Ah, Depot Town, Riverside Park, Eastern Michigan University. Ypsilanti is all about the perfect summer festival. It's walkable neighborhoods boast vintage housing to die for and its downtown historic district is the third largest in the Michigan—only Detroit and Grand Rapids have larger ones. Its independent music and art scenes are thriving, and it boasts a diversity and community spirit very few other Metro Detroit cities can touch.
Grab a sandwich at Cafe Luwak. Catch an
outré performances at the
Dreamland Puppet Theatre. Down a Michigan brew at Frog Island or
Corner Brewery. Check out the latest art show at Riverside Gallery or lust after an antique architectural find at
Materials Unlimited.
At nearly 200 years old, this storied community's history has yet to be written. After all, name another city in Michigan that holds an annual summer festival dedicated to
Elvis and the biannual DIY fest, the
Shadow Art Fair?
By: Jeff Meyers, 5/14/2008
Once upon a time, our auto industry was founded on the visions of its leaders and the risks investors took supporting them. Venture capital is the fuel that drives the engine of innovation. So, where do promising new local companies go to raise funds? For 27 years the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium has helped provide an answer. The annual two-day event starts today in Ypsilanti. Could it provide the missing link in Michigan's economic evolution?
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By: Terry Parris, Jr., 4/9/2008
As much of the economy goes global, James Marks of Ypsilanti's VGKids finds that there's plenty of success to be found locally. Paradoxically, this success has given him both a national reputation and the opportunity to expand his business to the west coast.
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By: Jon Zemke, 3/18/2008
There are two sides to every economic story. While the region reels from falling house prices, the Maurer family sees the downturn as an opportunity to step in and rehabilitate many of Ypsilanti's glorious Victorian homes. Far from opportunists, their mission is to rejuvenate what might otherwise remain neglected.
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By: Amy Kuras, 1/24/2008
"The Brooklyn to Ann Arbor's Manhattan." No longer content to live in The Deuce's shadow, Ypsilanti is emerging as an affordable alternative for both creative and professional types. Viva La Differance!
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By: Lucy Ament, 11/1/2007
Whatever your opinion, there's no denying that bloggers are dismantling the wall between the public and the press, creating a virtual underground for ideas and opinions. And SE Michigan has more than its fair share of citizen journalists, armchair politicos, cultural pioneers and cranks just
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