Detroit

We spent two weeks in our hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Unfortunately most of that time was spent running errands that accumulated over the course of our travels. As usual there was not enough time to visit everyone we hoped to and eat at all our favorite restaurants. I guess that means we will have to come back for another visit soon.

Detroit got a ‘makeover’ for the recent Superbowl. Sadly the money it brought into the city didn’t make a dent in the many struggles Detroit is facing today. The amount of crime is staggering and deters a lot of people from visiting the city. The unemployment rate is rapidly rising primarily due to the cutbacks from the auto industries. In spite of all this we eagerly went downtown to reacquaint ourselves with the city we both used to call home.

Detroit Riverwalk

When this walkway is completed it will run the length of the Detroit River through downtown Detroit.

Heart Plaza

When we were kids there used to be a variety of ethnic festivals and live music concerts held in this plaza.

Labor Movement Sculpture

This huge sculpture is proximately displayed next to Heart Plaza on Jefferson Ave.

Quote form Labor Movement Sculpture

The bottom of the sculpture has a bunch of quotes about labor from Martin Luther King to Emma Goldman.

Spirit of Detroit

When the Red Wings are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs the city will put the Spirit of Detroit in a Red Wings hockey sweater. While we were home the Detroit Tigers were in the World Series and the Spirit was wearing a Tigers jersey.

Comerica Park

This is the relatively new baseball stadium where the Tiger play.Attack of the Tiger

I almost got attacked by one of the Tigers standing guard as I walked by.