For people who live in the Detroit area, 313 Day has special meaning. Named after Detroit’s area code, 313 Day is a day for celebrating pride in the city of Detroit. Which takes on different meanings for people. Personally, I’ll be enjoying our unusual warm spring weather (it will reach 70 degrees Farenheit this afternoon)… Continue reading Happy 313 Day, Detroit!
Last month, Harmonie Park in downtown Detroit was a popular place for birders due to rare bird sightings of the Kirtland’s Warbler and Eastern Whip-poor-will. But what many birders overlooked while searching for the birds was the beautiful outdoor terrazzo artwork in the park. Installed in 2010, the pictorial mural “Paradise Valley” was created by… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Paradise Valley
Tucked on a street east of Riverside Park in southwest Detroit, on the bank of the Detroit River south of the Ambassador Bridge, you’ll find the small gray building of The J.W. Westcott Company.
If you’re not familiar, the company is known for its official U.S. Postal Service mail boat, a floating post office with its own zip code: 48222.
The world’s first non-military floating postal zip code.
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