Palmer Park Art Fair Kicks off Summer, Art Fair Season
Members of the community look forward to the eclectic, diverse group of artists invited to Detroit each year for the Palmer Park Art Fair. The neighborhood [...]
Couple Beautifies Hamtramck Home, Has Unique Connection to Area
It was never Jeff Mitchell's intention to move to Hamtramck, but he found and fell in love with a "hidden gem" on Yemans Street. The Chicago-style home was [...]
#FoodPorn Stars to Follow on Instagram
BY EMELL DERRA ADOLPHUS Jared Peña on learning to throw the cookbook out the window Jared Peña likes to cook from cultural experience. He's traveled to [...]
Traveling to a Home Around the World
BY AJ TRAGER When Ken Russell, a London native, spent a summer in San Francisco a little over a decade ago, the experience of exploring the city and spending [...]
Making Detroit Feel More Like Home
BY AJ TRAGER Founder of the Heidelberg Project Tyree Guyton (center) with some of the many volunteers who donate their time and energy to cleaning up [...]
Gayborhoods
By Emell Derra Adolphus John Corvino and Mark Lock have been proud residents of Sherwood Forest since 2002. BTL photo: Andrew Potter For Kari Kildow, the city [...]
The Beauty Of Natural Imperfections
BY AJ TRAGER Paul Hickman is the owner and founder of Urban Ashes, a unique furniture and frame manufacturer that employs Michigans transitional and disabled [...]
Moving Forward To Home Sweet Home
BY AJ TRAGER James and Teddy Washington recently moved to Brightmoor. While living at their previous home they faced constant harassment and threats and say [...]
House Into 'Home'
BY EMELL DERRA ADOLPHUS While some houses may be sold on features alone (pool, garage, backyard), it takes a realtor to sell a "home," says Christopher Ayers [...]
Home Sweet Home: Six Things To Consider When Moving In
By Emell Derra Adolphus Congratulations! You're moving in with your partner and are about to enjoy two to five years (depending on if gays or girls) of [...]
Weekly Treasure Hunt At Royal Oak Farmers Market
BY BTL STAFF ROYAL OAK – The story goes that a small, dark painting innocently acquired during a pleasant afternoon's shopping in the Royal Oak Farmers [...]
Evergreen Antiques Offers Uniqueness
BY BTL STAFF Owner Jim Cyr and partner Cindy O'Flynn BERKLEY – Love of antiques and attention to unique value is reflected in the ever-changing inventory at [...]