Wyandotte is Downriver's artistic hub, with its annual art fair second in size to only Ann Arbor's. Lots of water access and affordable brick housing stock make Wyandotte an increasingly popular place to live for a younger generation. Plus, there's brew pubs and other fun stuff like that lining Fort Street.
Check out the metromode
Wyandotte page for:
- The latest news and features about Wyandotte;
- Guides on how to visit, live & invest in the city;
- Maps and driving directions.
Local Alternative Energy Initiatives
By: Jon Zemke,
3/20/2008
Some SE Michigan communities are determined to drop their rustbelt in favor of something a bit more au natural. But it's not trendiness that inspires cities like Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and Wyandotte to implement the holy trinity of sustainability --wind, solar, conservation-- but rather the greenbacks they'll save by doing so. (
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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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The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium: More Than Money
By: Scott Paul Dunham,
6/14/2007
Like
American Idol, each year local startups strut their stuff at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, presenting in 'lightning round' pitch sessions for the attention of venture capital managers and angel investors. But support can mean more than just a quick infusion of cash, it can also spell success for Michigan's economy. (
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Michigan Music Fests: Mozart To Mosh Pits
By: Melinda Clynes,
6/7/2007
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are." Clearly the man loved his polka.
metromode offers up a Summer Music Festival guide worth singing about. (
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Guest Blogger: Maud Lyon
By: Maud Lyon,
6/7/2007
Our guest blogger for this week is Maud Lyon. Maud is the founding director of the Cultural Alliance, and a consultant for numerous nonprofit organizations.
Check back here each week day to read Maud's thoughts on the state of arts and culture in Michigan. (
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