Grab your towels, snacks and sunscreen: Summer is almost here and everyone is ready to explore (with the proper social distancing and cloth masks in place, naturally). Detroit with its parks, lakes, and playgrounds makes it easy to find things to do with your children at little to no cost. There … [Read more...] about Ready to get outside? Five great free spots in Detroit for kids
One-of-a-Kind Coffee Shops for Families or Co-Working Around Metro Detroit
Whether you’re on the road for a long trip or just doing some errands, the one thing that fuels most people as they start their days is a hot cup of coffee. Metro Detroit has plenty of places to get a steaming mug of caffeine, and that’s something that everyone likely needs to jump start their … [Read more...] about One-of-a-Kind Coffee Shops for Families or Co-Working Around Metro Detroit
Check out these Metro Detroit ice cream shops that offer frozen fun
As Metro Detroit’s restaurants and bakeries are reopening and offering curbside delivery, there is no better time to get out, enjoy some summer sunshine and have a huge scoop or two of ice cream with the family. Soon enough, these one-of-a-kind sweet shops across Metro Detroit will be open for … [Read more...] about Check out these Metro Detroit ice cream shops that offer frozen fun
Get Out: Five fabulous Metro Detroit must-see museums
Metro Detroit is known for many things: Music, automotive manufacturing and fantastic people who may have come from different places but have the common bond of loving their state and their cities through good times and bad times. Detroit itself was founded in 1701, so there is more than 300 … [Read more...] about Get Out: Five fabulous Metro Detroit must-see museums
Metro Detroit retailers and restaurants put together great gift ideas for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is one of those holidays you need to get right: Moms are the unsung heroes, teachers, chefs and leaders of many families. There are variety of ways to show your Mom that you care: You could make her a beautiful homemade card. You can do her chores for the day (or for the week if … [Read more...] about Metro Detroit retailers and restaurants put together great gift ideas for Mother’s Day
Get ready for Taco Tuesday with these five Mexican take-out restaurants
For many Metro Detroit families, Taco Tuesday is a regular weekly event. But that day becomes even more special when Taco Tuesday falls on May 5, the annual celebration of Cinco de Mayo all around the tri-county area. Detroit and its suburbs are full of tasty as well as traditional Mexican … [Read more...] about Get ready for Taco Tuesday with these five Mexican take-out restaurants
Youth poets are invited to join InsideOut’s online Louder Than a Bomb festival
Poetry is a great way to learn how to use language – and one of the best teachers of this concept is Detroit’s InsideOut Literary Arts program. In light of the local quarantine, the organization is taking its lessons online for home use. One impressive effort is its Louder Than a Bomb Youth … [Read more...] about Youth poets are invited to join InsideOut’s online Louder Than a Bomb festival
Students can learn improv and share some laughs through The Improv Project
Kids are natural comedians – they know how to tell stories, elicit a response and what makes them laugh from an early age. In times of crisis, those skills are even more necessary. The Detroit Creativity Project and its leaders, including actor and comic Marc Evan Jackson, want to keep that … [Read more...] about Students can learn improv and share some laughs through The Improv Project
Michigan and Headspace offer free meditations and workouts to help residents
With the rapid changes in healthcare, virtual schooling and job losses, Michigan as well as other states have been going through a lot. And state leadership has noticed, so they’re taking action with a free online tool that may help. In April, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a … [Read more...] about Michigan and Headspace offer free meditations and workouts to help residents
Free Detroit-inspired coloring books and contests will brighten your quarantine days
Coloring is a fundamental part of childhood: Pretty much everyone remembers the smell of the crayons, the feeling as the colors spread across the page and the emotions of completing a drawing to share with your mom or someone you love. That is why having coloring books is an essential thing for … [Read more...] about Free Detroit-inspired coloring books and contests will brighten your quarantine days
