Tag: Southeast Michigan

Elizabeth holding Maryn

Elizabeth holding Maryn

“Detroit Mom” Founder Candid About Breastfeeding Challenges

Elizabeth Lewis runs "Detroit Mom", a website designed to support parents. She said pressure on moms makes them question their infant feeding choices.

A Detroit Connection: When Frederick Douglass Met John Brown

Image of the site in Detroit where abolitionist Frederick Douglass met John Brown.

Image of the site in Detroit where abolitionist Frederick Douglass met John Brown.

Detroit has been a stomping ground for some of the most influential figures in American history, including abolitionists Frederick Douglass and John Brown.

Bowl of bone broth with a bone and bread

Bowl of bone broth with a bone and bread

The Big Benefits of a Basic Broth

Are you looking for a simple dish with major benefits? Look no further.

Raising the Barre to Empower Women

Blue Cross employees ready to take a barre class.

Blue Cross employees ready to take a barre class.

Read this take on the empowering fitness options available at Royal Oak's The Barre Code.

Smiling people holding 2019 sparklers

Smiling people holding 2019 sparklers

8 Places to Ring in 2019 Across Michigan

If you're looking for inspiration, here are eight fun ways to ring in 2019 across Michigan.

8 Facts About America’s Thanksgiving Parade

Toy Shop float with people dressed as elves at Thanksgiving Parade

Toy Shop float with people dressed as elves at Thanksgiving Parade

Get into the holiday spirit by recounting the long and storied history of America’s Thanksgiving Parade.

Turkey Trots in Michigan

Turkey Trots in Michigan

Run for Your Dinner: Sign Up for Michigan Turkey Day Races

Make a dent in the caloric damage you'll do on Thanksgiving with one of these fun community turkey runs.

Riding a Trend: Tips for Using Electric Scooters

Electronic Scooters

Electronic Scooters

With electric scooters popping up in cities across the country, including Detroit, we decided to scoot out of the office on a lunch break to give them a try.

Brian Peterson-Roest of Bees in the D with Grace Derocha (both in beesuits) checking on a honeybee hive.

Brian Peterson-Roest of Bees in the D with Grace Derocha (both in beesuits) checking on a honeybee hive.

Bees in the D: Increasing Urban Honeybee Hives

Non-profit organization Bees in the D has made it their mission to increase the population of honeybees in the region and their efforts are working. In two years, the group has introduced more than six million bees to southeast Michigan.

Tales from the Trail: Favorite Michigan Hikes

Best hikes in Michigan

Best hikes in Michigan

There is something about “unplugging” from busy day-to-day lives and then recharging in the Michigan backcountry.