Category Archives: detroit
Bad luck with Delta Airlines but good corned beef with dad in Detroit
arrgh…On both my departing and return flights between Des Moines and NYC, there were mechanical problems that caused delays and/or heart palpitations. En route, during the Detroit to LaGuardia leg, as we were trying to land in a cloudy rainy … Continue reading
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Leo’s/Royal Oak and Lou Malnati’s in Chicago
Made it home without a hitch yesterday after a 5.5 hour drive from Chicago which started with some very stormy weather. Didn’t have much time to explore the city since we were just passing through but did get a take … Continue reading
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Cranbrook, Royal Oak, Greektown
My dad noted yesterday that he’s been to Detroit more in the two days I’ve visited than he has for days or months prior. Good sport! We tried to go to Slows BBQ, the trendy place rising from the ashes … Continue reading
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Defend Detroit!
I never thought I’d see the day when people were touring downtown Detroit on Segways but sure enough, a tour group led by a young hip guide segged right past us as we were driving downtown today. Detroit still has … Continue reading
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Home just in time for the Woodward Dream Cruise!
We made it home to suburban Detroit just in time for the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise, which did not disappoint – cram-packed with old cars dragging up and down Woodward. The traffic and crowds were thickest around 12 mile road … Continue reading
36 Hours in Detroit – why not?
Some relatives (you know who you are) in my hometown of suburban Detroit weren’t convinced by the booster-ish tone of the 36 Hours in Detroit article in last week’s NYTimes Travel section but the article sold me. It made me … Continue reading
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More good flight news from Des Moines
Getting to the Des Moines Airport will be trickier during the next few months, due to road construction en route – especially for people coming from the north. But there is some good news – Delta is adding flights to … Continue reading
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Eric Fischl – in Saul Steinberg mode – bringing culture to the sticks??
One of my favorite painters, Eric Fischl has an idea that’s both interesting and a tad condescending. He’s organized an “America: Now and Here,” truck museum that will travel into the hinterland (i.e. outside New York City, a la Saul … Continue reading
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More Detroit hotspots – pt. 2
I forgot to mention another NYT story in its fall 2010 T magazine about Detroit – this one about “artists in residence” in some struggling Motor City neighborhoods. It likened the city to a modern-day Rome. um, not exactly. But … Continue reading
