The tree lighting ceremony at Campus Martius officially kicked off the 2016 holiday season. Check out all these upcoming secular and spiritual events offered in Detroit over the next few weeks. There’s bound to an event or a few, that will help you celebrate the spirit of the season and create lasting memories. If we’ve missed … More Hol-i-D. Celebrate the holiday season Detroit-style
Starting Saturday, October 18, visitors to the Detroit Historical Museum have the opportunity to check out four new exhibitions and displays: Gary Grimshaw: Detroit’s Counterculture Poster Artist, St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center: Windows of Opportunity in the Community Gallery, Detroiters Paint Detroit: 1930s in our Detroit Artists Showcase, and a refreshed array of artifacts … More Gary Grimshaw headlines four new Detroit Historical Museum exhibit openings
Dance Hall Days Detroit: Palais de Danse By Hometown History Tours Guest Blogger Cindy Flynn In 1906, Detroit lay claim to one of the largest amusement parks in the world called Electric Park. Electric Park opened at the foot of the Belle Isle Bridge in what was originally a trolley park where three streetcar lines … More Dance Hall Days Detroit: Palais de Danse
Books Photography/Art 2009 Mort Kunstler Collectible Christmas Ornament “Brief Encounter.” Another collectible ornament by renowned Civil War artist Mort Kunstler with proceeds benefiting Timber Ridge School. The holiday scene in Brief Encounter depicts a cavalry squadron in a calm moment in front of the Red Fox Inn in picturesque Middleburg, Virginia. The soldiers are checking … More Civil War Swag
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