Articles Tagged with Detroit

Detroit, Michigan, used to get a bad rap. Two decades ago, the city was virtually empty, devoid of urban life, as many residents had flocked to the suburbs and entire neighborhoods sat empty and crumbling….

Beat the summer travel rush with a mid-spring escape in the Northern Hemisphere. Or head to destinations below the equator to enjoy the autumn air before temperatures drop in winter. Whether you’re a sports fan…

The Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park are easily two of the most beautiful places in the United States. Getting to them, however, is a little less pretty—we’re talking four-plus hour drives from any central…

Black History Month is a time to celebrate Americana by giving tribute to the men, women and locations that are central to the civil liberties we enjoy in the present day. Black American contributions are…

Whether you are looking to dine at a top restaurant, root for a hometown team or shop locally, Detroit has a neighborhood for you. Here are seven neighborhoods to check out that have so much…

Once an industrial hub that symbolized American innovation, Detroit began to fade in the late 1970’s as manufacturing slowed or left the city. Today, the city is in the midst of a rebirth, but many…

Detroit in recent years has become a destination for foodies. The Motor City’s culinary scene is booming and dynamic—from New American to Lebanese delicacies and everything in between. Discover a few top picks in the…

Detroit has long been a city of makers, and this hands-on, DIY spirit today encompasses far more than just its automotive sector. As the Motor City began dusting itself off after a long and crippling…

Kids who love cars, predictably, will find much to love in Detroit. Model Ts. Mustangs. President Harry S. Truman’s Lincoln limo. Even the car once described as “an Oldsmobile sucking a lemon,” the infamous Edsel….

Just under an hour’s drive from Detroit, the low-key, highly strollable city of Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan, offers small-town sensibility coupled with robust nature, academia, art and literary ambitions, breezy coffee…