Nightlife Restaurants Music Hotels

Highlight:
Built by former
lumber tycoon
David Whitney,
Casinos the Whitney is a

The MGM Grand

21,000-square- Stylish
foot mansion of
Detroit Casino
elegance and
The Whitney
The MGM G Resort in Detroit, Hotel St. Re
rand, extravagance. gis - unique,
built 2006 Michigan is one of intimate; con
temporary y
Patrons dine in one of the et
just three casinos classic
estate’s 52 rooms, the scene is both romantic
in the city. This is the first luxury casino resort in
and glamorous. Among Detroit hotels, the Hotel St. Regis stands alone
a major metropolis outside of Las Vegas.
atre with its original stately elegance yet with a modern,
Casual The fox The
more casual style.
The Fox Theatre is a great place to
Bars catch big name artists and shows. For
Businesss
Detroit has many local music, check out clubs like St.
different kinds of bars Andrews Hall and the Magic Stick.
r
and night clubs for The Post Ba The Athenem is a great
place to hold conferenc-
you to go to. A crowd
es or relax in between
favorite is The Post Bar on Jefferson Av-
business meetings
enue. Try the Long Island ice tea!
while traveling.
st.
ney Island, e The MGM G
Lafayette Co St. Andrews
rand,
built 2006
1917.
Hall
Highlight: the Salt Mines Copyright Dan Polant, 2010
D etroit
Michigan History and spirit
Detroit was
In Michigan,
founded on July
a huge sea
24, 1701 by the
covering the
French Explorer
region evapo-
Antoine de la
rated more
Mothe Cadillac.
than 400
Being near a river troit’s
million years Salt miners re
ady to go Cadillac, De
ago, form-
that represented a founder
bustling artery of
ing salt deposits which were
trade, Detroit became a prosperous industrial
gradually buried by glacial activity. The Detroit
center that supplied the world with affordable
Salt Co. began mining in 1896, and succeed-
automobiles and machinery.
ing companies operated the mines until 1983.

en The automo
e D e tr o it S alt mines: op A guide to experiencing the city. bile, Detroit
iconic export ’s
Th , c. 1900
1896 - 1989