Reetz12 Member Username: Reetz12
Post Number: 204 Registered: 09-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 3:59 pm: | |
With another year about to wrap up, what are your top three events that happenned in 2007 in Detroit? They could be a restaurant/bar opening, concert or sporting event, festival, parade, volunteering for a weekend, discovering a new hidden gem, or something personal within the city, etc. So what are your top three? |
Bigjeff Member Username: Bigjeff
Post Number: 145 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 4:06 pm: | |
1. Riverdays 2007, showing off the new riverfront. 2. Bob Seger rocking out Cobo Hall one last time, what better night to host it than St. Patrick's Day! 3. Watching before my eyes the revitalization of the whole City of Detroit. From Corktown, to the Central Business District, to Mexicantown all the way up to East English village. I have nothing but great memories from all year long. And I only hope they continue at the same pace going into 2008! Sorry jjaba, and all you west side folks. Maybe in the new year I can venture past Woodward Avenue heading west and catch that Dexter bus sometime! haha |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 4237 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 4:09 pm: | |
Quicken's announcment. Riverfest. A sellout Tiger's season. Those are my three. |
Melody Member Username: Melody
Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 4:36 pm: | |
1. Hamtramck Blowout celebrating ten years. 2. CityFest 2007. Weird Al was awesome. 3. Seeing The Muggs on national television (terrible show though, "Next Great American Band") was pretty exciting. It didn't happen in Detroit, but it happened TO Detroit. |
401don Member Username: 401don
Post Number: 161 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 4:55 pm: | |
1) Revitalization of GM's product line and subsequent media pr. 2) The Tigers attendance-creates positive city pride and brings people downtown 3) The Quicken announcement along with smaller companies making their actual moves downtown |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 3419 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:02 pm: | |
Quicken Tigers attendance Casinos opening |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 4243 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:05 pm: | |
Welcome to DetroitYES! Melody. |
Rob_in_warren Member Username: Rob_in_warren
Post Number: 48 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:08 pm: | |
The new DIA Verlander's No Hitter Return of the Detroit "Grand Prix" |
Melody Member Username: Melody
Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:08 pm: | |
Thanks! I was here along time ago, and now I'm back Oh yeah, I agree, the opening of the MGM may have been the MOST exciting thing in Detroit this year. I can't believe I forgot about that. |
Lmcdet Member Username: Lmcdet
Post Number: 27 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:13 pm: | |
The Riverfront (River Days) Quicken's announcement The Casino hotel opening Fort Shelby & Book Cadillac continued development Kennedy Square building 100% occupied. Detroit Grand Prix DIA completed renovations Eastern Market makeover Population numbers were revised And the Biggest thing to happen to Detroit.... Greektown opened it's new parking garage! |
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed
Post Number: 2396 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:22 pm: | |
Now that I think about it... A lot more things happened this year in Detroit than has happened in a long time. |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 4245 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:26 pm: | |
Mexicantown Mercado development. |
Lmcdet Member Username: Lmcdet
Post Number: 28 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:26 pm: | |
This was one of those banner years for Detroit... Detroit seems to be string together a lot of banner years lately. |
Royce Member Username: Royce
Post Number: 2461 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:33 pm: | |
Too early for year-end reviews. Can I get through Christmas first? |
401don Member Username: 401don
Post Number: 162 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 5:33 pm: | |
It was a good year for downtown and very impressive considering the economy but not for the city overall - again due to the economy |
Diehard Member Username: Diehard
Post Number: 227 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 6:43 pm: | |
1. Renovations to the Fort-Shelby and the Book Cadillac are a biggie on my list. Two beautiful buildings are brought back from the dead instead of being razed for another parking lot. 2. Does it have to be positive news? I'd also rank the police whistleblower suit against King Kwame up there too. Actually, there is a positive side to that one, in that the uproar was much louder and angrier than you would've expected - meaning people might finally be fed up with politics as usual. Even Kwame seemed blindsided that he couldn't charm his way out of it. 3. The riverfront is finally walkable and appreciated, after all these years of being treated as throwaway land. Yes! |