch ... or wield the jars, as the case may be. From gherkins to kimchi to sauerkraut and all points between, food fermentation is our new black.

A-Haunting We Will Go

Walter Wasacz Thursday, October 28, 2010
Metro Detroit does Halloween right, but how about you? Metromode offers up an extended installment of FilterD, pointing you to the best in outre spookiness and insider ghoulishness for All Hallow's weekend. Read on, go out, have fun... if you dare!

The Vinyl Truth

Tanya Muzumdar Thursday, September 09, 2010
Metro Detroit's indie rock labels aren't after gold and glory (though both would be nice). They're pressing vinyl, booking shows, and producing CDs because the local music community is what sustains and inspires them. This is lo-fi entrepreneurship with heart, a real rock effort to seed the ground with Motown's next generation of bands.

Metro Detroit: A Visitor's View

Tanya Muzumdar Thursday, January 21, 2010
Long after the high-voltage North American International Auto Show rolls up the red carpet, tourism remains a nearly $5 billion a year economic plug for Metro Detroit. Are visitors mapping out the region's praises or issuing their own travel advisories? Metromode takes a look from their vantage points.

Metro Detroit's Seven Day Weekend

Ryan Allen Thursday, December 04, 2008
Thursday is the new Friday. Or was that Tuesday? In Metro Detroit it doesn't really matter. Great local music can be had every night of the week. From punk to pop, electronica to jazz, hip-hop to hard rock, Metromode offers up seven nights of tried and true sonic scenes.

Model D Radio: Hamtramck Zen Buddhist Center

Chris McCarus Tuesday, September 16, 2008
A Buddhist temple in the city of Hamtramck is becoming a model for community development. They start from the roots. They’ve got a total package for strengthening minds and bodies, furthering religious tolerance and even curbside clean up. Michigan Now’s Chris McCarus has their story.

A Wish List for Motor City Transit

Terry Parris Jr. Tuesday, September 02, 2008
What does our transit system lack that other cities have? We look at not just the obvious big things, like rail, but offer some little changes that would make getting around without a car easier in Detroit.

The Bus Stops Here: Tips for the Untrained Rider

Terry Parris Jr. Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Here is everything you always wanted to know about riding the bus but were afraid to ask. Or possibly you asked and couldn't find an answer.

Detroit, One Man, One Month, No Car

Terry Parris Jr. Tuesday, September 02, 2008
It wasn't like we asked him to eat exclusively at McDonald's or anything -- just take a month, leave the car parked in the driveway and ride the bus (and train and bike). Terry Parris Jr. discovered that the glass is half empty and half full when it comes to transit options in Detroit. And somewhere along the way, he found out he liked it.

The D Brand and You

Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey Thursday, January 17, 2008
The 'D' brand isn't just about pulling in conventions and tourists. With the D Brand Summit, branding gurus are showing us how the power of the 'D' can also attract more talent and business to the region.

Building A Creative Corridor

Jon Zemke Thursday, December 20, 2007
Could Metro Detroit have its own version of Sand Hill or Research Triangle Park? Local business and political leaders along with Detroit Renaissance certainly think so. They see Woodward Avenue, with its cultural and educational institutions and string of developing downtowns as ground zero for a new economy sector dubbed, "The Creative Corridor."

A Delectable Directory Of SE Michigan's Foodie Shops

Tanya Muzumdar Thursday, October 25, 2007
Food, glorious food. What more could you ask for?

HATCHing Creativity

Tanya Muzumdar Thursday, July 12, 2007
Taking their cue from economic incubators popping up around the region, a Hamtramck collective has adopted the idea to create its very own arts incubator. Can organizations like these breed the kind of creativity, energy and beauty needed to remake our cultural landscape?
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