Jjw Member Username: Jjw
Post Number: 248 Registered: 10-2005
| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 9:05 am: | |
http://www.baltimoresun.com/tr avel/bal-tr.detroit04feb04,0,1 352141.story ---great article on visiting Detroit in the travel section of today's Baltimore Sun |
Homer Member Username: Homer
Post Number: 73 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 10:00 am: | |
Wonderful article, makes me want to visit. Wait, I actually live here. Gave me warm fuzzys with my morning coffee. |
Missnmich Member Username: Missnmich
Post Number: 558 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 1:52 pm: | |
And never once called it "gritty". |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 412 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 2:56 pm: | |
I am really surprised the someone from outside of Detroit would really try and put that much effort into making our city seem that perfect and a great place to visit. I agree with that viewpoint, but to try to convince those in Baltimore to come to Detroit, this author did a wonderful job of it! |
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek
Post Number: 2351 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 3:26 pm: | |
Cool article. I noticed that Ms. Henderson spent less than she budgeted for this trip. Hopefully, she'll use those left over funds to start saving for another trip to the D. |
Kronprinz Member Username: Kronprinz
Post Number: 18 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 4:29 pm: | |
Ms. Henderson is writing for a major American newspaper but had never seen an opera before? That seems unbelievable. |
Pam Member Username: Pam
Post Number: 1010 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 6:07 pm: | |
What I found unbelievable was the quote from the author's cousin : "there is no history in Detroit." Hey that is one thing we have plenty of here! |
1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 1290 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 7:39 pm: | |
Oh, I liked this. |
Detroit313 Member Username: Detroit313
Post Number: 284 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 8:07 pm: | |
Nice read.313 |