Detroit has had a profound impact on the world—from putting the world on wheels to the Motown sound—Detroit has crafted American culture. Metro Detroit has always been a great place to work, live and visit. The region is currently undergoing a renaissance, with new developments and attractions. Downtown Detroit’s development boom is unparalleled in the country.

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Detroit’s downtown is fairly compact and walkable, but the People Mover is a good option if you want to quickly get across town or to one of the many attractions with a station. The route stops 13 times around downtown’s entertainment and business areas, as well as at major hotels and the Cobo Center.

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Detroit is a sports town. It's a city with passionate fans and remarkable teams. It's also a place that resounds with the cheers of countless victories. That's because Detroit is the "City of Champions."

Beyond championship teams, this city also hosts championship events. This includes World Cup Soccer, the MLB All-Star Game, Super Bowl XL, the Motorcity Bowl, the Buick Open and the Ryder Cup. With great events, great teams and especially great championships, Detroit has great bragging rights, and can easily brag that this is, indeed, a City of Champions.

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There's a new buzz about Detroit. Each day, more and more people visit the new shops and restaurants, go to the theaters and bars, and pack into crowded music venues. Detroit's casinos add to this revitalized vibe, providing another entertainment option. Only, this one is open every day around the clock, making every morning, noon or night a great time to visit!

Located in three distinct regions of downtown, as well as across the Detroit River in Windsor, the casinos add a bit of Vegas glam to the landscape. People touting rabbit feet, four-leaf clovers, white elephants and other good luck charms come from miles around, hoping to spin, toss or deal their way to riches, and have a bit of fun along the way!

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Throughout the year, Detroit is filled with things to do and places to see. View a complete listing of activities while you’re in Detroit.

Tour Ren Cen
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at 4 p.m. The Tour runs approximately one hour. Learn the history of General Motors and its world headquarters—the Renaissance Center—through this free tour, which includes a glass elevator ride to the 72nd floor for a spectacular view of Detroit and Windsor.
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Ford Field Tour
Get a closer look at Detroit’s newest crown jewel and the NFL’s most revered stadium. Get a peek at a Ford Field Suite, the press level and the Detroit Lions locker room. Walk down the tunnel to the field and stand on the turf for a player’s view of the stadium. Tours are Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Ford Rouge Factory Tour
Ford Motor Company and The Henry Ford have worked together to provide a state-of-the-art visitor experience. Groups begin at The Henry Ford and board a bus to the actual Ford Rouge plant. Aboard the bus, visitors will view, via videotape, the story of Rouge. Once they arrive at the plant, guests will view both past and future auto manufacturing in two state-of-the-art theatres. They will then go to the Rouge Visitor Center's observation level which overlooks the world's largest living roof. The living roof is growing on the Dearborn Truck Plant Final Assembly building. Finally, the tour will end in the assembly plant where visitors will get an up-close look at the actual production of the Ford F-150 Truck. After conclusion, the visitors will be bused back to The Henry Ford. Please note that on weekends and specific dates, actual production may not take place. Please confirm dates directly with the Henry Ford.
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Although under-analyzed and unnoticed, Detroit has one of the most fascinating cultural scenes in the nation. As a city vibrant, lost and now in recovery, it's a place both raw and refined, with gritty street art and edgy theater, as well as remarkable museums and architecture. Yet, like many other things about the city, the culture here is subtle and discreet—it requires seeking out. Yet, its impact is and always has been significant.

During Detroit's prime, renowned architects like Albert Kahn, C. Howard Crane and Mies van der Rohe refined their craft here, creating remarkable homes, theaters and office buildings. Artists like Mary Chase Stratton of Pewabic Pottery, Diego Rivera and Carl Milles, created engrossing art influenced and supported by the power and energy of this industrial capital. During this time, the city's elite also helped assemble one of the finest collections of art in the world at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Today, in our post-industrial world, Detroit is a far different place, struggling to overcome challenging urban problems. Yet this environment has fostered another kind of culture that is just as enriching. Artists like Tyree Guyton of the Heidelberg Project, as well as underground artists like the DDD Project (Detroit, Demolition, Disneyland) and Turtle, draw attention to blighted homes and urban decay, as do many edgy theater projects like Planet Ant and the Matrix Theater. These grassroots efforts, combined with the more traditional outlets, makes Detroit an important cultural center. It's often intense and challenging, but overwhelmingly real.

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