Detroit Date with Mandy

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On Saturday Mandy and I went on a romantic date, running all over Detroit, taking photos for a travel blog post I’m working on. We stopped at a bunch of old faves and found a few new places we’ll have… Read more →

Posted on 09.13.11 and Tagged ,



Touring Detroit

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On Monday I fell in love with Detroit all over again. As part of a project for work, I went on a bus tour run by Inside Detroit. I actually thought it would be kind of lame and agreed to… Read more →

Posted on 08.31.11 and Tagged



Weekend in Pictures

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This weekend I went to my first football game. We got free tickets from work, but I really just went for a soft pretzel + nacho cheese :) I’m not really a football fan (except for FNL!) and I don’t… Read more →

Posted on 08.29.11 and Tagged , ,



Piglet, Pita, Pants & Vegan Ice Cream

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On Friday Pants took me to the Tigers game at Comerica. I was in an impressively bad mood, but hanging out in the sun and a giant slice of pizza helped cheer me up. The post-game fireworks were my favorite… Read more →

Posted on 08.23.11 and Tagged , ,



COPA Detroit

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32 teams, each representing a historic Detroit neighborhood gathered on Belle Isle, Saturday, to face off in the Copa Detroit soccer tournament. I headed down with Pants to cheer on his team, Chinatown, the only undefeated team in the league!… Read more →

Posted on 08.09.11 and Tagged



Pig & Whiskey, Secret Speakeasy, Tigers Game

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On Thursday we heard there was a speakeasy newly opened near my house. Black curtains over the windows and no sign besides a title elegantly scrawled in white on the door. We walked into the 1920s. Black walls, velvet furniture,… Read more →

Posted on 08.01.11 and Tagged , ,



We wear stripes & drink margaritas

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Last night Jenn pulled up in my driveway in her loaner, a beefy black Charger, which was hilarious and awesome all at the same time because we are used to running around town in her mini van. She is a… Read more →

Posted on 07.13.11 and Tagged ,



Gold Cup Soccer: Welcome to Crazytown

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Yesterday was my first experience with what is the intense, drunken mayhem of soccer fans. And it was SO MUCH FUN! Being from Hockeytown I thought I’d seen the best of sports fans, but soccer fans are a completely different… Read more →

Posted on 06.08.11 and Tagged



Birthday Potluck

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Jenn and her soon to be flatmate, Lindsey, threw a potluck for their birthdays Friday night. It’s not a great neighborhood, so I was pleasantly surprised to find the beautiful little ivy-covered house was tucked away in Cass Corridor next… Read more →

Posted on 04.24.11 and Tagged ,



Your picture’s on my wall

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Saturday Pants and I went downtown for a benefit show for my friend Drew (left). In December, at just 29, he suffered a stroke. He was partially paralyzed and in the hospital for two months. It was a scary situation… Read more →

Posted on 04.13.11 and Tagged ,



A spoon full of sugar

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Over the weekend Mandy, Ria, Mae and I got all dressed up and met downtown to see Mary Poppins at the Opera House. It had an outfit in my head and ran all over town on Friday looking for the… Read more →

Posted on 01.04.11 and Tagged



Blogger hangs: DUCF + Hockeytown

Met up with with my favorite Michigan bloggers over the weekend to do a little Christmas shopping at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. Amanda + Jenni + Mandy + Ria + Lauryn + Me + Mae The Fillmore was packed… Read more →

Posted on 12.06.10 and Tagged



Ovaaatiiiime!

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Jessica and I headed downtown last night to catch the third game of the Wings season. The first wings goal came 24 seconds in, just as we were walking into the arena. And then the first, and unfortunately only, fight… Read more →

Posted on 10.13.10 and Tagged ,



Beer & BBQ

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I haven’t actually been in the D for a Sunday in the D in quite a while, but yesterday Jenn, Lana, Rachael and I headed downtown for Slow’s 5th birthday bbq. What started as a quick trip for lunch turned… Read more →

Posted on 10.04.10 and Tagged



Sister Weekend

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My sister is spending the weekend at my house while she works at a festival a few blocks away. I had aerial practice yesterday morning and after running through my routine a few times with music I’m feeling pretty confident!… Read more →

Posted on 09.19.10 and Tagged ,


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