r/AskDetroit

Hello Detroit! Wifey and I will be making a roadie from Milwaukee to visit friends in Jackson, and she's been reading about a thriving arts scene in downtown Detroit. Can you guys give a few suggestions for a day or two worth of cool spots to take in? Also I'd like to chow down at a classic Detroit eatery. It doesn't have to be fancy, just iconic! Finally, any ideas for the best driving routes and/or must-see spots along the way? Thanks in advance!

i don't count it as visiting a state/country if i DON'T leave the airport.

Amazingly, I've been to 42 states, and NOT Michigan - but I'm flying through this week.

Land at noon, fly out again 4:30pm. Can someone recommend EITHER a cool place to see - or a cool place to eat OR BOTH - that i can get to within a reasonable 30-ish minutes from the airport?

I don't know the DTW area - i'm not saying i've GOT to go to downtown Detroit - but i do have to leave the airport...

Is this stupid? 30 minutes to get somewhere, an hour or so to eat, 30 minutes back, still leaves me 2.5 hours to clear security again and get to the next flight... It is a weekday - but it's totally avoiding rush hour times...

Love the music, love to dance, don't want to feel too old. Haven't been to a Detroit club in a while.

Hello!

Husband and I in our mid-40s are planning on relocating to Detroit (where he was born and raised but left 30 years ago) by the end of the year, ideally sooner. We're currently in rural VT and are really excited to be back in a city, but we've been out here in the sticks for close to a decade, so a little rusty with both big moves and city life.

We have two pitbulls who are used to having an acre of secluded land to run around in, and they're not the biggest fans of leash walking, so we do need a secure yard space, but certainly not a whole acre.

What's the consensus on pitbulls in Detroit? Is it pretty dog friendly, and are there specific areas we should look as we begin the house hunting process? We'll be buying, not renting, and want something move-in ready, or at the very least habitable as is.

Also, my career is in direct support/social services specifically focused in housing advocacy. What's the job market like in the nonprofit sector? I'd like to be able to line up secure employment and truly hate job hunting. 15-20 years ago I had exclusively worked in costuming and clothing construction, and the body modification industry, but those are not a sustainable industries out here.

He's a jack of all trades, master of some, but does not want to keep swinging a hammer or stand on roofs all day. Our job market here is garbage, how diverse is the job market out there?

What else should a child-free older queer couple be asking about Detroit as we plan this move? Who/what/where about Detroit is important/helpful for us to know?

TIA!

Hello, visiting Detroit for the first time for a couple days and keep running into everything seemingly being closed on Mondays. Any rec's of what to do during the day and then eat/drink on a Monday?

Hi all, I’m over in America for the World Cup next month and taking a detour to Detroit for 2 days as a big fan of Motown and 60s soul music, so the Motown museum has always been on my bucket list.

What else should I do? Anything else Motown or soul music related is a bonus but got 2 days to kill and all I know about Detroit is the music, you guys make/made cars and Axel Folley is from there.