Entries tagged with "detroit"

Someone told me nothing's happening at the zoo

posted by srah on February 21, 2006 4:56 PM

Tags: detroit, michigan, news, politics, zoo

I lived in Michigan for the first 26 years of my life and I went to Detroit for three things: hockey at Joe Louis Arenathe North American International Auto ShowDetroit Zoo When I came to Detroit for these events, my family and I often made a day of it, eating dinner in Greektown or somewhere else in the city. But if the idiotic Detroit City Council gets their way and closes the zoo, I will be 33% less likely to a) go to Detroit and b) spend money there. (Actually, I haven't been to a hockey game in years, so...

'Everything you want. It's a great idea!'

posted by srah on December 9, 2005 12:19 PM

Tags: detroit

This article kinda made me want to move to Detroit. Hooray for Detroit! It's not as bad as everyone thinks. [via The Banterbury Tales] (Note: link fixed!)...

'Knees weak, palms are sweaty'

posted by srah on April 15, 2004 4:26 PM

Tags: ann arbor, detroit, driving

I live about an hour from the Detroit area. I say "the Detroit area" because I've always considered anywhere covered by Detroit radio stations' traffic coverage to be "Detroit." It always annoyed my Shelby Township-native college roommate that I said she was from Detroit and couldn't see any difference between where she lived, St. Clair Shores or Dearborn, so I have since expanded to calling that whole fuzzy Eastern region "the Detroit area" instead of "Detroit." I have no family over here and very little reason to come to the Detroit area, so I've never learned my way around or...