While the Coney Island hot dog originated in New York, you can find some of the best versions of the treat at two competing neighboring restaurants on Lafayette Street in Detroit. Even though both restaurants are no longer family owned, the two are still rivals and icons of Detroit’s food industry.
The GM Renaissance Center, or RenCen for short, is the tallest and most visible building on the Detroit skyline. It sits prominently along the Detroit River near Hart Plaza.
Hart Plaza is a riverfront area in Detroit, Michigan, that is used for large public events. It’s located at the end of Woodward Avenue and south of Jefferson Street, across from Spirit Plaza.
Spirit Plaza is a public square in Detroit, Michigan, across from Hart Plaza where Woodward Avenue meets Jefferson Street. The plaza currently hosts food trucks, public events, and performances.
Detroit has a good number of historic skyscrapers in the downtown area, but none are as spectacular as the Guardian Building. It’s open to the public and worth visiting.
Campus Martius Park is located at the intersection of Woodward and Michigan Avenues in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit has a good number of beautiful historic skyscrapers in the downtown area. Most of the buildings I admired are located in the area between Campus Martius and Hart Plaza. This entry does not include the Guardian Building or GM Renaissance Center, and I’m sure I’ve missed plenty of others.
Detroit has one of the more vibrant Greektown areas in the United States, and is the city’s last Victorian-era streetscapes. It’s home to numerous Greek restaurants and the Hollywood Casino at Greektown.
My first visits to Detroit were for hockey or baseball games only. I rarely took the time to go sightseeing or visit some of the city’s great museums. When my brother got married there in December 2018, I took a few extra days to get to know the city better and I liked what I saw.
After an exhausting and eventful night in Windsor, my friends and I woke up at 10:30am, had breakfast in our hotel, crossed the border into Detroit, and went straight to Comerica Park for a game between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. The home of the Tigers opened in 2000 and replaced Tiger Stadium. If you’re a baseball fan and you’re in Detroit during the season, Comerica Park is a must-see.