Edition No. 180
Michigan Central Station to reopen
Over 35 years after it closed, Michigan Central Station in Detroit will soon reopen.
Michigan Central OPEN is a community celebration planned for June 6 – 16 to commemorate the landmark reopening of Michigan Central Station following an extensive restoration by Ford Motor Company.
On June 6, festivities kick off with Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central, a 90-minute outdoor spectacular in front of The Station headlined by some of Detroit’s biggest stars. The standing room only show will feature short films, appearances by local leaders, and creators telling stories of innovation and culture from around the city and the region. Gates will open at 6 p.m., and the show will begin at 8:30 p.m.
When it first opened in 1913, The Station was the world’s tallest and one of the grandest train depots in the United States. However, as preferences and technology changed in regards to travel, The Station closed in 1988 and remained vacant until Ford’s acquisition of the property in 2018. The Station has been restored to its original architectural grandeur, while retrofitting it with modern technological infrastructure to support its next chapter.
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Thunderbirds to headline Selfridge Air Show
Following The War Memorial’s Air Show on June 6 as part of the 80th anniversary of D-Day Ceremony, head over to Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township for another thrilling display of aerial amazement.
The U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds flight team headlines the Open House and Air Show at Selfridge on June 8-9.
Other Air Show performers include the Swamp Fox, U.S. Army Golden Knights, Misty Blues and Selfridge’s A-10 Thunderbolt II and KC-135 Stratotanker. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s premier demonstration flight team. Appearing at numerous air shows throughout the United States with their F-16s, the Thunderbirds make flyover appearances at the Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500.
While at the Air Show, be sure to stop by the Veteran’s Zone, where The War Memorial will be setup!
To learn more about the Air Show, visit here.
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