Detroit
I’ve been going to Detroit to visit family my whole life. I’ve seen many of the phases of Motor City. There are still some areas that are not the most pleasant to see, but the city is seeing a huge renaissance. It’s so great to see! There is plenty to do there and it’s well worth a visit.
Food/drinks
- Apparatus Room
- Motor City Brewery - one of my uncle’s favorites before he passed and therefore a frequent family gathering spot. They have some great beer and pizza.
- Atwater Brewery - another family favorite
- Two James Distillery - Near Corktown a small historic suburb near downtown Detroit, Two James is one of my favorite distilleries. They make a peated bourbon that I just can’t get enough of: J. Riddle. The disillery is worth visiting, they make some killer cocktaials, or you can taste any of their large variety of spirits
Art/Museums
- MOCAD
- Detroit Institute of Arts Museum - they have some huge murals by Deigo Rivera and the amazing Center for African American Art
- Heidelberg project
- Bead Museum
- Murals in the Market
Outdoors/hiking
Shopping
- Eastern Market
- Third Man Records
- Nest
- Shinola - Detroit made good, expensive but top quality
- DeVries & Co - three stories of all sorts of things, teas, food, chocolate, hot sauce, home decor, souveniers, you can find just about anything here