Monday 5 February 2018

Michigan

I worked in Dearborn, Michigan for a couple of months about 4 years ago. I am excited to be going back to show Lee some of the places I enjoyed visiting such as the Henry Ford Estate, The Henry Ford Museum, Bailey's Bar where I used to hustle at pool and Starters Bar and Grill where we went for dinner most nights.




We have spent quite a lot of time debating whether to visit Detroit or not. I've been to Detroit once to see a Red Wings game and even though I was with a big group of people from work, I didn't feel particularly safe on the People Mover Monorail. Maybe I was being unfair on Detroit - it was 4 years ago, it was a big match and we were travelling at night. Still, after some research on Detroit, we're still not sure if its worth a visit so we're going to wait until we are in Dearborn and decide if we want to make the trip in.



State:Michigan
Towns of Interest: (FB) = FirebreakDearborn
National Parks:N/A
State Parks of Interest:N/A
Places of Interest: (N) = Night StayDearborn
Starter's Bar & Grill (where Sam spent a lot of time whilst at JLR)
Baileys Bar (where Sam played a lot of pool and ate the best desert ever)
The Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village (encompasses a nine-acre museum, an 80-acre historical village, a six-story IMAX theater, a factory tour and a 66,000-square-foot research center)
Henry Ford Estate (Fair Lane is the former home of automaker Henry Ford and his wife Clara)
Ford Rouge Factory Tour and Dearborn (The factory that Henry Ford built along the Rouge River was the scene of the Battle of the Overpass, a key moment in the rise of American unions. You'll get a peek at a Ford F-150 truck's assembly line and a set of classics like the 1965 Ford Mustang. )


Detroit (visit for the day?)

Michigan Central Station (closed station but used in a lot of films)
Detroit Historical Museum (reconstructions of old Detroit streets, model railways, dioramas and periodic special exhibitions on the history of the city. This is a great museum to gain a general overview of the city and the events that shaped it)
Routes of Interest: N/A
Where to Stay:Dearborn Edward Hotel & Convention Center ($143)
Extended Stay America - Detroit - Dearborn ($86)
Comfort Inn Near Greenfield Village ($76) 



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