Detroit MI

A 4.5-acre stretch of woods on Detroit's east side is now home to Islandview Sauna Club — a wood-fired outdoor retreat that feels more like a Northern Michigan basecamp than a city spa. Why it matters: The club taps into a nationwide sauna trend while turning an industrial pocket...

Imagine a place where thirty bucks could land you anything from vintage vinyl records to power tools, quirky home décor to designer clothes with tags still attached—welcome to Detroit’s Tireman Flea Market. The distinctive blue building with bold lettering on Tireman Avenue doesn’t put on airs, but...

SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM. DONATE TO DOWNTOWN NEWSMAGAZINE. While at a Birmingham restaurant, located at the 400 block of N. Old Woodward, the night of Thursday, February 5, two drunk men had to be removed from the premises by security after a physical confrontation took place. According to Birmingham police, the...

Walk down Joseph Campau in Hamtramck, Michigan on a cold morning and the air changes before the street signs do. Butter and vanilla rise from the brick storefront of New Palace Bakery, where the line begins forming long before the lights flip to open. Locals swear the best paczki in...

Good news: Michigan State Police say a man who went missing after leaving home without medications has been found after a search this week in Wayne County.

Step through the doors of the Golden Fleece and you step into history. For more than three generations, this Detroit kitchen has been simmering sauces, grilling gyros, and filling plates with authentic Greek flavors that haven’t changed since day one. The scent of oregano, garlic, and roasting lamb drifts through the...

DETROIT – A Michigan man who killed a German tourist for no reason has learned how long he will spend behind bars. It happened in September 2024 near Campus Martius Park in Downtown Detroit. Police said Lawrence Deonte Gilchrist reportedly approached the man -- who was visiting from Bremen, Germany -- and hit him...

After talks and speculation about a possible ICE detention center in Romulus, it appears the project is officially moving forward. The proposed facility was first reported by Bloomberg News as part of a nationwide expansion of immigration detention sites. According to officials, the Department of Homeland Security...

Maurice Turner, a Black developer who has worked with Nicole Curtis, shares his reaction to the HGTV star's use of the N-word. Curtis was dropped by the network after a video of her saying the racial slur was posted online.

Take a break from all the bad news, sad news, false news, all-too-true news, and simply enjoy this small gallery of images of old Detroit from the early 1900s...!