How to spend 36 hours in Detroit? The
New York Times jam-packed almost a dozen of this city's landmarks into one action-filled weekend guide to decoding the D. We'll give our out-of-town colleagues props for digging into little-known historical facts (we always forget downtown boasts the nation's second-largest theatre district) and directing travelers to local treasures like Pewabic Pottery, the Piquette Plant and Atlas Global Bistro.
Excerpt:
No video can portray the passion one finds on the streets of Detroit
these days, where everyone from the doorman to the D.J. will tell you
they believe in this city's future. While certain areas are indeed
eerily empty, other neighborhoods -- including midtown, downtown and
Corktown -- are bustling with new businesses that range from creperies
and barbecue joints catering to the young artists and entrepreneurs
migrating to Motown, to a just-opened hostel that invites tourists to
explore Detroit with the aid of local volunteer guides.
No urban enthusiast, the NYT concludes, should witness the renaissance Detroit is attempting. Well said.
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