Cman710 Member Username: Cman710
Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 24.168.46.20
| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 1:39 pm: | |
On August 12, I visited Detroit for the first time, as my girlfriend and I had been in town for a wedding in Ann Arbor that had been the previous day. Thanks to the Forum's very own Kathleen, we got a great tour! My interest in Detroit is greater than ever. We visited some of the old auto industrial ruins (e.g., Ford Piquette Plant, site of old Studebaker plant, Ford Highland Park Plant) and East Boston. Then, we went to the Motown Museum, which was a really interesting time. Throughout the day, we also saw (not in this exact order) the Fisher Building, the Guardian Building, took a ride around the People Mover, walked around the old Tiger Stadium, went by Comerica and Ford Field, drove through Brush Park, and visited the Michigan Central RR station (one of the highlights of the day, for me). We also had a great lunch in Corktown and a nice dinner in Greektown. I wanted to thank Kathleen in the Forum to fully indicate my great appreciation for her guidance throughout the day. She was a fabulous guide, and without her, we could not have seen nearly as much as we did. Thanks! Charles (Message edited by cman710 on August 23, 2006) |
Rrl Member Username: Rrl
Post Number: 587 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 71.213.227.125
| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 3:52 pm: | |
Welcome to the D and the forum! Glad you enjoyed our fascinating little corner of the globe. Tell your friends, and come again soon! Cheers. |
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710
Post Number: 4 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 24.168.46.20
| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 4:31 pm: | |
Thanks. I really do hope to come back to Detroit again some time soon. |
Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette
Post Number: 287 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.209.131.247
| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 5:26 pm: | |
Kathleen is a great ambassador -- my brother was amazed at how knowledgable and personable she was when they met last year at the jazz festival. |
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen
Post Number: 1511 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.57
| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 6:48 pm: | |
Thanks, Cman710, for the kind words!!! I enjoyed showing you and your girlfriend around the city. Hey, Vic!! Thanks!!! I truly enjoy sharing information about something that I'm passionate about....Detroit! |
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81
Post Number: 1078 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 64.142.86.133
| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 11:46 pm: | |
Tell all your friends to take a vacation here! |
Citylover Member Username: Citylover
Post Number: 1730 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 4.229.132.6
| Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 12:03 am: | |
What???? You mean to tell me you missed Belle isle, Masonic temple,The Penobscot bldg, The Fisher mansion, Indian Village,The Packard plant........ Of course I say that with good intentions and friendly sincerity.And to show how much there is in the Detroit. As critical as I am of how Detroit has become I am always tickled when someone that has never been to Detroit before is enchanted by the city.Often people do not realize how big Detroit is or was; and so much of what was in Detroit when it was a million and a half people is still in Detroit. I am delighted you were impressed by Detroit but not at all surprised.......it is an impressive city. |
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710
Post Number: 5 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 24.168.46.20
| Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 1:25 am: | |
I did indeed miss all those things, though I saw the Penobscot Building from relatively close, and the Masonic Temple from a distance. We crammed about as much as humanly possibly into eight hours, but unfortunately there is too much to see in one day, at least if you want to stop and take photos, like I did (I took about 220). That is why I would love to make another trip sometime in the future. I'd love to catch all those sites, take a walk by the waterfront and see the Renaissance Center, and hopefully by then check out some of the new residential developments going on downtown, for the fun of it! I was indeed impressed by Detroit (and this is coming from a New Yorker...you know we can be hard to impress!). The city has a definite character and charm, at least for me. While I am sad that some of the sites of old are no longer around (e.g., Studebaker Plant, Hudson's, the Statler, old Motown highrise), I am glad to see a general revitalization. It appears that the progress the past ten years has been great. I hope that it continues. |
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