http://detroit.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Detroit GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-26T18:53:06Z Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/07/01/detroits-city-council-shaking-things-up.htm The League of Women Voters of Detroit started the drive, but several organizations and individuals have joined the effort. So what is it all about? By gaining enough signatures, the... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/07/01/detroits-city-council-shaking-things-up.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:04:56 +0000 2009-07-01T12:04:56Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/26/the-michigan-promise-a-scholarship-for-college.htm Unfortunately, the Michigan Senate has plans to eliminate the Michigan Promise Scholarship as of October 1st, 2009 – along with several need-based scholarship programs -- as a means of balancing... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/26/the-michigan-promise-a-scholarship-for-college.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:53:06 +0000 2009-06-26T18:53:06Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/26/retail-sales-in-michigan-up-in-may.htm According to an article posted to the Michigan Retailers Association website, sales finally went up -- instead of down -- in May. In fact, sales are up across the country,... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/26/retail-sales-in-michigan-up-in-may.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:54:20 +0000 2009-06-26T11:54:20Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/24/summer-concerts-and-detroit-bands.htm Several Detroit-area communities host festivals, fairs and outdoor concert series in the summer, which give you a chance to check out local bands, including Fifty Amp Fuse: July 7/1 Westland's Beaver... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/24/summer-concerts-and-detroit-bands.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:26:49 +0000 2009-06-24T12:26:49Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/24/summer-activities-for-kids-in-detroit-museums.htm Apparently this is old news, but the Museum Adventure Pass is new to me. By checking in with your local library within seven days of a planned outing to a... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/24/summer-activities-for-kids-in-detroit-museums.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:01:04 +0000 2009-06-24T08:01:04Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/19/best-of-detroit.htm Gotta take the accolades where we can get them. Here are a few rankings the Metro-Detroit area can be proud of: Business Week ranked Ann Arbor as the 12th best city... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/19/best-of-detroit.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:14:45 +0000 2009-06-19T11:14:45Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/18/positively-detroit.htm Granted, it takes a cock-eyed optimist to find good news about Detroit these days, but the national news is jumping on the bandwagon to promote the city's decline. One of... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/18/positively-detroit.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:50:19 +0000 2009-06-18T10:50:19Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/17/movies-to-film-in-michigan-this-summer.htm Build it and they will come. Well in this case, offer an irresistible film-incentive package and you’ve got the likes of Rob Reiner, Aidan Quinn, Liam Neeson and Jennifer Connelly... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/17/movies-to-film-in-michigan-this-summer.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:35:08 +0000 2009-06-17T11:35:08Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/16/remembering-tiger-stadium.htm If the demolition of Tiger Stadium has you all choked up, you can get a fix of Tiger nostalgia at the Rochester Hills Library for Detroit Baseball History and Echoes... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/16/remembering-tiger-stadium.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:31:02 +0000 2009-06-16T11:31:02Z http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/16/detroit-river-days.htm If you haven't already explored Detroit's RiverWalk, River Days will give you the excuse to check it out. Detroit River Days © Frank Kaelin The three-day event runs from June... http://detroit.about.com/b/2009/06/16/detroit-river-days.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:07:08 +0000 2009-06-16T11:07:08Z