Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-21 Thread therealmxyzptlk
Inn Season deserves a hearty second - it's been around forever, and they really do an amazing job. It's been there so long that I can't really remember for sure in which decade I discovered it - but I think it was the late 70s. Not vegetarian, but I would add Thang Long in Madison Heights (on J

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-21 Thread Andy Kellman
Two other vegan/vegetarian-friendly restaurants: In Ferndale, on the northbound side of Woodward, between 9 and 10 Mile: Om (http://www.omcafe.com/). If you go Friday night, get the barbecue seitan special. When I lived nearby, I got it every week, unless I was physically incapable of getting ther

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Frank Glazer
did anybody mention hitsville usa? http://www.recordingeq.com/2006motown/06motown24.html On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:01 PM, Bill VanLoo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fantastic picks, Todd! > > > > so. can't forget Avalon Bakery! Cass Ave right by Planet E. > > Such good pastry...another fantastic

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Bill VanLoo
Fantastic picks, Todd! > so. can't forget Avalon Bakery! Cass Ave right by Planet E. Such good pastry...another fantastic pastry pick is the mexican bakery in (duh) Mexicantown. They have this great cafeteria-tray setup where you go around & pick stuff out, and you end up with this massive brown

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Todd Sines
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: 313 <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival) I've made it my mission to see the Michigan Central Station! I'm sure it's an act of trespass - does anyone know what security is like?? I

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Todd Sines
being a vegan foodie my biggest things are finding actual good food to eat while in the D. so. can't forget Avalon Bakery! Cass Ave right by Planet E. lots of vegan carbohydrate delights there and the best coffee in Detroit [organic, fair trade] Blue Nile - Ferndale, MI - a staple of t

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Denise Dalphond
Ferndale Record Time will be closed by the end of this month, sadly. Check out Rick Wilhite's Vibes New & Rare Music shop - don't know what the hours will be that weekend. Madison Heights Nature Center - if you need to take a walk in the woods in the middle of urban sprawl. Maybe a bit of a

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread /0
hit up mudgies - Original Message - From: "diana potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:40 PM Subject: Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival) Agreed. If you want to venture

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread theREALmxyzptlk
diana potts wrote: Agreed. If you want to venture out of the city- Xedos (if it's still around) is a good place to chill. Unfortunately, Xhedos is another casualty. It's still there and is pretty much the same space (a nice coffee shop), but it's now AJ's. je

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread diana potts
Agreed. If you want to venture out of the city- Xedos (if it's still around) is a good place to chill. Cranbrook school for the gardens Have falafel properly have Ethiopian food go to the DIA (they just remodeled it) take a day trip to Ann Arbor and eat some amazing bread at Zingerman's Cass Cafe

RE: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Dan Bean
eal.org> Subject: Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival) I've made it my mission to see the Michigan Central Station! I'm sure it's an act of trespass - does anyone know what security is like?? I just found this website

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread theREALmxyzptlk
Matt Kane's Brain wrote: Were I going to the festival, I would go here: http://travelerstuba.com/ NOW we're talking techno. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?tip_AttractionNo==663 http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?tip_AttractionNo==10093 http://www.r

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Matt Kane's Brain
Were I going to the festival, I would go here: http://travelerstuba.com/ Only an hour and a half drive at the speed limit. On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Michael Kuszynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So what are the things to do while I am in detroit during the festival > weekend (except for

RE: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Dan Bean
There are some incredible photos and an excellent blog post about the station here: -Original Message- From: M Ng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 19 March 2008 19:59 To: Michael Kuszynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: 313 <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: Re: (313) things to do in

RE: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Dan Bean
CTED]>; 313 <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival) That Record Store you were looking for in Hamtramck is called Detroit Threads, not Record Time. It's definitely still there, he's got an amazing collection, very dive

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread U&I Design
That Record Store you were looking for in Hamtramck is called Detroit Threads, not Record Time. It's definitely still there, he's got an amazing collection, very diverse, and definitely worth a stop-off. Also, don't forget Vibes, on 8-mile, its Rick Wilhites store, although you'll probably need a

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread M Ng
I've made it my mission to see the Michigan Central Station! I'm sure it's an act of trespass - does anyone know what security is like?? I just found this website of some others who went to look at it 2 years ago - http://brnation.d2sector.net/detroit/ue_mcs_detroit_train_station.htm On 3/19/

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Michael Kuszynski
this is really great. thanks for all the details. On 3/19/08, kent williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heidelberg Project -- a great DIY folk art surreal outdoor junk > sculpture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg_Project > > Fisher Building -- The Tower Peanuts Built. The lobby is like

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread theREALmxyzptlk
Record Time -- My favorite store was in Hamtramck because it's on a nice little High Street, but I think it's closed, and only the Ferndale and Roseville stores remain. Make that the Roseville store; Ferndale is scheduled to close real soon and if it's on schedule still, will not be there b

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread kent williams
Heidelberg Project -- a great DIY folk art surreal outdoor junk sculpture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg_Project Fisher Building -- The Tower Peanuts Built. The lobby is like a secular art deco temple to capitalism. A peak Detroit experience was visiting Bill Van Loo's office, and goi

RE: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Dan Bean
That reminds me - go to Kenny Dixon's Soul Skate on the Saturday night if you want to get a bit more of a taste of Detroit. It was great fun last year

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Luis-Manuel Garcia
Go for a salad and bowling at Magic Stick (is it still there?) on Woodward N. of downtown. LMGM On Mar 19, 2008, at 8:22 AM, Dan Bean wrote: Motown Museum is always worth going to. -Original Message- From: Michael Kuszynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 19 March 2008 11:01 To: 313 <31

RE: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread Dan Bean
Motown Museum is always worth going to. -Original Message- From: Michael Kuszynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 19 March 2008 11:01 To: 313 <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival) So what are the things to do while I am in detroit

Re: (313) things to do in detroit during the festival (except the festival)

2008-03-19 Thread carlile
If you hit up Submerge try to check out the little techno museum/exhibit on the 2nd floor. -Jim Quoting Michael Kuszynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > So what are the things to do while I am in detroit during the festival > weekend (except for being at the festival)? > What places are worth going to?