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November-December 2022

  • Sticky Be socks feature motivational phrases on the toe and underside of each pair. // Courtesy of Sticky Be Socks
  • Concept of data protection with icons on squares
  • Courtesy of Detroit Opera
  • Light Up - Sisters Patty Shaw and Jacki Smith have been operating Coventry Candles in Ferndale for 30 years. This year, the company plans to produce more than 400,000 candles, up from 40,000 in their first year of business. // Photographs by Becky Simonov
  • Life Brand - Samia Gore, founder and CEO of Body Complete RX in Reston, Va., was born in Detroit and grew up on the west side. Her wellness and lifestyle brand has grossed more than $10 million over the last five years.
  • power up Stevan Bratic, co-founder and managing partner of EV Charging POD, has designed a system that can charge EVs via natural gas, battery packs, solar energy, or propane. // Photo by Josh Scott
  • Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center, Grand Rapids // Courtesy of Spectrum Health
  • Knots Landing - The Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit recently replaced its clubhouse and riverfront deck, at a cost of $6 million. // Courtesy of the Bayview Yacht l
  • Big Business - Signarama Troy/Metro Detroit is the largest Signarama franchise in the world. // Photographs by Josh Scott
  • Winter fishing for whitefish off the ice.
  • Donald V. Orlandoni
  • Dynamic Range - Founded in 1931, Detrola Corp. found early success producing low-cost radios during the Depression. They soon developed private brand radios for department stores and merchants, and added cameras in 1939. // Courtesy of Mike Eckman
  • tailgate view
  • Illustration by James Yang
  • Courtesy of One Campus Martius