Photo of the Week: Guardian Building in Downtown Detroit

Tiffany clock in the Guardian Building

Walking around downtown Detroit, you’ll see a number of impressive buildings, from towering skyscrapers, to theaters, and historic churches.

One building that stands out for many people is the beautiful orange brick and gorgeous facade of the 40-story building at the corner of Congress and Griswold

Known as the Cathedral of Finance, the Guardian Building built in the late 1920’s, was the tallest masonry building in the world when it opened in 1929. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Guardian Building in Downtown Detroit

Photo of the Week: Mackinac Island’s Secret Garden

Mackinac Island Secret Garden

While my family loves to come to Mackinac Island for the fudge, bicycling the island, walking the shoreline, and the horse-drawn carriages, my favorite thing to do on Mackinac Island is to solve the puzzle at the secret garden. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Mackinac Island’s Secret Garden

Celebrating Detroit’s 313th Birthday

Chocolate cake with Happy 313 Detroit written on top

Hundreds of people gathered throughout Detroit today to celebrate the 313th birthday of Detroit.

I was one of them, attending a music concert at Campus Martius and the Visit Detroit birthday Twitter meetup event at Firebird Tavern.

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