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EXPERIENCE THE D 1 Welcome...... 2 Detroit Basics...... 3 New Developments in The D...... 4 Destination Detroit...... 9 Made in The D...... 11 Fast Facts...... 12 Famous Detroiters...... 14

EXPLORE DETROIT 15 The Detroit Experience...... 17 Dearborn/Wayne...... 20 Downtown Detroit...... 22 Greater Novi...... 26 Macomb...... 28 Oakland...... 30 Itineraries...... 32 Annual Events...... 34

STAYING WITH US 35 Accommodations (by District)...... 35

NAVIGATING THE D 39 Metro Detroit Map...... 40 Driving Distances...... 42 District Maps...... 43 Transportation...... 48 Transit...... 52 International Travel...... 54 Beyond Detroit...... 58 Media Resources...... 60 WELCOME

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VITO PALMISANO WELCOME Right here. Right now. Detroit is a city on the rise. Feel it. Embrace it. Discover it in everyone you meet. Sure, some things about The D are the same. We’re still a manufacturing town, but we’ve recently reinvented that. The city of makers is back, building something better, and the positive momentum will sweep you off your feet.

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DETROIT BASICS Metro Detroit is impressive in size — covering nearly 2,000

square miles. That means there are a ton of things to do and Ask any Detroiter where see no matter your interests or tastes. Here are some basic they’re from, and they’ll point to the bottom of their palm. need-to-knows for while you’re with us. AREA CODES Average Driving Distance to Downtown (in miles) 248, 313, 586, 734, 810 EASTERN TIME ZONE AUBURN HILLS 34M

OAKLAND O MACOMB MOUNT CLEMENS 27M M FOUNDED GREATER July 24, 1701 NOVI GN ROYAL OAK 14M CITY POPULATION 677,116 GROSSE POINTE 8M (U.S. Census Bureau 2015) NOVI 28M METROPOLITAN AREA DOWNTOWN DETROIT DD DEARBORN / POPULATION WAYNE DW 3,866,479 (U.S. Census Bureau 2015) DEARBORN 9M ALTITUDE METRO AIRPORT 23M 581 feet (177 meters), measured at the Detroit River Metro Detroit is composed of three counties: Macomb, Oakland and Wayne. To make planning easier, the metro area is split into five destination districts: TOURISM NUMBERS Dearborn/Wayne, Downtown Detroit, Greater Novi, Macomb and Oakland. Number of visitors DrivingDistances_2016_L1 19 million per year AVERAGE TEMPS (°F) You can expect pretty much every Visitor spending type of weather — rain, sun, snow, $6 billion per year sleet or hail — on any given day. We HIGH have all four seasons here, which Number of hotel rooms makes for great variety. in metro Detroit 84° Record High Temperature More than 36,000 105˚F/40.5˚C in July 1934 Source: Metro Detroit Visitor Profile MRS, LLC and Option Search LOW Record Low Temperature Nov. 2016 -24˚F/-31˚C in December, 1872 15° Average Snowfall 41.1 inches/102.75 centimeters Average Wind 10.4 mph/16.64 kph

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DID YOU KNOW?

It is estimated that a new idea for a startup is generated in Detroit every 27 minutes. Michigan Economic Development Corporation

The Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia met- ropolitan area ranks No. 1 among the country’s 70 largest metropolitan areas OF SHINOLACOURTESY for manufacturing employment growth. Forbes

The Detroit area boasts the second larg- est concentration of engineers among NEW the country’s 85 largest metro areas, behind only Silicon Valley. Forbes DEVELOPMENTS

The Detroit Garment Group fashion incubator allows Michigan-based IN THE D. designers at high-skill levels to create collections. The incubator hosts up The Detroit area continues to experience a boon of to 10 designers at a time, for a one- new business, agricultural initiatives and large-scale city to two-year period. improvement plans. Concentrated areas of startups, independent retailers, fine food establishments, big brand- Detroit Bikes was the chosen manu- facturer for an order of 2,500 custom name stores and entertainment options continue to cruiser bicycles for the Colorado-based surface, move forward and make headlines in Detroit, New Belgium Brewing Company. The cruiser looks similar to the bike on the further proving the city is America’s great comeback story. label of the brewer’s popular Fat Tire Amber Ale. EMERGENCE OF MAKERS AND MANUFACTURERS Detroit may be best known as an automotive manufacturing town, but the Downtown Detroit has several newer influx of makers, high-tech innovators and manufacturers attracted to the breweries making distinct beers on-site, city and planting permanent roots here are wide ranging. Detroit’s growing including Jolly Pumpkin, HopCat, Brew portfolio of creatives is diverse, from luxury bicycle and craft beer makers Detroit and Batch Brewing Company. to online retail giants, app developers, a burgeoning cut-and-sew industry They join veteran downtown breweries and varied artists of poetry and paint. such as Motor City Brewing Works and • Detroit’s first-ever Garment District is being created in partnership between Detroit Atwater. Garment Group and Midtown Detroit Inc. The two have 27 Michigan-based com- panies eager to come together and locate within the garment district in Detroit. • In just three years, Detroit-based Shinola has become an internationally respected brand for manufacturing quality luxury goods, including bicycles and watches. Shinola is currently planning to open a cafe and production space as part of a larger redevelopment spearheaded by Midtown Detroit Inc. • In 2015, online retailer Amazon announced its new corporate office and tech hub would be located in downtown Detroit. A new multimillion-dollar Amazon distribution center is set to open in the Detroit suburb of Livonia in fall 2017. • The $148 million lightweight metals manufacturing institute announced by former President Barrack Obama is located in the city of Detroit. • Microsoft is moving its Michigan Technology Center to downtown Detroit in early 2018. 4 CALL 800-DETROIT | VISITDETROIT.COM NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE D

EMERGENCE OF MAKERS AND MANUFACTURERS CONTINUED • Between 2007 and 2016, TechTown, Detroit’s business innovation hub, has served DID YOU KNOW? more than 1,800 companies, created nearly 1,300 jobs and has leveraged more than $120 million in start-up capital. Detroit’s community gardens produce • The Venture for America fellowship program has a small colony of recent college 200 tons of fresh fruits and vegetables grads in Detroit building small businesses, including Loveland Technologies, which per year. creates databases and mobile app services that help catalog properties and their Forbes condition for government entities, developers and neighborhood groups. • Detroit Venture Partners backs seed and early-stage startup teams in the city. It has worked actively to support the growth of the M@dison Block (now 70 startups and The number of urban gardens in Detroit growing), Detroit’s downtown tech ecosystem. has grown from fewer than 100 to more than 1,400 since 2000. • Alternative energy-based businesses continue to populate the region, including the downtown-based Nextek Power Systems and Inventev, which was recently awarded Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Sustainable Communities a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop components of a hybrid electric drive system. The Dequindre Cut Greenway, an • Now in its sixth year, Hatch Detroit, a champion for independents and entrepreneurs urban recreational path, was recently in the city, has expanded its retail role into six neighborhoods. Since 2011, 14 Hatch expanded. The extension now makes alumni businesses have opened up storefronts in varying categories. the greenway nearly two miles and • The Detroit Creative Corridor Center (DC3) delivers programming to help creative connects to more than 2 miles of bike entrepreneurs and enterprises grow revenue, acquire clients and build organizational lanes/greenways. capacity. Since 2011, DC3 has helped 45 early stage creative ventures grow and succeed in Detroit. To date, these firms employ approximately 100 employees; reported $2.7 million in revenues; and absorbed 17,000 square feet of vacant studio space. The process of connecting the Detroit International RiverWalk from Stroh River GREENING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE Place to Chene Park East is underway Detroit is positioning itself as a worldwide center for urban innovation as thousands and set for completion in fall 2017. The of lots and vacant spaces in the city are being repurposed — some as parks and Riverwalk replaces decades of industrial recreational spaces, others for agricultural production — and some are even being use with a recreational promenade. reforested with healthy trees. Community and urban gardens continue to sprout in schoolyards, parks and on city corners and private lots, providing a unique Detroit’s Eastern Market now offers inner-city network for farm-to-table healthy foods. Working together, all of these market days midweek during growing managed green spaces are improving the community’s social, economic and seasons to increase the availability of fresh produce to city residents. environmental health. • The city of Detroit is teamed up with the nonprofit Greening of Detroit to plant tens Since 2014, the Hantz Woodland project of thousands of trees and clean up target districts in Detroit. Each year, Greening has planted more than 20,000 trees and Detroit recruits up to 5,000 volunteers to help plant, clean and work farm and gardens. cleaned up nearly 2,000 vacant lots. • D-Town Farm covers seven acres in the city of Detroit’s Rouge Park. More than 30 different crops are grown on the farm, with produce sold to local restaurants and residents June through October. • Green Garage is an incubator and business hub encouraging and supporting startups that are environmentally friendly and socially conscious. nearly 50 businesses are housed in Green Garage’s renovated warehouse that uses almost zero energy. • FoodLab is a diverse group of locally owned food businesses — caterers, bakers, picklers, distributors, corner stores, cafes — that are taking active steps together toward a more green food economy in Detroit. • Eastern Market completed a $8.5 million renovation of its Shed 5 in 2015, which includes a new food incubator and rentable test kitchen so wanna-be chefs and restauranteurs can transform the market’s local produce into culinary creations on-site. Eastern Market is also home to the 2.5-acre Detroit Market garden, which supports farm apprentice programs, and provides produce to local restaurants and food banks. • Lafayette Greens is a raised-bed organic garden located in the heart of downtown Detroit that has an heirloom apple orchard, flowers and a variety of produce.

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SURGING NEIGHBORHOODS DID YOU KNOW? Downtown is joined by other concentrated areas such as Midtown and Corktown as some of the fastest developing neighborhoods of Detroit. All feature an abundance of new restaurants, galleries, community gardens and markets. In 2017, the Michigan Restaurant Association released the industry’s • In 2016, retail giant Nike opened a two-story, 22,000-square-foot store in downtown forecast for the year and estimated that Detroit on Woodward Ave. Under Armour soon followed, opening up its downtown statewide projected restaurant sales for Detroit store in April 2017. the year would total $15.9 billion versus • Detroit Medical Center’s $8.2 million Midtown Marketplace brings 150 new jobs $15.4 billion in 2016. to Midtown with Detroiters filling about 80 percent of the positions. • The site of Old Tiger Stadium is under transformation, with the Detroit Police Athletic Corktown is Detroit’s oldest neighbor- League headquarters and The Corner — a combination of apartments, townhouses hood. It is listed on the National Register and retail space — being built on the grounds. The project is scheduled for completion of Historic Places and is also designated in 2017. as a city of Detroit historic district. • In the downtown enclave once known as Harmonie Park, a new jazz club, boutique hotel, art galleries and the headquarters of the Michigan Chronicle newspaper are all Midtown hosts 2 million visitors annually. planned as part of the revitalized Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment District. midtowndetroitinc.org • A $5 million project along Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion is underway and set to include retail stores, restaurants and about a dozen apartments. Businesses start opening in 2017. Midtown is home to 80 restaurants, • The Sugar Hill Arts District is a developing project in Midtown, which includes the 13 theaters, 12 galleries, 8 museums, 2 centerpiece N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art and 71 Garfield, a mixed-use s historic inns, 2 hardware stores, 2 radio pace and haven for artists and creatives to live and work. stations, 2 dry cleaners, and a symphony orchestra — all within a few square MEETING PLACES GROW miles, much of it walkable. In 2015 after a $279 million renovation, Cobo Center in downtown Detroit features midtowndetroitinc.org 723,000 square feet of exhibit hall space and 623,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space. Another world-class convention center, Suburban Collection Show- More than 806,554 people attended the place, is located in the metro Detroit region. It added an adjoining Hyatt Place hotel North American International Auto Show in 2013 and recently announced another expansion that will add thousands more (NAIAS) at Cobo Center in 2017. square feet of meeting space by spring of 2018. Cobo Center: The glass-enclosed concourse area, • A 40,000-square-foot Grand Riverview Ballroom, which can accommodate 3,500 three-story glass atrium and third-floor theater-style or 2,250 for banquets. corridor glass ceiling of Cobo Center provide enough natural light during the • The 50,000-square-foot Cobo Square exterior plaza and vehicle drop-off area for daytime hours to minimize using day- activities ranging from music and art events to a possible downtown farmers market. time lighting. • A glass-enclosed events space with floor-to-ceiling views of the Detroit River and Windsor, Ontario, skyline. Suburban Collection Showplace is the • An atrium that can host up to 1,200 people standing home of Michigan’s annual State Fair. • 100 meeting rooms • In-house broadcast studio with video editing, sound stage, green room and satellite uplink. • Free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the building Suburban Collection Showplace: • 320,000 square feet of meeting space • Additional 200,000 square feet of flexible event space being added by spring 2018 • Adjoining Hyatt Place hotel opened in 2013 with 124 guest rooms • 32 meeting rooms • 25,000 square feet of pre-function lobby space • 214,000 square feet of multipurpose exhibit floor

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SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Detroit and its surrounding area has seen a significant uptick in the number DID YOU KNOW? of new signature sports and entertainment destinations dotting its landscape.

• The new Little Caesars Arena and The Detroit District will encompass 50 blocks The Detroit Red Wings have made it to of thriving businesses, parks, restaurants, bars and event destinations. It will the playoffs 25 consecutive years (1991- connect downtown and Midtown into one contiguous, walkable area. The 2016), the longest active playoff streak cornerstone is the arena, the new home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit in pro sports. Pistons, which is set to open this fall. • The Polk Penguin Conservation Center is the new $29.5 million, 33,000-square-foot Sea Life Michigan Aquarium features home to the penguin colonies at the Detroit Zoo. more than 5,000 sea creatures. • In fall 2017, Round 1 Bowling and Amusement Center will join Legoland Discovery Center and Michigan Sea Life Aquarium in Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn HIlls. Legoland Discovery Center Michigan • The new Jimmy John’s Field in Utica is home to the United Shore Professional has a Miniland exhibit featuring iconic Baseball League, metro Detroit’s first independent professional baseball league. Detroit structures made with more than The stadium seats about 4,000 and hosts about 75 games per season. 1.5 million Lego bricks. NEW FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Detroit is known for its efficient road system and how well it caters to travel The Detroit Zoo’s new Polk Penguin via an automobile. Downtown proper expanded its public transportation Conservation Center is the largest infrastructure, adding a 3.3-mile circulating streetcar called the QLine this penguin facility in the world. spring. This $140 million streetcar complements the elevated and automated light-rail system already running downtown called the Detroit People Mover. Detroit has more than 170 miles of bike lanes and greenways. The QLine: • Runs for 3.3 miles along Woodward Avenue between Congress Street and West Grand Boulevard The Detroit People Mover stations fea- ture more than $2 million in mixed media • Headways ranging from 8 to 12 minutes and artistic expression. • Has 20 stations serving 12 stops The Detroit People Mover: • Runs on a 2.9-mile looped and elevated system • Loop can be completed in approximately 15 minutes • Has 13 stations at key downtown locations, including Cobo Center, GM Renaissance Center and Greektown BILL BOWEN

QLine Streetcar

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Trumbull and Porter Hotel The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is one of the tallest hotels in the NEW AND REIMAGINED HOTELS Western Hemisphere. Metro Detroit currently has approximately 36,000 available hotel rooms that are competitively priced and full of amenities. Around 5,000 of these hotel rooms are The David Whitney building, home to downtown. Michigan’s first Aloft hotel, is one of Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney only three surviving buildings in Detroit The iconic David Whitney building rises to a new occasion as floors one through nine by the renowned architectural firm of Daniel H. Burnham & Co. Burnham is are repurposed for the Aloft Detroit. Elegant and modern with 136 guest rooms and considered one of the most important plentiful meeting space. American architects of all time. Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center A $30 million renovation transformed this 70-floor hotel. Guest rooms number The Top of the Pontch restaurant at 1,246 with 52 suites. Offers 100,000 square feet of event space. the Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront Hotel offers one of the best The Siren Hotel aerial views of the Detroit/Windsor, The historic 14-story Wurlitzer Building is being transformed into a 100-room hotel. Ontario skyline. The downtown structure, built in 1926, is receiving a $20 million makeover. A soft opening is scheduled for November 2017. The District Detroit Hotel - Opening date and official name TBD Located at Woodward Avenue and I-75, plans are in the works for a 350-room hotel is part of the larger The District Detroit project. Near the Little Caesars Arena, the new home to the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons. Element Detroit Opening July 2018, this 110-room hotel will take over Detroit’s long-vacant Metropolitan Building as part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s Element Hotels brand. Foundation Hotel Once the historic Detroit Fire Department headquarters, this 100-room independent hotel opens this year. Guest will enjoy an authentic Detroit experience thanks to a unique partnership with two-starred Michelin chef Thomas Lents and local distillers, brewers, farmers and other edible sundry purveyors. Hyatt Place Detroit Novi Attached to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. This hotel has 124 rooms and two suites. An expansion at Suburban Collection Showplace adds another 200,000 square feet of meeting space to the complex in spring 2018. Shinola Hotel Expected to open in late 2018, this downtown boutique hotel was once an early 20th century retail building. The hotel will offer 130 rooms on floors two through eight, along with a mix of retail and dining on the first floor as well as available meeting space. Trumbull & Porter This hip hotel is a short distance from historic Corktown’s restaurants, shops and clubs, and just minutes from Comerica Park, Ford Field, Cobo Center, Greektown and many more Detroit landmarks. Dine on contemporary American fare at Red Dunn Kitchen. West Elm Hotel Furniture and home décor retailer West Elm will open the West Elm Hotel in Detroit’s Midtown in 2018. The 120-room boutique hotel and West Elm store is part of a larger development that will include housing and additional retail space. 8 CALL 800-DETROIT | VISITDETROIT.COM DESTINATION DETROIT VITO PALMISANO

Detroit Skyline DETROIT ANEW. DID YOU KNOW? New is a word familiar in the city. Of the 20 Fortune 500 companies with headquarters in Michigan, 13 of them are New high-tech startups, creative incubators, conference spaces, restaurants, located in metro Detroit. (June 2015) entertainment districts, retailers, world-class hotels and a sports arena. Plus, a new light-rail public transportation system along the city’s main artery, Woodward • Ally Financial Avenue. All these new things — and more keep coming — are signs that Detroit is • Autoliv America’s great comeback city. In fact, Detroit is now soaring far beyond the word comeback. It’s unequivocally an IT city, one poised for continued success and one • BorgWarner ready to play the perfect host. • DTE Energy EPICENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP New tech and creative incubators continue to build buzz and business in Detroit. • Ford Motor Company Initiatives such as Hatch, TechTown and Detroit Creative Corridor are nurturing hundreds of small-to-medium creative ventures and independent startups, helping • General Motors draw in and employ thousands of young, highly skilled individuals in the city. • Kelly Services

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Several Detroit entrepreneurs made

Forbes annual list of 30 under 30 in 2016, BILL BOWEN BILL BOWEN including Brian Rudolph, co-founder of Detroit-based foods company Banza; Alexandra Clark, owner of chocolate Bigalora Wood Fired Cucina Wright & Co. shop Bon Bon Bon in Hamtramck; and Nailah Ellis Brown, founder of Detroit- based Ellis Island Tropical Tea.

Detroit was named the 11th most ALEXIA SARMIENTO FOR PICTURE BOX MEDIA youthful city in North America in 2015 in a survey conducted by the Toronto- based YouthfulCities.

Belle Isle became Michigan’s 102nd state park in 2014.

Computerworld ranked Quicken Loans in Detroit and Credit Acceptance in South- field as the best IT workplaces in the U.S. in their designated categories. Movement Electronic Music Festival

Metro Detroit is home to 67 of Michigan’s FACTORY FOR FINE FOODS 175 hospitals. Detroit was named one of six “Unexpected Cities for the Food Lover” by National Geographic in 2017, claiming the title for North America. It’s a city being Detroit Medical Center Hospitals have heralded as an up-and-coming food epicenter, open and accessible with a diverse been recognized among America’s Best collection of new eateries and watering holes — from gastro pubs and distilleries Hospitals and America’s Best Children’s to French bistros and burger bars, many featuring locally grown ingredients on Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. their menus.

Metro Detroit has been a center for the MECCA FOR MUSIC defense industry for more than 70 years, Detroit is a musical mecca; the undisputed owner of the Motown sound and and is currently home to 24,000 related the place where techno beats first erupted. A host of world-recognized musical businesses. festivals and events take place every year, too, attracting celebrated artists from Michigan Defense Center a variety of genres.

AN INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION Metro Detroit is impressive in size — covering nearly 2,000 square miles — and serves as a major port connecting the Great Lakes to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It is an international destination, sharing a border with Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

10 CALL 800-DETROIT | VISITDETROIT.COM MADE IN THE D MADE IN THE D. Sure, metro Detroit is the Motor City, thanks to Henry Ford and his pioneering ways. But the area is known for more than just the cars it helps produce. In fact, many people put items in their grocery store shopping carts that have been made in Detroit, including beverages, chips and bread mixes.

• Better Made potato chips • Detroit Bikes • Detroit Denim • Detroit Surf Co. • Domino’s Pizza • Elan candy • Faygo beverages • The Floyd Leg • Garden Fresh Gourmet salsas, dips and chips • Germack Pistachio Company • The HoneyBaked Ham Company • Jiffy bread and cake mixes • Kowalski sausages • Little Caesars Pizza • Morley candy • The Original Zip Sauce • Rebel Nell • Red Pelican mustard • Sanders candy and ice cream topping • Shedd’s spread • Stroh’s beer • Towne Club soda • Velvet Peanut Butter • Vernors ginger ale • Vlasic foods

OTHER GREAT MADE-IN-THE-D INNOVATIONS: • Carhartt work clothing • Dardevle fishing lures • Duraliner truck beds • The Fathead brand, based in downtown Detroit • Lionel trains • Shinola watches, bikes, leather goods

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FAST FACTS From its earliest days to now, The D has made an impact not only on the nation but also the world. Although it’s probably best known for putting the

world on wheels, it can also boast a large number of other notable — and BILL BOWEN global — contributions, from being home to the first urban highway to hav- ing been the first city to have assigned personal phone numbers.

WHY DETROIT IS WHY DETROIT INSPIRES WHY DETROIT ROCKS THE MOTOR CITY • Known for one of the richest collec- • Home to the Motown sound founded • Headquarters for Fiat Chrysler Auto- tions of late 19th-century, ethnic- by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1957. mobiles, Ford and General Motors based churches in the country. • Birthplace of techno music and and hundreds of tier-one and -two • Belle Isle, the nation’s largest island Movement Electronic Music Festival. suppliers. park within a city, was designed by • Host of the Detroit Jazz Festival, the • Home of the North American Interna- Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape largest free jazz festival in the world. tional Auto Show, with more than 500 architect of New York’s Central Park. • Has one of the largest theater districts vehicles on display representing more • The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the country — more than 13,000 than 50 worldwide companies. debuted his 1963 I Have a Dream theater seats — and attracts major • Henry Ford built his first car speech at Cobo Center in Detroit two Broadway productions, headline enter- in Detroit in 1896. months before its famous delivery in tainers, opera, dance, symphony and • The world’s first concrete road Washington, D.C. other performing artists. was built in Detroit in 1901. • The Charles H. Wright Museum of • Hometown of more than 50 major • Henry Ford introduced an improved African American History is the largest entertainment, literary and sport fig- assembly line in 1913, revolutionizing museum in the world dedicated to the ures — from boxer Joe Louis and actor the automotive industry and the man- African-American experience. Tim Allen to singer Aretha Franklin and ufacturing process in general. • The Arab American National Museum pilot Charles Lindbergh. • Home to the Ford Piquette Avenue is the first and only museum in the • Birthplace of such rock, hip-hop and Plant — birthplace of the Model T — the world dedicated to Arab-American pop stars/icons as Diana Ross, Madon- only example of an early Detroit auto history and culture. na, Eminem, Kid Rock, Alice Cooper, factory still open to visitors. • The Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection Ted Nugent, Bob Seger, and Jack and • Home to the historic dwellings of auto is among the top six in the United Meg White of The White Stripes. barons, including Henry and Clara Ford States. • Sports stadiums double as concert (Fair Lane Estate), Lawrence Fisher halls — Comerica Park alone has (Fisher Mansion), Edsel and Eleanor attracted major artists from Paul Ford (Edsel & Eleanor Ford House) and McCartney and The Rolling Stones Matilda Dodge Wilson (Meadow Brook to Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift Hall). and Rihanna. • Home of the world’s largest tire — 12 tons and 80 feet tall — originally built as a Ferris wheel for the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

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WHY DETROIT IS A • The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand • Joe Louis Barrow — The Brown SPORTS FAN’S DREAM Prix kicks off a summer series of car Bomber and the world’s heavyweight • Detroit is the only city in America that cruises, races and shows in southeast boxing champion in 1937 — was a houses all four of its professional sports Michigan called Autopalooza. native Detroiter. teams — the Detroit Tigers (baseball), • Lake St. Clair was voted 2013’s Best • The nation’s first shopping mall, Detroit Lions (football) Detroit Red Bass Fishing Lake by Bassmaster Northland Mall, opened in the Detroit Wings (hockey) and Detroit Pistons magazine. suburb of Southfield in 1957. (basketball) — in a central location, all • The APBA Gold Cup hydroplane boat • When the Marriott at the Renaissance within walking distance of each other. race on the Detroit River is a competi- Center opened in 1977, it was the • The Detroit Tigers won the American tion to win the oldest active trophy in tallest hotel in the world. League Central Division champions motor sports. • Home to the world’s only floating four consecutive years — 2011, 2012, post office, the J.W. Westcott II, 2013 and 2014. WHY DETROIT HAS BRAGGING RIGHTS serving international freighters on • We are Hockeytown USA, home to the the Detroit River. Detroit Red Wings, who have 11 Stanley • Detroit is actually north of Canada and • Home to the first Van Gogh painting Cup wins, third highest in the NHL. shares an international waterway with Windsor, Ontario. in a public collection in the U.S., Self • The Detroit Red Wings have made the Portrait, Vincent van Gogh, 1887, at • Vernors, created by Detroit pharmacist Stanley Cup playoffs for 25 consecutive the Detroit Institute of Arts. years (1991-2016), the longest active James Vernor in the 1860s, is one of • The first mile of paved concrete road playoff streak in pro sports. the nation’s oldest soda pops still in production. was installed just north of the Ford • Home to Garden Bowl, America’s Model T plant, on Woodward Avenue • In 1879, Detroit became the first city oldest active bowling center. between McNichols and 7 Mile roads in the nation to assign individual • Cadieux Café is one of the only places in 1909. telephone numbers. in North America where you can • The nation’s first urban freeway, the • The world’s first convention and feather bowl. Davison, was built in 1942. visitors bureau — the Detroit Metro • If you believe poker is a sport: home of Convention & Visitors Bureau — was • Home to the country’s largest island three downtown casino complexes — founded in 1896. park within a city — Belle Isle Park, Greektown Casino-Hotel, MGM Grand Michigan’s 102 state park. Detroit and MotorCity Casino Hotel. • The world’s first auto traffic tunnel between two nations — the Detroit- • First city to have a Tupperware party • On Monday nights, you can join Windsor Tunnel — opened in 1928 (1950s). hundreds of bikers for Slow Roll, a below the Detroit River. 12- to 15-mile group bike ride and social experience.

Photos from left: World’s Largest Tire; Belle Isle; Motown Museum; The Henry Ford; Comerica Park; Ambassador Bridge

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From left: Martha Reeves; Tim Allen; Elmore Leonard FAMOUS DETROITERS. Henry Ford may well be considered Detroit’s most well-known person, but there are plenty of others who have made their mark both nationally and internationally:

• Tim Allen, actor and comedian • Green Hornet, radio character that • George Peppard, actor • Anita Baker, singer debuted on WWJ Radio • Della Reese, actress and singer • Kristen Bell, actress • Julie Harris, actress • Martha Reeves, singer • Selma Blair, actress • Thomas Hearns, boxer • Smokey Robinson, singer • Sonny Bono, singer and U.S. • Alex Karras, actor and football player • Diana Ross, actress and singer congressman • Casey Kasem, radio star • George C. Scott, actor • Jerry Bruckheimer, film and • Keegan-Michael Key, actor • Bob Seger, singer TV producer • Piper Laurie, actress • Tom Selleck, actor • Bruce Campbell, actor • Elmore “Dutch” Leonard, author • Tom Skerritt, actor • Alice Cooper, singer • Charles Lindbergh, pilot • J.K. Simmons, actor • Francis Ford Coppola, film director and • Lone Ranger, radio character that • Anna Sui, fashion designer producer debuted on WWJ Radio • Lily Tomlin, actress and comedienne • Dave Coulier, actor and comedian • Joe Louis, boxer • Blair Underwood, actor • Meryl Davis, figure skater and Olympic • Madonna, actress and singer • John Varvatos, fashion designer champion • Ed McMahon, television host • Robert Wagner, actor • Pam Dawber, actress • Eminem (b. Marshall Mathers), singer • Charlie White, figure skater and • Sherilyn Fenn, actress • Harry Morgan, actor Olympic champion • Aretha Franklin, singer • Kid Rock (b. Robert James Ritchie), • Jack and Meg White, musicians • Max Gail, actor singer • Robin Williams, actor and comedian • Judy Greer, actress • Ted Nugent, singer • Stevie Wonder, singer

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THE DETROIT EXPERIENCE Detroit is a city in the now, on the upturn. And you’ll feel it — an optimism and liveliness — when you walk the streets, visit our cultural centers and casinos, go to professional sporting events, and meet the diverse collection of people living, working and playing in The D. Urban, energetic and moving forward, Detroit is all yours to discover. BILL BOWEN CARS CULTURE GAMING Detroit is the birthplace of the Detroit is rich when it comes to Detroit’s three Vegas-style casinos automobile and modern-day cultural experiences. Celebrate are each destination resorts in their assembly line. Our museums, car African-American and Arab-American own right. Whether you’re in the shows, racing events and auto heritage in the city’s museums. Taste gaming rooms, dining at one of the baron estates will immerse you in regional foods in Mexicantown, many on-site restaurants, partying at everything automotive that the Greektown and Hamtramck. Admire a posh nightclub or lounging in your Motor City has to offer. works of art both modern and ancient room, you’ll feel like a winner. in our galleries. Walk the streets to see MAKE SURE YOU VISIT towering structures, some art deco MAKE SURE YOU VISIT • Autopalooza events and others Gothic-inspired. • Greektown Casino-Hotel • Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix • MGM Grand Detroit • Concours d’Elegance of America MAKE SURE YOU VISIT • MotorCity Casino Hotel at St. John’s • African World Festival • Edsel & Eleanor Ford House • Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center • Ford Piquette Avenue Plant • Arab American National Museum • GM Renaissance Center • Charles H. Wright Museum of • Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village African American History and Ford Rouge Factory Tour • Cranbrook Art Museum • Meadow Brook Hall • Detroit Eastern Market • North American International • Detroit Historical Museum Auto Show • Detroit Institute of Arts • Woodward Dream Cruise • Greektown, Mexicantown and Hamtramck

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MUSIC Motown. Techno. Jazz. Hip-hop. Detroit is your stomping ground for world-recognized musical festivals, where global and progressive artists of all genres come to play.

MAKE SURE YOU VISIT • Detroit Jazz Festival • DTE Energy Music Theatre • Movement Electronic Music Festival • The Fillmore Detroit • Fox Theatre • Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill • Majestic Theatre • Meadow Brook Amphitheatre • Motown Museum

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Motown Museum SPORTS VITO PALMISANO Detroit is known for its sports and its sports fans. Be it in a stadium, field, rink or arena — game time is always a heart-thumping, cheer-filled event.

MAKE SURE YOU VISIT • American Power Boat Association Gold Cup • Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix • Collegiate Sporting Events • Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers • Ford Field, Detroit Lions • Little Caesars Arena, Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons • Jimmy John’s Field

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SHOPS & SHOWS Detroit is a rising urban hot spot, more accessible than ever. Enjoy the new independent retailers and entertainment options popping up in downtown’s Midtown and elsewhere. Outside the city, discover shopping districts, premium outlet centers, big-box stores, mega malls and upscale collections that feature hundreds of brand-name and bargain retailers. And find tickets to a mixed menu of comedy, dance and drama performances in one of the nation’s largest theater districts.

MAKE SURE YOU VISIT • Dearborn’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center • Detroit Nike Community Store • Detroit Opera House • Detroit Symphony Orchestra • Fisher, Fox and Meadow Brook theaters • John Varvatos Detroit • Macomb Center for the Performing Arts • Shinola • The Mall at Partridge Creek, The Mall at Partridge CreeK JASON VAUGHN JASON Somerset Collection and Great Lakes Crossing Outlets Fox Theatre • Under Armour Brand House BILL BOWEN

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Historical Attractions Shopping & Walkable & Museum Highlights Downtown Highlights ARAB AMERICAN CITY OF WYANDOTTE NATIONAL MUSEUM The city of Wyandotte, 12 miles south of DID YOU KNOW? The Arab American National Museum Detroit, has a beautiful, lively downtown is the first museum in the United States with art galleries, eateries, shopping and dedicated to telling the story and waterfront parks. The Manufacturing Innovation Theater, highlighting the contributions of part of The Henry Ford’s Ford Rouge Arab-Americans. FAIRLANE TOWN CENTER Factory Tour, received a 2016 Thea Award Fairlane Town Center is one of for outstanding achievement for a brand AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME Michigan’s largest shopping centers, experience from the Themed Entertain- Learn about the pioneers and leaders with more than 140 unique stores, ment Association. The Thea is one of the of the global motor vehicle industry. restaurants and national retailers. attraction industry’s greatest honors. The Automotive Hall of Fame preserves It’s anchored by Macy’s, Sears and CYBELLE CODISH the history of mobility by celebrating JCPenney and boasts Michigan’s Well-known industrial architect Albert the creativity, toil and genius of the largest H&M. Kahn designed The Dearborn Inn, which individual. was one of the nation’s first airport THE GLASS ACADEMY hotels in the 1930s. THE HENRY FORD A working artist studio that specializes See JFK’s limo, Rosa Parks’ bus and in the glass arts, selling both functional The Islamic Center of America in thousands of uniquely American and sculptural glasswork while offer- Dearborn is the oldest Shia mosque innovations in Henry Ford Museum; 83 ing a unique venue for entertaining and in the United States. historic buildings, artisans and presenters special events. in Greenfield Village; and watch the Dearborn has one of the largest Arabic Ford F-150 being assembled on the CITY OF BELLEVILLE communities outside of the Middle East. Ford Rouge Factory Tour. The downtown streets of Belleville play host to fun-filled events on more Ford Motor Company’s world HISTORIC FORT WAYNE than 200 days each year. Shop for headquarters is located in Dearborn. This Civil War-era fort is opened to handcrafted goods, admire outdoor the public on special occasions and sculptures and dine along the shores Dearborn serves as the international head- during the annual celebration of of beautiful Belleville Lake. quarters for apparel company Carhartt as Detroit’s birthday. well as Eppinger Manufacturing, maker of Arts & Entertainment Highlights Dardevle fishing lures. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM DEARBORN’S FORD COMMUNITY Walt Disney used Henry Ford’s A place dedicated to telling the heroic & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Greenfield Village in Dearborn as a stories of the determined young men One of America’s most versatile model when creating Disneyland. who enlisted to become America’s first gathering places with facilities for a black military airmen. variety of athletics, meeting & event space, and a cultural center offering The Ikea in Canton is the Swedish theater, art, music and dance. retailer’s only Michigan store.

DETROIT REPERTORY THEATRE This intimate theater is known for There’s plenty more to see its race-transcendent casting and and do in Dearborn/Wayne. For more information on performances. these locations and others, go to visitdetroit.com.

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Towns within Downtown Historical Attractions Detroit in and of itself has many & Museum Highlights concentrated areas: CHARLES H. WRIGHT MUSEUM OF GREEKTOWN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Grape leaves, flaming cheese The world’s largest institution (Opa!) and eggplant-layered dedicated to the African-American moussaka; bakeries overflowing experience. with baklava, sweet egg bread DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM and tortes of all sorts. A history showcase of southeastern MIDTOWN Michigan. Includes the visitor-favorite Boasts unique art galleries, quirky Streets of Old Detroit and the Kid Rock Music Lab. independent retail shops and some DID YOU KNOW? of the best don’t-want-to-miss cuisine DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS you’ll find in the city. Home to more Among the top 10 museums in the than 80 restaurants, 13 theaters, 12 country, offering more than 100 Detroit’s Eastern Market now offers galleries, 8 museums, 2 historic inns market days midweek during growing galleries with art from ancient to and a symphony orchestra – all within seasons to increase the availability of modern times. See Diego Rivera’s a few square miles. fresh produce to city residents. Detroit Industry murals. MEXICANTOWN DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM There are 157 bars and restaurants within The service is always fast, and the Located on Strand Drive on Belle Isle, the one square mile of downtown Detroit. food is always phenomenal. Order the the museum’s focus is Great Lakes detroitexperiencefactory.org botana (the guacamole is out of this shipping and maritime history. world, fresh, creamy and begs you to Zagat named Detroit one of 26 ”Hottest double dip your chip). FORD PIQUETTE AVENUE PLANT/ Food Cities” of 2016. MODEL T AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGE CORKTOWN COMPLEX Lots to do with tons of really cool The birthplace of the Model T — There’s plenty more to see hangouts and friendly pubs, Irish and the most significant automobile of the and do in downtown Detroit. otherwise. One infamous restaurant 20th century. Come walk the floors For more information on serves up barbecue paradise. The where the first 12,000 Model T’s these locations and others, Yardbird (mustard sauce-soaked pulled were assembled. go to visitdetroit.com. chicken breast tossed with mush- rooms, cheddar and topped with ba- MOTOWN MUSEUM con) was a top contender in the Travel Long known as Hitsville USA, Channel’s hunt for the best sandwiches the museum is home of the in America. world-famous Studio A, where The Temptations, Marvin Gaye HAMTRAMCK and countless others recorded This Polish enclave is full of good with the Funk Brothers. ethnic eats — think pierogies, paczki (super-dense, jelly-filled doughnuts), kielbasa, kraut and dill pickle soup. Just as rich is the music scene, where little hole-in-the-wall bars host live acts weekly.

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Pewabic Pottery; Pewabic left: From & Rare Books K. King Used John Highlights Arts & Entertainment PARK CAMPUS MARTIUS downtown, in the heart of Located official is Detroit’s Campus Martius Park outdoor place — a year-round gathering stages, performance venue with gardens, and winter ice rink. a summertime beach DETROIT OPERA HOUSE/ THEATRE MICHIGAN OPERA is the home 1922 theater The restored which Michigan Opera Theatre, of shows,concerts and curiously obscure hosts the annual Detroit The Fillmore Music Awards. FISHER THEATRE this at Broadway See the best of spectacular in the showcase theater Fisher Building. THEATRE FOX Built in 1928 in the tradition of movie palaces, the fabulous great - Broad hosts a variety of Theatre Fox way shows, drama, comedy and musical events. DETROIT PRINCESS RIVERBOAT between Cobo Center and theDocked GM Ren Cen, this beautiful five-story hosts lunch, dinner and moon- riverboat them themed andlight cruises, many of live entertainment. featuring produces grand opera and presents grand opera and presents produces a dance season. ORCHESTRADETROIT SYMPHONY THE MAX M. AND MARJORIE S. AT FISHER MUSIC CENTER most Detroit’s Hall, one of Orchestra cultural and historic landmarks. prized THE FILLMORE big-name bag of Host to a mixed

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DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU CALL 800-DETROIT | 24 There’s plenty more see to Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit is Lounge in Detroit Keyboard Baker’s by many to be the world’s considered club. jazz oldest continuously operating and do in downtown Detroit. on information more For A 22,000-square-foot Nike store opened store Nike A 22,000-square-foot on Woodward in downtown Detroit in 2016. Avenue John Varvatos has a clothing store bearing has a clothing store John Varvatos located his name in downtown Detroit, and John R. Avenue on Woodward these locations and others, Celebrated fashion designer and DetroiterCelebrated go visitdetroit.com. to Downtown Detroit

The Detroit International RiverWalk Spanning more than three miles, the Detroit International RiverWalk is a nature oasis in a bustling city. Stroll along it or bike it — rentals can be found right on the walking path — and enjoy water fountains, butterfly gardens, riverside restaurants and a working carousel in warmer weather. The RiverWalk also passes through other downtown nature-filled gems, including William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor, Mount Elliott Park and the DNR’s Out- door Adventure Center, which has a kayak simulator, archery range and large aquarium that shows off the Detroit River’s native species. Running just north of the riverfront VITO PALMISANO near William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor is the Dequindre Cut, a former railroad line turned pedestrian and bike path.

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Historical Attractions Arts & Entertainment Highlights & Museum Highlights COMMUNITY BOWLING CENTERS HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER Offering state-of-the-art scoring ZEKELMAN FAMILY CAMPUS equipment and lanes, shoe rental and This facility includes the Museum other public equipment. Centers also of European Jewish Heritage, the house pro shops, arcades and lounges. Holocaust Museum and the inspiring International Institute of the Righteous. THE INN AT ST. JOHN’S A 27-hole golf course is on this SHALOM STREET wonderful campus that includes Shalom Street is a hands-on children’s a luxury boutique hotel and fine museum. An exciting facility with more dining at 5ive Restaurant. than 30 exhibits that teach universal values such as volunteerism, philan- LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT DID YOU KNOW? thropy, respect for nature and social A 70,000-square-foot. entertainment responsibility, all in a fun, interactive facility including a full-service arcade, The Holocaust Memorial Center is the manner. restaurant, bowling lounge and night club. Premier spot for corporate events nation’s first freestanding museum dedi- cated to the memory of the Holocaust. and private parties. Shopping & Walkable Downtown Highlights Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi DOWNTOWN PLYMOUTH is Michigan’s premier location for trade This historic downtown features shows, expos and more, including the nation’s largest golf show and The galleries, unique shops and 24 Michigan State Fair. restaurants and bars surrounding a town square that hosts concerts and festivals throughout the year. There’s plenty more to see and do in Greater Novi. For more information LIVONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE on these locations and others, go to Visit the Plymouth Road Corridor, food visitdetroit.com. and shops located on Haggerty Road and Laurel Park Place Mall.

PARK WEST GALLERY America’s No. 1 art dealer offers a wide selection of old and modern masters as well as contemporary and local artists.

TWELVE OAKS MALL Nearly 200 stores and restaurants. Nordstrom, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, JCPenney, Sears and the Lifestyle Cafe Food Court are among the many upscale offerings.

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Historical Attractions Arts & Entertainment Highlights & Museum Highlights MICHIGAN LOTTERY EDSEL & ELEANOR FORD HOUSE AMPHITHEATRE AT FREEDOM HILL The home of Henry Ford’s only child, Summer concerts at this outdoor Edsel Ford. See original antique venue are full of open-air fun. Acts furnishings, an impressive collection range from country to retro rock. of fine and decorative art, and much more in a breathtaking 60-room INFINITY & OVATION Cotswold mansion. YACHT CHARTERS One of Michigan’s unique venues. Premier yacht charter company Shopping & Walkable providing an entertaining yachting DID YOU KNOW? Downtown Highlights experience for weddings, corporate FILIPO MARC WINERY parties and special events, as well as A winery-on-premises facility. a Summer Cruise Series that’s open The Mall at Partridge Creek holds a Summer Sounds concert series late May Sample before you buy products. to the public. through early September, featuring LAKESIDE MALL MACOMB CENTER FOR Motown, rock, jazz, country and more. A two-level center with nearly 180 THE PERFORMING ARTS stores, including anchors Macy’s, This community-focused venue offers Selfridge Air National Guard Base and JCPenney, Lord & Taylor and Sears. the style, space and grace to impress the on-base Selfridge Military Air Museum the most discriminating of audiences. are about five miles from downtown THE MALL AT PARTRIDGE CREEK Mount Clemens, one of the Macomb An open-air shopping center JIMMY JOHN’S FIELD District’s vibrant destinations. featuring Nordstrom, Carson’s, This new 4,000-seat stadium hosts MJR Theatres and 90 more stores. minor league baseball, along with CNN put the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House A dog-friendly atmosphere. concerts, festivals and movie nights. on its 2013 list of the seven most outra- geous American castles. WESTVIEW ORCHARDS & ADVENTURE FARM A 188-acre family farm with a market There’s plenty more to see filled with homegrown freshness. and do in Macomb. For more information on these locations NAUTICAL MILE MERCHANTS and others, go to visitdetroit.com. ASSOCIATION A place for all seasons, the Nautical Mile offers attractions, entertainment, dining, shopping, sports, recreation and special events throughout the year.

STERLING HEIGHTS REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE This chamber serves more than 1,500 members in Macomb County. It has formed a hospitality committee and works with the DMCVB promoting Macomb businesses.

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Clockwise from left: Downtown Ferndale; DTE Energy Music UPSCALE. Theatre; The Detroit Zoo;The Detroit Shoppe at the Somerset Col- lection; Great Lakes CULTURED. Crossing Outlets FUN. MUSEO SLAB 900 The Oakland District blends abundant green O M O M spaces with sprawlingO M shopping, entertainment,O M O M O M O M GN GN art, sportsGN and industry. Here, you canGN appre- GN GN GN ciate the finer things in life. The café scene. A DW DD DW DD fancy meal.DW HauteDD couture. ManicuredDW parksDD DW DD DW DD DW DD and championship golf. Royal Oak is home to Detroit’s hometown zoo, where the kangaroos and wallabies run wild without barriers or glass walls and the penguins deep dive in their new pengiunarium. Auburn Hills hosts tons of big- ticket concerts at The Palace. Shopping options are plentiful, with outlets featuring name brands and unbeatable prices right along- side upscale malls offering chic high-end designer collections. Posh downtowns? Oakland has several, with cozy tree-lined streets and one-of-a-kind boutiques. After dark, slip on over to Oakland’s trendy Ferndale for fab dining, live music and comedic entertainment.

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Historical Attractions Arts & Entertainment Highlights & Museum Highlights EMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT DETROIT ZOO & STAR LANES An animal-lover’s paradise. The new A hot spot in downtown Royal Oak, Polk Penguin Conservation Center is this entertainment center has boutique a must-see. This penguinarium gives bowling, pool tables, shuffleboard visitors an insider’s perspective on the and more. living and diving habits of the tuxedoed birds from above and below in a ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE 25-foot-deep aquatic area. One of the area’s preeminent club-style concert venues, attracting world-class MEADOW BROOK HALL musicians and performers. This 88,000-square-foot Tudor Revival mansion is filled with authentic furnish- DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE DID YOU KNOW? ings, priceless art and striking antiques. This outdoor concert site offers everything from classical to heavy metal. Open late May through The Detroit Zoo attracts more than Shopping & Walkable Labor Day. 1 million visitors each year. Downtown Highlights BIRMINGHAM PRINCIPAL COMEDY SPORTZ DETROIT/ Meadow Brook Hall is the fourth-largest SHOPPING DISTRICT THE IMPROV ADVANTAGE historic house turned museum in the U.S. An upscale center for art galleries, fine Improvisational comedy is played like antique shops, unique boutiques, a wide a sport here, with audience participation range of dining venues, movie theaters, highly encouraged. There’s plenty more to see cultural activities and special events. and do in Oakland. For more FIELDSTONE GOLF CLUB information on these locations DOWNTOWN FERNDALE 18-hole premier golf club designed and others, go to visitdetroit.com. A diverse, distinctive and vibrant urban by Arthur Hills. downtown district with small-town MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE charm. 30-year-old nightclub featuring DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER nationally recognized comedians. Stroll down Main Street and browse MT. HOLLY SKI AND SNOWBOARD the art galleries and unique shops, RESORT or indulge at one of the many fine Winter sports of skiing and snowboard- restaurants. ing from mid-November to mid-March. GREAT LAKES CROSSING OUTLETS THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS The fully enclosed Great Lakes Crossing Hosts a wide variety of concerts. Outlets is the largest outlet center in Michigan, offering shoppers more than 180 retail and dining options, plus the Sea Life Michigan Aquarium and Lego- land Discovery Center Michigan.

SOMERSET COLLECTION Features the most exclusive shopping in Michigan. Visit Nordstrom, Macy’s, Swarovski, Ralph Lauren/Polo, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co. and more.

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ITINERARIES The following is a list of metro Detroit’s unique sites, sights and tour ideas.

ART AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL SITES Metro Detroit has fine and contemporary art, from Detroit readily celebrates many heritages, refined spaces to intriguing artistic expressions on including African-American traditions and city streets. Institutions to consider: legacies. There are many places to get educated • The Alley Project and have fun in the process: • The Belt • Burton Historical and E. Azalia Hackley Memorial • Cranbrook Art Museum collections/Detroit Public Library • Detroit Institute of Arts • Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History • Detroit People Mover Stations • First Congregational Church’s Underground • Grand River Creative Corridor Railroad Living Museum Tour • The Heidelberg Project • Gospel Music Hall of Fame • Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) • The Henry Ford — Henry Ford Museum of American • Pewabic Pottery Innovation and Greenfield Village • Russell Industrial Center • International Memorial to the Underground • Scarab Club Railroad (includes Detroit’s Gateway to Freedom and Windsor’s Tower of Freedom) AUTO BARON HOME TOURS • John Freeman Walls Historic Site and Underground Discover some of Detroit’s dwellings, where former Railroad Museum — Windsor celebrity families once lived in ultra decadence. Visit • Motown Museum these homesteads: • North American Black History Museum & Cultural • Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Center — Windsor • Meadow Brook Hall (Matilda Dodge Wilson Estate) • Sandwich Baptist Church — Windsor AUTOMOTIVE ATTRACTIONS + MUSEUMS • Second Baptist Church of Detroit Detroit is the Motor City and the home headquarters • Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum of Ford Motor Company, General Motors and • Uncle Tom’s Historic Site — Windsor Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Explore the region’s car • Walter P. Reuther Library Archives of Labor & culture: Urban Affairs • Automotive Hall of Fame • Detroit Historical Museum • Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts • Ford Piquette Avenue Plant • GM Showroom at the GM Renaissance Center • The Henry Ford — Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour

Photos from left: Cranbrook Art Museum; Meadow Brook Hall; Ford Rouge Factory Tour; Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History; Detroit People Mover stations

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CANADA/WINDSOR TOURS METRO DETROIT MUSEUMS Detroit’s international neighbor, Windsor, Ontario, Detroit is steeped in all kinds of heritage and offers several activities, historical and otherwise. history, from the origins of the mass-produced If willing to cross the border, here are some automobile and historic architectural landmarks destination suggestions: to Civil War-era forts. You don’t have to travel far • Caesars Windsor to immerse yourself in customs and culture. • Capitol Theatre & Arts Centre Consider these: • Ford City Walking Tour • Arab American National Museum • Dieppe Park • Automotive Hall of Fame • Hiram Walker & Sons • Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History • John Freeman Walls Historic Site and Underground Railroad Museum • Cranbrook Art Museum • Queen Elizabeth II Gardens • Cranbrook House and Gardens • Willistead Manor • Cranbrook Institute of Science • Art Gallery of Windsor • Detroit Children’s Museum • Detroit Historical Museum GAMING • Detroit Institute of Arts Enjoy the bells and whistles of slots and tables • The Henry Ford — Henry Ford Museum of and/or the roaring excitement of horse racing American Innovation, Greenfield Village and on both sides of the Detroit/Windsor border. Ford Rouge Factory Tour Options include: • Holocaust Memorial Center • Caesars Windsor Zekelman Family Campus • Greektown Casino-Hotel • Michigan Science Center • Hazel Park Raceway • Motown Museum • MGM Grand Detroit • Museum of Contemporary Art • MotorCity Casino Hotel Detroit (MOCAD) • Northville Downs • Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum • Windsor Racetrack Slots

Photos from left: Michigan Science Center; Detroit Historical Museum; Belle Isle; GM Renaissance Center; casinos

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ANNUAL EVENTS The following is a list of major events that take place annually in metro Detroit. For a complete list, please go to visitdetroit.com/things-to-do-in-detroit.

JANUARY AUGUST Meridian Winter Blast, winterblast.com Arab and Chaldean Festival, North American International Auto Show, naias.com arabandchaldeanfestival.com Plymouth Ice Festival, plymouthicefestival.com Detroit Sports Commission Prep Kickoff Classic, FEBRUARY detroitsports.org Michigan Renaissance Festival, michrenfest.com Autorama, autorama.com Michigan State Fair, michiganstatefairllc.com MARCH Spirit of Detroit HydroFest, detroitboatraces.com Corktown St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Woodward Dream Cruise, woodwarddreamcruise.com detroitstpatricksparade.com Marche du Nain Rouge, marchedunainrouge.com SEPTEMBER Art & Apples Festival, artandapples.com APRIL Arts, Beats & Eats, artsbeatseats.com Detroit Tigers Opening Day, detroit.tigers.mlb.com Detroit Jazz Festival, detroitjazzfest.com MAY DIY Street Fair, ferndalediy.com Flower Day at Eastern Market, detroiteasternmarket.com Michigan Peach Festival of Romeo, Movement Electronic Music Festival , movement.us michiganpeachfest.com Northville Heritage Festival, northville.org JUNE Tour de Troit, tour-de-troit.org Autopalooza / autopalooza.org Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, detroitgp.com OCTOBER Ford Fireworks, theparade.org Detroit Free Press Chemical Bank Marathon, GM River Days, riverdays.com freepmarathon.com Motor City Pride, motorcitypride.org Fall Beer Festival, mibeer.com Stars & Stripes Festival , starsandstripesfest.com Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village, thehenryford.org JULY NOVEMBER Art in The Park, artinthepark.com America’s Thanksgiving Parade, theparade.org Concert of Colors, concertofcolors.com Big, Bright Light Show, downtownrochestermi.com Concours d’Elegance of America, concoursusa.org Detroit Tree Lighting at Campus Martius Park, Maker Faire at The Henry Ford, thehenryford.org campusmartiuspark.org Orchard Lake Fine Art Show, Wayne County Lightfest, waynecounty.com hotworks.org/orchardlakefineartshow DECEMBER Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village, thehenryford.org Kwanzaa Celebration at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, thewright.org Noel Night, midtowndetroitinc.com

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STAYING WITH US Metro Detroit has a full menu of accommodation types. In most cases, the area’s hotels are within a 30-minute driving radius of downtown. MOTORCITY CASINO HOTELMOTORCITY MGM GRAND DETROIT ROYAL PARK HOTEL TOWNSEND HOTEL JEFF DDAHLGREN ACCOMMODATIONS JASON VAUGHN BILL BOWEN BILL BOWEN BILL BOWEN RENAISSANCE DETROIT-NOVICOURTESY OF THE BARONETTE HOTEL

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36,000 AND COUNTING With some 36,000 available hotel rooms, metro Detroit has a selection of accommodation options that can cover every need and price point. Major and trusted brands in the area’s MUSEO SANS five destination districts include Hilton, Holiday Inn, Marriott, Sheraton and Westin.

DEARBORN/O M DOWNTOWNO M GREATERO M O M O M O M O M WAYNEGN DETROITGN NOVIGN GN GN GN GN Many of the hotels in this district are There are 5,000 available rooms in The Suburban Collection Showplace within approximately a 10-mile radius Detroit’s prime downtown real estate. exhibition facility is at this district’s of Detroit Metro Airport.DD DD epicenter, and a populationDD of 30 or DD DD DD DD DW MAKE SUREDW YOU CONSIDER so hotels DWis within a 12-mile radius. DW DW DW DW MAKE SURE YOU CONSIDER Crowne Plaza - Detroit The Dearborn Inn Downtown Riverfront MAKE SURE YOU CONSIDER Designed by the well-known industrial Located across the street from Cobo Hyatt Place Detroit/Novi architect Albert Kahn this Marriott Center, this upscale property is a Attached to the Suburban Collection Hotel was one of the nation’s first 25-story, 367-room hotel. Showplace includes 9,260 square feet airport hotels in the 1930s. Today, Detroit Foundation Hotel of its own meeting space. A planned the 23-acre retreat also features Detroit’s former fire department head- expansion scheduled to be com- reproduction homes of the famous quarters has been newly transformed plete in spring 2018 will add another Walt Whitman and Edgar Allan Poe. into a smoking hot 100-room hotel. 200,000 square feet to the convention center. The Westin Hotel Detroit Marriott at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport was Renaissance Center The Inn at St. John’s named the Best Airport Hotel by One of the tallest hotels in the Was named the Best Hotel with Michigan Meetings + Events for 2015. Western Hemisphere, with nearly Meeting/Event Space (fewer than 200 guests rooms) by Michigan The Henry, Autograph Collection 1,246 guest rooms. Meetings + Events for 2016. The winner of Trip Advisor’s Certificate MGM Grand Detroit, Greektown MUSEO SLAB 900 of Excellence in 2014. Casino-Hotel, MotorCity Casino Hotel The Baronette Renaissance Detroit’s three full-service casino Detroit-Novi hotels are all within a mile or less of One of the area’s top hotels, with a Cobo Center and have a combined Michigan lake retreat-like atmosphere. 1,200 rooms. COURTESY OF THE BARONETTE RENAISSANCE DETROIT-NOVICOURTESY OF THE BARONETTE HOTEL For more information and a O M The Westin Book OCadillacM Detroit O M O M O M O M O M complete listing of places to Legendary, restored and on the stay, go to visitdetroit.com. GN NationalGN Register of Historic Places. GN GN GN GN GN Rooms average 475 square feet. DW DD DW DD DW DD DW DD DW DD DW DD DW DD

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A boater’s paradise and a shopper’s COURTESY OF WYNDHAM GARDEN-STERLING HEIGHTS nirvana, this district has a set of hotel options within an easy drive of your recreational sport of choice.

MAKE SURE YOU CONSIDER Wyndham Garden - Sterling Heights Metro Detroit’s only hotel with an indoor waterpark.

Hyatt Place - Detroit Utica The award-winning chain’s entry in Utica has an indoor pool and all the room amenities. OAKLAND This district offers a variety of value options as well as super-chic and trendy addresses.

MAKE SURE YOU CONSIDER The Townsend Hotel Voted one of the world’s best hotels by Travel + Leisure and among the world’s best places to stay by Condé Nast.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites One of the official hotel partners of Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, Michigan’s largest value-shopping destination.

Royal Park Hotel Featuring 143 uniquely designed guest rooms and suites, this AAA Four-Diamond hotel has a private putting green, fly-fishing spot and bocce ball courts.

For more information and a complete listing of places to stay, go to visitdetroit.com. COURTESY OF THE TOWNSEND HOTEL

From top: Wyndham Garden - Sterling Heights; The Townsend Hotel

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HOW TO GET HERE AND THERE With one of the world’s busiest air transportation hubs, Detroit offers nonstop flights to 150 destinations in the world. And when talking about what’s happening once on the ground, the area — we are called the Motor City, by the way — is known for having one of the most efficient road systems around. BILL BOWEN VITO PALMISANO BILL BOWEN VITO PALMISANO VITO I L E

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The five districts of metro Detroit are: Dearborn/Wayne, Downtown Detroit, Greater Novi, Macomb and Oakland

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DEARBORN/WAYNE CALL 800-DETROIT | VISITDETROIT.COM 47 TRANSPORTATION

AVERAGE FLIGHT TIMES TO DETROIT*

SEA 4 hours

PDX 4 hours MPL 1.5 hours BOS 1.5 hours BUF .5 hour SLC 3 hours NYC 1.25 hours CHI .5 hour PIT .5 hour DEN 2.5 hours SFC 4.25 hours IND .5 hour

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PHX 3.5 hours ATL 1.5 hours DFW 2.25 hours

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SAT 2.75 hours TMP 2.25 hours

MIA 2.5 hours EASY AND MAJOR AIRLINES Aeromexico** CONVENIENT Air Canada** Air France** Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) is a Delta hub that is a Alaska Airlines 90-minute flight — or less — away from 60 percent of American Airlines Delta Air Lines** the country’s population. All major domestic airlines, Frontier Airlines five low-cost carriers and four international carriers JetBlue Airways offer service from the airport. Lufthansa** Royal Jordanian** ANNUAL PASSENGERS: MORE THAN 34 MILLION Southwest Airlines Spirit Airlines** AVERAGE DAILY TAKEOFFS/LANDINGS: MORE THAN 1,055 United Airlines AVERAGE DAILY FLIGHT DEPARTURES: NEARLY 530 Virgin Atlantic Airways** AVERAGE DAILY SEAT DEPARTURES: 58,000 Source: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne NON-STOP FLIGHTS FROM 111 U.S. CITIES AND 16 COUNTRIES County Airport, metroairport.com BAHAMAS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ITALY KOREA (SOUTH KOREA) BRAZIL FRANCE JAMAICA MEXICO ** Indicates nonstop international CANADA GERMANY JAPAN NETHERLANDS destinations CHINA GRAND CAYMAN JORDAN UNITED KINGDOM

*Source: travelmath.com This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.

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FLY IN, FLY OUT DID YOU KNOW? Detroit Metro Airport has two main terminals, McNamara and North. Both offer tons of customer conveniences and The McNamara Terminal has a set of amenities. More than 100 shops and restaurants provide shops that includes a speciality jeweler, designer apparel and a full-service spa. a wide variety, ranging from fast and convenient to more An award-winning Estée Lauder Beauty upscale. Extra-wide moving walkways, shuttles between Boutique offers on-site beauty advisers. terminals, two indoor 200-passenger trams that transport guests within the McNamara Terminal and an on-site luxury Westin hotel round out the airport’s many services.

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CALL 800-DETROIT | VISITDETROIT.COM 49 TRANSPORTATION TAXI RATES Here are approximate rates for getting to and from major A and B destinations. Rates vary depending on wait times, traffic and the number of people traveling. Typically, traveling around 20 miles in good traffic costs around $50 one way. From Detroit Metro Airport to: COBO CENTER: $45* DEARBORN: $35* NOVI: $52* MOUNT CLEMENS: $79* *2017 Detroit Metro Airport Transportation

SHUTTLES / SEDANS Metro Detroit has plenty of shuttle/ sedan services. Typical hourly rate is VITO PALMISANO around $55* for local travel only, and there’s usually a minimum two-hour rental. Related parking fees, tolls and gratuities not included. *detroitshuttleservice.com

SKOOT DETROIT This affordable shuttle service provides DRIVE IN, transportation to and from Detroit Metro Airport and downtown hotels. Shuttles run 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., 7 DRIVE OUT days a week. Book at 855-WE-SKOOT Metro Detroit’s freeway system is considered one of the (937-5668) or rideskoot.com. most efficient in the country, making it easier to get around the area’s nearly 2,000-plus square miles. CAR RENTALS All the major rental car agencies have Many hotels provide shuttles to and from Detroit Metro on-airport locations at Detroit Metro Airport, including Enterprise, Hertz, Airport, as well as to area attractions, convention spaces Avis, Budget, National and more. and stadiums for major events. A large directory of the most familiar car rental services can also be found. Average car rental rate: $71 per day** **October 2016 cheapcarrental.net The Detroit People Mover, an elevated, automated light-rail system, loops downtown’s central business district with 13 stations at critical points of interest, including Cobo Center, the GM Renaissance Center and the concentrated entertain- ment area known as Greektown. The QLine became opera- DID YOU KNOW? tional in May 2017. The 3.3-mile circulating streetcar runs along Woodward Avenue with 20 stations serving 12 down- town stops. A recent Travel Savings Indicator from Hotwire lists Detroit in the “Top 5 Destinations” for affordable car rental rates.

50 CALL 800-DETROIT | VISITDETROIT.COM 75 TRAVERSE CITY 256 MI

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FLINT 68 MI 94 PORT HURON 63 MI Lake GRAND RAPIDS 157 MI 90 PONTIAC 31 MI Michigan 96 69 94 43 75 ONTARIO 696 CANADA LANSING 88 MI KALAMAZOO 141 MI 275 94 94 90 69 ANN ARBOR 42 MI JACKSON 79 MI CHICAGO 282 MI 88 94 Lake Erie 294 DID YOU KNOW? ILLINOIS 80 80 SOUTH BEND 216 MI TOLEDO 60 MI 80 FORT WAYNE 190 MI INDIANA CLEVELAND 169 MI 19 million visitors come to downtown OHIO 39 Detroit every year. 55 57 69 Detroit Economic Growth Corporation 75 71 65 Utica, a city in our Macomb District, 74 was once known as Hog’s Hollow. COLUMBUS 204 MI 74 72 INDIANAPOLIS 288 MI 70 70 Bloomfield Hills, in our Oakland District, was once known as Bagley’s Corner. 55 57 70 74 CINCINNATI 263 MI Detroit has been the annual host of an auto show for more than a century. DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO DOWNTOWN DETROIT Even if you have a GPS system, our easy-to-use directions on how to drive to the Motor City will make the trip a breeze.

FROM THE WEST (GRAND RAPIDS) FROM THE NORTH (FLINT) Take I-96 east to the Lodge Freeway (M-10) Take I-75 south to I-375 south toward south toward downtown. Continue south downtown. Continue south on I-375 and M-10 ends in downtown Detroit on until it ends in downtown Detroit on Jefferson Avenue heading east. Jefferson Avenue heading west.

FROM THE EAST (PORT HURON) FROM THE SOUTH (MONROE/OHIO) Take I-94 west to I-75 south. Then Take I-75 north to the Lodge Freeway take I-375 south toward downtown. (M-10) south toward downtown. Continue south on I-375 and it ends in Continue south and M-10 ends in downtown Detroit on Jefferson Avenue downtown Detroit on Jefferson heading west. Avenue heading east.

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BUS & RAIL Amtrak SMART Bus DID YOU KNOW? Amtrak trains serve 45 states and visit For route and schedule information, more than 500 destinations. Metro please call Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. All SMART buses and some DDOT buses Detroit stations include Pontiac, First National Building are equipped with bike racks that hold Birmingham, Royal Oak, Detroit, 660 Woodward Ave., 9th Floor two bikes. Dearborn and Ann Arbor. Detroit, 48226 11 W. Baltimore 866-962-5515 or smartbus.org The Detroit People Mover allows bikes Detroit, 48202 Transit Windsor to be brought on board, and stations 313-873-3442, 800-USA-RAIL are equipped with bicycle racks. Check out Transit Windsor if you’re or amtrak.com looking for a transportation option Detroit Department of between downtown Detroit and Wind- Find bike trails and rentals throughout metro Detroit at michigan.org/biking/ Transportation sor. Transit Windsor buses offer direct trails. 1301 E. Warren Ave. service to downtown Detroit locations, Detroit, 48207 including Comerica Park and Ford 313-933-1300, 888-DDOT-BUS Field, via the Detroit-Windsor Tun- nel. Proper identification to cross the Detroit Transportation Corp. international border required. Call or (Detroit People Mover) visit the website for schedule and fare See previous page. information. Greyhound Lines 3700 N. Service Road E. Please call for nearest station. Windsor, N8W 5X2 800-231-2222, 800-229-9424 519-944-4111 or or greyhound.com citywindsor.ca/transitwindsor

FIND A SAFE HAVEN — PROJECT LIGHTHOUSE If you’re not sure which way to turn, or your rental vehicle is giving you trouble (aka you locked the keys in the car) while in downtown Detroit, keep an eye out for a light-blue Lighthouse logo. The Lighthouse indi- cates a 24/7 Project Lighthouse safe haven that’s ready to assist you. You can also call 313-471-6490. More than 30 businesses in The D currently sport the Lighthouse logo, including the GM Ren Cen, Ford Field, Greektown Casino-Hotel, Fox Theatre, Cobo Center and The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit hotel. For more info, including a map of participating Project Lighthouse locations, visit downtowndetroit.org/do-business/business-improvement-zone-biz/ safety-security/project-lighthouse.

CALL 800-DETROIT | VISITDETROIT.COM 53 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVELER Whether you’re driving a compact car over the Canadian border or flying a double-deck Airbus across a continent to get to Detroit, there are many resources to help you enjoy your stay.

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DUTY-FREE One of the benefits of going to Windsor is you can visit the duty- free shops. Lots of perfume, tobacco products and booze at great discounts. You may have to pay duties on these items when you enter Canada or re-enter the United States if you go crazy and spend more than the allowed personal exemption. Get more info at tunneldutyfree.com. Spend 24 hours or more in the States, VITO PALMISANO and the duty-free and Canadian tax exemptions on purchased goods get better and better.

TRANSIT WINDSOR Check out Transit Windsor if you’re CROSSING THE BORDER REALLY — looking for a transportation option Interested in paying a visit to Windsor? IT’S EASY. between downtown Detroit and You can do so easily from Detroit using If you are a Unit- Windsor. Transit Windsor buses of- either the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel or ed States citizen, fer direct service to downtown De- the Ambassador Bridge. There’s also you will need troit locations, including Comerica the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, one of the fol- Park and Ford Field, via the Detroit- Michigan, that links to Point Edward, lowing identifica- Windsor Tunnel. Proper identifica- Ontario. Current toll rates apply. tion documents tion to cross the international border to return to the required. Call or visit the website for Ambassador Bridge U.S. by car. schedule and fare information. Detroit, 48232 3700 N. Service Road E. 313-849-5244 • U.S. Passport Book Windsor, N8W 5X2 ambassadorbridge.com • U.S. Passport Card 519-944-4111 or citywindsor.ca/ Detroit-Windsor Tunnel • Enhanced Driver’s License transitwindsor 100 E. Jefferson • Trusted Traveler Program Cards Detroit, 48226 NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST 313-567-4422 For further information on passport dwtunnel.com applications, please visit travel.state. Blue Water Bridge gov, crossingmadeeasy.com or call 1410 Elmwood the National Passport Information (entrance on 10th Avenue) Center at 877-487-2778. Port Huron, 48060 810-984-3131

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CURRENCY CONSULATES

It’s smart to exchange currency at Many foreign consulates have international office locations and your hometown financial institution honorary representatives in downtown proper. Others are within before you travel. If you do have the metro Detroit area. pesos, pounds, euros or dinars in your U.S. Immigration & Customs Consulate of France wallet when you arrive, metro Detroit Enforcement 500 Woodward Ave., Ste. 3500 has locations where you can exchange 3033 Porter St. Detroit, 48226 them for U.S. dollars. Be aware, Detroit, 48216 313-965-8258 exchange rates may vary and surcharges 313-963-4408 or ice.gov Consulate of the Federal Republic may apply. Consulate of Austria of Germany Detroit Metro Airport has several 100 W. Long Lake Road 500 Woodward Ave., Ste. 3500 currency exchange kiosks available to Bloomfield Hills, 48304 Detroit, 48226 passengers in the North and McNamara 248-645-1444 313-965-3434 terminals. Pre-security posts are also Consulate of Belgium Consulate of Iraq open to the general public. Call ahead 30 Edgemere Road 16445 W. 12 Mile Road for hours. Grosse Pointe Farms, 48236 Southfield, 48076 313-881-1060 or 313-530-4436 248-423-1250 McNamara Terminal: • Pre-Security at the International British Consulate General Consulate of Italy Arrival Level 150 W. Jefferson 535 Griswold, Ste. 1840 Detroit, 48226 Detroit, 48226 • Post-Security Near Gate 38 313-225-7000 313-963-8560 or North Terminal: Consulate General of Canada www.consdetroit.esteri.it/ • Pre-Security at the Baggage Claim Area 600 Renaissance Center, Ste. 1100 Consolato_Detroit • Post-Security near Gates D9 & D10 Detroit, 48243 Consulate General of Japan International Currency Exchange 313-567-2340 or 400 Renaissance Center, Ste. 1600 Detroit Metro Airport facebook.com/CanadainDetroit Detroit, 48243 2500 World Gateway Place Consulate of Cyprus 313-567-0120 or Detroit, 48242 15706 Michigan Ave. detroit.us.emb-japan.go.jp 734-941-2001 or metroairport.com Dearborn, 48126 Consulate of Korea or iceamerica.com 313-582-1411 40400 E. Ann Arbor Road, Ste. 104b Foreign Currency Exchange Services Consulate of Denmark Plymouth, 48170 251 E. Merrill St., Ste. 238 5510 Woodward Ave. 734-459-8770 Birmingham, 48009 Detroit, 48202 Consulate of Mexico 248-594-6655 or fceservices.com 313-875-8080 645 Griswold, Ste. 830 American Currency Exchange Consulate of the Dominican Republic Detroit, 48226 344 N. Old Woodward Ave., Ste. 100 7311 Whittaker St. 313-964-4515 or Birmingham, 48009 Detroit, 48209 consulmex.sre.gob.mx/detroit 248-203-9883 or 313-384-1175 Consulate of The Netherlands americanxchange.com 35105 Cricklewood Blvd. New Baltimore, 48047 586-716-5600

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CONSULATES cont’d

Consulate of Norway Consulate of Sweden 26017 Concord Road 7352 Parker Huntington Woods, 48070 Saline, 48176 248-547-6379 734-944-8111 Consulate of Romania Consulate of Switzerland 613 Abbott 24406 Fairmount Detroit, 48226 Dearborn, 48124 313-442-1320 313-27-SWISS Consulate of Spain Consulate of Ukraine 2114 Pauline Blvd. Ukrainian Cultural Center Ann Arbor, 48103 26601 Ryan Road 734-662-0434 Warren, 48091 Consulate of South Korea 586-757-8130 DID YOU KNOW? 24666 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, 48075 248-945-9044 Welcome Mat Detroit Immigrant Integration Network can be a useful resource when searching for interpreter/ translation services and consulate INTERPRETERS locations. Visit welcomematdetroit.org or call 313-871-8600. If you are in need of translation and/or interpreter services, several resources in the metro Detroit area are available. For a more complete list, contact the Michigan Department of State’s Help Center at 877-932-6424 and ask for the most up-to- date Michigan Translator Resource List.

Bromberg Translation Services Voices Around the World 3141 Caniff St. 2106 Parmenter Blvd. Hamtramck, 48212 Royal Oak, 48073 313-871-0080, 855-221-9700 or 248-288-6440 brombergtranslations.com International Translating Bureau Interpreter Translator & Transportation 16125 W. 12 Mile Road Services Southfield, 48076 22777 Harper Ave. 248-559-1677 or St. Clair Shores, 48080 itbtranslations.com 313-595-5241 or ittsmichigan.com

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Lake Superior CANADA

MACKINAC ISLAND 5hr drive MICHIGAN

Lake TRAVERSE CITY 4hr drive Huron

TORONTO 4hr drive WISCONSIN Lake Ontario ONTARIO MILWAUKEE 8hr drive CANADA

Lake MICHIGAN Michigan NIAGARA FALLS 5hr drive

CHICAGO 5hr drive DETROIT Lake Erie

ILLINOIS INDIANA CLEVELAND 2hr drive

INDIANAPOLIS 5hr drive OHIO

CHICAGO .5 hour

NEW YORK 1.25 hours LOS ANGELES 4 hours U.S.A.

ATLANTA 1.5 hours

FLIGHT TIMES

MIAMI 2.5 hours DISTANCE FROM DETROIT TO MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS Destination Miles Kilometers Drive Time Niagara Falls 237 miles 381.41 km. 3 hours, 49 minutes Toronto 231 miles 371.76 km. 3 hours, 48 minutes Chicago 283 miles 455.44 km. 4 hours, 17 minutes Milwaukee 373 miles 600.29 km. 5 hours, 44 minutes Indianapolis 287 miles 461.88 km. 4 hours, 28 minutes Cleveland 169 miles 271.98 km. 2 hours, 39 minutes New York 614 miles 988.00 km. 9 hours, 42 minutes

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BEYOND DETROIT Metro Detroit is a final destination of many visitors to Michigan. The state, however, is blanketed with cities, communities and recreational wonders with much to offer guests of varying tastes and interests.

MICHIGAN Michigan has a Lower and Upper beautiful place in America by the Peninsula. In both, you’ll find pastoral national news show Good Morning farmlands and rich forests, modern America. Or take in Grand Haven’s big cities and all-American small beach on the eastern shore of Lake towns, and abundant lakes, rivers and Michigan, one of CNN Travel’s must- beautiful beaches. see beaches in the U.S. Stroll through the quaint downtowns of Holland DID YOU KNOW? One of the state’s biggest draws or Frankenmuth, Michigan’s own is the Great Lakes. Bounded by four Little Bavaria. Don’t miss the Cherry of the five waters (Lakes Erie, Huron, The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Festival every summer in Traverse Michigan and Superior), Michigan is Lakeshore boasts 64 miles of beach City or the downhill skiing in winter hugged by veritable mini freshwater on Lake Michigan. at more than 40 ski resorts across oceans teeming with fish, wildlife and the state. Travel the Mackinac Bridge accessible natural sandy coastlines. Michigan has more than 11,000 inland and discover the Upper Peninsula, Mighty freighters often slowly roll lakes and 36,000 miles of rivers and a world unto itself, full of bountiful, past, hauling grains, iron ore and oth- streams. unspoiled natural beauty and unique er resources to and from the Midwest downhome communities. Be sure to region. And cities all throughout the see the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, state happily oblige and support the often referred to as one of the great vibrant water and boating culture for wonders of the world — still the larg- natives as well as out-of-towners. est waterway traffic system on Earth. Visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes Experience favorite vacation spot, National Lakeshore tucked away in Mackinac Island, where bikes and the northwest corner of the Lower horses are the only allowed modes Peninsula. It’s been dubbed the most of transportation to this day.

From left: Sleeping Bear Dunes; Ann Arbor; Windsor, Ontario

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DID YOU KNOW?

The Ark on Ann Arbor’s Main Street is one of North America’s oldest nonprofit acoustic music clubs preserving American folk and bluegrass.

ANN ARBOR WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA Rocker Bob Seger grew up in Ann Arbor Ann Arbor is less than an hour from Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, are and sings about one of the city’s thor- downtown Detroit. The home of the sister cities and cosmopolitan com- oughfares in his hit song Mainstreet. prestigious University of Michigan, the plements. Facing each other from city is the quintessential college town opposite banks of the Detroit River Back-and-forth access between — youthful, hip and edgy — yet it is — the world’s busiest inland waterway Detroit and Windsor can be made via steeped in the tradition of an edu- — the two towns engage in an easy the Ambassador Bridge or the Detroit- cational institution born in the early exchange of international commerce Windsor Tunnel. 1800s. and culture. Notably, Ann Arbor has three down- With a population of more than If you are a U.S. citizen, you will need town districts, including Main Street, 300,000, Windsor, like Detroit, shines one of the following identification State Street and South University. At with historic and cultural vitality as documents to return to the U.S. from Windsor: U.S. passport book, U.S. any time of day, you can stroll down well as many entertainment options. passport card, enhanced driver’s license the sidewalks and find a variety of Reaume Park and Coventry Gardens or a Trusted Traveler Program card such one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants. feature North America’s largest float- as NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST. Ann Arbor also has a large concentra- ing fountain, while Jackson Park tion of theaters and bars, some with boasts more than 12,000 beautiful international reputations, which play rose bushes. Other Windsor jewels host to a diverse mix of artists. The include the Hiram Walker Historical lively and abundant entertainment Museum, Willistead Manor, the Art scene is matched only by the city’s Gallery of Windsor and Caesars cultural markers, including museums Windsor casino hotel with its on-site of modern art, natural history and theater, The Colosseum. archeology. And in July, the streets A bustling multicultural town with become an outdoor gallery for art great shopping, restaurants and out- lovers of all types as Ann Arbor’s door cafes, Windsor holds special massive multiday art fair literally significance in the story of African- covers much of the city. Americans. Serving as the final stop The university campus, a destination on the Underground Railroad for in itself, is made up of a complex web escaped slaves, Windsor commemo- of historic buildings and green spaces. rates its historical participation at sites Come fall and winter, the school goes throughout the city, including the ablaze in maize and blue as the Wol- John Freeman Walls Historic Site and verines take to the football field at the Underground Railroad Museum. Big House (aka Michigan Stadium), the basketball court at Crisler Center and the ice at Yost Ice Arena.

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