Many cities have Main Streets, but everyone in Metro Detroit finds their way to Royal Oak's. Its multitude of dining options and nightspots lure in the crowds around the clock, but the city's charming bungalows, high-end lofts and townhouses, as well as plentiful parks, are what make it a premier residential borough.
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Metro Detroit On Deck
By: Melinda Clynes,
8/21/2008
Now that the waning days of summer are upon us, the opportunities to sip and sup by moonlight are dwindling.
Metromode points you toward some of Metro Detroit's best patios, decks and balconies for outdoor drinking and dining. (
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Michigan Green Jobs
By: Kelli B. Kavanaugh,
8/21/2008
Everything's gone green around here. Architects, retailers, entrepreneurs, big buys, little guys -- they are all starting to look like Kermit. But it's no wonder. Companies that embrace green-thinking, make green products and offer green services are bringing in bucks and building jobs in Michigan.
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An Appetite For Atmosphere
By: Lucy Ament,
8/14/2008
It's said that the average American eats 198 meals out a year, spending an average of $855 million per day. So, what makes a restaurant 'hot'? Food, yes. But also its sense of place.
Metromode takes a look at a trio of Metro Detroit eateries that provide a feast for the eyes as well as the belly. (
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Design Democracy: The Next Evolution In Manufacturing?
By: Lucy Ament,
7/24/2008
The inalienable right to have furniture designed the way you want it. That's what Kerry And Bryce Moore are after. But that's not all that's behind their "Design Democracy" movement. The owners of Context Furniture intend to revolutionize Michigan's entire approach to manufacturing. (
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Could Life Sciences Become Michigan's Core Industry?
By: Dennis Archambault,
7/24/2008
The handwriting is on the wall: SE Michigan's economy needs to develop new industries in order to thrive. Given the power and prestige of our local research universities and the fact that biotech startups are popping up like dandelions, some see the life sciences industry as our next best hope.
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