Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eastern Market
MARKET
(
www.detroiteasternmarket.com
;
Adelaide & Russell Sts)
Produce, cheese, spice and flower
vendors fill the large halls on Saturday, but you also can turn up Monday through Friday
to browse the specialty shops (props to the peanut roaster), cafes, ethnic eats and occa-
sional food trucks that flank the market on Russell and Market Sts.
Renaissance Center
BUILDING
(RenCen;
www.gmrencen.com
;
330 E Jefferson Ave)
GM's glossy, cloud-poking headquarters is
a fine place to mooch off the free wi-fi, take a free hour-long tour (Monday through Fri-
day at noon and 2pm) or embark on the riverfront walkway.
Hart Plaza
PLAZA
(cnr Jefferson & Woodward Aves)
This is the site of many free summer weekend festivals and
concerts. While there, check out the sculpture of Joe Louis' mighty fist.
People Mover
MONORAIL
(
www.thepeoplemover.com
; fare $0.75)
As mass transit, the monorail's 3-mile loop on elev-
ated tracks around downtown won't get you very far. As a tourist attraction, it's a sweet
ride providing great views of the city and riverfront.
Heidelberg Project
ART INSTALLATION
(
www.heidelberg.org
; 3600 Heidelberg St; sunrise-sunset)
Polka-dotted streets,
houses covered in Technicolor paint blobs, strange sculptures in yards - this is no acid
trip, but rather a block-spanning neighborhood art installation. It's the brainchild of street
artist Tyree Guyton, who wanted to beautify his run-down community. A 2013 fire
burned much of the project, but Guyton has vowed to keep it open and turn what remains
into art once again.
Get here by taking Gratiot Ave northwest to Heidelberg St; the project spans from
Ellery to Mt Elliott Sts.
Riverwalk & Dequindre Cut
WALKING, CYCLING
(
www.detroitriverfront.org
)
The city's swell riverfront path runs for 3 miles along the churn-
ing Detroit River from Hart Plaza east to Mt Elliott St, passing several parks, outdoor
