Location Code: AH

STELLANTIS WORLD HEADQUARTERS

Stellantis is a North American automaker with a new name and a long history. Stellantis US designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells vehicles under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and FIAT brands, as well as the SRT performance vehicle designation. The Chrysler World Headquarters and Technology Center (CTC) is the North American headquarters and main research and development facility for the automobile manufacturer Stellantis. The 504-acre (204 ha) complex is located next to Interstate 75 in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit.

 

Location Code: NO

Normandy Oaks

Two hives with thousands of honey bees are in Royal Oak’s 40-acre park at Normandy Oaks. Each hive at the height of summer has about 60,000 bees, so Royal Oak will see up to 120,000 honey bees taking up residence in the Oaks Savannah nature area of the Normandy Oaks park.

The two hives at Normandy Oaks are a memorial to Stephanie Comptois, former chair of the parks and recreation board, who passed away in April 2020, said Sarah Kindinger, current chair of the group.

“We’re doing this in her honor,” Kindinger said. “We think this is a great opportunity to open education to kids in the park and a unique way we can use our green space in Royal Oak.”

 

Location Code: FR

FLATROCK FARM FR

The village of Flat Rock was platted and recorded in 1838 by the Gibraltar and Flat Rock Land Co. They were attempting to build a canal to connect Lake Erie with Lake Michigan. This effort ultimately failed.

Henry Ford was attracted to the water power of the Huron River, and in 1925 he established the Ford Motor Company Lamp Factory along its banks. The Flat Rock Dam was constructed to provide hydroelectricity to the factory.

The area was incorporated as a village in 1923 and as a city in 1965.

 

Location Code: WR

WILLA ROSE FLORAL

Willa Rose Floral is a cut flower farm and design studio based in Dexter, Michigan that specializes in unique, seasonal and local floral design for weddings, showers, events, editorial styling and special occasions.

 

Location Code: VEJ

VOICES FOR EARTH JUSTICE

Voices for Earth Justice is an interfaith network of people committed to prayer, education and actions that deepen our sense of wonder, responsibility, and gratitude for all creation.

 

Location Code: UD

U OF D MERCY

Founded in 1877 by the Jesuits as the University of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is Michigan’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive Catholic university. In 1990, University of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit, founded in 1941 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, consolidated to become University of Detroit Mercy. Moral and ethical issues are considered with academic and professional disciplines in an education that seeks to integrate the intellectual, spiritual, ethical and social development of students. Collaboration across outstanding programs provide students a local and global vision, helping them understand the difference they can make in their field and the world.

 

Location Code: W

THE WHITNEY

The Whitney mansion is world famous for upscale dining in Detroit.  Completed in 1894, the Motor City landmark retains the exquisite charm of Detroit’s early upper echelon as a venue for all to enjoy.  

The Whitney now provides several unique features within the historical property: the fine dining restaurant, menu dining throughout the Mansion, The Ghostbar and Gardens.  Each has it’s own unique appeal that guests come specifically to enjoy and sometimes find themselves wandering, spending hours frolicking in the enchantments of the estate.

 

Location Code: HH

THE HENRY HOTEL

Experience the art of hospitality and a newly imagined vision of modern luxury at The Henry, a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. From the moment you enter our magnificent lobby adorned with vibrant contemporary art, you will experience an elegant boutique hotel just twenty minutes outside of Detroit that you will want to call home again and again.

 

Location Code: SH

SHINOLA HOTEL

The world’s first Shinola Hotel is Detroit’s new living room. Located in the heart of the city’s historic Woodward shopping district, this 129-room boutique hotel offers a completely original hospitality experience. Shinola Hotel’s accommodations are thoughtfully designed with varied layouts—featuring handcrafted mill-work, custom mattresses, and wallpaper inspired by patterns found during the renovation process.

The property marries two restored buildings—the old T.B. Rayl & Co. sporting goods and hardware store and a former Singer sewing-machine store—with three brand new buildings modeled after downtown Detroit’s historic architecture. Indulge in a diverse array of culinary experiences at Shinola Hotel, featuring some of the best new restaurants in Detroit. Grab a classic cocktail in the Living Room or Evening Bar, taste the authentic Southern Italian dishes at San Morello, or try the brews and Detroit-style fried chicken at The Brakeman and Penny Red's.

 

Location Code: WB

WEST BLOOMFIELD PARKS KARNER FARM

In June of 1969, a committee was formed in order to explore recreation opportunities and open spaces available for acquisition within our community. Just a little over a year later in August of 1970, voters in West Bloomfield established a Township Parks Commission and agreed to support its start by passing a four year, ¼ millage which provided the funding needed to get the parks and recreation ball rolling. In November of that same year, The West Bloomfield Township Board authorized the Parks Commission to also act as the Township Recreation Board and the rest, as they say, is history. The West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission has been in existence ever since.

 

Location Code: PP

PALMER PARK

Palmer Park is comprised of 296 acres of lawns and historic woodlands, tennis courts, splash park, hiking and biking trails, Lake Frances and its lighthouse, an historic log cabin, the Detroit Mounted Police and more. Located between McNichols and 7 Mile Roads and west of Woodward Avenue in Detroit, it has been a treasured nature park and recreation site for more than 100 years.

 

Location Code: OAC

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CENTER

Located on Detroit’s riverfront in the historic Globe Building, with the Dequindre Cut trail running through its backyard, the Outdoor Adventure Center gives you a taste of Michigan’s great outdoors in the heart of the city.

Experience exciting outdoor adventures with hands-on activities, exhibits and simulators -- walk behind and touch a waterfall, step into a fishing boat and reel in a big fish, hit the trail on a mountain bike or snowmobile, and much more. At the OAC, you’ll learn about how the DNR manages state parks, forests, wildlife and fish as you climb the roots and explore the canopy of a massive bur oak tree, hop aboard a real airplane, and see what’s swimming in our aquarium.

 

Location Code: OU

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY

Oakland University is recognized as a student-centered, doctoral research institution with a global perspective. A public institution, they engage nearly 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students in distinctive educational experiences that connect to the unique and diverse opportunities within and beyond their region.

 

Location Code: MUF

MUFI

The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to engage members of the community in sustainable agriculture. They believe that challenges unique to urban communities like Detroit (e.g., vacant land, food security) present a unique opportunity for community-supported agriculture. They hope to empower urban communities by using agriculture as a platform to promote education, sustainability, and community while simultaneously reducing socioeconomic disparity.

 

Location Code: MGM

MGM CASINO - BLACK PEARL GARDEN

Description coming soon!

 

Location Code: MA

MAHINDRA AUTOMOTIVE

MGM Grand Detroit's “Extreme Green Team” is committed to providing both conventional and innovative environmental conservation initiatives at our resort. They have been recognized as a leader not only because of our customary hotel green initiatives, but also for our non-traditional practices that set them apart such as our on-site butcher shop which reduces trucking volumes and lessens waste, grease recycling, and their 1.8-acre urban garden.

 

Location Code: LO

LAKE ORION

Description coming soon!

 

Location Code: JP

JP JEROME FARM

The area was first settled in 1824, 13 years before Michigan became a state, when land speculator Samuel W. Dexter purchased a large tract of land and originated the village. It was known as "Mill Creek Settlement" until 1830, when its name was officially changed to Dexter.

Samuel Dexter was a staunch abolitionist, and it is nearly certain that his home, Gordon Hall, was a stop on the Underground Railroad (amongst other evidence, Gordon Hall contained secret areas in the basement, accessible only through hidden doorways).

On March 20, 1966, the Dexter area experienced "one of the most infamous of all UFO sightings in history" when local truck driver Frank Mannor spotted a glowing object near his home.

 

Location Code: 615

FREE PRESS BUILDING

For more than seven decades, 321 W. Lafayette Blvd. housed one of the most iconic, widely distributed newspapers in the country. The Detroit Free Press occupied the 14-story, 302,000-square-foot building until it moved out in 1998.

The Albert Kahn building, completed in 1925, has been renovated for mixed use, with ground-level retail spaces and office spaces on the second and third levels. Above the office and retail spaces are more than 100 residential units.

 

Location Code: DFH

FOUNDATION HOTEL

Detroit Foundation Hotel combines communal, industrial, and luxury design to transform Detroit’s former Fire Department headquarters (built in 1929) into a 100-room hotel. With spaces designed for socializing, creating, eating, drinking, and relaxing, we will bring together world travelers and neighbors and showcase Detroit’s legacy and knack for innovation.