  Defendbrooklyn Member Username: Defendbrooklyn Post Number: 977 Registered: 11-2005 |
I have a couple of friends (plus their small child) coming to Detroit this Sunday... I know this has been done 1,000 times before but can some of you offer suggestions for an ideal day in the D... | ||
Alley Member Username: Alley Post Number: 546 Registered: 02-2008 |
Riverwalk Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival Detroit Zoo Woodward Dream Cruise | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 4865 Registered: 06-2004 |
out to breakfast Dossin and Belle Isle DIA Detroit Historical Museum | ||
Sg_creative Member Username: Sg_creative Post Number: 77 Registered: 01-2007 |
I am always a fan of Belle Isle. Take a nice walk through the Conservatory... and who can resist the huge slide about 100 yards north. | ||
Publicmsu Member Username: Publicmsu Post Number: 738 Registered: 11-2003 |
Being Dream Cruise weekend, I'd stay south of 8 mile! | ||
Wormbookie Member Username: Wormbookie Post Number: 32 Registered: 05-2008 |
African World Festival at Hart Plaza this weekend. It's pretty big and there are vendors and food from all over. And there is a children's pavillion. Take the kid to storytime at Ladels. The DIA is a lot more child-friendly now that it's brighter. Don't forget Heidelberg. Kids usually get a kick out of that. | ||
Publicmsu Member Username: Publicmsu Post Number: 739 Registered: 11-2003 |
Tigers' Game? Detroit Science Center? (Message edited by publicmsu on August 14, 2008) (Message edited by publicmsu on August 14, 2008) | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3392 Registered: 09-2007 |
-Casinos. -Mexicantown -Somerset Mall (if one of your visitors are hardcore shoppers). -The Henry Ford. -Charles Wright A-A museum. -Detroit Princess. -Historic neighborhood tour. -Windsor. | ||
Wormbookie Member Username: Wormbookie Post Number: 34 Registered: 05-2008 |
I don't think the small child would like the casino. Or the mall. The Diamond Jack is pretty kid-friendly, too. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3393 Registered: 09-2007 |
^The adults could always go to the Casino at night when the children are sleep. Also, I don't see why they wouldn't like walking around (or riding a stroller inside) a big mall. | ||
Oldestuff Member Username: Oldestuff Post Number: 87 Registered: 01-2007 |
a 2 hour Diamond Jack cruise on the river | ||
Ferntruth Member Username: Ferntruth Post Number: 645 Registered: 11-2006 |
Chicago is very nice this time of year...and there is no Dream Cruise! =) | ||
Downtown_lady Member Username: Downtown_lady Post Number: 88 Registered: 08-2008 |
^^^ Administrator, please move to ChicagoYes forum. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3398 Registered: 09-2007 |
^LOL! | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 522 Registered: 10-2006 |
The Boat tour the child would love! Greektown Belle Isle Renaissance Center | ||
Spidergirl Member Username: Spidergirl Post Number: 347 Registered: 12-2004 |
How small of a child? Check out the Puppet Art Theater on the corner of Grand River and Library. http://www.puppetart.org/ Great for adults too! | ||
Mwilbert Member Username: Mwilbert Post Number: 337 Registered: 11-2007 |
Best advice can only be given with child's age. Most of these duplicate earlier suggestions. It is going to be fairly hot Sunday--the Belle Isle water slide could be nice if the child is old enough. Beach is right there too, regardless of age. Kids like the "Streets of old Detroit" at the historical museum (open 10-5 Sunday). Riverwalk. Carousel if kid likes that sort of thing. Science Center is fun. Art Institute is good depending upon age and inclinations of the kid. Tigers are at home vs Baltimore. Might be tickets available. You would have to anesthetize me to get me to the Dream Cruise, but lots of people including kids love it. | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 524 Registered: 10-2006 |
I love the Streets of Old Detroit! | ||
Django Member Username: Django Post Number: 1671 Registered: 10-2003 |
The tunnels below the Packard. Thorn Apple Valley Slaughter house. Grand Trunk Building. Train station at night is always fun. | ||
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv Post Number: 322 Registered: 08-2007 |
Take him over to Django's and throw rocks at his house. LOL | ||
Elimarr Member Username: Elimarr Post Number: 66 Registered: 09-2007 |
Now, that's funny! Poor Django! :-) |
