Thank You Motor City!

[Lawrence]

i just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you detroit for all of your warmth and kindness you showered us super bowl visitors with. detroiters are the best. i can't wait until i get back home to los angeles tomorrow and tell everybody to put detroit on their itinerary of places to visit this summer. take care motown, and i'll see you this summer for the tastefest. Lawrence from L.A.

[Zissou]

Glad you had fun. Come back soon and bring friends.

[Lawrence]

thank you!!!! i was told about your tastefest so i'm coming back for that. and i'm bringing with a busload of friends with me too!!!!!! once again thanks you guys. I'M NOT READY TO LEAVE YET.

[wolverine]

thank you!!!! i was told about your tastefest so i'm coming back for that. and i'm bringing with a busload of friends with me too!!!!!! once again thanks you guys. I'M NOT READY TO LEAVE YET.

I know you'll enjoy tastefest. It will give you a chance to experience even more of the city. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay here, and I hope you friends have fun too!

[ZachariahDaMan]

I'm glad you enjoyed your visit! Help spread the word about how great of a city Detroit is.

[Michi]

Awesome! I'm so glad you discovered our little gem, Lawrence. It's great to hear that you are going to spread the word to all your friends. I hope you have an even better time when you return next!

By the way, there's a plethora of events and celebrations that occur over the more tolerable summer months in D'troit.

http://www.newcenter.com/tastefest/info.htm

Fuse-In, Detroit Electronic Music Festival

http://www.fuse-indetroit.com/

Detroit International Jazz Festival

http://www.detroitjazzfest.com/

Detroit Festival of the Arts

http://www.detroitfestival.com/

Downtown Hoedown lol

http://americajr.com/entertainment/hoedown...schedule05.html

International Freedom Festival

http://www.theparade.org/freedomfest/index.shtml

Hydroplane Races on the River

http://www.gold-cup.com/

Mexicantown Cinco De Mayo

http://www.southwestdetroit.com/

Woodward Dream Cruise

http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/

African World Festival

http://www.maah-detroit.org/african_world_festival_2005.htm

Pontiac Arts, Beats and Eats

http://www.artsbeatseats.com/

America's Thanksgiving Day Parade

http://www.theparade.org/parade/index.shtml

...among many more!

[Lawrence]

Awesome! I'm so glad you discovered our little gem, Lawrence. It's great to hear that you are going to spread the word to all your friends. I hope you have an even better time when you return next!

By the way, there's a plethora of events and celebrations that occur over the more tolerable summer months in D'troit.

http://www.newcenter.com/tastefest/info.htm

Fuse-In, Detroit Electronic Music Festival

http://www.fuse-indetroit.com/

Detroit International Jazz Festival

http://www.detroitjazzfest.com/

Detroit Festival of the Arts

http://www.detroitfestival.com/

Downtown Hoedown lol

http://americajr.com/entertainment/hoedown...schedule05.html

International Freedom Festival

http://www.theparade.org/freedomfest/index.shtml

Hydroplane Races on the River

http://www.gold-cup.com/

Mexicantown Cinco De Mayo

http://www.southwestdetroit.com/

Woodward Dream Cruise

http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/

African World Festival

http://www.maah-detroit.org/african_world_festival_2005.htm

Pontiac Arts, Beats and Eats

http://www.artsbeatseats.com/

America's Thanksgiving Day Parade

http://www.theparade.org/parade/index.shtml

...among many more!

i've heard awesome things about the electronic music festival and the jazz festival. i wish i could make them all, but alas i can't. so i'm gonna try the tastefest, i've been told that it's second to the chicago tastefest.

you guys have any pics of the electronic music festival and jazz festival you can post? also pics of the tastefest? i would love to see some, so i can get a awesome first glance at what i'm gonna see this summer.

[hudkina]

Here's a few pics I took last year. It was really early so the crowds weren't as large.

[Lawrence]

Here's a few pics I took last year. It was really early so the crowds weren't as large.

awesome pics!!!!!!!! thanks hudkina. i really love that pic on the riverfront. is that a walking path or something? detroit has so much going for it. what a historic and architecturally beautiful city, it's a city that i wouldn't mind living in.

[hudkina]

Yeah that's the beginning of the Riverwalk. When it's finished it'll stretch over 4 miles from the Ambassador Bridge to the Belle Isle Bridge. So far they've only done the stretch from Cobo Hall to the Renaissance Center.

Here's a pic in the opposite direction:

And this pic shows the stretch outside the Ren Cen:

[Lawrence]

Yeah that's the beginning of the Riverwalk. When it's finished it'll stretch over 4 miles from the Ambassador Bridge to the Belle Isle Bridge. So far they've only done the stretch from Cobo Hall to the Renaissance Center.

Here's a pic in the opposite direction:

And this pic shows the stretch outside the Ren Cen:

well looks like i'm gonna have to walk the riverwalk lol. it looks great, when are they gonna finish the whole thing?

[Zissou]

The eastern portion towards Belle Isle should be finished or near finished by this fall. I think. As far as the western walk towards the Ambassador they dont have any concrete plans yet or funds. The east riverfront is essential to Detroit's rebirth while the western portion is more for Detroits future. My guess is that the western walk will be accompanied by some proposals for the land around it.