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Username: Chuckjav
Post Number: 304
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 2:27 pm: |    |
Since we're only two weeks shy of Thanksgiving, I thought....why not list some good things about past and/or present Detroit:
Belle Isle
Rouge Park
Patton Pool
Edgewater Park
Swimmobile
Bookmobile
DSR reliability and service
Block Parties
Tigers
Lions
Wayne State University
Detroit Public Schools
Art Institute
Historical Museum
......OK, maybe things are not what they used to be - so just share some good memories. |
Jjaba
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Username: Jjaba
Post Number: 5593
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 2:30 pm: | |
Going down to Wayne on the Dexter bus.
jjaba. |
Jt1
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Username: Jt1
Post Number: 10724
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 2:31 pm: | |
Chandler Park Aquatic Center
Charles Wright Museum
Wayne State Theaters (Bonstelle and Hillberry)
Fox Theater
Cliff Bells
Fisher Building
guardian building
Dining options
Indian village
Riverwalk
Grandmont Rosedal
East English Village
Sherwood Forest
Public Library Main Branch |
The_ed
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Username: The_ed
Post Number: 810
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 2:34 pm: | |
Detroit Zoo |
Carolcb
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Username: Carolcb
Post Number: 2636
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:08 pm: | |
Twin Pines tour
Lafayette Coney Island
Prom @ Masonic
Graduating @ Ford |
Elimarr
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Username: Elimarr
Post Number: 32
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:17 pm: | |
The Spirit of Detroit
Fireworks
Various Festivals (good eats & entertainment)
Pistons (o.k., I went out of the boundary)
The Thinker (D.I.A.)
Lifelong Friends |
Oldestuff
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Username: Oldestuff
Post Number: 60
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:25 pm: | |
corktown |
Bobj
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Username: Bobj
Post Number: 2691
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 4:06 pm: | |
the people |
Eric_c
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Username: Eric_c
Post Number: 1091
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 4:16 pm: | |
Islandview Village
Gold Coast
West Village
Indian Village
La Salle Gardens
Russel Woods
Sherwood Forest
Palmer Woods
Sandhill
Lafayette Park
Hyde Park
Elmwood Park
Mexicantown
Greektown
Hamtramck
Greenacres
Woodbridge
New Center Commons
Boston-Edison
Virginia Park
Victoria Park
Grayhaven
University Cultural Center
Theater District
Financial District
University District
Bagley Community
Hubbard Farms
Just a few that come to mind.
(Message edited by Eric C. on November 08, 2007)
(Message edited by Eric C. on November 08, 2007) |
Mackinaw
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Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 3953
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 5:06 pm: | |
I'll be more concise and precise.
-The corner of Griswold and Congress.
-Monroe St. in Greektown.
-Vernor in Mexicantown
-all of Eastern Market
-the southern parts of Indian Village and West Village.
-there are some more that I'll omit. |
Softailrider
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Username: Softailrider
Post Number: 85
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 5:47 pm: | |
My old neighborhood , Littlefield between Vassar and St Martins . Looks almost as good as it did 40 years ago . Those houses were really built and most have been kept up very nicely . |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 487
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 5:53 pm: | |
Downtown Detroit. |
Miesfan
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Username: Miesfan
Post Number: 22
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 5:54 pm: | |
I think Detroit has a great set of tits. Exceptional tits actually. Oh and pretty eyes. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 488
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 5:58 pm: | |
East English Village, Morningside, Lafayette Park, Outer Drive, NE Detroit closest to Eastland, Fox Creek (really is coming around), Midtown, Chandler Park Drive, Parts behind Denby, Parts around Osborn, and that's about it. |
Eric_c
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Username: Eric_c
Post Number: 1093
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 6:50 pm: | |
"...and that's about it."
According to you! |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 497
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 6:51 pm: | |
^^^Your point? |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 498
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 6:54 pm: | |
oh, and the East Jefferson Ave. Corridor (uh oh, by obvious bias is showing!). |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 499
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 6:55 pm: | |
and don't forget the corners of Gratiot and Sterrit and Gratiot and Moran. |
Jrvass
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Username: Jrvass
Post Number: 310
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:52 pm: | |
The views.
From Windsor. Down I-75 at the church with the Ren-Cen behind the steeple.
Just some of the many pix that people have posted over the past year. |
Gistok
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Username: Gistok
Post Number: 5706
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:53 pm: | |
... you forgot Cornerstone Village... arguably the most livable area of Detroit. |
Iaintgotnostyle
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Username: Iaintgotnostyle
Post Number: 109
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 8:07 pm: | |
ahhhh yes, the swim mobile. Nothing like a bunch of us hood rats climbing into a dumpster on wheels filled with water.
I remember those days fondly. |
Detalum
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Username: Detalum
Post Number: 4
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 9:53 pm: | |
A few old classics, and some yet unmentioned current ones...
Plum Street
Tiger Stadium
Olympia
Lindell AC
Strohs Tour
Roma Café
Campus Martius
Gem Theatre
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Wall in Cobo
The Henry Ford
The Detroit River |
Pussygirl313
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Username: Pussygirl313
Post Number: 56
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 10:09 pm: | |
The Michigan Opera Theatre
The DIA
The Detroit Symphony
Belle Isle
Empty lots |
65memories
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Username: 65memories
Post Number: 479
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 10:09 pm: | |
...and Rosedale Park |
Smogboy
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Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 6399
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 10:20 pm: | |
•The Cultural Center, especially during the upcoming Noel Night.
•The Fox Theater during a show.
•Thanksgiving Day parades with a gentle snow.
•Brisk Fall days at the Detroit Zoo.
•First Fridays at the DIA.
•Comerica Park during a pennant race.
•Ice skating at Campus Martius during Winter Blast.
•3:30 AM at the Lafayette or American Coney Islands with friends you haven't seen in ages.
•The Windsor waterfront at sunset.
--that's all I can come up with for now, but there are so many wonderful things. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 513
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 10:58 pm: | |
"Thanksgiving Day parades with a gentle snow."
When's the last time we've seen that!? |
Jrvass
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Username: Jrvass
Post Number: 311
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 11:06 pm: | |
Not Stylish,
Too bad the trash wasn't picked up while you were swimming. |
Iaintgotnostyle
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Username: Iaintgotnostyle
Post Number: 112
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:24 am: | |
"Too bad the trash wasn't picked up while you were swimming."
I could say the same for you smartass er, sorry Jrvass.
(Message edited by iaintgotnostyle on November 09, 2007) |
Reddog289
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Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 57
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 2:31 am: | |
santaland at downtown hudsons, bars and party stores on your corner, having the dairy oueen on the corner of both sets of grandparents and both still open 30 yrs later thats good stuff in my mind. a bookstore downtown, greektown and even pheasants runnin round. whats not to like about detroit. |
Queensfinest
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Username: Queensfinest
Post Number: 131
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 3:02 am: | |
Eric_c,
Where exactly is the "Financial District" in Detroit?
Very interesting. I ask since I haven't heard this neighborhood mentioned before. What types of businesses does the area contain?
Thanks. Q |
Mackinaw
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Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 3960
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 3:20 am: | |
It's basically the area near and to the west of the corner I mentioned. Along and west of Griswold downtown.
I thought it was fairly well-established. We're talkin Buhl Building, Ford Building, Marquette Building, Savoyard, etc. |
Queensfinest
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Username: Queensfinest
Post Number: 132
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 3:55 am: | |
Mackinaw,
I'm assuming you refer to the "Financial District" ? Near and to the west of the corner you mentioned?
Just wondering what types of jobs in finance are located there? Any major banks or significant jobs in finance, securities, investment bankers and trading floors like you see in a lot other major u.s. cities?
I'm very interested. Can't seem to find much online about Detroit's Financial District though.
Thanks again. |
Eric_c
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Username: Eric_c
Post Number: 1094
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 8:07 am: | |
Yeah, Financial District is actually a stop along the People Mover route and is home to many of Detroit's major skyscrapers. Centered along Griswold between Jefferson and Michigan, the cross streets are Congress, Larned, Fort and Lafayette. Washington Boulevard is the western edge, Woodward is the eastern side.
All the mergers and games of musical offices have diluted the concentration and importance of the area, but most banks that serve Michigan have at least some presence.
Keep in mind, through the early '90s the area housed the HQs or main regional offices for National Bank of Detroit, Comerica, First National, Roney & Co., Olde Brokerage, Federal Reserve Branch as well as some other local banks.
The Detroit Stock Exchange was in the area in the early 20th century, too! |
Citylover
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Username: Citylover
Post Number: 2725
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 10:20 am: | |
Here are some not mentioned yet ( I don't think).
Marygrove/ Mercy college(now part of udm) a beautiful campus setting. Also UofD's campus.
The Dexter/Linwood/Davison area.I know it has seen better days but all the old apt bldgs retain their elegance.
The ave of fashion_ Livernois and the surrounding neighborhood an interesting mix of styles.
Bakers_ it(bakers) has a history that many don't. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 543
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:35 am: | |
"I'm very interested. Can't seem to find much online about Detroit's Financial District though."
Wikipedia has a brief article on it. According to them, we still have one of the finest.
However, it has been better days. All of the HQ's that once resided there have either been absorbed into a bank elsewhere or crunched. It's basically now just a big banking center. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 544
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:37 am: | |
"Where exactly is the "Financial District" in Detroit?"
South of Michigan/Cadillac St., East of Washington BLVD, West of Randolph and North of Jefferson. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 545
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:39 am: | |
Everything else can be considered our Commercial District. You can say there's a Federal District (SW of Michigan and Cass), but it's pretty small at the time. Then there's the entertainment district that's bordered by Grand Circus Park, I-75, Cass (now), and I-75.
(Message edited by DetroitRise on November 09, 2007) |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 546
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:41 am: | |
The Judical District is bordered by I-75, Monroe, Beaubien, and Madison. |
Craig
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Username: Craig
Post Number: 403
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:32 pm: | |
Financial District is a lot like the rest of CBD - empty and a shadow of what it once was (e.g. Savo's been gone for years - walk up & see for yourself). Re: work in the area - there are two good-sized agencies there, and some "hotel" offices for out-of-town shops. |
The_ed
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Username: The_ed
Post Number: 858
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:48 pm: | |
Miesfan
"I think Detroit has a great set of tits. Exceptional tits actually. Oh and pretty eyes."
She also has junk in her trunk |
Ggores
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Username: Ggores
Post Number: 6
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 6:40 pm: | |
... I'll take the ensuing bashing from the critics section, but, I think the best part of Detroit is its undeniable musical heritage which is the one thing which has not suffered one bit over the decades. Cass Corridor is a great place for good music. Greektown also. So is anyplace east or west side. You never need to go more than two miles to find good music. Aside from the obvious, we've produced some of the following aritists - John Lee Hooker, Elvin Jones, Frigid Pink, Cactus, and more or less made The Smiths popular during the industrial 80's... Marshall Crenshaw, Buckethead, Patti LaBelle, The Kingbee's, The Romantics, Was Not Was, Seduce, Destroy All Monsters, Elvis Hitler, Verve Pipe, Amboy Dukes, Rhythm Corp. And jeans and style, chicks of attitude, etc. There's no other place like it in the world. |
Chuckjav
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Username: Chuckjav
Post Number: 307
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 6:51 pm: | |
The_ed & Miesfan:
I agree completely; Detroit is a fine-ass lady...but, she ain't easy - you must romance her. |