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Detroit TravelBackgroud in DetroitBackgroud information about Detroit
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Overview
September 21, 2010
Overview : DetroitDETROIT , the birthplace of the mass-production car industry and the Motown sound, has long had an image problem. It boasts a billion-dollar downtown development, ultramodern motor-manufacturing plants, ... more
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Overview : Arrival, information and getting aroundFlights come into Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport in Romulus (tel 734/942-3550), eighteen miles southwest of downtown and a hefty $30-plus taxi ride, though Metropolitan (tel 734/727-1740) runs a shuttle for $22. ... more Things to Do in DetroitThings to Do in Detroit
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Windsor, Ontario
Motown Museum
Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village and the Automotive Hall of Fame
Detroit Cultural Center
Attractions Overview
September 21, 2010
Attractions Overview : Nightlife and entertainmentThere's lots to do late at night in Detroit the city where the techno beat originated and is still going strong though if you're unfamiliar with the layout it's best to travel by taxi. ... more
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Motown Museum : Motown MuseumUnlike cities such as Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans, Detroit is devoid of the bars, clubs and homes of its musical heroes. The golden age of Motown was very much confined to a time and a place, and, disappointingly, ... more
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Detroit Cultural Center : Detroit Cultural CenterThree miles northwest of downtown, next to Wayne State University, the top-class museums of the Detroit Cultural Center cluster within easy walking distance of each other, and you can easily spend a whole day here. ... more
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Windsor, Ontario : Windsor, OntarioThe riverside cafs of the easygoing Canadian city of WINDSOR , due south of Detroit across the river, offer surprisingly pleasant views of their larger neighbor's skyline. Like Detroit's, ... more
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Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village and the Automotive Hall of Fame : Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village and the Automotive Hall of FameThe enormous Henry Ford Museum ( www.hfmgv.org ), ten miles from downtown at 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, pays fulsome tribute to its founder (an inveterate collector of Americana) as a brilliant industrialist and do-gooder. ... more Eating in DetroitEating and dining information for Detroit
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Dining Overview
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Dining Overview : EatingDetroit's ethnic restaurants dish up the best (and least expensive) food in the city. Greektown , basically one block of Monroe Avenue between Beaubien and St Antoine streets, is crammed with authentic Greek places, ... more |
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