{"id":898,"date":"2020-01-05T19:05:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T19:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the7.io\/beauty-studio\/?p=898"},"modified":"2020-02-17T16:00:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T16:00:32","slug":"things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitpropertiesforrent.com\/?p=898","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding body-text--is-first is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitdetroit.com\/things-to-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here For More Things To Do in Detroit<\/a><\/section>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding body-text--is-first is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"2\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\">Detroit holds its secrets well, and its citizens hold them even tighter; anyone who tells you there\u2019s nothing to do either didn\u2019t bother looking, or they\u2019re leading you astray. It doesn\u2019t have to be that way, though: having friends visit should be an excuse to spill all the insider info you\u2019ve collected over the years, as well as try out the fun touristy stuff you\u2019ve shunned in the past. We\u2019ve rounded up some wildly fun and interesting things to do with your guests below &#8212; things that you probably don\u2019t even take advantage of yourself, or maybe even haven\u2019t heard of yet. You can reach just about every place on this list using <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RideDDOT\">@RideDDOT<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smartbusorg\">@smartbusorg<\/a> buses, especially now that they have the four-hour and 24-hour DART passes. Detroit\u2019s packed with excellent activities\u2026 here are our favorites.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"4\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"slide1\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"5\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769726\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"belle isle\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769726%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/belle-isle-garden-1116858965?src=bFAwY88tYPXIyoy7AkzBKg-1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josie Doefer\/Shutterstock.com <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"5\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"6\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belleisleconservancy.org\/\">Watch the sunset from Belle Isle<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Belle Isle Park<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the quintessential Detroit sunset photo, hit the southern tip of Belle Isle; lying in the middle of the Detroit River, this island is now a protected state park with all manner of wildlife and activities. You can take a dip in the river or hike around to the north end of the island. If you live in the city, it\u2019ll feel good to get out into nature. For your guests, they\u2019ll be impressed at the magnitude of the island and the impressive river encompassing it. Not to mention the fact that there\u2019s some beautiful architecture to be found on Belle Isle, from the James Scott Memorial Fountain to the lighthouse to a defunct casino, all designed by the same landscape architect who designed New York\u2019s Central Park: Frederick Law Olmsted. Plus, the gorgeous conservatory is even open on weekends in the winter, for when you want to remember what a \u201cflower\u201d is.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en.html\">Hop across the border into Canada<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Downtown Detroit (Tunnel) and Southwest Detroit (Bridge)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile Canada is lovely to gaze upon from afar, why not pop over and check it \u201coot\u201d? Windsor is loaded with bars and restaurants, including some Italian, Ethiopian and Vietnamese standouts. The youngins (legal drinking age in Canada is 19, if you didn\u2019t know) usually find the numerous full-nude, booze-slinging strip clubs to be enticing. I mean, who doesn\u2019t? But you should know that the sweetest view of Detroit can be seen from the parks that line Windsor\u2019s waterfront along Riverside Drive. Just bring money for the bridge and tunnel tolls &#8212; oh, and a valid passport or enhanced driver\u2019s license to get across the border.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"7\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">View outdoor art installations unlike any you\u2019d find elsewhere<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum \/ The Heidelberg Project<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free<\/strong><br \/>\nThe mass exodus from Detroit was part of a very difficult, tumultuous chapter of our city\u2019s history. As a way of working through that hardship, two large-scale outdoor art installations arose in abandoned or destroyed areas. One is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum<\/a>, which &#8212; in addition to the already-impressive African Bead Gallery, N\u2019Kisi Iron House, and African Language Wall &#8212; contains a Sculpture Garden of 18 <em>buildings<\/em>. The other is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heidelberg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Heidelberg Project<\/a>, which was started when artist Tyree Guyton returned to his childhood home in 1986 and found the whole area in shambles. Believing art could be medicine, The Heidelberg Project grew to incorporate the houses, sidewalks, trees, and everything else into a giant, immersive installation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"7\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad-inserter-target js-ad-inserter-target js-ad-inserter-target--targeted\" data-parent-element-index=\"8\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"inline-ad has-spacing ad-rendered ad-active inline-ad--wide inline-ad--rr-breaker\">\n<div class=\"inline-ad__bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-inline-ad inline-ad__container\" data-ad-id=\"thrillist-ad-970x91\">\n<div id=\"thrillist-ad-970x91\" class=\"thrillist-ad-970x91 inline-ad__slot thrillist-ad ga-trigger ad--no-creative\" data-ga-category=\"Stack\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-label=\"thrillist-ad\" data-ad-sizes=\"[970, 91] [970, 251] [1400, 251] [728, 91]\" data-screen-type=\"desktop\" data-google-query-id=\"CICF0tD52OcCFQlcDAod2hcEWA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1006809\/tmg\/thrillist\/travel\/article_8__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1006809\/tmg\/thrillist\/travel\/article_8\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/tpc.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-37\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"251\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"slide2\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"8\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769728\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Dime Store\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769728%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><span class=\"credit__caption\">Dime Store |<\/span> Yana Benjamin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"9\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/eat\/detroit\/best-brunch-in-detroit\">Grab an unforgettable brunch<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Various locations<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nBrunch is a big deal everywhere, and you might be tempted to say that if you\u2019ve had brunch in one city, you\u2019ve had it everywhere. This is, of course, complete foolishness: Detroit\u2019s brunch scene is undeniably powerful &#8212; myriad local influences combine to make something greater than the sum of its Benedicts. Hit up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SweetPotatoSensations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweet Potato Sensations<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kuzzoschickenandwaffles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kuzzo\u2019s<\/a> for some chicken &amp; waffle goodness, <a href=\"http:\/\/eatattownhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Townhouse<\/a> for sourdough French toast, <a href=\"https:\/\/reddunnkitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Dunn<\/a> for almond-ricotta pancakes, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatdimestore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Dime Store<\/a> for a Cheesesteak Benny, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatattoast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toast<\/a> for some\u2026 well, toast. Or just check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/eat\/detroit\/best-brunch-in-detroit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our brunch guide<\/a> for more inspiration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"9\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnkingbooksdetroit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See what a million books looks like<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>John K. King Used &amp; Rare Books<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free<\/strong><br \/>\nJohn K. King Used &amp; Rare Books is housed in a gigantic, four-story building that used to be a glove factory &#8212; and its collection of <em>over a million<\/em> books actually fills it. In fact, John King (the proper one, not the outlets) is the fourth-largest bookstore in the world. The collection, which features some truly rare treasures, is so sprawling and impressive that you&#8217;ll be handed a map by an employee the second you walk in. Definitely plan to spend the whole afternoon here.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/events\/detroit\/detroit-summer-concerts-music-festivals\">Check out an outdoor music festival&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>All across Detroit<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free-$$$<\/strong><br \/>\nWith a population of roughly 700,000, we may be a small potato in the greater scheme of American cities, but there is always a festival going on. Spring and summer abound with options, like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detroitjazzfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit International Jazz Festival<\/a> (which is FREE by the way), <a href=\"http:\/\/movement.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Movement<\/a> (very not free), <a href=\"http:\/\/concertofcolors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Concert of Colors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dallyinthealley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dally in the Alley<\/a>, and more. There\u2019s even <em>indoor<\/em> ones before the weather\u2019s reliably warm, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hamtramckwintermusicfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hamtramck Music Festival<\/a> and the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferndalespringfever.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ferndale Spring Fever<\/a>. The list goes on, and it\u2019s extensive &#8212; for a full rundown, definitely check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/events\/detroit\/detroit-summer-concerts-music-festivals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">outdoor festival and concert guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"slide3\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"10\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769729\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff Bell's\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769729%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cliffbells\/photos\/a.126380730725135.16776.126371057392769\/2012722202090969\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cliff Bell&#8217;s <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"10\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"11\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">&#8230; or listen to some indoor live music<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Various locations<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nDetroit has a long history of being a music city, and it\u2019s well deserved. Aside from being the home of Motown, techno, J Dilla, and some choice blues and R&amp;B, it\u2019s also known as a garage rock mecca, <em>and<\/em> has a rich jazz history. Check concert listings and see what\u2019s coming up; huge artists are always passing through, and the local scene is well worthing checking out. For a totally unique Detroit experience, pay a visit to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cliffbells.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cliff Bell\u2019s<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smallsbardetroit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small\u2019s<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elclubdetroit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El Club<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marblebardetroit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marble Bar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ghostlighthamtramck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Ghost Light (part of Planet Ant)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deluxxfluxx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deluxx Fluxx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theofficialbakerskeyboardlounge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baker\u2019s Keyboard Lounge<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/trinosophes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trinosophes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Eat some excellent Middle Eastern food<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Dearborn<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nYou\u2019ll find excellent Middle Eastern cuisine all around suburban Detroit, thanks to the area being <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljadid.com\/content\/detroit-arab-capital-north-america\">home to the largest population of Arabic peoples in the country.<\/a> If you\u2019re committed to sticking to the city, try one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bucharestgrill.com\/\">Bucharest Grill<\/a> locations, or sample the Yemeni cuisine in Hamtramck. If you\u2019re willing to venture just a skip to the west, though, you\u2019ll find the fabulous city of Dearborn: home of Ford Motor Company, and arguably the shawarma capital of the United States. The best thing is, you pretty much can\u2019t go wrong. Every place is good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"11\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"slide4\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"12\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769730\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Eastern Market Corporation\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769730%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/easternmarketdetroit\/photos\/a.10150211867302817.311983.50350492816\/10155634235932817\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eastern Market Corporation <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"12\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"13\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easternmarket.org\/\">Visit Eastern Market<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Eastern Market<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free<\/strong><br \/>\nA trip to Eastern Market is a tour of historic Detroit; the late 19th- and early 20th-century architecture shows a city that was once on the verge of a boom, and you can shop there for everything from antiques to the best cuts of meat in town. On Tuesdays, Saturdays,\u00a0and Sundays (and some Thursday evenings), the open-air market explodes with fresh (seasonal) produce, meats, flowers, trees, coffee, sweets &#8212; all locally produced, and all for sale at fair prices. There are also excellent dining options if you\u2019re into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SupinoPizzeria\/\">pizza<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bertsentertainmentcomplex.com\/\">BBQ<\/a>, and if you wanna say \u201ceff all that noise\u201d and just do some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kungfudetroit\/\">kung fu<\/a>, well, you can do that too.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.org\/art\/rivera-court\">Check out the Diego Rivera murals at the DIA<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Midtown<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free to residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County<\/strong><br \/>\nMexican muralist Diego Rivera was one of the most sought-after artists of his time, but there\u2019s only one work Rivera claimed to be the most successful of his career &#8212; and it\u2019s in the Detroit Institute of Arts\u2019 atrium. Rivera came to Detroit with his wife (another mildly noteworthy painter named Frida Kahlo) shortly after painting a Marxist mural for the Rockefellers in New York, which was soon chiseled off the wall. The couple spent 11 months living across the street from the DIA at the Park Shelton apartments, with Rivera taking frequent trips to the Ford complex. The end result is the 27-panel mural Detroit Industry, which completely engulfs the atrium. It\u2019s a sight to behold, and a National Historic Landmark to boot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"13\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"inline-related-item js-enhanced has-no-credit desktop has-spacing is-single is-standard\" data-position=\"0\" data-ref-nid=\"4005425\" data-headline=\"The Michigan Bucket List: 50 Things to Do Before You Die\" data-link-url=\"entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-michigan\" data-image-id=\"1476075\" data-edition=\"Detroit\" data-list-type=\"related\" data-action-list=\"\" data-variant=\"tmg-content_promo_unit\" data-vertical=\"Travel\" data-image-size-desktop=\"tmg-inline_related_item\" data-image-size-mobile=\"tmg-inline_related_item\">\n<div class=\"inline-related-item__wrapper \">\n<h4 class=\"inline-related-item__header font--h4\">related<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"inline-related-item__image \"><picture class=\"picture \"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/1476075\/size\/tmg-inline_related_item.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/1476075\/size\/tmg-inline_related_item_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/1476075\/size\/tmg-inline_related_item.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/1476075\/size\/tmg-inline_related_item_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/1476075\/size\/tmg-inline_related_item.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F1476075%2Fsize%2Ftmg-inline_related_item.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<hgroup class=\"inline-related-item__headers\">\n<h5 class=\"inline-related-item__title font--h4\">The Michigan Bucket List: 50 Things to Do Before You Die<\/h5>\n<\/hgroup>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"14\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"15\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"slide5\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"16\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769733\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Redford Theatre\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769733%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RedfordTheatre\/photos\/p.10154026935946949\/10154026935946949\/?type=1&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Redford Theatre <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"16\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"17\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Go see a movie in a unique theater<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Various locations<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom classic box office hits to arthouse and independent films, you\u2019ve got a few choices to select from that deviate significantly from the norm. Few theaters in the country can beat the majesty of the impeccably preserved <a href=\"https:\/\/redfordtheatre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Redford<\/a> Theatre, which was saved from demolition for its unique 1928 pipe organ &#8212; get to any Redford show early for a concert! The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SenateTheater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senate<\/a> Theatre is also well-preserved and pipe organ-touting. If you want international and indie films, head to the auditorium-style <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.org\/visit\/detroit-film-theatre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Film Theatre<\/a>, to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landmarktheatres.com\/detroit\/main-art-theatre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Main Art Theatre<\/a>, or to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemadetroit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cinema Detroit<\/a>, which sells Faygo. In bottles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-inserter-target js-ad-inserter-target js-ad-inserter-target--targeted\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"17\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"inline-ad has-spacing u-standard-spacing ad-rendered ad-active inline-ad--wide inline-ad--rr-breaker\">\n<div class=\"inline-ad__bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-inline-ad inline-ad__container\" data-ad-id=\"thrillist-ad-970x92\">\n<div id=\"thrillist-ad-970x92\" class=\"thrillist-ad-970x92 inline-ad__slot thrillist-ad ga-trigger ad--no-creative\" data-ga-category=\"Stack\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-label=\"thrillist-ad\" data-ad-sizes=\"[970, 92] [970, 252] [1400, 252] [728, 92]\" data-screen-type=\"desktop\" data-google-query-id=\"CPGkvtL52OcCFYhTDAodNAUM0Q\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1006809\/tmg\/thrillist\/travel\/article_10__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1006809\/tmg\/thrillist\/travel\/article_10\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/tpc.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-37\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"92\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Visit a brewery&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Around Detroit and the suburbs<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/drink\/nation\/every-state-in-the-usa-ranked-by-its-beer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan\u2019s arguably the best beer state in the country<\/a> &#8212; the now nationally famous Bell\u2019s Two-Hearted is just the tip of the iceberg. Go anywhere, and you\u2019re bound to find great craft beer being made. A number of those wonderful breweries are located around Metro Detroit, or have opened outposts here. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atwaterbeer.com\/locations\/atwater-detroit-tap-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atwater Brewery<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jollypumpkin.com\/jp\/detroit-jolly-pumpkin-brewery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jolly Pumpkin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/foundersbrewing.com\/brewery\/detroit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Founders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/motorcitybeer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Motor City Brewing Works<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batchbrewingcompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Batch Brewing Works<\/a>, and others (the list keeps growing). Or go to <a href=\"https:\/\/hopcat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hopcat<\/a> and sample beer from across the state.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">&#8230; or visit a distillery<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Around Detroit<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nIf small-batch whiskey, gin,\u00a0and vodka are more your thing, you\u2019ve got options too. We like our booze in this town, and despite the downfall of manufacturing, that urge to create is still very much in the hearts of Detroiters. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/twojames.com\/\">Two James Spirits<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ourvodka.com\/ourdetroit\/\">Our\/Detroit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskeyfactorydetroit.com\/\">The Whiskey Factory<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detroitcitydistillery.com\/\">Detroit City Distillery<\/a>, or take a trip up Woodward and visit <a href=\"http:\/\/valentinedistilling.com\/\">Valentine Distilling Company<\/a> in Ferndale. You won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"17\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"18\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">&#8230; or discover a world-class meadery<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Various locations<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nLastly, did you know that metro Detroit is largely considered the best place to get high-quality mead <em>in the country<\/em>?! If you\u2019ve never had mead, you\u2019re in the right place to try it &#8212; and mead is made by fermenting honey, so why wouldn\u2019t you want to give it a go? Head to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bnektar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B. Nektar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cellarmens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cellerman\u2019s<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schrammsmead.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schramm\u2019s Mead<\/a> for some truly unique creations and sweet bubbly delights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"18\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<aside class=\"podcast__showcase is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"podcast_embed\" data-page-element-index=\"19\"><iframe class=\" lazyloaded\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-thrillists-best-and-the-r-50598717\/?embed=true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/aside>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"19\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"slide6\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"20\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769735\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Guardian Building\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769735%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GuardianBuilding\/photos\/a.814687995303334.1073741827.814684315303702\/814687905303343\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guardian Building <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"20\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"21\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/guardianbuilding.com\/\">Take a tour of the Guardian Building<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Downtown<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is more of a self-guided pop-in than a formal tour, but you get the picture. The Guardian Building is a reflection of the style of the Roaring &#8217;20s, as well as of Detroit\u2019s affluence and prominence as an international commercial powerhouse during that time. The 40-story building was completed in 1929\u00a0and features impeccable craftsmanship and exquisite tilework that honor the artistic stylings of Native Americans and Aztecs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"21\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Attend the coolest events of the season<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Various locations<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nBeyond outdoor music fests and indoor concerts, there are plenty more worthwhile events going on in Detroit throughout the year, like Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, the MLK Jr. Day Peace Walk, the Thanksgiving Day Parade, or the Grand Prix (just to name a few). How can you keep on top of all these events? Simple: check out our must-do events calendar, updated seasonally and stacked with powerhouse activities.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.detroitriversports.com\/\">Kayak the Detroit River<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Fisherman\u2019s Marina<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$$<\/strong><br \/>\nDetroit River Sports first became famous for its guided tours of the canals around historic mansions, as well as its full moon tours and paddles through Belle Isle. It\u2019s a unique way to see the city, and ideal for anyone looking to get their heart rate up while they learn about Detroit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"21\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"slide7\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"22\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769737\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit City FC\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769737%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/detroitcityfc\/photos\/a.2156119041069620.1073741939.294353410579535\/2156128584401999\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit City FC <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"22\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"23\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Go to literally any sports game<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Downtown<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$$<\/strong><br \/>\nWe now officially have major league baseball, hockey, football, basketball, and minor league soccer games happening all within walking distance. Pretty impressive. The relatively new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detcityfc.com\/\">Detroit City Football Club<\/a> has given soccer lovers an outlet for their passion, while fans of the Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, and Lions stay true to their colors regardless of the outcomes. Out-of-towners love a chance to see the local teams in action, and if you\u2019re a local who hasn\u2019t caught a live sporting event here yet&#8230; well, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"23\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/drink\/detroit\/best-bars-in-detroit\">Detroit&#8217;s greatest bars<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Various locations<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nDetroit\u2019s known for its rich spread of classic dives, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Jumbos\/169375256411853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jumbo\u2019s<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hamtramckwhiskey\/?rf=302448659863147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whiskey in the Jar<\/a>, or the oldest bar in Detroit, The <a href=\"https:\/\/2wayinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2-Way Inn<\/a>, which has been open since 1876. We\u2019ve got our share of creative cocktail bars as well, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/chartreusekc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chartreuse Kitchen &amp; Cocktails<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.standbydetroit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Standby<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/sugarhousedetroit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Sugar House<\/a>. Or go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewhitney.com\/ghostbar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ghost Bar<\/a> for an excuse to check out the insanely lavish interior of the Whitney. We\u2019ve highlighted the best of the best watering holes in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/drink\/detroit\/best-bars-in-detroit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit bar guide<\/a> &#8212; there\u2019s bound to be a place you haven\u2019t tried on there, so go ahead and try it already!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Go vinyl shopping<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Around Detroit<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nIf there\u2019s one thing Detroit\u2019s not lacking, it\u2019s music addicts &#8212; specifically, vinyl addicts. You\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a more knowledgeable and well-rounded group of music snobs and elitists than the ones you\u2019ll see digging through the crates at places like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UHFRECORDS\/\">UHF<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hellorecordsdetroit.com\/\">Hello Records<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/foundsoundvinyl\/\">Found Sound<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Peoples-Records-129760243736952\/\">Peoples Records<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Record-Graveyard-145397352187329\/\">Record Graveyard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dearbornmusic\/?utm_source=ig_embed\">Dearborn Music<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stormy-records-93103849813\/\">Stormy Records<\/a>; I\u2019d write more, but it\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/detroit.curbed.com\/maps\/detroit-record-stores-mapped\">never-ending list.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-inserter-target js-ad-inserter-target js-ad-inserter-target--targeted\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"23\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"inline-ad has-spacing u-standard-spacing ad-rendered ad-active inline-ad--wide inline-ad--rr-breaker\">\n<div class=\"inline-ad__bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-inline-ad inline-ad__container\" data-ad-id=\"thrillist-ad-970x93\">\n<div id=\"thrillist-ad-970x93\" class=\"thrillist-ad-970x93 inline-ad__slot thrillist-ad ga-trigger ad--no-creative\" data-ga-category=\"Stack\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-label=\"thrillist-ad\" data-ad-sizes=\"[970, 93] [970, 253] [1400, 253] [728, 93]\" data-screen-type=\"desktop\" data-google-query-id=\"CKHApNT52OcCFcdJDAod-G0LPg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1006809\/tmg\/thrillist\/travel\/article_12__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1006809\/tmg\/thrillist\/travel\/article_12\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/tpc.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-37\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"93\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"9\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"slide8\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"24\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769747\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Third Man Records\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769747%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThirdManRecords\/photos\/a.10152066407356800.1073741826.167238636799\/10156358038091800\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Third Man Records <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"24\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"25\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thirdmanrecords.com\/\">&#8230; or press your own\u00a0vinyl at Third Man Records<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Midtown<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen Jack White pondered where to place the second store for his record company, Third Man, he naturally chose his hometown. Beyond the cool record selection and merch to peruse, there\u2019s a record booth that allows you to make a 2-minute long, 6-inch phonograph disc, which shoots out to you right when you\u2019re done recording. If you write songs like the Misfits, that might be enough time for you, but some people use it as an audio postcard, or just as an excuse to hear the sound of their voice or instrument.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"25\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"26\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auraaura.co\/\">Get a photo taken of your aura<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Southwest Detroit<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$$<\/strong><br \/>\nAura Aura does some magic. \u201cThrough a double exposure process of capturing your bio-magnetic, vibrational energy, we make the metaphysical visible, resulting in awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind portraits,\u201d as their website reports. What this means is that you get a photo of yourself surrounded by your aura, or energy field. Check out the #humanatmosphere hashtags on Instagram to see what to expect.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Roam around town on a bike<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>All around Detroit<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free<\/strong><br \/>\nDetroit is a very flat city, with very little traffic. Its streets are also intuitively designed for transport, in either a wheel shape or perfect parallels that make it very difficult to truly get lost. Cycling the city is a great way to see hidden treasures and notice things you normally wouldn\u2019t as you dodge potholes in your car. Pick a destination, or just meander. But you should definitely have a patch repair kit and know how to use it, speaking from experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"26\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"inline-related-item js-enhanced has-no-credit desktop has-spacing is-single is-standard\" data-position=\"0\" data-ref-nid=\"4014977\" data-headline=\"30 Michigan Beers to Drink Before You Die\" data-link-url=\"drink\/detroit\/michigan-beers-to-drink-before-you-die\" data-image-id=\"1481399\" data-edition=\"Detroit\" data-list-type=\"related\" data-action-list=\"\" data-variant=\"tmg-content_promo_unit\" data-vertical=\"Travel\" data-image-size-desktop=\"tmg-inline_related_item\" data-image-size-mobile=\"tmg-inline_related_item\">\n<div class=\"inline-related-item__wrapper \">\n<h4 class=\"inline-related-item__header font--h4\">related<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"inline-related-item__image \"><picture class=\"picture 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\/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<hgroup class=\"inline-related-item__headers\">\n<h5 class=\"inline-related-item__title font--h4\">30 Michigan Beers to Drink Before You Die<\/h5>\n<\/hgroup>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"27\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"28\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"slide9\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"29\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769744\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Buddy's\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769744%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buddyspizza\/photos\/a.206389606061515.55528.176445652389244\/1991485947551863\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buddy&#8217;s <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"29\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"30\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/eat\/detroit\/history-of-detroit-style-deep-dish-pizza\">Eat Detroit-style pizza<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Around Detroit<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$<\/strong><br \/>\nDetroit-style is typically square, thick (but not as deep as Chicago\u2019s deep-dish), crunchy, and delicious; that\u2019s the kind of pie you\u2019ll find at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buddyspizza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buddy\u2019s<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/louispizza.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loui\u2019s<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/greenlanternlounge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Lantern<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/nikisdetroit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Niki\u2019s Pizza<\/a>. Hell, even the fast take-out version you&#8217;ll get at <a href=\"http:\/\/jetspizza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jet\u2019s<\/a> is good. Sit back, get ready to pack on a few pounds, and enjoy a unique pizza experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"30\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Savor the best soul food you&#8217;ve ever had<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Around Detroit<br \/>\n<strong>$<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDetroit saw an influx of black southerners who came for work in the auto factories during the early 20th century, and the food they brought with them has become one of the city\u2019s most underrated treasures. You haven\u2019t lived until you\u2019ve had fried pork chops with collard greens and mac &amp; cheese ordered through the bullet-proof glass at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officialmotorcitysoulfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Motor City Soul Food<\/a>. Nor have you lived before you\u2019ve stopped on the side of a random westside street for some fresh grilled BBQ pork ribs and homemade cornbread &#8212; soul food restaurants are open year round, but families also make a bit of extra cash by cooking up the classics streetside. Just look for the smoke rising and the sweet, unmistakable smell of barbecued meat. There\u2019s even the highly lauded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detroitvegansoul.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Vegan Soul<\/a> for\u2026 well, vegans.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">See some amazing street art<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Various locations<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are new commissioned and non-commissioned works going up all the time, so even if you\u2019ve checked out Detroit\u2019s street art before, odds are the landscape has changed since then. Eastern Market is well known for its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muralsinthemarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Murals in the Market<\/a> tour &#8212; though you can easily walk around on your own and admire the jaw-dropping, touring murals on the buildings. There\u2019s also murals lining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thebelt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The BELT<\/a>, a newly revitalized strip tucked away downtown. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/lifestyle\/detroit\/detroits-coolest-street-art-with-scott-hocking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our article on the subject<\/a> for more info, or get in your car (or on your bike) and do some exploring on your own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"slide10\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"31\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769746\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769746%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/glcroasting\/photos\/a.175080882536381.49394.122364221141381\/1926523067392145\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"31\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"32\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Drink some fantastic coffee<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Around Detroit<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Detroit coffee scene has exploded in recent years &#8212; and many of the best coffee houses typically have some excellent eats as well. Grab some caffeinated gold at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Trinosophes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trinosophes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ASTRO-COFFEE-266837757255\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Astro<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.germackcoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Germack<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/motorcityjavateahouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Motor City Java House<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Chazzano-Cafe-148245405211082\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chazzano<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theredhookdetroit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Hook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/roastingplant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roasting Plant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/glcroasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company<\/a> &#8212; the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"32\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/eat\/detroit\/detroits-coney-dogs-explained-by-people-who-make-them\">Eat Coney Island dogs<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Around Detroit<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$<\/strong><br \/>\nConey Island restaurants are one of those ubiquitous, completely unique Detroit institutions. Coney Dogs were (almost certainly) created in Michigan, so you can\u2019t visit (or live in) Detroit without downing a luscious, loaded, and cheap Coney: a hot dog loaded with chili on top. Unless you\u2019re vegetarian or vegan, I guess. Barring that, you can have an impromptu Coney judging contest by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/americanconeyisland.com\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lafayette-Coney-Island-143071722397988\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lafayette<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/redhotsconeyisland.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Hots<\/a>, or Anthony Bourdain\u2019s favorite, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DulysConeyIsland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duly\u2019s Place<\/a>, though there are many, many Coney Islands to check out around the city.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/eat\/detroit\/best-restaurants-detroit\">Eat at the best restaurants in Detroit<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Various locations<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$$<\/strong><br \/>\nDetroit has always had great restaurants, but times have changed and many closed. Years later, during what some call the city\u2019s renaissance and others call gentrification, we have been witnessing a lot of new restaurants with relatively high price points opening up. And they\u2019re really, really good. There\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladyofthehousedetroit.com\/\">Lady of the House<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greyghostdetroit.com\/\">Grey Ghost<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wrightdetroit.com\/\">Wright &amp; Co.<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatdimestore.com\/\">The Dime Store<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/detroitfoundationhotel.com\/apparatus-room\/\">The Apparatus Room,<\/a> etc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-modifier-class=\"u-standard-spacing\" data-parent-element-index=\"32\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"slide11\" class=\"image image--standard has-spacing is-standard has-no-overlay clearfix\" data-page-element-type=\"image\" data-page-element-index=\"33\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough-wrapper js-image__wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"image__clickthrough\"><picture class=\"picture picture--standard\"><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tl-horizontal_main.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tl-horizontal_main_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile.jpg 1x, \/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile_2x.jpg 2x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture--standard-img lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.thrillist.com\/v1\/image\/2769748\/size\/tmg-article_default_mobile;jpeg_quality=20.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit Riverfront\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit?utm_content=Actually+Cool+Things+to+Do+in+Detroit&amp;utm_source=pinterest&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fassets3.thrillist.com%2Fv1%2Fimage%2F2769748%2Fsize%2Ftmg-article_default_mobile%3Bjpeg_quality%3D20.jpg&amp;description=Detroit%27s+packed+with+fun+things+to+do...+here+are+our+favorites.\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__overlay image__overlay--share-bar\">\n<div class=\"share-legend det\">\n<ul class=\"share-wrap clearfix\">\n<li class=\"share-fb\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"credit credit--enlarge-container \"><a class=\"credit__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/detroitriverfrontconservancy\/photos\/a.241891877471.143362.90458627471\/10155945658222472\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Riverfront <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"js-ad-inserter-target--inactive\" data-parent-element-index=\"33\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body-text u-color--dark-gray u-color--travel-links font--body has-mobile-padding is-standard\" data-page-element-type=\"body_text\" data-page-element-index=\"34\" data-page-element-has-header=\"1\">\n<div class=\"body-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/detroitriverfront.org\/riverfront\/dequindre-cut\/dequindre-cut\">Stroll the expanded Dequindre Cut<\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Eastern Market to Detroit Riverfront<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Free<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Dequindre Cut is a two-mile greenway leading from north of Eastern Market down to the Detroit River. It\u2019s a place to walk, ride your bike or run, skate, whatever. The point is, it\u2019s lovely, it\u2019s outside, it\u2019s clean, it\u2019s safe, and it\u2019s free. With commissioned street art from some of the best artists in Detroit (and beyond) lining the walls, this magnificent use of an old railway is just another excuse for you to show off Detroit\u2019s multifaceted beauty to your friends.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"body-text__paragraph-header font--h2\">Visit cool museums unique to Detroit<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-text__paragraph-text font--body has-spacing\"><em>Around Detroit and Dearborn<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>$-$$<\/strong><br \/>\nDetroit\u2019s museum game is strong even beyond the world-class DIA. Chief for music fans is Hitsville USA, aka the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motownmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Motown Museum<\/a>, where you\u2019ll get to stand inside the studio where the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye made their first hits. The <a href=\"https:\/\/thewright.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History<\/a> touts among its collection the impressive 22,000-square-foot interactive exhibit \u201cAnd Still We Rise: Our Journey Through African American History and Culture,\u201d which is unlike anything you\u2019ll see outside of Detroit. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehenryford.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Henry Ford Museum<\/a> complex, you can go to old-timey Greenfield Village, take a tour of the Rouge auto plant, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehenryford.org\/explore\/inside\/rosa-parks-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see the bus where Rosa Parks made her infamous protest<\/a>. Then there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/detroithistorical.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Detroit Historical Society<\/a>, which has a painstaking recreation of the Streets of Old Detroit in its lower level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/entertainment\/detroit\/things-to-do-in-detroit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for things to do in Detroit\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morbi eu enim ac risus varius porta ac nec dui. 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