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Renaissance Center Detroit
9 Reviews I visited the central business area and found the beautiful General Motors Renaissance Center on the waterfront. Walking through the Renaissance Center I saw huge food courts with vendors offering...
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The Henry Ford Detroit
17 Reviews The Henry Ford Museum is incredible! The Dymaxion House is my favorite exhibit. It's a 1946 vision of the future! The Ford offers more than just cars, it's trains, planes, farming equipment, even...
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Belle Isle Detroit
8 Reviews Belle Isle is about a 1000 acre island park in the Detroit River. It can be reached by a ½ mile bridge from Detroit, and is a breath of fresh air after spending time in the city. It’s a shame that...
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Comerica Park Detroit
12 Reviews If you visit Detroit during the summer, a great day activity is to catch a Tiger game at Comerica Park. With all the restaurants and bars around the Stadium, as well as, in stadium activities, you can...
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Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit
13 Reviews Been there a couple of times - pretty interesting place. From time to time it has different exhibits (like 'Camile Clodel and Rodin scuptures' one which I visited and enjoyed last year). For general...
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Detroit Zoo Detroit
8 Reviews If you have a free ½ day or day, the Detroit Zoo is a great way to spend it. We’ve been to plenty of zoo’s around the US, and I think this is one of the best. It is easy to get around and they have...
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Eastern Market Detroit
6 Reviews It is really nice place to go if you love fruits and veggies they are cheap price and you can also get cheap oils and lotions and they jazz music while you shop its really nice.I dont have any photos...
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Museum of African American History Detroit
4 Reviews This is an award winning museum & is dedicated to African-American History and the contributions that African-Americans have made to our society. "And Still We Rise" is the key permanent exhibit &...
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Hart Plaza Detroit
5 Reviews Hart Plaza is part of the Detroit International Riverfront at the foot of Woodward Avenue, the most important street in Detroit. In 1701, Cadillac landed here to found the city of Detroit. The Hart...
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Detroit Historical Museum Detroit
3 Reviews When I first wrote this tip in 2006, the DHM was NOT open at that time. Since then it has secured funding through private means and is currently open to the public. It is open every day, see the link...
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Walter P. Chrysler Museum Detroit
1 Review You’re in Detroit, Motown! You should see some cars, right? One opportunity is the Walter P. Chrysler Museum. The cars here are limited to monikers that fell into the Chrysler family (Chrysler, Dodge,...
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Motown Historical Museum Detroit
2 Reviews I'm listing some landmarks for Detroit music fans here. Note: Boys, please don't cry if you don't see Eminem. I claim no responsibility for your dissapointment. Hitsville USA: for those fans of the...
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Shrine of the Little Flower Detroit
2 Reviews Father Charles Coughlin was an enormously popular Roman Catholic priest who hosted a nation-wide radio show in the 1930s and early 1940s. He was an arch-conservative and rather anti-semitic, yet...
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Cranbrook Detroit
1 Review Deep in the suburbs of Oakland County, Cranbrook is an oasis of educational and artistic excellence. Cranbrook Academy has challenged, enlightened, and developed generations of students since its...
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Just west of Ann Arbor, MI is the cute town of Chelsea, home of The Purple Rose Theatre, established by actor and Michigan native Jeff Daniels.The theatre is intimate and features great american works, especially middle American, by Pulitzer winning playwright Lanford Wilson and Jeff Daniels himself among others.Currently, Escanaba in Love, the prequel to Escanaba in da Moonlight is showing, written by Jeff Daniels.
Perched atop a massive rock like a castle on Lake Superior, the Marquette Harbor Light is clearly visible from the downtown harbor front. It was first established in 1853 and the current square/integral brick structure built in 1866. Because it is an active Coast Guard station, the lighthouse is not accessible to the public - but we got close. One can park at the local maritime museum and then walk to the spot from which we took this photo.
Situated on the Detroit River, Hart Plaza is a 14-acre (6-hectare) public plaza named in honor of former Michigan Senator Philip A. Hart. The plaza was designed by Japanese architect Isamu Noguchi, and opened in 1975. It features several amphitheaters, an ice-skating rink, and many works of public art. From the plaza, there is a fine view of Windsor, Ontario on the opposite bank of the Detroit River. Hart Plaza has a capacity of 40,000 people, and is the venue for Detroit's summertime riverfront festivals, including the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival. In 2010, the Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority opened a terminal on the plaza's riverfront that can accomodate major cruise ships.
The Coleman A. Young Municipal Center was originally called the City-County Building. However, it was renamed to honor Coleman Young, Detroit's first black mayor, shortly after his death in 1997. It contains the Office of the Mayor, the Detroit City Council, other city department offices, and the offices of the Wayne County government.The 20-story building is 318 feet (97meters) tall. Designed by the architectural firm of Harley, Ellington and Day, it was constructed between 1950 and 1951. A feature of the municipal center is the 25-foot (eight-meter) statue entitled Spirit of Detroit that was sculpted by Marshall Frederick. Whenever one of Detroit's sports teams is in contention for its league championship, the statue is outfitted with that team's jersey.
The Renaissance Center is a hotel and convention facility that was completed between 1976 and 1977. The complex includes a central 739-foot (225-meter), 73-story building that is occupied by the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center hotel. Four 534-foot (163-meter), 39-story office towers surround the central tower. Some of the office space is occupied by General Motors World Headquarters. People interested in automobiles would enjoy a visit to GM World, an exhibit in the Renaissance Center that includes General Motors automobiles from the past to the present. The center's "People Mover" provides convenient access to the attractions in nearby downtown Detroit.
Cadillac's Landing in downtown Detroit is a historic site marked with a plaque and a statue of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. It marks the spot where the explorer and his men landed and planted the flag of France.On June 5, 1701, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac set off from Montreal with a convoy of 25 canoes to explore the wilderness to the west. On July 23, 1701, he and his group camped 16 miles (26 kilometers) below the present city of Detroit on what is now Grosse Ile. The next morning, he returned upriver, landed at a strategic spot with a 40-foot (12-meter) bank towering over the river, and planted the flag of France. Cadillac claimed the area in the name of King Louis XIV of France. He then set about erecting a fortress on the site, which he named Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit (the "strait"), in honor of Count Jerome de Pontchartrain, Minister of Marine. From the fort and settlement...
In the Grand Circus Park there are several Statues to those who shaped Detroit.The park was neat and clean, no vagrants any where to be seen.Detroit has many such statues located in and around the city.
Great looking building!! Awesome ArchitectureI did not attend services it was a Wednesday afternoon, but the Anglican's are still active here.Sunday Services7:30 AM – Morning Prayer (Chapel)8:00 AM – Holy Communion (Chapel)10:00 AM – Choral Holy Communion††Morning Prayer with Holy Communion on the 2nd and 5th Sundays of the month,exclusive of Advent and Lent
Not only does Mackinac Island not allow motors so the traffic in town consists of people on bicycles and horse-drawn carriages, and not only does the scent of fudge welcome you when you disembark from your ferry, BUT! they also celebrate the blooming of the lilacs that cover the island every June in a beautiful array of colors.The festival is usually about 10 days long and features a variety of events but the best is the parade. It's an old-fashioned affair with bands and people dressed up in historic outfits walking along with the various groups they belong to waving at the crowds of people that line the main street (Huron, I believe it is called). It's just delightful to see people get this excited about something that doesn't involve anything electronic. They're having fun in a small town way, in a way a lot of people don't anymore. It's not just the flowers, it's the neighbors coming...
On our great cross country journey of 2008 we drove from Monterey, CA to Washington, DC, and we spent our final night of the trip in East Lansing, Michigan. While I wanted to see the Ohio State - Michigan State football game the next day, tickets were very expensive, and we'd have to give up a whole day of traveling, so we opted for the UMass-Lowell vs Michigan State hockey game instead. Nothing like seeing the defending national champs play!We stayed at the Quality Inn about a mile or two from campus, and we took taxis both ways. Before the game we wandered around campus a little, lopking at the landmarks, the sports facilities, and the nature, before watching State beat UMass-Lowell 2-1 in a great game, with all three goals scored in front of us and in quick five minute burst.The next day we got up and were on the road out of the state of Michigan in an hour or so.
The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Detroit
1 Review and 443 Opinions Traveling with my mother on a morning flight, so decided to stay at the Westin at DTW. Chipped...
Main Street Inn and Suites Mackinac Island
2 Reviews and 182 Opinions The Main Street Inn has been our Lodging since they opened 4 years ago. They are perhaps the...
Traverse Bay Lodge Traverse City
2 Reviews and 105 Opinions Service and manager are horrible. I used to be a repeat custoemer here, but service and...
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Q: Anyone know any interesting small towns in Michigan? Places with a few nice bars and restaurant and traditional buildings...
A: There are lots of small towns in Michigan. A couple that come to mind are Holland, Michigan that celebrates their Dutch heritage and the other is Frankenmuth, Michigan...
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