SO...THIS IS DETROIT? by dtownkitty
Detroit is made up of many different neighborhoods like any other city. Here are some highlights in the downtown areaDowntown business: includes GM headquarters and shops, Hart Plaza park for riverfront views and concerts, COBO Hall (auto show), Compuware building, Campus Martius etc.
Greektown: really part of downtown. Includes the Greektown casino, restaurants and pubs.
Bricktown: small area next to greektown - pubs such as the Detroiter
Theater/sports district: North of Downtown on Woodward Ford Field, Comerica Park, Fox Theater, Gem Theater, Detroit Opera House, Second City, State Theater, Hockeytown.
Harmonie Park: Cute area wedged between Greektown and Stadiums. Music Hall, Restaurants and a few shops. Historic German center but no German food here.
Midtown area/Museum center: Wayne State, Detroit Institute of Arts, Science Center, Historical Museum, Wright Museum (African American History), C-Pop art, Max Fisher (symphony). Some great restaurants/pubs and lots of trendy loft-dwellers.
New Center Area: Fisher Theater, some restaurants, residential, new tech center.
Indian Village: Upscale, historic residential. Belle Isle, Harlequin Cafe champagne bar (do NOT eat there - just enjoy the music and champagne).
Eastern Market: HUGE market area w/shops and restaurants. E. of downtown off Gratiot. Artists lofts.
Mexicantown: Vernor rd Near Ambassador Bridge. Great mexican food. Visitors shouldn't wander into the surrounds.
Corktown: Oldest neighborhood in Detroit. Artsy types. Michigan ave/ Trumbull/Rosa Parks area. Residential, a couple art galleries, pubs. Home of the St. Patty's Day Parade.Worst of Detroit:
Brightmoor. Don't worry, you won't make it there. It never ever was a nice part of town although it has an interesting history. this is a good place to if you want to see a street with 4 houses standing and the rest is overgrown with weed trees. My grandpa lived here. I went to look at a house down the road from his to see what $10,000.00 would buy and it wasn't pretty. But some people stay and maintain their houses nicely in the midst of ruins. Seriously...this is where film makers go to film destitution.
One nice thing though is The Redford Theater nearby in "Old Redford" . It is a restored art deco theater with the original Organ. They show old flicks and host body building events.
go to this website for great info on detroit and a map:
http://www.detnews.com/entertainment/survivalguide.htm