Comments on: DETROIT!

By: dutch from sweet juniper

dutch from sweet juniper — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:37:58 +0000

sarahv, I don’t know about this elaborate way in, but a couple days ago I crawled right through a hole in the fence on the eastern side. holy crap, you’re right about how awesome it is inside.

By: sarahv

sarahv — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:21:32 +0000

Hello,

Fabulous blog you have here!

I live in a little town a few minutes away from Detroit, and have done lots of late-night exploring and bike-riding in the D. My favorite place is the old Michigan Central Station– there’s a top-secret, very elaborate way to sneak in and climb all eighteen imposing stories (jumping across the many holes and rusted-out stairs) and gaze out over the beautiful skyline (really!) of Detroit at night. Wandering around inside, you can tell that the place was once breathtaking. Definitely one of the most hauntingly surreal, beautiful places I’ve been.

So glad to hear you share the love!

Sarah

By: Aimee Greeblemonkey

Aimee Greeblemonkey — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:02:05 +0000

Cool photos, but at the risk of offending people – I have to admit I can’t stand Detroit.

Or maybe I am just scarred from the time I was visiting my Joan Jett wannabe older cousin and she got caught shoplifting while I was with her. And I had to find my way home from the shoppping center BY MYSELF.

When I was ELEVEN.

In DETROIT.

By: Jay R. Wren

Jay R. Wren — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:19:36 +0000

I took some pictures of downtown and the river walk a year and a half ago.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evarlast/sets/72157603279234299/

I’ve lived in the area all my life. It has been great to see Detroit come back from where it was 10 years ago.

10 years ago I was chased because of my skin color, but now I walk those same streets and I couldn’t feel more safe.

By: jee

jee — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:46:34 +0000

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:57:29 +0000

What a blast you two must have had. Ispiration for all us women out there to take time away from our routines, have some girl time, and go exploring cool places!
Next time you visit, try to save a day and check out Cranbrook Contemporary Art Museum, House & Gardens, and Natural History Museum in Bloomfield Hills and if you’re heading to Kalamazoo, be sure to stop at Zingerman’s in Ann Arbor. Mucho Eye (& Belly) Candy-Ohhhhhhh!
In the meantime, thanks for sharing and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:40:44 +0000

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

By: FENICLE

FENICLE — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:15:08 +0000

I always thought Detroit was an interesting city. Although it gets a bad rap. You captured some great pic’s.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:03:13 +0000

Hmmm… empty, I think, because the city’s economy has gone into the toilet. It used to be booming. A true American urban wasteland.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:13:27 +0000

One of my new favorite songs: Detroit Waves by Matt Nathanson. Check it out. It makes me think about what it would be like to be in a band, go to a city and be moved enough to write a song about the experience…