Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Dec 7, 2009, 12:22 am
While at City Bird a week or two ago, I happened on a box of old postcards of Detroit. I flipped through them for a bit, or ages by the way my husband was pacing, and found two that called out to me. ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Dec 4, 2009, 12:35 am
Other buildings in Detroit such as The Fisher, The Penobscot, and the GM Renaissance Center might get all the attention but The Guardian Building is the true gem of Detroit skyscrapers. The building ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Dec 2, 2009, 9:15 pm
The Christmas tree is lit at Campus Martius and people are skating on the ice rink. Holiday parties are scheduled and the shopping has begun. Well, other peoples shopping has begun, mine has yet to be...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 30, 2009, 9:34 am
If you have been reading this blog you’ve probably realized two things about me by now: 1. I love Detroit and don’t mind shouting it to the world. 2. I am committed to buying locally and...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 26, 2009, 8:05 pm
Parade. Football. Family. Nap. Turkey. Mashed Potatoes. Stuffing. Sweet Potatoes. Parsnips. Gravy. Unbuckle Belt. Pumpkin Pie. Apple Pie. Nap. Look at Black Friday ads. That pretty much sums up my Th...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 26, 2009, 10:10 am
Hart Plaza in November.This is my first Thanksgiving living back in Detroit since 2003. I am thankful for my family and friends, and I’m also thankful to be back in this community. A big thank y...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 23, 2009, 10:56 pm
The America’s Thanksgiving Parade began in 1924 in Detroit and was the idea of Charles F. Wendel, the display manager at J.L. Hudson’s. He was inspired by a stunt in Toronto that had Santa...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 22, 2009, 4:00 pm
The rivalry between American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island has been going on in Detroit for decades. This “best Coney Island in Detroit” story was recently highlighted on the Tra...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 18, 2009, 9:55 pm
Some weeks finding 5 great events in Detroit for the roundup is difficult. I mean, there are always things going on but sometimes they don’t excite me. This is not one of those weeks. Personally...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 15, 2009, 10:54 pm
It all started innocently enough. I was on Twitter (you’ve heard of Twitter, right?) and I tweeted that I was in the market for a new camera. I’ve wanted a dSLR camera for a long time but ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 12, 2009, 2:13 pm
Christmas decorations? Already? Yep, it’s true. I guess Santa wasn’t happy with his 15 minutes of fame. So here we are, six weeks from Christmas and the decorations are up and the carols a...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 10, 2009, 11:42 pm
You must go to Michael Symon’s Roast for Cocktail Hour. Seriously, doing this one thing will make you happy. Located in the newly renovated Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit, this m...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 9, 2009, 11:44 am
In this age of connectedness we have come to expect free wifi, it’s everywhere these days. However, free wifi and the places that offer them are not created equal. I’m looking to find the ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 5, 2009, 11:13 am
Today, November 5th, is Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, and it is mainly celebrated in the UK. It marks the foiled Gunpowder Plot of 1605 where Guy Fawkes and other conspirators tried t...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 4, 2009, 11:07 am
 Way back when, I told you about the Museum Adventure Pass which was set to end October 24, 2009. Good news, they have continued it through October 24, 2010! This program offers free admission t...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Nov 2, 2009, 2:44 pm
I realized over the weekend that my last post was my 100th post. How the heck did that happen? The first post on Detroit Moxie, Hello Detroit, was in March 2009. The GM Renaissance Center in Detroit....
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 30, 2009, 12:06 pm
I was a bit restless last Sunday. The husband was planted firmly on the sofa watching the NFL game at Wembley Stadium in London. He wasn’t going anywhere. So, off I went, alone, to try and catch...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 29, 2009, 11:34 am
Did you know that Americans spend about $6.9 billion on Halloween? That makes it the second largest commercial holiday in the country. And I thought it was just about kids trick-or-treating, carving p...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 28, 2009, 12:04 am
My husband and I finally made it to Michigan Stadium to see the Wolverines play Penn State. My husband hasn’t even been living in the States for a year so he’s doing pretty good to see a g...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 26, 2009, 11:07 am
So, I told you last week that I was attending TEDxDetroit at Lawrence Tech University. It was an amazing day filled with inspirational talks by a diverse group of presenters and artists. The attendees...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 19, 2009, 10:23 pm
So, I’m going to this conference on Wednesday and I’m so excited that I have to tell you all about it. The conference is TEDxDetroit and its purpose is to share positive ideas for the worl...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 15, 2009, 2:52 pm
Um, I don’t mean to alarm anyone but someone stole autumn. I swear that I saw it last week and now its vanished. The chilly temperatures are trying to lure us into an early winter and I’m ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 14, 2009, 3:02 pm
The Detroit Derby Girls, with players like Racer McChaseHer and Sista Slitchya, are a hot ticket in Metro Detroit. Many of the players were in Drew Barrymore’s new movie “Whip It," which w...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 12, 2009, 12:11 pm
Since 1876, Yates Cider Mill in Rochester Hills has been producing fresh cider from Michigan apples. They can produce 300 gallons of cider per hour! A trip to the cider mill in the fall has become a t...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 8, 2009, 12:02 pm
If you haven’t been following along with the posts this week, it’s my birthday weekend. This makes me very happy. And even though the baseball season is now over for the Detroit Tigers we ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 7, 2009, 2:13 pm
For my 40th birthday, I give you this. 40 fabulous places to check out in Detroit. This list is not exhaustive but if nothing else, check out these places. Some are kind of obvious, but have you been ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 6, 2009, 2:53 pm
The summer of 1969 was an amazing time in our history. I share my 40th birthday with many memorable moments and I’ve always been proud that I was born in '69. And pleased that I wasn’t...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Oct 5, 2009, 1:25 pm
We Hope for Better Things...It Shall Arise from the Ashes The Detroit Historical Museum One of the first exhibits you see when you walk into the Detroit Historical Museum is "Detroit’s Officia...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 30, 2009, 10:04 pm
Yay! It’s October, which happens to be my favorite month of the year. “Why,” you ask? Well, first of all, it’s my birthday month. In just over a week I’ll be 40. I know, ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 29, 2009, 2:00 pm
Do you want to help the unemployed in Metro Detroit?  Do you like coffee?  Would you like to win fabulous prizes including airfare and tickets to the taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in Lo...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 28, 2009, 11:33 am
Did you see the Detroit Lions game yesterday? Yeah, I didn’t think so. The good news is they won; the bad news is that you probably didn’t get to see them win their first game since Decemb...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 24, 2009, 10:49 am
Summer is officially over although you might not have noticed it with the humidity we had this week. In metro Detroit, we’re now headed into that time of the year when we feel the need to take a...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 23, 2009, 12:58 pm
Wow, there has been a lot of national press about Detroit lately. Time, Sports Illustrated, and Forbes have all been talking about Detroit. Surprisingly, most of it has been positive.    I...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 18, 2009, 1:04 pm
Eastern Market originated in 1841 in Cadillac Square in downtown Detroit and moved to its present location in 1891. It’s the largest historic public market in the U.S. and each Saturday approxim...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 17, 2009, 1:04 pm
Great food, funky art, and Alice Cooper are just a few of the many happenings around Metro Detroit this weekend. Get out there and enjoy your weekend! Coach Insignia, one of the restaurants participa...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 13, 2009, 4:37 pm
This is Part III in the "How Did I Get Here?" series. See Part I and Part II. I met my husband in a pub in London. The thing is, I wasn’t supposed to be anywhere near the area of Holland Park, ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 9, 2009, 11:42 pm
Have I mentioned that I love this time of year? The weather in Detroit is perfect for sweatshirts and jeans, the fall colors are beginning to show, yet we still have the occasional days where it&rsquo...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 8, 2009, 12:36 am
So, I didn't keep my promise. I promised you the story of how I met my husband. I forgot that this was Labor Day weekend and I've been working on the post but it's just not good yet. There...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 3, 2009, 3:44 pm
September has arrived and so has the awesome weather! Labor Day weekend is upon us and there is a ton to do in Metro Detroit and Michigan. So, if you’re headed up north or are sticking around th...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Sep 1, 2009, 11:31 pm
The Dequindre Cut is an urban recreational path that was formed out of the old Grand Trunk Railway line in Detroit. It opened in May 2009, spans 1.2 miles, and is a link between the Riverfront and Eas...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 30, 2009, 4:38 pm
It’s difficult to talk about England, Ireland, and Scotland without mentioning pubs. It’s a part of their history and culture. So, this week in the "How Did I Get Here?" series I’m t...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 27, 2009, 3:09 pm
Here we are at the last weekend in August and it stills feels like we never had a real summer. I think it’s actually time to embrace autumn and put the shorts and t-shirts away and pull out the ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 24, 2009, 5:12 pm
Well, before I can tell you how I got here you need to know how I got there. On Loch Ness in Scotland.I remember sitting in the Berry Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport and seeing the sign in the depa...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 21, 2009, 5:50 pm
"Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got. Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot. Wouldn't you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go where ever...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 19, 2009, 9:52 pm
Woosh! And there it went. Summer is almost over, can you believe it? Did we really have a summer this year? I’ve already seen autumnal plants out at the stores and before we know it we’re ...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 16, 2009, 9:47 pm
The Woodward Dream Cruise is over for another year. The residents of the Woodward Corridor from Ferndale to Pontiac get their fabulous avenue back to themselves, no more sharing it with screeching tir...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 13, 2009, 1:56 pm
As usual during the summer months, there is a ton of stuff going on in Metro Detroit. So, I implore you, get off that couch and go do something! Summer is fleeting, enjoy it while you can. Here are m...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 12, 2009, 5:17 pm
 The Woodward Dream Cruise is this Saturday, August 15th. Of course, if you live in Metro Detroit, you already knew that. This is the 15th year of this event that started as a small fundraiser to...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 9, 2009, 10:03 pm
The Heidelberg Project, with its Dotty-Wotty house, and Tyree Guyton are known worldwide. I’ve read about it and seen pictures but I had never visited it myself. And I‘m pretty sure my hus...
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Becks Davis posted an article on Detroit Moxie - Aug 6, 2009, 9:11 am
What is going on in Metro Detroit this weekend? Here are a few options: 1. Funnyman and hometown boy, J. Chris Newberg is playing two shows at the Magic Bag on Friday. On his website he describes him...
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