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Title Source To Move Another 550 Workers In Downtown Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ) – The title insurance and property valuation firm tied to Dan Gilbert’s Quicken Loans is moving another 550 staffers to the Campus Martius area of downtown Detroit. Title Source bills...
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Party In Detroit! As City Competes To Host X Games in 2016
DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit is locked in a battle with three other cities in a bid to host the X Games. Officials are hoping to put the city over the edge with a party on Tuesday night. Christopher Gruse...
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X Games Detroit Bid Sets Campus Martius Party
DETROIT — The buzz for bringing the X Games to Detroit is continuing to build, and on Tuesday, May 28 at 8 p.m., the X Games Detroit bid team will be hosting network officials from ESPN for an epic...
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Compuware 4th Fridays in the Park Returns To Campus Martius
DETROIT — The highly anticipated “Compuware 4th Fridays in the Park” returns to Campus Martius on June 28 with headliner Average White Band, presented by Meridian Health Plan. July features Thousand...
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Ho-Ho-Ho! Detroit Christmas Tree To Arrive Nov. 1
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) - What’s more than 60 feet high and weighs over 10,000 pounds? It’s Detroit’s Christmas Tree, which will be hoisted atop the Downtown Woodward Fountain at Campus Martius next...
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Tree Lighting In Campus Martius Sets Downtown Detroit Aglow
DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit’s official Christmas tree is now aglow in Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit. Hundreds of people from all over southeastern Michigan gathered at the park for a lighting...
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BlueWater Technologies Opens Downtown Detroit Office
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) – BlueWater Technologies Inc., a Southfield-based provider of custom audio visual integration and event technology, said it had joined the tech parade to downtown Detroit by opening an...
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Weekend In Detroit Offers Food, Fun And Fashion At Winter Festival
DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s not just Noel Night that is drawing people downtown this weekend. The Winter Festival is in full swing, with ice skating, food, a beer garden and plenty of gifts to buy. The booths...
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Detroit Winter Blast Returns With New Title Sponsor
DETROIT (WWJ) – Downtown Detroit’s annual winter festival will return in 2014, with a new name. Organizers announced Wednesday that Meridian Health Plan, Michigan’s largest Medicaid HMO, has signed on...
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Festive Attractions Through the Eyes of a Detroit Musician
By: Stevie Soul @mrsteviesoul The future of Detroit is looking super bright…literally. Have you seen the colorful lights up and down Woodward Avenue? The holiday spirit is in the air! As a musician...
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2014 Winter Blast At Campus Martius Gearing-Up For Big Draw
DETROIT (WWJ) – Organizers say sub-zero temperatures were just right for the roll-out for this year’s Winter Blast at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. “We picked the right day to announce the Winter...
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Water Main Break Closes Campus Martius
DETROIT (WWJ) A water main break is spewing water at Congress and Woodward, outside the Dime Building, closing Campus Martius between Congress and Cadillac Square. “You can hear the water, it sounds...
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Red Wings ‘Bobble Head’ Bandit Busted, Detroit Police Say
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) - One person has been arrested, suspected of stealing the “bobble head” off a 5-foot-tall statue of Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. Detroit Police Chief James Craig...
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Downtown Detroit Goes From “Vacant” To Vibrant (VIDEO)
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – Bob Gregory has seen the transformation of downtown Detroit firsthand. The senior vice president of the Downtown Detroit Partnership has seen the heart of the...
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Not Quite 313 Birthday Wishes For Detroit, But Close! (VIDEO)
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – It was a party 313 years in the making, and metro Detroiters celebrated the city’s birthday in Campus Martius with a variety of events. Balloon sculptures,...
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Quicken Loans Tops In The Live Downtown Games
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – A team of employees from Quicken Loans topped five other downtown Detroit companies in a series of athletic and philanthropic competitive events to win the...
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Uniting Detroit Aims To Empower Youth Through Music and STEM (VIDEO)
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – The founders of Uniting Detroit Initiative gathered Tuesday in Campus Martius in Detroit to launch the educational program to inspire and empower children...
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Detroit Jazz Festival Soothes The Downtown Airwaves On Labor Day Weekend
DETROIT (WWJ) — Jazz music has filled the air in downtown Detroit this Labor Day weekend as the 35th annual Jazz Festival continued another year as the largest free jazz event in the world. The event’s...
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Nigel Barker Shows Detroiters How To Take A ‘Soafie’ (VIDEO)
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – Art Van Furniture took over downtown Detroit with 55 sofas to celebrate the release of the company’s 2014 Fall Style Catalog. A variety of sofas were set up...
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Detroit Pistons Return To The City (VIDEO)
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – It was a day for the Detroit Pistons – and their players – to return to their roots Wednesday for the ‘Meet the Team’ event at Campus Martius in Detroit. The...
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Campus Martius To Glow Friday With Christmas Tree, Red Kettle Lighting (Video)
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – The holiday season in Detroit kicks off Friday with the traditional lighting of city’s Christmas Tree in Campus Martius Park and the world’s tallest...
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Somerset Collection Brings Shopping To Downtown Detroit With CityLoft (Video)
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – Retail shopping is returning to downtown Detroit for the holidays in a bigger way. Somerset Collection CityLoft opened Wednesday in a new, larger location in...
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‘Winter Blast’ Returns To Downtown’s Campus Martius
DETROIT (AP) — Dates have been announced for a popular festival that attracts tens of thousands of people to downtown Detroit each winter. The Meridian Winter Blast will be held Feb. 6-8 at Campus...
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ACLU: Group Improperly Barred Protesters From Detroit Park
By COREY WILLIAMS/Associated Press DETROIT (AP) – A nonprofit group that maintains a popular downtown Detroit park improperly barred groups from protesting there, a lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. The...
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Winter Blast Reaches New Heights In Detroit (Video)
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – The Meridian Winter Blast will reach new heights this weekend as the popular event adds zip line over Campus Martius. The new zip line runs 300 feet down...
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Central Kitchen + Bar American Gastropub Coming To Downtown Detroit
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – A new restaurant will be coming to the edge of Campus Martius Park that will feature contemporary, American cuisine in a setting that reflects and celebrates...
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Dennis Archer, Jr. To Open Gastropub In Heart Of Downtown Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ) – Joking that there will be no discount for Dad, the son of former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer plans to open a restaurant and bar in downtown Detroit this summer. Central Kitchen + Bar...
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Light Rail Crews To Install Track Around Campus Martius
DETROIT (AP) – Crews are preparing to install a curved track around Campus Martius in downtown Detroit as part of a $140 million light rail project. Officials say work laying the track around the park...
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AT&T Announces Investment In Detroit Stores
By Edward Cardenas DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – AT&T announced Tuesday that it is opening three authorized retailer locations in Detroit. The company plans to open a new 2,200-square-foot store...
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Skating, Food, And Zip Line During February Winter Blast In Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ) – Ever wanted to Zip down Woodward Avenue in the winter? You’ll get a chance to do just that during the Winter Blast in February. A 300-foot zip line will take you along the avenue at...
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New Mural Planned For Campus Martius Office Building
DETROIT (AP) — A giant mural is planned for One Campus Martius as downtown Detroit adds to its reputation as an urban art destination. New York artists and twins Davide and Raoul Perre have been...
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Faygo Movie Night in the D! Returns To Campus Martius
DETROIT (WWJ) – Forget the theater — this summer the blockbusters are being shown in the park! Faygo Movie Night in the D! makes its return to Campus Martius Saturday night with another summer full of...
View ArticleLargest Buffalo Wild Wings Opening In Detroit Sunday
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) The wings may be finger food, but the footprint of the newest Buffalo Wild Wings in the chain will be astronomical — and it’s right here in Detroit. The 12,000 square-foot...
View ArticleDetroit’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Is Tonight
DETROIT — The 15th annual Detroit Tree Lighting is set for Friday, Nov. 16 at Campus Martius Park and Beacon Park. The tree lighting will take place around 7:45 p.m. but the event starts at 5 p.m....
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The Shoe Doctor Is ‘In’ at Detroit’s Campus Martius
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – James Reynolds, known as “The Shoe Doctor” to many, has been shining shoes in downtown Detroit for decades. For the last 15 years, James has set up shop inside One Campus...
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Detroit Youth Choir Homecoming Celebration Set For Friday At Campus Martius
(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit is hosting a homecoming celebration Friday for the Detroit Youth Choir who are finalists on “America’s Got Talent.” @DycOfficial had another explosive night on the biggest stage...
View ArticleMayor Duggan Will Present Detroit Youth Choir With Key To The City During...
DETROIT, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will present the Key to the City to the Detroit Youth Choir Friday. The presentation is set to take place during Friday’s homecoming celebration...
View ArticleHere’s Everything You Need To Know About Detroit’s Tree Lighting And Light Up...
(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit’s holiday season kicks off Friday at Campus Martius Park where the city’s Christmas tree will be lit for the first time this year and a light up Beacon Park event. Free shuttles...
View ArticleWinter Blast Begins This Weekend: What To Know
DETROIT, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Crews have cleared pathways for the thousands of visitors expected to hit downtown Detroit this weekend. “Quicken Loans Winter Blast Weekend, presented by Soaring Eagle,...
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Seen In Detroit: Winter Blast Weekend
The annual Quicken Loans Winter Blast Weekend was held this past weekend in Downtown Detroit, featuring winter activities, live entertainment, and local food. Taking over Campus Martius and its...
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