A Scary Business
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
10/29/2009
Halloween is a $7 billion annual business in the United States. Every October Hauntrepreneurs Ed and Jim Terebus carve out their own bloody slice of the pie by turning downtown Pontiac into one of the nation's top scare destinations.
Metromode brings back last year's look at Metro D's creepiest entrepreneurs.
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48 Hours In Rochester
By: Melinda Clynes,
10/30/2008
Cider Mills, strolls along the river, Michigan's greenest brew pub and Zwetschgenkuchen. Rochester's 150 year-old downtown offers homey high-brow comfort and a reprieve from the concrete hustle and bustle of nearby surburbs.
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48 Hours In Dearborn
By: Melinda Clynes,
10/2/2008
Got a friend coming in for the weekend? What other Metro Detroit community can boast that it's got two downtowns?From the morning call to prayer to a picnic at Greenfield Village to a midnight martini at the Double Olive, Dearborn is a destination unto itself. (
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Hollywood Rentals
By: Jon Zemke,
5/14/2008
The need for quality rental units goes beyond new urbanist ideals. It also means dollars where you least expect them. Michigan just passed one of the most ambitious film incentive packages in the nation. Hollywood's come calling. And guess what they're looking for? Modern rentals in walkable downtown settings. (
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travelMode: Beyond The Grave
By: Melinda Clynes,
10/11/2007
October offers a feast of autumn colors. It's also the season of the witch. What better way to experience fall's spectacular burst of decay (while indulging in a little pre-Halloween creepiness) than to stroll through Michigan's historic cemeteries? (
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Blog/Mariah Cherem
While kiosks and bulletin boards are still littered with those hangy tear-off strip fliers, they've been overshadowed by interactive web directories, where visitors can post reviews and find hip happenings. Give a shout-out to Mariah Cherem, Metro Detroit community manager for Yelp.com, who will be reviewing the benefits of community and sense of place.
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Video/Visit Detroit
Tourism officials are working to build a metro Detroit brand that speaks to young, urban enthusiasts. In this clip, producer/director Tom Hendrickson shows what that Detroit looks like.
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