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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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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Calling all Wine Lovers! Wine improves with age and organizers of Royal Oak’s Wine Stroll are trying to do the same with ninth annual event set for May 18. Because Wine Stroll has sold out the last five years, the tickets available has been increased from 1,500 to 1,700 and a couple venues have...
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The city of Royal Oak will make nearly $2 million of “improvements” to 11 Mile Road between Troy Street and Campbell Road during a six-month long project expected to start in early May. The center of the road will be moved in places to allow for 11-foot-wide traffic lanes and nine-foot-wide sidewalks along the...
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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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Baldwin Theater in Royal Oak “Arsenic and Old Lace” is a play about what it says in the title – two sisters of a mature age who use arsenic to murder elderly men, as they like to call it, “charity.” And, yes, they do wear lace in the show. In the Stagecrafters production, directed by...
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Training for a 5K is a great way to boost your cardiovascular health, reduce stress or simply add more running to your routine. A 5K, or 3.1 miles, is perfect for beginners, but it does take some training to gain the endurance to go the distance. Raina Hafer, NCSF, certified personal trainer and running specialist,...
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Royal Oak Nightlife Get’s New Digs Summer is just around the corner (we hope) and there’s nothing better than a cold beer on a warm day. So in preparation for the changing season, four Royal Oak restaurants are undergoing alterations, all for the purpose of emphasizing their craft beer selections. The small but tasty Café...
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On Saturday, May 11, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan’s (NKFM) Kidney Squad will host FUN!: A Royal Oak Bar Sprawl. The FUN starts at Woody’s Diner, located at 208 W. Fifth Ave. at 3:00pm, and continues at various bars throughout Royal Oak until 8:00pm. Kidney Squad (K-Squad) is a group of individuals dedicated...
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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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![“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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![Bigger, better, and bar…ier? [CAFE MUSE]](http://www.urbaneapts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tl-horizontal_main-300x203.jpg)
Cutting out a ton of food rarely goes hand-in-hand with doubling in size, but such is the case at Royal Oak’s Cafe Muse, where they’ve expanded into the space next door & beautified everything while cleaning out their whole menu (save two favorites) to make room for all-new deliciousness. Get over there and take...
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