Shopping and leisure in Royal Oak and surrounding areas
We have clamored a lot here at The Urbane Life about how the City operates downtown, specifically the parking meters. What if we Reinvented Downtown Royal Oak. NO Parking Downtown, Force people to use the Parking Structures. Create Biking Lanes, Pedestrian Walking, Increase Outdoor Cafes, Create Street Art and make Downtown Royal Oak an Urban Environment on par with Austin TX. Good...
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Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday. More than one billion people in 192 countries will observe the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, according to the Earth Day Network. In honor of Earth Day, here is are 5 of the 15 things you and your family can do that will help you help the...
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![New Cosmetology School Opens in Royal Oak [Hometown Life]](http://www.urbaneapts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lespirit-300x168.jpeg)
ROYAL OAK – L’esprit Academy, an accredited cosmetology school for hair, skin and nail careers, which opened its first location in Livonia in 2004, is expanding its operations and has opened a second Michigan location in downtown Royal Oak. L’esprit Academy’s new location, at 501 S. Washington Ave., which houses both the school and a full-service...
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It’s no secret that the amount of record stores in this country has dwindled over the past 15 years. It’s a fact that music fans all over have lamented, yet no one knows what to do about it. Enter Record Store Day. Record Store Day is a celebration of the mom and pop record...
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![“Burn Rubber” is All Grown Up [THRILLIST]](http://www.urbaneapts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/218-300x203.jpg)
It’s only natural that the clothes shop owners sell should be a reflection of themselves (this, by the way, is why vampires make extremely poor clothing store owners). So now that the guys behind streetwear stop Burn Rubber are all grown up, it’s fitting that they’re opening a more adult boutique in two/eighteen. Now...
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Detroit’s known for a lot of things: Cars, cars, and, oh yeah, cars. But wait! There’s more . . . Music! Detroit’s produced as many great musicians as it has cars, easy. And not just the city, but the metro region as a whole. Let’s see what’s happening this week. Monday, 4/1 Punk vs....
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St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the introduction of Christianity to Ireland. It also celebrates corned beef, music, and binge drinking. While we wouldn’t go so far as to suggest whether and where to go to church, we will offer our opinions on bars. We know a few things about bars. And corned beef. And music....
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Most every town has a giant movie multiplex but there’s only one Main Art. Independent movie lovers from all over the region felt their pulse quicken a little when they saw the construction begin on the Emagine entertainment complex–directly behind one of Metro Detroit’s longest tenured and most popular art house movie theaters, no...
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The last couple of weeks, The Walking Dead has actually been boring me to tears. It’s not what I signed up for, ya know. I want them to stop with the politics and start kicking those zombie brains and butts. But then…I realized that the reason there hasn’t been so much zombie brain bashing...
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Here it is, the thick of it: Royal Oak Restaurant Week. There’s a lot of information to digest, which is why we’re here. The deliciousness we all face while walking the streets of downtown Royal Oak is already overwhelming, and now with this week’s specials, you start to wonder who’s in charge, your brain...
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Here it is, the thick of it: Royal Oak Restaurant Week. There’s a lot of information to digest, which is why we’re here. The deliciousness we all face while walking the streets of downtown Royal Oak is already overwhelming, and now with this week’s specials, you start to wonder who’s in charge, your brain...
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Detroit’s known for a lot of things: Cars, cars, and, oh yeah, cars. But wait! There’s more . . . Music! Detroit’s produced as many great musicians as it has cars, easy. And not just the city, but the metro region as a whole. Let’s see what’s happening this week. Monday, 2/25 Punk vs....
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