Farmington residents enjoy upscale amenities, quaint architecture and an ever-improving downtown. At the heart of Farmington sits the Civic Theatre, a landmark old-fashioned movie house that still operates. The city already boasts strong community with festivals, a lively farmer's market and great parks. Plus it plans to aggressively expand its greenspaces downtown, making it even more pedestrian-friendly.
SE Michigan Ramps Up
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
4/10/2008
Ollie up, folks! Ride Metromode's skateboard to the bowls, ledges, and rails of Farmington Hills' future Riley Skate Park …and then read about Ann Arbor's roll towards building its own skater sanctuary. (
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Defending The Net
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
3/6/2008
With the proliferation of personal info on the Internet today – everything from bank account access to your boyfriend's pet name – life is becoming a paperless open book. Metromode talks with some area experts who are helping to keep some of those pages from prying eyes. (
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Around The World In 80 Miles
By: Jeff Broder,
2/28/2008
Okay, it's more like 61 miles. Nevertheless, Metro Detroit offers a world of gastromomic pleasures, if you know where to look. Let food writer Jeff Broder act as your compass, pointing the way to a savory quartet of ethnic restaurants. (
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One Farmington
By: Jon Zemke,
1/31/2008
To most Metro Detroiters the difference between Farmington and Farmington Hills is non-existent. Unless, of course, you live in one or the other. Could the merger of these two communities be a model for municipal cooperation, prompting the rest of the region to rethink its inefficient and redundant ways? (
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The D Brand and You
By: Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey,
1/17/2008
The
'D' brand isn't just about pulling in conventions and tourists. With
the D Brand Summit, branding gurus are showing us how the power of the
'D' can also attract more talent and business to the region.
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