After the plug was pulled this year on a long-standing Detroit holiday tradition, businesses in Midtown have come up with a festive alternative.

Merry Midtown, a Dec. 6 family-friendly shopping and dining event, will include more than 20 Midtown businesses. The event will feature discounts, music and activities and run from 5-9 p.m. It will take the place of Noel Night, an annual event put on by Midtown Detroit, Inc., which was paused this year as its organizers take time to reimagine its future.

The day after the news broke that Noel Night was canceled, City Bird co-owner Andy Linn and his sister, Emily, began talking to other neighborhood business owners about alternative community activities. The gift shop, located on Canfield Street, has been a staple in Midtown for 20 years and ha

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