January, 2017 | Educational Tours & Graduation Trips

All About ‘Teaching with Historic Places’ Field Trips

As a teacher, we understand just how busy you are, especially during field trip season. At Adventure Student Travel our agents and team members want to help plan this year's field trip smoothly, our company working to help you plan a budget, a place of interest, and educational resources to use along the way. We…

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Dossin Great Lakes Museum The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is located on Belle Isle, at 100 the Strand. This sprawling facility holds various artifacts and exhibits detailing the great lakes and local maritime history, a great way to further get to know Detroit. Open daily from 10 am to 4 pm, this is the perfect…

Renaissance Center

Renaissance Center [caption id="attachment_25534" align="alignright" width="300"] Renaissance Center[/caption] It is arguably the most jaw-dropping sight in all of Detroit, Henry Ford’s 1973 GM dream vision, the Renaissance Center. This stunning, sky-scraping spot is actually a total of seven interconnected skyscrapers in downtown Detroit, located right along the citie's international riverfront. This fantastic spot serves as…

Michigan Science Center

Michigan Science Center Located in the same building that used to house the Detroit Science Center, you will find your next fun stop, the Michigan Science Center. This science and technology museum is a fantastic place to take the kids to learn and play, the complex holding several interactive exhibits, a planetarium, regularly scheduled live…

Fox Theater

Fox Theater [caption id="attachment_31953" align="alignright" width="315"] Fox Theater Detroit Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Of course, you have heard of the Fox Theater chain, but have you heard about what makes the one in Detroit so special? The Detroit Fox Theater is a highly popular performing arts center on Woodward Avenue near Grand Circus Park in the…

Belle Isle Park

Belle Isle Park Belle Isle Park is a 982-acre island park located in the Detroit River, right in between the U.S and Canada borders. This spot is ‘rich with history and natural beauty’, a true Detroit gem that was made into Michigan's 102nd state park in 2014. There is so much to do on this…

Detroit Historical Museum

Detroit Historical Museum Welcome to one of the best places to learn all about Detroit’s past, the Detroit Historical Museum. This Detroit Cultural Center star is located along Woodward Avenue, within the Historical District of Midtown. First established in 1928, this museum has been attracting guests from far and wide interested in learning about one…

Palm Springs vs. Maui: Student Budget Tips

With spring break and senior trip season right around the corner, it’s time to decide where your group is heading this year, figure out your budget, and start setting it up! We want to help out by putting two of our most popular summer-time destinations up against each other in a true battle of the…

Slows BBQ

Slows BBQ For some of the most unexpectedly delicious food in Detroit head to Slows BBQ, the BBQ mecca in town that several locals consider being the best in town, even the state, depending on who you ask! This tiny, wood-beamed 1880’s space is located on Michigan Avenue, the first Slows to ever be established…

Motown Records

Motown Records Of course, you’ve heard by now (or you already knew) that this is the city where Motown Magic started, a cultural mecca for musicians across the U.S (and the world) holding some of the most historic and meaningful musical tidbits from America’s past. The Motown Record Museum, otherwise known as ‘Hitsville USA’, was…

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