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Ever since Henry Ford, Detroit has ridden the tides of the automobile industry. It is truly the
 Bridge Over Untroubled Waters |
Lafayette at I-75 Detroit, MI 48232 United States +1 877 680 6446 http://www.ambassadorbridge.com/ rjmancini@canadiantransit.com |
This impressive landmark spans the Detroit River west of the twin downtowns of Detroit and Windsor. It rises 150 feet above the river, allowing even the tallest ships to pass easily underneath. The view from the bridge is panoramic, on a clear day encompassing both cities, the river, and St. Clair and Erie Lakes. Its length of 9,200 feet made it the longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened in 1929. It is the busiest border crossing in North America, with more than 10 million vehicles annually. Many of those are trucks, and 27 percent of all merchandise traded between the United States and Canada passes over the bridge. It can be easily reached from I-96 or I-75 and connects via Huron Church Road in Windsor to Highway 401, which leads to Toronto. Expanded customs plazas at both ends of the bridge have eased the congestion, but expect delays of a half-hour or more at peak crossing times. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Foremost Museum of the Black Experience |
315 E Warren Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 494 5800 http://maah-detroit.org |
The world's largest museum of African American history and culture, this impressive building opened in 1997 and is named after a local doctor and activist who first established it. With 120,000 square feet of exhibit space, the Charles H. Wright Museum includes several exhibit galleries, a research library, classrooms and a museum store. The anchor exhibit, "Of the People: The African American Experiences," uses Detroit's own history to tell the story of the black experience in the United States. Previously, much smaller incarnations of the museum existed, dating back to 1965. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors 62+ and children 3-12. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Super Arena |
300 Civic Center Drive Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 983 6616 |
Situated near the Detroit River, the Cobo Arena is one of Michigan's finest event sites, entertaining national and international audiences for over four decades. The Detroit Basketball Championships are held here and so are some of the greatest rock and roll concerts in the world - Slipknot, Madonna and KISS to name a few. Contemporary bands such as Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Bush, Oasis, Blink 182, Ben Harper, and the Goo Goo Dolls as well as seasoned veterans like Bob Dylan play here today. Cobo hosts several sporting and civic events, rallies, gatherings and location shoots. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Glitzy new home for the Tigers |
2100 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 471 2555 http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/... |
The Detroit Tigers, charter members of Major League Baseball's American League, abandoned historic Tiger Stadium at the close of the 1999 season. Their new home is close to team owner Mike Ilitch's holdings in the downtown Theatre District. Named after a bank whose funds made its creation possible, Comerica Park has something of a circus like atmosphere with enormous sculptures of tigers, bats and balls, as well as a carousel and ferris wheel. Fancy food and pricey amenities abound, and baseball seems to take second place to entertainment. Sight lines are clear but upper-deck seats are distant. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Here You Go Loop de Loop |
1420 Washington Blvd Julian Madison Building Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 224 2160 / +1 313 962 7245 http://transitdetroit.freeserv... |
Getting any kind of mass transportation up and running is an uphill battle in Detroit. The Detroit People Mover is a start. It was supposed to be the center of a citywide light rail system. Instead, it has remained isolated since it was built in the 1970s as a downtown elevated loop. It's a great way to tour downtown, and it works well as a quick way to skip around the downtown area for business people, shoppers and sports fans. The 13 stops are convenient to many popular destinations, such as Greektown, the Renaissance Center and Joe Louis Arena, but some places, like the temporary casinos, are literally out of the loop. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Treasure Trove of Information |
5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 United States +1 313 833 1000 http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us mbruni@detroit.lib.mi.us |
A fascinating feature of the Cultural Center is the main branch of the Detroit Public Library. Opened in 1921 and expanded in 1963, the library is made of white Vermont marble and green Maine granite and was designed by Cass Gilbert, architect of the U.S. Supreme Court building, in Italian Renaissance style. Murals, stained glass and even a tiled fireplace add to the grand effect. The library houses eleven departments and six special collections, including the National Automotive History Collection, the nation's premier public automotive archive, and the Burton Historical Collection, a wealth of local history and genealogical information. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Cozy retreat in Corktown |
1439 Bagley St Detroit, MI 48216 United States +1 313 965 1887 dobson1887@aol.com |
Corktown, less than a mile west of downtown Detroit, is the city's oldest neighborhood. Victorian-era homes have been refurbished by a new generation of owners. Most, like this rare Detroit bed and breakfast, have small, cozy rooms, and splendid woodwork and appointments. This home was built in 1887, and each guest room has a private bath. The location, near now-abandoned Tiger Stadium, is convenient to downtown and the temporary casinos, though the immediate neighborhood has few amenities besides a few bars and eateries. A fax, computer and printer are available, and the hosts can serve as great tour guides for Detroit. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Detroit United States |
In the 1950s, downtown Detroit was such a bustle of shops, theaters, restaurants, and nightlife that residents of dreary, staid Toronto rode trains to Detroit for weekend excursions. In later decades, the two cities switched places, but now Detroit is making a comeback. The old downtown of grand cinemas and department stores is all but vanished, but lively areas have sprung up around the perimeter of the aging commercial center. The north end of downtown is the latest hot spot. Comerica Park, a new baseball stadium for the Detroit Tigers, opened in 2000. The NFL Detroit Lions, who abandoned downtown in the 1970s for suburban Pontiac, are set to return to Ford Field, adjacent to Comerica Park. Nearby is the glamorous Fox Theater, the renovated crown jewel of the city's movie houses, as well as the Gem Theater, a Second City comedy theater, the Music Hall, and an assortment of restaurants and bars. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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New Stadium, New Era |
2000 Brush Street Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 262 2000 / +1 313 262 2003 http://www.fordfield.com/ lionstix@detroitlions.com |
The National Football League's Detroit Lions played outside the city at the Pontiac Silverdome since abandoning Detroit's Tiger Stadium at the end of the 1974 season. In 2002, The Lions moved back to the city and into their new digs at Ford Field, a massive 65,000-seat stadium of steel and glass in the city's downtown entertainment district. Besides sporting events, the facility holds concerts, banquets, corporate events and other special events as well. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pulsating Center of Nightlife |
Monroe Street Detroit, MI 48226 United States |
In the lean years when downtown Detroit was moribund, Greektown was the only place alive at night, so it's only fitting now that as Detroit revives, Greektown is the jumpingest place downtown. What once was one block of nearly identical Greek restaurants has expanded into a throbbing center of restaurants, clubs, shops and a casino. The indoor mall, Trappers Alley, was an earlier attempt to update the area. The increasingly upscale but still affordable Greek eateries and bakeries, with their succulent baklava and other pastries, still provide the anchor for an increasingly diverse area. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Concrete Civic Riverfront Space |
Jefferson Ave at the Riverfront Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 877 8077 |
This gigantic concrete expanse at the foot of Woodward Avenue stretches from Jefferson Avenue to the Detroit River. Designed in the 1960s as a civic space by Isamu Noguchi, it includes his unusual twisted spire and fountain. The plaza has a stage and amphitheater and is used for ethnic riverfront festivals on summer weekends, the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival in September and ice skating in winter. Hart Plaza provides access to a riverfront walkway, a favorite spot for fishing and for an unusual view of Canada to the south. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Americana on Display |
20900 Oakwood Blvd Detroit, MI 48124 United States +1 313 982 6001 / +1 800 835 5237 http://www.hfmgv.org |
With nine acres of exhibits and millions of artifacts, Henry Ford Museum offers a mesmerizing history of America as displayed in the products that changed the culture of the nation and the world. The museum has a 1909 Ford Model T and many other vehicles, but it doesn't just concentrate on automobiles: it has a locomotive, a 1930s kitchen, the chair in which Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and Edgar Allen Poe's writing desk, along with other artifacts from the realms of transportation, manufacturing, domestic life, technology and entertainment. When here, a visit to the in-house Henry Ford IMAX Theatre might offer good entertainment and relaxation. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Motor City's Car Display |
One Washington Boulevard (Cobo Conference & Exhibition Center) Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 248 643 0250 http://www.naias.com/ naiasmail@dada.org |
Arguably the world's most prestigious and important vehicle exhibition, the Auto Show is the Motor City's chance to show off its top products to the world. It is a dazzling display of the latest models and automotive innovations. Since 1989, it has hosted more than 620 vehicle introductions. It attracts close to a million visitors over its nine days in mid-January. Forty manufacturers put about 750 vehicles on display. There is plenty of glitz and glamour, but the emphasis is on the products, and it is a car-lover's candy store. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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