Comments on: In the Motor City, but without a motor

Question: In the Motor City, but without a motor

mrbula — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:32:32 -0800

Help! We're stuck at our hotel in downtown Detroit (on a Sunday evening) without a car. Is there anything for us to do that we can walk to, or are we just stuck in our hotel?

We already saw Greektown yesterday. We're staying at the Renaissance Center.

We lost a tire to a very large bolt late this afternoon and all of the tire places have closed for the day. (The spare should get us to the tire place tomorrow, but we're not comfortable traveling around on it in the meantime.) Any suggestions?

By: user92371

user92371 — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:55:30 -0800

Windsor. There's a shuttle bus.

By: clarkstonian

clarkstonian — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:57:43 -0800

Well, there's the Hard Rock cafe if you want to check out their Motown display - Campus Martius is a nice little park there. My husband says there's a boat that goes up & down the Detroit River - the Marriott concierge will know if it's running.

We're thinking - trying to come up with something else. Have you had dinner yet?

By: clarkstonian

clarkstonian — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:59:27 -0800

BTW - who are "we" - adults? kids?

By: mrbula

mrbula — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:00:01 -0800

We haven't eaten yet. We were thinking about Windsor, though.

By: mrbula

mrbula — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:00:21 -0800

We're both adults.

By: clarkstonian

clarkstonian — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:00:45 -0800

The Fox Theater is only 4-5 blocks, but you don't want to be walking there after dark. Hockeytown Cafe has hockey memorabilia.

By: dirtmonster

dirtmonster — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:01:45 -0800

What about this? Food, music, maybe a little fun. . .

I'll keep thinking, too.

By: user92371

user92371 — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:09:09 -0800

So go to Windsor, now, bring your American dollars, they'll love you (the exchange place is probably closed). Make it an adventure.

By: Xalf

Xalf — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:15:14 -0800

Doesn't Detroit have taxis?

By: mrbula

mrbula — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:28:22 -0800

We're off to Windsor. Thanks!

By: kcm

kcm — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:31:13 -0800

There's plenty of casinos, I'd also recommend Greektown for a safe adventure. Everything is pretty much centered around Woodward - Comerica Park, Ford Field, the Fox Theatre, Second City, etc. Or Windsor. :)

The Windsor tunnel at the beginning of a weekend night would usually have 21+ year old Canadians coming over the US and 19-20 year old Americans (well, 16-20 really) going to Canada.

The best dim sum in the area, though not a night time thing really, is in Windsor at Wah Court. There's some good BBQ/ribs near the tunnel exit, too.

By: zackdog

zackdog — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:56:39 -0800

Stay in your room and watch 18 miles.