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Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

The best way to show off Detroit to a visitor? On bikes.

by Kelsey Hubbell December 8, 2021October 11, 2023

Planning a DIY bike tour of Detroit lets you show a visitor your personal landmarks and city history, as well as street art, public spaces and independent businesses that keep the city vibrant.

Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

At the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, artisans sell everything from beef jerky to psychedelic rugs

by Kelsey Hubbell December 1, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

What to do this week in Detroit: Shop local and celebrate the Woman of the Year

by Kelsey Hubbell December 1, 2021October 11, 2023
tiara boyd wearing a mask while standing in front of her hamtramck spa
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

Black spa owner faces parking complaints and perceived prejudice in Hamtramck

by Courtney Wise Randolph July 29, 2021October 11, 2023
carol, imani, and djenaba -- three of the six founders of black bottom garden center
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

Black Bottom Garden Center, a garden supply co-op, takes root in the North End

by Courtney Wise Randolph June 16, 2021October 11, 2023
darlene alston inside of her tea shop just a bit eclectic
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

At Just A Bit Eclectic, Detroit teens brew tea and dreams

by Courtney Wise Randolph April 12, 2021October 11, 2023
Keep Detroit Local Virtual Holiday Market
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Sponsored Story

This season, shop Detour’s holiday market — and Keep. Detroit. Local.

by Kelsey Hubbell December 7, 2020October 11, 2023
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