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 The Belle Isle "flower house" |
Belle Isle Detroit, MI 48207 United States +1 313 852 4065 http://www.bibsociety.org/sys-... |
Near the aquarium on Belle Isle is this aging, magnificent small conservatory. Designed, as were so many other buildings in Detroit, by famed architect Albert Kahn, the conservatory has permanent displays of many rare flora, including one of the world's largest collections of orchids. It is known to most Detroiters as the "flower house." Kids and adults alike will enjoy the exotic species such as cacti and banana trees, especially on a cold winter day. Outside the conservatory are beautiful formal gardens where many weddings are held in summer months. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Short breaks for animal lovers |
Inselruhe Ave and Loiter Way (Belle Island) Detroit, MI 48207 United States +1 248 398 0900 http://www.detroitzoo.org |
Situated in the middle of Belle Isle are 20 acres of wild nature that was long known as the Children's Zoo. An elevated walkway takes visitors past large exhibits where exotic animals roam, including kangaroos, cheetahs and tigers. The Zoo also features nature trails, and an Exploration Lodge. It's a manageable visit for small children and a great short break for adults. 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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 The Unconventional in Art |
201 E Kirby St Detroit, MI 48202 United States +1 313 664 7400 http://www.ccscad.edu |
The College for Creative Studies is an acclaimed four-year arts college located in Detroit's Cultural Center. Its Yamasaki, Kresge-Ford, and Music and Dance buildings are award-winning architectural wonders, a blend of the modern and classic. The school's Center Galleries offer exhibit space for avant-garde work by nationally known artists, CCS alumni and faculty. Among the galleries is the student-run Underground 245 Gallery, which displays student work year-round. An annual spring CCS Student Exhibition is a high point on Detroit's art calendar, attracting thousands of patrons. Arts lovers with unconventional tastes will find plenty to marvel at here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Pleasing Dose of Local History |
5401 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48202 United States +1 313 833 1805 http://www.detroithistorical.org |
For 70 years, this small history museum has fought budget cuts to preserve the often-neglected history of Detroit. It makes for an excellent short outing. A basement exhibit allows visitors to stroll down cobblestone, cedar block and brick streets past recreations of 19th-century shops. Another exhibit documents Detroit's key role in the Underground Railroad that helped escaped slaves find freedom in Canada. Also illustrated is Detroit's emergence as an automobile manufacturing center. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and children and students. Children 4 and under are free. Wednesdays are specially priced at $2.50 for all visitors. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Grand Art Museum |
5200 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 United States +1 313 833 7900 http://www.dia.org |
The most famous features of the fifth-largest fine arts museum in the United States are the Diego Rivera murals, starkly depicting the artist's view of world history, the industrial revolution, and the automobile. They are the gritty, spiritually uplifting center of this vast but manageable museum, whose 100 galleries include more than 60,000 paintings, sculptures and other art objects. Auguste Rodin's famed sculpture "The Thinker" is near the entrance. Impressive permanent collections of Pre-Columbian, Islamic, Flemish, Dutch, African, European, American and Asian art are supplemented by top-notch exhibitions. The museum was renovated and re-opened in 2007, expanding its size by 31,000 square feet. The DIA is an impressive building and a place of both grandeur and contemplation. 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 |
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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Paradise for Animal Lovers |
8450 West Ten Mile Rd Detroit, MI 48068 United States +1 248 398 0903 http://www.detroitzoo.org |
The Detroit Zoological Park is one of the nation's oldest and most stately zoos. Its huge main campus is located on land situated in the suburb of Huntington Woods but owned by the city of Detroit. Renovations of many of the zoo's older buildings and new exhibits have modernized the zoo. Popular exhibits include the new Amphibiville, home of the National Amphibian Conservation Center, a Wildlife Interpretive Center and adjacent butterfly/hummingbird gallery, a chimpanzee exhibit, a penguinarium and a model farm. The grounds are large and a free train is often crowded in summer. Admission: $11 Adults, $9 Seniors (62+), $7 Children (2-12). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Riot of Fresh Food |
2934 N Russell Street Detroit, MI 48207 United States +1 586 393 8800 http://www.easternmarket.org |
Since the 1890s, farmers have brought their goods to market every Saturday at this area along Gratiot Avenue on the east side of downtown Detroit. The huge, semi-enclosed market has expanded into a six-day-a-week festival of food, drink and merchandise. A small artist/loft community also has sprung up among the warehouses. You can buy everything here from fine cheese, imported wines, honey, meat and spices in the unpretentious specialty shops that have sprung up around the central market area. On Saturdays, the action starts before dawn and the bargain hunters come late. On the first Saturday in May, the market hosts Flower Day, the largest flower market in the United States. Expect wonderful, cosmopolitan chaos in this Old World-style, authentic and unglamorous area. 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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Escapist alternative hangout |
4120 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 833 9700 http://www.majesticdetroit.com/ |
One of Detroit's most unusual landmarks, the restored Majestic Theatre building houses a Middle Eastern restaurant, an upstairs bowling alley and a concert venue. Though everything, from poetry readings to political rallies can be found here, the most common fare is alternative rock music, performed by local or touring national acts. Adding to the bizarre attraction of the place is its history. The legendary magician Harry Houdini gave his last performance on stage here, on Halloween night 1926. He died a few days later of peritonitis at Detroit's old Grace Hospital. Today, expect a loud, youthful crowd at most events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Temple of grandeur |
500 Temple St Detroit, MI 48201 United States +1 313 832 7100 http://themasonic.com/ |
The largest Masonic Temple in the world, this ornate 14-story building opened in 1926. For decades its 5,000-seat, acoustically rich and intimate auditorium served as Detroit's choicest venue for concerts, opera and plays. Now that it has plenty of competition, the auditorium hosts only sporadic events. The impressive building has 1,037 rooms, including ten decorative period lodge rooms; a Scottish Rite Cathedral that seats 1,600 people and has rich ceiling carvings and colors; and a 17,500-square-foot drill hall with a floating floor laid atop felt cushions. It's a Detroit landmark. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Musical Ecstacy |
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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An English Gothic Cathedral |
8000 Woodward Avenue Chandler Detroit, MI 48202 United States +1 313 875 7407 http://www.metroumc.org/ |
The Metropolitan United Methodist is well known for their multi-cultural, multi-racial acceptance, this congregation also has the largest Pipe Organ in the State of Michigan, the stained glass windows are beautiful and this church is perhaps the best known Methodist Church from Michigan. The church is structured in the English Gothic style, built from a distinctive ochre granite from Massachusetts. It is built in a traditional cruciform design with a gabled roof. To worship here is quite an experience and one you won't likely forget. People are friendly, parking is ample. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Stevie's presence |
2648 W Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48208 United States +1 313 875 2264 http://www.motownmuseum.com |
Welcome to Hitstville USA; home to the world famous music label, Motown records, the largest independent label in the world. The owner of the label, Berry Gordy Jr. promoted artists, such as Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Jackson Five, Rare Earth and many more. The museum is located in the restored house of Berry and put together by his sister Ester Gordy Edwards in 1985 as a museum. One can browse through the gallery and even check out the famous Studio A, where many hits were recorded. So, step back in time and learn how a small studio in America created some of the world's biggest stars. Guided tours are available. Admission prices for adults are $8 and children (below 12) are $5. 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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Historic Artists' Club & Gallery |
217 Farnsworth St Detroit, MI 48202 United States +1 313 831 1250 http://www.scarabclub.org |
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Scarab Club, built in 1928, is a vivid example of proto-modern, Arts and Crafts architecture. The boxy brick building sits alone among parking lots east of the Detroit Institute of Arts in the Cultural Center. It is a private club with a gallery and frequent shows open to the public. The club was founded in 1910 as the Hopkin Club, named after Detroit's first renowned painter, Bob Hopkin. The second-floor lounge has ceiling beams signed by local and national artists including Diego Rivera and Norman Rockwell. The art displayed is highly eclectic. Annual member shows include photography and sculpture. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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