If you’re into tabletop gaming, check if Opal Grove Games has a game night going on.
And for fun events, the news outlet I work for publishes a roundup of things to do every Thursday. I’m biased, but it’s super helpful.
Accountability: It’s a “we” thing.
I’m Dan Ignacio (they/them, he/him): Filipino, #Detroit resident, #Ypsilanti / #AnnArbor native, music lover, bicycle rider, human being. Editing news at Outlier Media.
Living on land yet to be restored to the Anishinaabe.
If you ever need my help, let’s talk.
Avatar shows me with light skin, black hair, and a neutral expression. Past hashtags: #civicDET, #newsDET.
If you’re into tabletop gaming, check if Opal Grove Games has a game night going on.
And for fun events, the news outlet I work for publishes a roundup of things to do every Thursday. I’m biased, but it’s super helpful.
For some art, check out Dabls Mbad, Norwest Gallery, The Heidelberg Project, and any gallery on the Avenue of Fashion — the commercial district on Livernois Avenue south of 8 Mile Road. To learn some history, go to the Detroit Historical Museum (especially the “Detroit 67” exhibit, top floor) and The Wright.
Spot Lite is a great place for dance music. Jazz heads frequent Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (the world’s oldest operating jazz club, by some accounts), Motor City Wine for its many artists in residence, and Willis Show Bar. For some rock and punk, head to Hamtramck for the New Dodge Lounge, Small’s …
Take a walk on Belle Isle or the RiverWalk on one of our unseasonably warm winter days. Eastern Market is a must-see, too, even if you don’t want to buy any food.
… or The Sanctuary.
Senate Theater and Redford Theatre are always showing something interesting. Detroit Repertory Theatre and Detroit Public Theatre each started a new season of performances recently.
@ryathal
@seahorse FYI for @c0smokram3r, the techno museum Exhibit 3000 is by appointment: https://www.submergedownload.com/exhibit-3000
Jesus Christ. No, it’s unlikely anyone will stab your wife. I’ve lived in the city for five years, and zero people have crossed me.
If you don’t mess with anybody, nobody will mess with you here. Just be kind, treat people like people, and folks tend to give that same energy back. Detroiters are good people.