Day in Detroit

One beautiful Saturday in late August, we spent the day doing some new things in Detroit.

We started at Eastern Market, a huge farmer's market with many, many sheds.  The deals were fabulous!  I wanted to buy it all!

There are lots of little shops near Eastern Market, and we went in the candy store.

Lunch was at a favorite place - Slow's BBQ

Chris and Meg picked the same lunch

On our walk back to our car from Slow's, we came upon a drag racing thingy!  We walked up to watch it for a while.  Two cars at a time would line up (and do spinouts like the one above to get there), and then would race around the old train station (in the background).  It was exhilarating!

Lineup of cars to race.  There were alllll sorts of cars, old and new, and all were heavily modified for street racing.  I've never seen anything like it!

 

Then we went to the Heidelburg Project.

Awesome street art in a Detroit neighborhood street.

We donated toward the project, and the girls got to put their hands on a fence on Heidelburg St.

Then we went to the brand new DNR Outdoor Adventure Center.  I was prepared to be underwhelmed, but it was awesome!  So much to do and see and learn!

Jess in a fishtank

Meg on a simulated kayak ride

Jess kayaking

Resting near the waterfalls

Giant tree slide

Climbing the giant tree

Cool rope walkway in the tree branches

Fun shooting game

The girls "drove" an ATV on a simulated trail ride

Fun with a bald eagle

Then we walked across the street to the harbor on the Detroit River

Check another state park off our list!

The DNR center from the outside.  It's a cool old warehouse on the Detroit River, that's been completely renovated.

Then we took Chris to Atwater Brewery, for his favorite beer (Vanilla Java Porter)

On our drive home, we hit the Woodward Dream Cruise (on purpose).  Here's a Delorean.  Like the plates?

Lots of old cars

Normal

Lots of Plymouth Prowlers in a row

Lots and lots of old cars

Two Vipers

It was a very Detroit day!!