Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 820 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.137
| Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 2:40 am: | |
Who knew? http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ football/257080_postcards26.ht ml The View From Detroit: Is this city rooting for black or blue? By M.L. LYKE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER Later, alligator Looking sharp's big in Detroit, and no qualms on pleather vs. leather. Detroit is the largest market in the world for alligator shoes, some running up to $900. Buyers from the city go all the way to Milan to score good skin work, then return to sell to big-name biz execs and movie stars. |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 1156 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 141.213.173.94
| Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 3:43 am: | |
Interesting little article. Sounds like they've got a reporter on site doing some actual reporting, talking to people, etc. (Message edited by mackinaw on January 27, 2006) |
Themapman Member Username: Themapman
Post Number: 227 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 130.126.185.221
| Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 6:08 am: | |
Well, that was different if nothing else. Alligator shoes really that popular now? Guess I've been gone too long already. |
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 227 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.139
| Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 2:29 pm: | |
Why would an alligator need shoes? |
Super_d Member Username: Super_d
Post Number: 646 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 69.241.247.137
| Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 2:50 pm: | |
Dog it!__ almost got away with the people-mover looping thru the city! (go back to the original post and click on picture of the people mover and read below.) super d(motordetroit) |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 821 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 152.163.100.8
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 2:48 am: | |
http://seattletimes.nwsource.c om/html/travel/2002766777_moto wnweb29.html?syndication=rss "Let's see: cloud cover, a downtown elevated train, nearby Indian casinos. Seattleites who go to Detroit for the Super Bowl should feel right at home." except "Since Super Bowl XL and the Motown Winter Blast will make navigating downtown difficult at best, just hop on Detroit's People Mover to get there. The People Mover is a light rail system that circles downtown. And unlike Seattle's monorail, it's operating." |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 822 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 152.163.100.8
| Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 3:03 am: | |
so are these little bits of Detroit trivia given in a media package prepared for reporters? "But Detroit is a city of innovation (it's in the Top 5 for patents in the nation)" http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ football/257276_postcards27.ht ml |