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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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Detroit United States |
Detroit's Cultural Center is situated between Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center, an impressive complex of hospitals and research facilities. The Detroit Institute of Arts is famed for its Diego Rivera murals, which chronicle history through the eyes of laborers, and Auguste Rodin's sculpture "The Thinker". Nearby is the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the largest museum of its kind in the United States. Families can also enjoy the Detroit Science Center and the Detroit Historical Museum. Farther north, the New Center Area boasts the ornate, golden-towered Fisher Building and its Fisher Theater, home to touring Broadway shows, as well as the General Motors Building and Henry Ford Hospital. South of the Cultural Center, a major renovation effort is underway to preserve acoustically rich Orchestra Hall. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Restored to Grandeur |
1526 Broadway Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 961 3500 http://www.motopera.org/ |
Newly restored to its former splendor, the Detroit Opera House is an aged downtown landmark that now finds itself right in the middle of the action, bordered by the Theatre District, Comerica Park, and Greektown. The superb acoustics in the hall provide a prime venue for the Michigan Opera Theatre and for a variety of other performing arts productions, including plays, concerts and dance performances. In days gone by, it was a theatre, concert and movie house, the fifth-largest in the world when it opened in 1922. The frescoes, marble stairways, draperies and chandeliers from its glory days have been restored. The Opera House reopened in 1996 with a performance by Luciano Pavarotti. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Upscale basketball spectacle |
2 Championship Drive (Palace of Auburn Hills) Detroit, MI 48326 United States +1 248 377 0100 http://www.nba.com/pistons/ |
The Palace of Auburn Hills is the third home for the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons. They played in downtown Detroit at Cobo Arena before moving to the Pontiac Silverdome in 1974; they left the Silverdome in 1988. The Palace, with its capacity of 22,076, is still a little big for a basketball arena. The crowd for Pistons games is upscale and polite; the team hasn't been competitive since the early 1990s. Yet demand for tickets is strong. Expect to spend at least USD100 per couple to attend a game and eat from the wide array of arena food available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Hottest game in town |
600 Civic Center Drive Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 983 6606 http://www.detroitredwings.com |
A charter member of the National Hockey League, the Detroit Red Wings have rebounded after decades of futility to become one of the game's perennial powers. They play from October into May or June at Joe Louis Arena, an unexceptional concrete arena wedged into a confusing tight spot of freeway ramps and walkways. Parking is available in nearby lots, though a cheaper option is to park elsewhere downtown and take the People Mover, which stops at the Joe Louis entrance. Tickets are expensive and hard to get and crowds are raucous; the Wings are the top sports attraction in town and have bequeathed the city a new nickname, "Hockeytown." Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Souped-Up Soccer |
Palace of Auburn Hills 2 Championship Dr Detroit, MI 48326 United States +1 734 427 6017 http://www.detroitrockers.net |
With no professional outdoor soccer franchise in Detroit in many years, soccer fans in southeastern Michigan have made do with indoor soccer since the 90's. The Rockers are members of the National Professional Soccer League, which plays games in a hockey-sized arena. The action is fast and the atmosphere raucous; it's a souped-up, high-scoring version of soccer, which may shock traditionalists. Call ahead for further details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sticker shock plagues WNBA |
2 Championship Drive (Palace of Auburn Hills) Detroit, MI 48326 United States +1 248 377 0100 http://wnba.com/shock/ |
The Detroit Shock are charter members of the Women's National Basketball Association, which began play in 1998. The WNBA plays in June, July and August. The Shock play about 16 home games at the Palace of Auburn Hills, where the NBA's Detroit Pistons play. Don't expect a big break in ticket prices to see the female version of professional basketball. Tickets are easy to come by, however, as the WNBA hasn't yet attracted a huge following and the Shock are not one of the top teams. 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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Opulent Anchor of Theater Scene |
3011 W Grand Blvd Suite 100 Detroit, MI 48202 United States +1 313 872 1000 http://www.nederlanderdetroit.... |
Located inside the golden-domed Fisher Building in Detroit's New Center, the Fisher Theatre has long been Detroit's venue for touring productions of Broadway plays and musicals. These and other national theatrical productions usually fill the seats at this meticulously renovated historic gem. The lobby of the Fisher Building is spectacularly ornate, and the theatre itself is grand. Over the years, it has been Detroit's stable window on the world of theatre and one of the most elegant destinations in the city. All the seats, even in the balcony, are good ones. 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/ |
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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Unequalled treasure of wretched excess |
2211 Woodward Avenue (Corporate Headquarters) 4th Floor Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 596 3200 / +1 313 471 6611 (Box Office) http://www.olympiaentertainmen... |
The preservation of this theater is one of Detroit's proudest achievements. The 5,000 seat palace of the arts, arguably the most opulent in the nation when it opened in 1928, was designated a national landmark in 1989 after a $11 million refurbishment by new owner Mike Ilitch. The oldest, continually operating theater in the United States features a 10-storeyed marquee, a six-storeyed lobby with a two-ton chandelier and 300,000 glass jewels in its interior. The exotic presentation of lions, gold fixtures and jaw-dropping grandeur harkens back to the flamboyant era of movie houses. The Fox is now busy with concerts, family-oriented shows and a wide variety of other offerings. It's the anchor of the Theatre District and perhaps Detroit's greatest civic treasure. Check the website for events and shows. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Detroit United States |
On the eastern edge of downtown is Greektown, once just a block of Greek restaurants, now the center of Detroit nightlife, with eateries, bistros and clubs. One of Detroit's three temporary casinos is drawing additional people to the area. Adjacent is the restaurant-and bar area known as Bricktown, and near that is towering Renaissance Center. East of the Renaissance Center, along Jefferson Avenue, new housing and retail developments are taking shape beyond the eateries and clubs of the warehouse district known as Rivertown. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The arena experience |
600 Civic Center Dr Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 396 7600 http://www.olympiaentertainmen... |
Replacing the beloved old Olympia Stadium in 1974, Joe Louis Arena did not inspire immediate affection. Views are good even from the most distant of its 19,275 seats, but the architecture is uninspiring. Deck parking is available nearby, but the arena itself is jammed between the river and a freeway, and its exterior is confusing and indistinct. Named after the Detroit-born boxer of the 1930s, it's the home of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings but is also used for collegiate hockey, concerts of every variety, wrestling, circuses, and even Disney on Ice shows. The People Mover stops at its door, so you can park elsewhere downtown and get here quickly. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Max M. Fisher Music Center-- Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
3711 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 576 5111 (Box Office) http://www.detroitsymphony.com |
Founded in 1914, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is one of the United States' most prestigious and accessible orchestras. In 2003, it launched the Max M. Fisher Music Center, a performing arts complex, which has become a popular venue for musical concerts of various genres, including some of the most popular jazz concerts in town. The Max houses the famous Orchestra Hall, the Music Box, Atrium and Allesee Hall. Excellent acoustics and state-of-the-art facilities make every performance memorable. The Max also has facilities to host conferences, private concerts, banquets and weddings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gem Returned to Splendor |
3711 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 576 5111 (Box Office) http://www.detroitsymphony.com |
One of Detroit's few treasures saved from the wrecking ball by ardent preservationists, Orchestra Hall, the beautifully restored home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, boasts top-notch acoustics and a fascinating history. It opened in 1919 and was the home of the symphony until World War II. The symphony could not afford to stay here, so, from 1941 to 1951, it was called the Paradise Theatre and was an acclaimed venue for such jazz greats as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Count Basie. By 1960, it was abandoned. Benefits and marches saved the hall from destruction, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It took 19 years of painstaking renovations, plagued by funding problems, before the hall reopened in 1989. It's a real historical gem. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Busy Suburban Arena |
2 Championship Dr Detroit, MI 48326 United States +1 248 377 0100 http://www.palacenet.com/ |
The Palace of Auburn Hills is a huge modern arena rising starkly up out of the suburban fields north of Detroit. It opened in 1988 as the new home of the Detroit Pistons. It now hosts four other sports teams. It is also a top venue for large-audience concerts, stage shows and other events. The Palace is surrounded by a huge parking lot and prone to traffic jams, but inside it is a superior facility for large events. It has been named "Arena of the Year" seven times by the entertainment trade publication Performance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Detroit United States |
In the southern part of the county, a vibrant restaurant and nightclub scene has sprung up in once-stodgy Royal Oak. The nightlife has even attracted its share of celebrities--and celebrity crimes; Eminem was arrested here in 2000 on charges of gun possession. The city has also been home to Meg White of the White Stripes and someone with a different sort of fame: Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Third city for Second City |
42705 Grand River Ave Detroit, MI 48375 United States +1 248 348 4448 http://www.secondcity.com |
The famed Second City comedy empire started in Chicago and Toronto and spawned major stars such as Bill Murray and Mike Myers. In 1993, the Second City partnered with Mike Ilitch to open a third venue in Detroit, in the new Theatre District where Ilitch holdings rule. Like the other clubs, Detroit's Second City features local talent and topics, is a training ground and workshop for young comics, and leans heavily on improvisation. Mainstage shows in the 350-seat theater run Thursdays through Sundays, with other improv shows on Wednesdays, and occasional mini-shows in the Hockeytown Café, downstairs in the same building. Review © 2007, Wcities |