Posted July 18, 201113 yr I came to the Motor City (again) on July 8-10 to see a concert, take in Detroit festivities, go urban exploring, visit Boston-Edison and Arden Park-East Boston neighborhoods, check out New Center and Midtown, visit the Motown Museum, see a play at an intimate theatre, among other things! Here's part one of my phototour, taken on an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS Friday Afternoon. In fact, the weather was nice the entire weekend! God shines on Detroit when I visit, AGAIN! Without further ado, here's part one... Looking up at the wonderful Renaissance Center and the Marriott Hotel, where I stayed the weekend. Designed by famed architect John Portman. Entrance to the Marriott My room My view of downtown Detroit from the 64th floor... Back outside I go, kids and adults took in the beautiful weather to hang around the fountains on the Riverwalk near the RenCen... BTW, there was also a radio station, WCSX, I believe, having a concert that night, so even though there were no sports events, it was a BUSY weekend in the D! Going eastbound on the Riverwalk... went to Wheelhouse Detroit to rent myself a bike... Looking across at Windsor... RenCen again, taken on my bike I rented... The Port Authority Detroit opened very recently and also the stretch of Riverwalk between Hart Plaza and the RenCen is finally open too! Hart Plaza... Hart Plaza fountain... I'm always welcome in Detroit... The Spirit of Detroit... Looking north on Woodward Avenue, so gorgeous today... Looking up at Comerica Tower... Penobscot Building and Chase Tower Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Campus Martius Park Compuware Building and Campus Martius Park... Cadillac Tower... Hard Rock Cafe... Woodward Avenue streetscapes... Looking up at Broderick Tower, renovations going on... Fox Theatre, the sight of my concert that weekend with A Perfect Circle! Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit Public Library South on Woodward Avenue, looking at the Wayne State Tower... Detroit Historical Museum Beautiful Victorian mansion at Woodward/Ferry, housing offices... Reached New Center... Building at Grand Blvd and Woodward... Commercial buildings on Woodward, south of Grand Blvd... I like that Detroit Savings Bank on the left... Detroit's Pathetic Amtrak Train Station, we can blame this and Matty Moron for the MCS's troubles... The rear of Cadillac Place, former headquarters of General Motors Base of the Fisher Building... Looking up at the Fisher Building... Cadillac Place... One of Woodward Avenue's many churches, this is the Metropolitan United Methodist Church... Temple Beth El, Jewish church... completed in 1922 St. Matthews and St. Josephs Church Little Rock Baptist Church Hope you enjoyed Part 1 of my tour! COMING SOON: Boston-Edison, Arden Park-East Boston, more of Midtown/New Center...
July 20, 201113 yr Excellent tour. Detroit still has many treasures, despite decades of decay and demolition. In the 1970s I attended a Metropolitan Community Church district conference at the Metropolitan United Methodist Church on Woodward. During a break in the scheduled activities I was roaming the building. A couple of organists in the group had gotten together with the organist from the host congregation to try out the church's impressive instrument while I was in the balcony of the sanctuary. I can't remember what one of them was playing, but I sort of recall that it was a Bach composition. I can remember feeling the floor (and my rib cage) reverberate when he opened up on the bass. Many cities' big downtown churches have lost their congregations and been stripped and boarded up or converted to commercial or residential use. It's reassuring to see that this one appears to be well maintained and surviving.
July 31, 201113 yr Awesome shots. Love the aerials too. BTW, a beautiful building hides beneath this Have a picture?
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