Detroit 2020 Bus Tour: Where We Went

Thanks to Inside Detroit for taking us on a tour of Detroit. Here is the list of all the places we visited. (Click here to download turn-by-turn directions) Did we miss your favorite Detroit spot? Let us know where you love to hang out in the comments!

Hostel Detroit: 2700 Vermont St
Hostel Detroit was founded in Novemeber 2010 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, with the main purpose of providing safe, affordable accommodations in Detroit while educating patrons about the city.

The Imagination Station: 2230 and 2236 14th Street
The Imagination Station is a new nonprofit whose humble first job is to clean up 2230 and 2236 14th street, two blighted historic houses on Roosevelt Park facing the iconic ruins of Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood.

Honeybee Market: 2443 Bagley
Honey Bee La Colmena is a clean, brightly lit store that sells a full selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, seafood and delicatessen goods, a wide range of supermarket staples, including canned and frozen goods, and a large selection of Central American ingredients. Honey Bee opened in 1956 and was founded by Geraldo Alfaro.

Gateway Project / Detroit Mexicantown International Welcome Center: Bagley Ave. and 21st Street

Mexicantown /Café con Leche: 4200 W. Vernor
An independent coffehouse in Southwest Detroit whose mission is to promote latin drinks into the mainstream as well as provide an inviting location for residents to network and access the internet via wifi.

Southwest Solutions: 5716 Michigan Avenue
Southwest Solutions began as a mental health agency. In the wake deinstitutionalization, Southwest’s mission was to help the mentally ill live in the community by providing psychiatric counseling and medication. Their programs help those who were at the margins of society turn the page and write new chapters of resilience and purpose.

Clark Park: 1130 Clark Street
Clark Park Coalition exists to provide an array of diverse, high-quality recreational, educational, social and mentoring programs for southwest Detroit families promoting skills development which helps our youth grow into responsible, self-confident adults.

Westin Book-Cadillac: 1114 Washington Blvd.
Legendary style and glamour has returned to Detroit. Following a $200 million renovation, the historic Book Cadillac Hotel has been restored to its original splendor. The luxury hotel also features more than 60 residences on the upper floors.

Campus Martius Park: 800 Woodward Ave.
Campus Martius Park is the result of a public/private sector partnership between the City of Detroit and the Detroit 300 Conservancy. Campus Martius Park has quickly become an extraordinary public space where residents, workers and visitors come together to relax, enjoy, play and celebrate Detroit.

Hart Plaza: 1 Hart Plaza; Jefferson at Woodward
Hart Plaza is a long time city riverfront destination and venue for a host of summer festivals and concerts. The 14 acre plaza, which is named for the late U.S. Senator Philip Hart, opened in 1975 and has a capacity of 40,000 people.

Guardian Building: 500 Griswold Street
The Guardian is a class-A office building owned by Wayne County and serves as its headquarters. Built in 1928 and finished in 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building and is an example of Art Deco architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on June 29, 1989

Rivard Plaza: 1340 E. Awater Street, just east of GM Renaissance Center
Opened to the public in June 2007, Rivard Plaza has quickly become a favorite Detroit destination and signature event site.  The plaza is home to many Riverfront highlights, including the Cullen Family Carousel, an in-laid granite map of the Detroit River, a standing glass sculptured map of the St. Lawrence Seaway, fountains and gardens.

Wheelhouse Detroit: 1340 E. Atwater Street, Rivard Plaza on the Detroit RiverWalk
Wheelhouse Detroit makes it easier for the whole world to experience the Motor City on two wheels and offers retail, service, rentals and tours.

Dequindre Cut:  Map
The Dequindre Cut Greenway, an urban recreational path, officially opened to the public in May of 2009. The 1.35-mile greenway, developed through a public, nonprofit and private partnership, offers a pedestrian link between the Riverfront, Eastern Market and many of the residential neighborhoods in between. Formerly a Grand Trunk Railroad line, the Dequindre Cut is a below-street level path that runs parallel to St. Aubin Street, between Mack Avenue and Woodbridge Street just north of the Riverfront.

Stroh’s Riverplace: 300 River Place Dr
Stroh River Place is a 25-acre mixed-use campus development that brings together the best in business amenities and upscale living.

Harbortown: 250 E. Harbortown Drive
Harbortown apartments rise on the waterfront of Detroit’s North Shore in the midst of cosmopolitan Detroit.

Indian Village
Located on Burns, Iroquois and Seminole Streets between Jefferson and Mack Avenues, Indian Village is over 100 years old and includes over 350 homes.

West Village: boundaries – Kercheval, Parker, East Jefferson and Seyburn
A designated historic district, this walkable community is the eastern gateway to the stunning Detroit Riverwalk and Belle Isle and just minutes from downtown. With its unique mix of residential apartments with single and multiple family homes, West Village remains charming and affordable.

Earthworks Urban Farm: 1264 Meldrum
Earthworks is a program of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, a human service organization of caring people inspired by the spirit of St. Francis and sponsored by the Capuchins of the Province of St. Joseph and concerned benefactors. Earthworks seeks to promote sustainable agricultural practices, nutrition and care for the Earth.

Heidelberg Project: 3600 Heidelberg St.
Tyree Guyton, founder and artistic director, uses everyday, discarded objects to create a two block area full of color, symbolism, and intrigue. Now in its 25th year, the Heidelberg Project is recognized around the world as a demonstration of the power of creativity to transform lives.

Inside Detroit Welcome Center: 1253 Woodward Avenue
Inside Detroit utilizes an insider’s perspective and passion to educate the public about Detroit’s history, culture, community, and livability in order to spur economic development.

Lofts at Merchants Row: 1247 Woodward Avenue
Imagine living in a loft in the heart of the city that is transforming daily. Year-round events could be at your home’s doorstep… whether it is a Detroit Tiger baseball game at Comerica Park, a concert at the Fox Theater, or trying your luck at the local casinos – your life will be full of activity!

Orchestra Hall: 3711 Woodward Avenue
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a leader in the world of classical music, embraces and inspires individuals, families and communities through unsurpassed musical experiences.

Majestic Complex: 4140 Woodward Avenue
With one restaurant, two live music venues, four bars, ten billiard tables and sixteen bowling lanes, the Majestic has something for everyone!

Detroit Institute of Arts: 5200 Woodward Avenue
The DIA, a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century, creates experiences that help each visitor find personal meaning in art.

Detroit Science Center: 5020 John R Street
The Detroit Science Center includes over 25 hands on exhibits offering live interactive science demonstrations in the Discovery Theater.

Traffic Jam & Snug: 511 West Canfield Street
The Traffic Jam and Snug, established 1965, is truly one of Detroit’s hidden treasures. Known throughout Midtown for our in-house bakery, microbrewery, and dairy, our curiously intimate multi-level dining rooms, and an eclectic menu of made-from-scratch dishes, there is simply nothing quite like The Traffic Jam.

Bureau of Urban Living: 460 West Canfield Street
Bureau is a new emporium for urban living in Detroit. From everyday basics to unique designer wares, Bureaus’s collection caters to the growing community of city dwellers who are nesting and nurturing new businesses in the city.

Citybird: 460 W. Canfield
City Bird was founded in 2005 by siblings Andy and Emily Linn. After building their business by selling their work online, at fairs and through other retailers for four years, they opened the W. Canfield store, studio and gallery in November of 2009. The Linns grew up in the near East Side of Detroit and currently reside in Woodbridge.