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Byway Breaks is Back!
Do you live in the metro Detroit area and want to find out more about the WA3 and how you can get involved? Then don't miss our member coffee in partnership with the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce, Byway Breaks this Thursday, March 18. The event will take place at Allied Printing's production house located at 2035 Hilton Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220. This event is free to members and $5 dollars for guest. To RSVP please email Nicole Brown, Outreach and Promotions Coordinator at nicole@woodwardavenue.org.
Know Your Woodward History
Take the Woodward Automotive Heritage Audio Tour and discover the rich history of metro Detroit and how we put the world on wheels! Below are a just a few of the fun facts you'll discover on the tour.
1) Detroit-Windsor Vehicular Tunnel opened to the public in 1930. Until recently it was the world's only underwater, transnational vehicular tunnel. An average of 24,000 vehicles pass through the tunnel daily.
2) The 1904 Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is the "birthplace of the Model T," the most significant car of the twentieth century that "put the world on wheels."
3) Woodward Avenue the only street where automobile engineers "street tested" new models adding unique significance to "Cruising Woodward" in the 1950's - late 1960's.
4) Davison Limited Expressway built in 1941, the first urban highway in the United States intersects Woodward Avenue in Highland Park.
5) The world's first electric traffic light was installed at Woodward and Michigan Avenues in 1920.
6) Section 10 of the Woodlawn Cemetery includes the final resting places of several notable figures including Joseph Hudson, Roy Chapin, C.J Whitney, Clayton Grinnell.
To take this free tour downloadable by mp3/IPod, phone or burnable to cd please visit, www.woodwardstore.org.
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Get Connected
Get Your Museum Adventure Pass & Discover the World
Discover a world of art and culture that inspires creativity, learning and more with the Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan's program, Museum Adventure Pass. The program in its third year brings together more than 20 cultural institutions to bring their work to new audiences with this promotion.
So how does it work? By visiting your local public library and showing your library card, you can receive a pass. The Museum Adventure Pass provides various discounts for admission to the participating institutions. Some participants include Birmingham Historical Museum & Park, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Cranbrook Institute of Science and more. For more information please visit www.detroitadventurepass.org.
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Quick Links
Want to know how to grow your business along the byway? Need to have your voice heard regarding governmental issues that affect your business? Just want to help Woodward Avenue grow? Then become a member of the WA3. For more information please visit www.woodwardavenue.org.
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Upcoming Events
Motor City Blues Festival
3/19 Detroit Opera House
Sleeping Beauty
3/28 Detroit Opera House
3/20 Fox Theater
Mo' Nique
3/27 Fox Theater
Chelsea Handler: Bang Bang
4/2 Fox Theater
Warrendale Rocks
3/19 Magic Stick
These Are Powers
3/29 Majestic Cafe
Spring Awakening
4/20 Fisher Theater
NCAA Frozen Four
4/8-4/10 Ford Field
Detroit Red Wings vs.St. Louis Blues
3/24 Joe Louis Arena
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 Greetings!
Welcome to the March eNewsletter of the Woodward Avenue Action Association! Its a great time to be in Michigan and on Woodward Avenue!
Can Local Tourism be Used to Save Michigan
Join Hometown History Tours for the Southeast Michigan Heritage Tourism Networking event, Capitalizing on Our Local History. This unique and one half day conference focusing on historical tourism in Michigan. It takes place Thursday, March 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Stone Creek Banquet Center in Flat Rock, MI. This event will focus on how agencies, tour companies and more can package our story and give an authentic experience to visitors coming to Southeastern Michigan. The WA3 is proud to announce our own Debbie Schutt will be one of the featured speakers.
Featured speakers include:
David Lorenz, Manager of Public and Industry Relations for Travel Michigan, a division of Michigan Economic Development Corporation - the official State of Michigan tourism promotion agency
Kimberly L. Simmons, President and Executive Director of the Quarlls Watkins Heritage Project
Detroit Zoo Wins Google Trike Contest
With more than 15,000 votes the Detroit Zoo was named the number one pedestrian only theme park/attractions people would like to take a virtual tour of. The nationwide Google Street View "Trike" contest asked current users to submit the places they would like to see utilizing the software. From over 25,000 nominees, Google narrowed down the selections to the finalists in each category.
To gather information not accessible by car Google created the "Trike", a three-wheeled bike equipped with a digital camera and GPS. Street View is a feature of Google Maps that will allow users to panoramic and interactive street level imagery of the Zoo from anywhere in the world. Google plans to collect the information later this spring and unveil the tour later this year.
Palmer Woods Association Showcases Music & Homes
On Saturday, March 27 at 8 pm, some of the best traditional Middle Eastern music in the world can be heard at the Palmer Woods Music in Homes concert. Lebanese-born flutist Nadim Dlaikan and oud player Abdu Karim Bader, National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows, have performed worldwide, including on the stage of the prestigious Kennedy Center. These international masters join with superb tabla player Mustapha Atat to share the beautiful melodies and engaging rhythms of their ancestors. Enjoy this rare opportunity in the aura of an elegant, spacious Palmer Woods manor. A reception with delicious theme-related foods is included.
For more information on this and other great events taking place along the byway please visit www.woodwardavenue.org.
Get Your Authentic Woodward Gear Here!
 Show your Woodward pride with authentic WA3 Woodward merchandise. Visit the Woodward Store at www.woodwardstore.org to view the full collection of merchandise that will fit all of your gift giving needs. Show your love of Woodward no matter where you are in the world with a full line of gear from golf shirts to tee's in women's and men's sizes S - 3XXl, hats, totes and more. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of merchandise go the Woodward Beautification Fund. For more information please contact the WA3 at 248-288-2004. |
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Byway Feature - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
In the middle of one of the most controversial times in Detroit's recent history this unique art institution was marked by a neon art installation project on its exterior stating "Everything's Going to Be Alright". An introduction of sorts to one of the newer additions to the artistic community that is Midtown, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. As the only contemporary museum in the city it brings a breath of fresh air to the arts landscape in metropolitan Detroit.
Opened in 2006, the museum was the vision of it's founding board led by Marsha Miro, Mitch Cope, Lynn Crawford, Burt Aaron, Cate Strumbosm, Julie Taubman and Danielle Karmanos. Located at 4454 Woodward in Detroit across from the historic Whitney restaurant, the building was originally purchased by the Manoogian Foundation for use by the Detroit Institute of Arts for use as a contemporary art space. As those plans never materialized the building was then rented out to MOCAD. Since its opening four years ago, the museum has featured such exhibits as "Meditations in a Emergency" (2006), "Introspection on War" (2007), "Shrinking Cities" (2007), "Holy Hip-Hop" (2008) and its current exhibit, "For the Blind Man in the Dark Room Looking for the Black Cat that isn't there" running until April 4.
For more information on MOCAD, please visit www.mocadetroit.org
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A.J's Music Cafe Gears up for Assembly Line Concert
Starting Thursday, March 18 AJ's Music Cafe will be rockin 312 non-stop hours in pursuit of yet another Guinness Book World Record with the second annual Assembly Line Concert. The action begins Thursday, March 18 with the semi-formal and truly official launch party, starting at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $25 and are being sold at AJ's or at the door. Included is music, of course, samplings from area restaurants and a good time.
Celtic Ladies Take Over the Max. M Fisher
Thursday, March 18 to Sunday, March 21 is your chance to catch the always lively and entertaining Cherish the Ladies at the Max. M Fisher Music Center Cherish the Ladies is one of the powerhouses in Celtic music. Their spectacular instrumental talents, stunning step dancing and beautiful vocals evoke the magic of the Emerald Isle, creating an immensely entertaining show, brimming with spirit, wit and soul. Tickets for all three shows start at $19. for more information please visit www.detroitsyphony.com.
Getaway with a Stay at the Townsend
Need a break, but can't get away for a full vacation? Then book yourself a weekend getaway in town at the Townsend. Located in beautiful downtown Birmingham enjoy an overnight stay in a luxury suite complete with champagne, chocolate covered strawberries and in room breakfast for two. To make your stay even more spectacular the Townsend has partnered Margot European Day Spa to offer a variety of specials. To Book your lovers getaway visit the www.townsendhotel.com.
Have You Seen DPTV Lately
On April 22, Detroit Public Television will re-air its critically acclaimed documentary, Blueprint America. Centered around Detroit, this film documents the city's rise as the one of the most important metropolitan area's in the world on many levels including transportation to where it is now. Blueprint also focuses on the current efforts being made to revitalize the city with mass transportation and Woodward Avenue playing a key role and how Detroit's comeback will layout the blueprint for success to be followed by other cities across the county.
Airing on March 16, is Start UpNation, with Jeff and Rich Sloan. Having started numerous companies on their own including the Birmingham, MI based venture capital fund, Sloan Ventures, they offer solid business advice to those looking to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. Be sure to tune in from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to get business advice from two of the best in the business.
Woodward Avenue is a All-American Road, a member of an elite collection of roads in the United States, the America's Byways®, honored by the U.S Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. This designation is administrated through the FHWA's, National Scenic Byways program. Woodward Avenue not only tells the story of innovation in America, but the world. What makes Woodward a one of a kind road is that it is the birthplace of the automotive industry and is home to historical sites and events that have shaped the world we live in. From the Ford Piquette Plant to the world's first mile of concrete highway, it's full of experiences that can't be duplicated anywhere else in the world. Come and explore Woodward Avenue's story and discover how the people, places and events along this road changed America forever.
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Nicole Brown , WA3 Outreach & Promotions Coordinator |
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