By Robin Hewitt
Fun Things to Do in Detroit, Michigan
Known as The Motor City for its car production, Motown for its music and Hockeytown for the Stanley Cup-winning Red Wings,
Detroit is easy to navigate by car and offers an endless list of museums, festivals and entertainment venues that will keep any visitor busy at any time of the year.
Museums
Greenfield Village
Detroit is home base for the Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village where you can see George Washington's camp bed and President John F. Kennedy's fatal limousine; Fort Wayne (the original settlement of the city) and the Motown Museum as well as the Dossin Great Lakes Museum of shipping artifacts; the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Historical Museum. While in town, pay a visit to the Maritime Sailors Cathedral, immortalized in the song "The Edmund Fitzgerald."
Events
Greektown
There's always an event going on in Detroit, from the North American International Auto Show and the Detroit Boat Show in winter to the Detroit Festival of the Arts, the Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival (which boasts the largest choreographed fireworks display in the U.S.) and the Woodward Dream Cruise of antique autos in summer. Also in the warmer weather, Detroit holds a different Ethnic Festival every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day, with sights and tastes from around the world. The festivals are held on the riverfront, where you can watch freighters pass against the Windsor, Ontario, Canada, skyline.
Entertainment
Fox Theater and Hockeytown Cafe
Detroit is home to three casinos, each with a luxury hotel and ample parking. You can catch a play at the venerable Fox Theater or the Masonic Temple Theater, or cheer on a game of hockey at Joe Louis Arena, football at Ford Field or baseball at Comerica Park. For a taste of authentic Greek cuisine, try the Olympia Restaurant in the Greektown area; if you're a brave sports fan, stop by the Hockeytown Cafe for a side order of Red Wing memorabilia with your meal.
About the Author:
Robin Hewitt began freelance writing full time in 2008. She has coauthored books, including the book, "The Joyous Gift of Grandparenting," in which she addresses the nutritional and fitness needs of both grandchildren and grandparents.
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