Getting around
- Ride a MoGo bike! Or download the Bird or Lime apps on your smart phone to rent a motorized scooter.
- Ride the People Mover! An elevated train that travels in one loop. Tokens can be purchased at each station for less than a dollar (round trip). Popular stations include the Renaissance Center (Tower 200, Level 2), Greektown, and Grand Circus Park.
- The people mover connects to the QLine (light rail) that runs down Woodward avenue to popular locations such as Campus Martius, Comerica Park, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Historical Museum, and the Fisher theater. Check out a map of the people mover and QLine.
- Lyft and Uber are also readily available in the city
Things to do
See the City
- Detroit is known for its historic art deco buildings. Consider a quick waltz inside the beautiful Fisher building, the jaw-dropping Guardian building, or grab happy hour and a live jazz performance at Cliff Bells
- Bask in the view of the Detroit skyline on Belle Isle or just lounge on the beach!
- Pay a visit to the Spirit of Detroit and the monument to Joe Louis
- Wander around the center of the city and lounge at “the beach” at Campus Martius Park
- Peruse food and crafts at Eastern Market (best on Saturday and Sunday mornings)
- Experience the one-of-a-kind Heidelberg project
Find some adventure
- Take yourself out to the Ball Game and watch our MLB Tigers at Comerica Park.
- Feeling lucky? Spend some time in one of our casinos, or all three! MGM Grand, Greektown, & Motor City.
- Learn to get your “Fowl” on at the Hamtramck Fowling Warehouse (football + bowling) or do as the Belgians do and try your hand at feather-bowling!
- Geek out with old-school arcade games at Offworld Arcade
- Take a ride on the Detroit Princess Riverboat
Slow down
- Meander, bike, or scoot down the Detroit Riverfront or the Dequindre Cut
- Explore the best bookstore in Detroit: John K. King Used and Rare Books
- Get lost in the beauty of the Detroit Institute of Arts – be sure to spend some time in Rivera Court taking in the iconic Diego Rivera murals!
- Visit the beautiful Belle Isle Aquarium or Conservatory
- For a uniquely Detroit experience, take a trip back in time to the Motown Museum, located in the original recording studio of Motown Records.
- We’re not called the motor-city for no reason, check out the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
- Learn about African American History at the Charles H. Wright Museum
- Get hands-on at the Michigan Science Center
- Experience Detroit’s unique history at the Detroit Historical Museum
- Wander through the gorgeous Detroit Public Library
Things to eat and drink
Great Dinner Spots
- Grey Ghost
- Coriander Kitchen and Farm
- Standby
- Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails
- The Apparatus Room
- Wright & Company
- Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine
Classic Detroit Staples
- Bucharest Grill
- Supino Pizzeria
- Mudgies Deli
- Slows Bar BQ
- Johnny Noodle King
- Mercury Burger Bar
- Lafayette Coney Island Or American Coney Island (Try both to weigh in on the battle for the Best Coney in Detroit)
- Traffic Jam & Snug
- Green Dot Stables
Vegan & Vegetarian
Restaurants in the Renaissance Center
- Granite City Food & Brewery
- Andiamo
- Joe Muer Seafood
- Panera
- Zoup
- Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill
- Volt
- Presto Gourmet Deli
- Gyroland
- Burger King
- Rice Bowl Express
- Fish City
- Chop Fresh Salad Company
- Potbelly
- Starbucks
- Coffee Beanery
Craft Brews & Food
- Atwater Brewery & Tap House
- Batch Brewing Company
- Motor City Brewing Works
- Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery
- Grand Trunk Pub
- HopCat
Craft Cocktails & Distilleries
LGBTQ Bars
- Pronto (Royal Oak)
- SoHo (Ferndale)
- Temple Bar (Detroit)
Dive Bars
The two oldest bars in Detroit (100+ years)
