Chicago scribe takes in Detroit over a weekend
Chicago Sun-Times writer Dave Hoekstra spent an action-packed weekend in
Detroit. He stayed at MGM Grand, took in the Holy Hip Hop! exhibit at
MOCAD, took in a Red Wings game and ventured to Record Graveyard in Hamtramck. And he loved every
minute of it, apparently.
Chicago Sun-Times writer Dave Hoekstra spent an action-packed weekend in
Detroit. He stayed at MGM Grand, took in the Holy Hip Hop! exhibit at
MOCAD, took in a Red Wings game and ventured to Record Graveyard in Hamtramck. And he loved every
minute of it, apparently.
Excerpt:
And no regional destination evokes a response like Detroit.
“Deeeeeetroit?” they always ask. Then they begin riffing the darkest visions from a Bukowski novel.
I like underdog Rust Belt cities. I find real connections in these places. It’s easy to park.
There’s a guarded vulnerability in old urban centers like Detroit. So many people are going, they’re glad to see you coming.
Read the entire article here.
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