Did you know Detroit just celebrated its 310th birthday this past Sunday? Antoine de le Moth Cadillac founded Detroit on July 24, 1701. The Detroit Historical Museum is commemorating the event with free admission and special programs through July 31st. Check out the full schedule.
Mayor Bing officially announced the Live Downtown program yesterday. The initiative is modeled after the popular Live Midtown program. Read more about it in the Detroit Free Press.
Somerset Collection CityLoft celebrates their grand opening this Thursday, July 28th. The upscale suburban mall will be bringing some of their retailers downtown in a pop up shop. The mini-versions of the shops will be open Thursday through Sunday through September. Somerset Collection City Lofts will be located at Merchants Row at 1441 Woodward.
The summer of giving continues! I have two $50 gift cards to give away to Detroit Moxie readers courtesy of Quicken Loans.
Add a comment to this post with what shop you would most like to see in downtown Detroit. You must leave your email address when leaving the comment or you won’t be eligible. (Your email won’t be published; I just need to contact you if you win!)
For an additional entry, tweet the following:
I entered to win a $50 gift card to Somerset Collection CityLoft from @becksdavis & Detroit Moxie. http://bit.ly/puVdPO #moxiecard
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The contest ends on Wednesday, July 27th at 11:59 p.m. The two winners will be selected at random using random.org and will be announced on Thursday, July 28th.
So, what shop or retailer would you like to see in Detroit?