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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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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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 Cranbrook Art Museum |
39221 Woodward Ave Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 United States +1 248 645 3323 http://www.cranbrook.edu |
One of the area's most prestigious avant-garde art museums is located on the campus of the Cranbrook Schools. Acclaimed contemporary painters and sculptors are featured along with promising new artists, including students at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, in challenging and cutting-edge exhibitions. The museum's permanent collection highlights the accomplishments of decades of Cranbrook graduates working in many different media. This is a popular gathering spot for local artists and art critics and is the center of a vibrant artistic community. It's about a 40-minute drive from downtown Detroit and an hour from Metro Airport. 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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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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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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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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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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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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Harness Racing and More |
1650 E 10 Mile Rd Detroit, MI 48030 United States +1 248 398 1000 http://www.hazelparkraceway.com/ |
Since it opened in 1953, Hazel Park has been the place to go on summer nights to bet on the horses. In recent years, Hazel Park has been hurt by the opening of casinos in Detroit and Windsor and aided by the introduction of simulcasting. Bettors can wager not only on the night's live races but on others televised from around the country. The towering green grandstand holds 9,200 spectators, and the large clubhouse seats 3,000, with good views of the track. The barn area is behind the grandstand and near the parking lot, so horses are led to and from the races in plain view of the spectators. 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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Gambling in an IRS building |
1300 John C. Lodge Freeway Detroit, MI 48226 United States +1 313 393 7777 / +1 877 888 2121 http://detroit.mgmgrand.com/ |
Looking to bring the allure of Las Vegas to the Motor City, the MGM Grand brings their quality gaming tables and machines to downtown Detroit. This casino doesn't hedge its bets, featuring over 4,500 slot and video poker machines, 90 gaming tables, and a premier poker room to satisfy those with the Hold 'Em fever. Situated on the bottom floor of the MGM Grand Detroit hotel, the casino is surrounded by great restaurants and shops to spend your winnings in. What happens in Vegas now happens in Detroit. 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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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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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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Pottery Famed for Beautiful Objects |
10125 E Jefferson Ave Detroit, MI 48214 United States +1 313 822 0954 http://www.pewabic.com/ |
One of Detroit's most famous arts institutions, this is one of the few potteries still in operation that dates to the era of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America. The 1907 Tudor Revival Building is a National Historic Landmark and a living museum preserving and displaying the work of founder Mary Chase Perry Stratton and subsequent Pewabic artists. Distinctive handcrafted ceramic wares produced here are part of many public buildings, homes and museum collections. The pottery produces custom-made tile for residential projects such as fireplaces and for commercial applications. The gallery has changing exhibits in the ceramic arts. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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