Detroit Respect photoshoot

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In December we did a photoshoot with a local t-shirt company called Detroit Respect – two dudes making apparel to promote the good things in the city. It was really fun to play around and try out new poses and… Read more

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Field Trip // Hamtramck Disneyland

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Mandy and I took a little field trip the other day to visit Hamtramck Disneyland. From 1992 to 1999, Ukrainian immigrant Dmytro Szylak built this art installation in this backyard. Supposedly at night everything lights up and parts of it… Read more

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Game Day

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Last night as my sister was leaving the house she mentioned she was off to the Tigers game. It was a looking like a beautiful night, so I texted Nicole to see if she’d be my date. Can you believe… Read more

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Circus Sunday Funday Photos

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Sunday we got up at 7am to load the rig and headed down to the Riverfront to showcase alternative forms of exercise at a 5k for literacy. It was just a little freezing being right on the water, but we… Read more

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What I Wore: Red All Over

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I was totally paranoid someone was going to fling that door open the entire time I was standing in front of it. Tee: from Mae Tank: Target Shorts: Nordstrom Rack Leggings: Nordstrom Boots: Bakers Bag: Shop Suey Dinner date with… Read more

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What I Wore: Sunday in the D

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Mandy and I had a Detroit date on Sunday. I love exploring the city like a tourist and trying out new restaurants. The weather was beautiful so we drove along the river to a little organic pizza shop called Green… Read more

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TeaseTown LIVE!

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Remember this cute little site I made a month ago? Last Friday Many, her bf and I went downtown to see the girls perform live and in person. The variety act show revolves around the singing, dancing ladies of TeaseTown… Read more

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Theatre Bizarre: The Initiation

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Saturday night was our biggest Weird Sisters show to date at Theatre Bizarre: The Initiation. After weeks of rehearsal and preparation by the TB family over at the Masonic Temple it was amazing to see everything come together. They built… Read more

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I Heart Detroit: The Heidelberg Project

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A few weeks ago on our little Detroit date, Mandy and I stopped at the Heidelberg Project. I have a talent with directions and can sort of wander into the area I think something is located and magically find my… Read more

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Cadieux Cafe & Feather Bowling

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On Saturday we met friends on the east side of Detroit for dinner and feather bowling. You maybe have seen the Cadieux Cafe on No Reservations Rust Belt edition. It’s one of those classic Detroit things everyone should try once… Read more

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Tashmoo Biergarten

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A classic Detroiter move – open a biergarten in a vacant lot on the east side of the city. A haphazard wooden fence, trees wrapped with twinkle lights, homemade benches, tables made from old doors, a bar loaded with local… Read more

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Detroit City Guide at Bucket List Nation

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Today I’m over at Bucket List Nation talking about some of my favorite spots in Detroit. Click here to read the article! Share/Bookmark

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Date Night in Detroit

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Saturday was date night. We had dinner at the best pizza place in town, Supinos. Their scarlet margarita always worth the hour wait. With time to kill before the show we wandered over to the east side, winding through streets… Read more

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I Heart Detroit: La Gloria Bakery

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Tucked away on the edge of Mexicantown is La Gloria bakery. The air is soak in sugar and an entire wall is loaded with cookies, cakes, biscuits, and buns. Mandy and I ooooh-ed and aaaahh-ed in a completely inappropriate way… Read more

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I Heart Detroit: Dally in the Alley

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After spending the day gallivanting all over Detroit, Mandy and I met up with Mae at Dally in the Alley, a street fair in Cass Coridor started in 1982. The streets were full of drunken college kids, hippies, hipsters and… Read more

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