Your Detroit Memories! (Wyoming, Hudson, Coleman: crime, homes, theatre)

[RedWingsFan]

-Definetly all the fires on Devil's Night.
-Watching the fireworks from the Canadian side.
-Red Wings games at Joe Luis Arena.
-Riding the people mover.
-Greek Town.
-Strolling Belle Isle in the summer.
-Thanksgiving Day Parade.
-All the stories from my family (who grew up in Detroit for generations) about how the city went from nice to crap and all the white people took off for the suburbs. Including the stories about the riots...
-Xochimicos (spelling?) Mexican restaurant - great food!
-The Renessaince building (now GM).... and my husband proposing to me while we looked out at the city from the observation deck floor.

[Blue Grass Fever]

Originally Posted by RedWingsFan

-All the stories from my family (who grew up in Detroit for generations) about how the city went from nice to crap and all the white people took off for the suburbs. Including the stories about the riots...
-Xochimicos (spelling?) Mexican restaurant - great food!

What area of Detroit? (if you don't mind me asking)

Xochimicos has gone downhill over the years.(IMHO) The new good mexican restaurant is Los Galanes.

....some more memories....

Greektown-remember when it was Trappers Alley before they made it a casino.

Lafeyette Coney Island-this place is a mecca for Detroiters.

The deers on Belle Isle.

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[Blue Grass Fever]

...remember running into Jack Kervorkian and Geoffery Figer in the parking lot at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice...that (Jack) is one strange lookin' fellow in person!

[RedWingsFan]

Originally Posted by Blue Grass Fever

What area of Detroit? (if you don't mind me asking))

They lived in several places but one area was 7 mille and mount elliot. My grandma grew up in Detroit, as did my mom until she was in high school - then they also fled to the suburbs.

Doesn't surprise me that Xochimicos has went downhill. It's been years since I was there but I used to love that place.

Yes, I remember Trappers Alley before the casinos moved in...

[grammy164]

I asked my Dad this question since he's proud to be from MI. He's 81 years young now, but this is what he had to say--
When we lived in Flint, MI (1930s), I remember an annual trip to Belle Isle for a picnic. I, also remember another annual trip to go Christmas shopping at Hudson's large department store.
When we settled in Pontiac (1930-40s), I remember going to an aunt and uncle's for Thanksgiving dinner ... after dinner we would walk across the street to the Univ. of Detroit stadium to watch the football game between the Lions and the Chicago Bears.
At the tail end of our honeymoon (1948) we went into Detroit. We stayed at the Statler Hotel and went to the London Chop House for dinner and dancing.
Always thought Detroit was a fun place to go out on weekend nights (1950s) to spend time dancing and listening to jazz music at many bars.
All are deeply etched in my mind.

[Blue Grass Fever]

Good post grammy164! (tell your dad!)

I remembered when the Chop House closed!

I never knew the Lions played at University of Detroit's stadium! (learn something new all the time)

Ironic thing is that Detroit used to be like Chicago(present-day time) before Chicago was ever a "major-league" city. I remember not ever wanting to go to Chicago because i thought it would like Detroit, was i ever in for a surprise!

[Blue Grass Fever]

-Bill Bonds-Detroit's famous anchorman..you'd could tell he was sippin' on "happy juice" when he'd go into a diabolical rant on t.v.

-Hart Plaza-Hoe Down(country festival) and many other festivals...

-Auto Show-first auto show in the nation every year!

[mike jones]

The Bob-Lo boat and Bob-Lo island
(The wild mouse ride was the best)

The Belle-Isle aquarium.
The Old Tiger Stadium and Olympia
The Strohs and Vernors plant
Sanders and Creigers.

[Blue Grass Fever]

-The conservatory on Belle Isle (surprisingly, it's still open)
-The aquarium on Belle Isle (believe they closed it)
-The Grand Prix on Belle Isle


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[Blue Grass Fever]

-The old Cadillac plant off of Fort St. and Central...got to see it before they tore it down.

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