What is the Detroit International Jazz Festival ? It is 4 days, 5 stages, hundreds of performers, a international audience of 500,000 and covers several blocks in downtown Detroit. The Detroit International Jazz Festival is America’s largest free jazz festival and showcases many of the world's...
Michigan's largest neighborhood festival, The 2009 Comerica Cityfest takes place July 1st – 5th. Last year over 500,000 people stopped by the New Center area to enjoy the food and culture rich entertainment. The party runs from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, and 11:30 a...
Time for the 2009 The Downtown Hoedown . In it's 27th year, this free festival of three days of country music, from a all star selection of some of the most popular acts today and those who will be stars tomorrow. On Friday, there will be Rodney Atkins, Jack Ingram, Jessica Harp (from the Wreckers...
The Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle, you can stand on the bridge of a Great Lakes freighter, Touch the anchor of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Look through a periscope and see many exhibits on life in the Great Lakes surrounding Michigan. One of my memories that they have (in their exhibit of Michigan's...
Southeast Michigan has been the host to a major auto show for over a century. Up until the mid 80's it was only a regional show, but in 1987, it beacame, The North American International Auto Show . Each year, for the Press Preview, thousands of journalists from more then 50 countries converge on...
So, you think you can skate like Kristi Yamaguchi or Johnny Wier? Michigan has many ice skating arena's where you can show off your skills or fall with the best of them! Here are two of them in the Metro Detroit area: John Lindell Ice Arena - Worden Park, Royal Oak (1403 Lexington Blvd by Royal Oak...
Are you ready to trot? Can you trot for 10Km? 5Km? a mile? If you think you can, join in on the 26th Annual Detroit Turkey Trot & Mash Potato Mile in downtown Detroit on November 27th. There will be a costume contest before the trotting events, and a food court for spectator stuffing. Even if you...