Detroit, MI

When someone says Detroit, MI for many people the first word they think of is violence.  Detroit is known for a high crime rate, but it also has a beautiful side too.  It has many activities to do in such a diverse city.  Detroit is a very large city with many small suburbs surrounding it.  Detroit is also known as the “Motor City”.  Which has creating many jobs for people in Michigan.

Detroit has three different professional team sports The Red Wings, Tigers, and Pistons. All three of the facilities are located in downtown Detroit.  The Tigers, Red Wings, and Pistons along with numerous concert hosted in the venues.  I have been lucky enough to experience all of them.  The Tigers baseball games are my favorite.  The air seems electric when its game day.  You will find vendors are racing to get inside the park to begin selling beer, popcorn, peanuts, and crackers jacks.  However, walking inside the stadium you can feel everyone around you loves the game of baseball and The Tigers.  Throughout the game you are guaranteed not to get bored.  You will experience the first pitch, the National Anthem, chants, the wave, and of course the 7^th inning stretch.  If you’re in a Detroit, then you must experience a Tigers baseball game.

Detroit has an extremely large zoo.  It is way bigger than any of the ones around mid-Michigan.  It was remolded in recent years.  It has unique animals, and a safari ride to help you see all the animals.  There are numerous restaurants for a more adult-like zoo experience or you can visit a lunch stand for a quick hotdog or snack.

A few summers ago my family and I took a trip to the Ford Rogue Plant.  As a kid I was not interested in many museums during the summer.  The summer is supposed to be a break from learning and school.  But this place was amazing. It was the best interactive tour I have been on.  It is a working car factory.  There was a simulation experience you won’t want to miss.  It is complete with fog, mist, loud noises vibrations as you experience their latest vehicle through an amazing simulation.  You also take a walking tour through a truck plant.  You actually see people making trucks on an assembly line.  It was as if you where an actual working on the line at the plant. 

Detroit has so many great adventures to offer people of all ages.  The list of unique experiences is endless in the city of Detroit.