Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Detroit's best

Have a favorite Detroit spot that deserves some special recognition?

Here's your chance to spread the word.

Cast your vote for Detroit's best people, places and things in the Metro Times 2006 Best of Detroit Poll.

From the best casino for people watching and the best pool hall to the best place to hear jazz to the best Michigan-made product, MT has outdone itself this year by giving you a whopping 210+ 'Best Of' items to vote on. Don't worry - you don't need to vote on all of 'em; just make sure to complete 20 or your votes won't count.

So, what are you waiting for? Acknowledge the Coney Island restaurant that rescues you at 4 am on Friday nights, or pay homage to that art gallery or restaurant you adore.

Make your voice heard - click here and spread the love for what you consider to be the best of the 313. All valid entires will be entered into a random drawing for a 'Best Of' prize-pack worth $1000 and winner opinions may wind up in MT's Best of Detroit issue, set to hit newsstands and the Web October 18.

The clock's ticking...voting ends at midnight on September 27.

Visit Metro Times for more information.

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Sunday, September 17, 2006

An afternoon on Belle Isle

Although I enjoy capturing new construction projects in Detroit, sometimes it's just as fun to enjoy the city's current gems, the old-standbys that make the Motor City what it is.

This is just what I did this afternoon at Belle Isle, Detroit's magnificent island park.






James Scott fountain






James Scott statue






From the Casino




Mac Arthur Bridge


Skyline from Mac Arthur Bridge

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Honigman garners national accolade

Detroit-based Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP was recently named one of the ten best law firms in the country to work for by American Lawyer magazine.

More than 6,500 associates from 175 law firms across the country answered work satisfaction-related questions in American Lawyer's 20th Annual Midlevel Associate Survey, in which Honigman ranked 10th in the nation. Honigman, a business law firm with nearly 600 employees, scored above the national average on 11 of the survey's 12 key questions.

In the past 20 years of the survey, Honigman has been named to the top 25 firms in the nation eight times; only four other firms in the U.S. have a better record.

Established in 1948, the main office of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP is located in the First National Building in downtown Detroit. The firm also has offices in Lansing, Bloomfield Hills and Bingham Farms.

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Sunday, September 10, 2006

Detroit Shock take WNBA title

Congratulations to the Detroit Shock, the newly-crowned 2006 WNBA champions!

This is the second title in four seasons for the Shock, who beat out the defending champion-Sacramento Monarchs 80-75 yesterday at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena.

Celebrate the Detroit Shock in downtown Detroit this Tuesday, September 12, near the Spirit of Detroit statue on Jefferson Avenue.

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will serve as master of ceremonies for the event, which is scheduled for noon.

Shock-coach Bill Laimbeer and select players are scheduled to speak at the celebration; the 2006 Shock trophy will also be on display.

Deanna Nolan had 24 points in the decisive Game 5 and was named MVP of the Finals.

Other key players in the final game of the 2006 post-season included Katie Smith, who scored 17 and Texas Tech-grad Plenette Pierson, who added 16.
Cheryl Ford had a double-double.

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Friday, September 01, 2006

September in Detroit

The Motor City bids Summer adieu this month, but not before a few last hurrahs.

Girl in the D highlights some of your best bets for entertainment, art, sports and culture this month in Detroit:


September 1: Two Funny Fridays, Fine Arts Theatre

September 1 - 3: Palmer Park Presents Carnaval

September 1 - 4: Detroit International Jazz Fest, Downtown Detroit


Detroit Jazz Fest

September 1 - 4: Michigan State Fair, State Fair Grounds

September 1 - 4: Hamtramck Labor Day Festival

September 1 - 9: Metal Fume Fever, C-POP Art Gallery

September 2: D-Tour, Campus Martius Park

September 2: Third Annual Brush Park Parade and Festival, Brush Park

September 2: Ford Detroit Football Classic, Ford Field

September 2: Chris Tucker at the Detroit Opera House

September 3: Target Free First Sundays, Charles H. Wright Museum


Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

September 4: Paxahua 8 Year Anniversary Party, Currents

September 6 - 8: That Dam Box Show auction, Detroit Artists Market

September 7 - 10: Lang Lang Plays Rachmaninoff

September 8 - 9: A Night of Song, Situation and Shakepeare

September 9: De Latino Pop en Detroit Artist Reception, Bagley Gallery

September 9: Dally in the Alley, Midtown


Currents

September 9: XM Satellite Radio Presents Lost Episode, Bleu Room Experience

September 10: A Celebration of Generations, Wright Museum

September 10: Detroit Lions versus Seattle Seahawks, Ford Field

September 12 - 13: Detroit Tigers versus Texas Rangers, Comerica Park

September 13: The Big Three in Printmaking, Detroit Institute of Arts


Detroit Institute of Arts

September 14: The Rat Pack Returns, Gem Theatre

September 15 - 17: Mozart vs. Salieri at the Max M. Fisher Music Center

September 16: D-Tour, Campus Martius Park

September 16: CeCe Winans and Donnie McClurkin, Fox Theatre

September 16 - 17: Detroit Tigers versus Baltimore Orioles, Comerica Park



September 19: Java and Jazz, Detroit Public Library Main Branch

September 21 - 23: Scheherazade, Max M. Fisher Music Center

September 22: The Whispers, The Dells, The Manhattans & The Chi-Lites

September 22 - 23: The Tenors – Bringin’ Down the House tour


Detroit Opera House

September 23: City Living Detroit Bus Tour, South Midtown

September 23: U of D Midnight Ride

September 23: BTT in Detroit Morning Ride, part of the Triple D Challenge

September 23: Tour de Troit, Corktown

September 24: Annie Leibovitz: American Music, DIA

September 24: Nick Lachey, Detroit Opera House

September 24: Detroit Lions versus Green Bay Packers, Ford Field

September 26: So You Think You Can Dance? at the Masonic Temple

September 26 - 28: Detroit Tigers versus Toronto Blue Jays, Comerica Park


Grand Circus Park

September 27 - 30: Dracula, Detroit Opera House

September 29 - 30: Detroit Tigers versus Kansas City Royals, Comerica Park

September 30: Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day




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