Tag Archives: Budget Trip Detroit

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)

Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) ‘One of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States’ makes up your next Midtown Michigan stop, the Detroit Institute of Arts, or DIA. Founded in 1927, this Beaux-Arts and Renaissance Revival building is considered to be a ‘beacon of culture for the Detroit area’, a Woodward…
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Eastern Market

Eastern Market Welcome to one of the most culture-filled spots in all of Detroit, the Detroit Eastern Market. Located along Russell Street, this conglomerate of local vendors holds over 125 years of local history, claiming the title of ‘one of the oldest and largest year-round markets in the U.S’. The Eastern Market goal is to…
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