’Hour Detroit’ contributor Bill Dow looks back on the construction, opening, and evolution of the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit.

On what would be Miles Davis’s 100th birthday, we look back at how the famous trumpeter got straight in Detroit.

A Waterford couple’s new 5,000 square foot build makes the most of a spectacular site on Blain Island surrounded by Maceday Lake.

The Huron River Waterway is one of five different waterways full of activities and attractions for metro Detroiters to enjoy

Wilder's, the steakhouse in Birmingham, is one of 10 establishments named to Hour Detroit's 2026 Best New Restaurants list.

Angelo’s Fine Italian is a partnership between Oak & Reel chef-owner Jared Gadbaw and longtime San Morello chef Cory Barberio.

Tigris feels less like a café and more like your coolest friend’s apartment with the world’s best vinyl collection.

Korean barbecue meets high end steakhouse culture at The Dancing Pine, which opened quietly last month in Sakura Novi...

The Clawson Chicken, the long-standing Main Street landmark, has a history, but no one will admit to fowl play.

Nestled into the northwest corner of Lake Superior is Isle Royale, one of Michigan’s most wild and remote places.

Sabrina Nelson, one of Detroit’s most influential artists, rocks forward-looking fits at 58. Here, she shares her thoughts on fashion.

Rose's, the beloved diner in Detroit, is one of 10 establishments named to Hour Detroit's 2026 Best New Restaurants list.

’Hour Detroit’ contributor Bill Dow looks back on the opening of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle in 1959.

The Franklin Oyster Bar and Eatery is one of 10 establishments named to Hour Detroit's 2026 Best New Restaurants list.

Hour Detroit’s Editor-in-Chief Kate Walsh presents a Q&A with the writers of the magazine's Best New Restaurants feature for 2026.

Little Liberia in Detroit is one of 10 establishments named to Hour Detroit's 2026 Best New Restaurants list.

Here are some of the latest findings from Michigan Universities, including the Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and more.

Hour Detroit contributor Mickey Lyons highlights some of the best new entries onto Detroit’s already stellar bar scene.

Here is a look at some of the many performers who have graced Meadow Brook’s stage and how you might know them.

For 60 years, Meadow Brook Theatre has stood as a local landmark for arts and culture. The sprawling late midcentury modern building is tucked into Oakland University’s campus in Rochester Hills.

What a long weekend of morels, ramps, pea shoots, and blue-corn corn dogs reveals about the forces in the Traverse City fine dining scene.

Watching the Detroit Lions helped longtime fan Joel Walkowski come back from addiction, which is explored in his book 'Honolulu Blues.'

Don’t knock our snack scene. Michigan is filled with producers creating world-class bites perfect for your next charcuterie board.

Food critic Serena Maria Daniels explores how chefs across Detroit are using burgers to balance menus, manage costs, and bring diners back.

As part of our ongoing celebration of Hour Detroit's 30th anniversary, we look back on our city guides exploring metro detroit

Tucked away in a nondescript warehouse in southwest Detroit sit some of the Detroit Historical Society’s most prized artifacts.

Forty years ago, Jeff Daniels moved back home to Chelsea for family reasons. It may be the best career move he has ever made.

The Franklin Oyster Bar & Eatery in Franklin is a thoughtful tribute to the Oakland County village’s New England roots.

Here are some more “hidden” things we saw or learned about on Hour Detroit's tour of the Fisher Building, designed by Albert Kahn.