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Downriver, MI
29Events this week
5Free things to do
86New spots
92New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 13, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Downriver

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 29 events, day by day →

Senior Euchre

Monday 12pm · Copeland Senior Center

Zenders

Tuesday 9:30am · The Martenson Family of Funeral Homes

Daytime Socials

Tuesday 10am · Copeland Senior Center

Cub Scout Pack 3522 Join Scouting Night

Wednesday 6pm · VFW Carleton Post

Bracelets & Signs Oh My

Wednesday 6pm · Knock on Wood Design Studio

New in Downriver

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Big League Brews

Nightlife

Game day headquarters: With 14 HDTVs, surround sound, and an award-winning menu that punches way above bar food, Big League Brews is the Downriver play for burgers, wings, and a pint while your team’s on.

bigleaguebrews.com ↗

Midway Sports & Entertainment

Entertainment

Make it a mini escape: Midway Sports & Entertainment is that easy Downriver go-to when the crew wants variety...

midwayfun.com ↗

Salute Taverna

Restaurants

A cozy Italian fix: Salute Taverna brings a little piece of Italy to Taylor with scratch-made favorites, shareable plates, and nightly entertainment that turns dinner into a hangout.

salutetaylor.com ↗

Downriver’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Downriver’s best →

Most read in Downriver

The five stories Downriver readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Dearborn homeowner speaks after heated exchange with driver spreads online

    A homeowner in Dearborn, Michigan, has spoken out after a heated exchange with a driver, who drove his vehicle on his grass to avoid a flooded street.

    Full story at fox2detroit.com ↗

  2. NWS: EF2 tornado tears through Detroit, EF0 confirmed in Lincoln Park

    An EF2 tornado, with peak winds of 115 mph, tore through Detroit, becoming the city's first confirmed tornado in 29 years.

    Full story at gmg-wdiv-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com ↗

  3. Ford covered the roof of its enormous Rouge factory with living plants instead of conventional roofing, and years later the industrial site has become an unlikely habitat for birds above one of America’s most famous car plants

    Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan has transformed its roof of its Rouge factory into a habitat for birds above one of America's most famous car plants.

    Full story at ecoticias.com ↗

  4. 'It was not nice at all:' Dearborn driver gives her side after heated exchange with homeowner

    A homeowner and a driver in Dearborn, Michigan, got into an argument after the driver drove on his lawn to avoid a flooded street.

    Full story at fox2detroit.com ↗

  5. Kroger Invests $70M in Two New Michigan Stores, Creating 350 Jobs Amidst Fierce Retail Competition

    Kroger has begun construction on two new stores in Dearborn and Commerce Township, Michigan, with openings set for 2027.

    Full story at wcsx.com ↗

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