Happy Friday the 13th! Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of 13, a number commonly associated with bad luck in Western culture. This superstition leads some people to fear or avoid anything involving the number 13. Be careful and don't step on any cracks!
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Weather: High 84°, Low 62° ☁️
We're tracking potentially severe weather today as temps pop back up into the mid-80s. A line of thunderstorms will move through in the mid-afternoon and these storms could produce damaging winds, heavy downpours, and deadly lightning. Stay with us for updates.
Check the latest forecast at ClickOnDetroit.com/WeatherCenter.
🚧 Traffic: WB I-94 to close for bridge work in Detroit
Westbound I-94 will close in Detroit this weekend for bridge work between I-75 and Michigan Avenue. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. Friday. All lanes will reopen by 10 a.m. Sunday. More info on the project here.
🚧 Check the live Traffic Map here.
Rare full moon to move across sky this weekend 🌕
What's spookier than a rare full moon on Friday the 13? Just about nothing. A rare harvest moon will show itself Friday and Saturday nights. It is technically just like any other full moon, but because it happens close to an autumn equinox, it has special characteristics. It has a powerful mystique, appearing bigger and brighter or more orange.
American Cycling League launch at Detroit's Lexus Velodrome 🚴
It's a battle of the sexes this weekend as the top international male and female cyclists square off and help launch the American Cycling Federation League at the Lexus Velodrome in Detroit.
SeptemBEERfest in Auburn Hills 🍺
The City of Auburn Hills is hosting its first-ever SeptemBEERfest event which will take place on Friday, from 5:00 – 9:00 PM at Riverside Park (located at 3311 Squirrel Ct.) in downtown Auburn Hills. Lots of beer and food.
Barktoberfest Royal Oak on Saturday 🐕
Barktoberfest Royal Oak is an Oktoberfest celebration with a twist… you get to celebrate with your dog! Leash up your pooch and head to Memorial Park to enjoy locally brewed beer, food and live music while they browse vendor booths that will feature pet-related products and services.
🗓️ Here's what's on the calendar:
- Sept. 14 -- Barktoberfest Royal Oak
- Sept. 15 -- Detroit Lions home opener against Chargers 🏈
- Sept. 17 -- Detroit Red Wings begin preseason 🏒
- Sept. 19 -- Eastern Market After Dark 🎉
- Sept. 20 -- Funky Ferndale Art Fair 🎭
- Sept. 28 -- Avril Lavigne at Fox Theatre 🎤
- Oct. 1 -- Phil Collins at LCA 🎤
- Oct. 5 -- The Black Keys at LCA 🎤
Check the Live Guide calendar for more local events, and post your own.
Today in history: You get a car, you get a car! 🚗
On September 13, 2004, TV talk-show host Oprah Winfrey gives a brand-new Pontiac G-6 sedan, worth $28,500, to everyone in her studio audience: a total of 276 cars in all.) It was, as one media expert told a reporter, "one of the great promotional stunts in the history of television."
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