Feels like a ghost town...
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10/22/2012
When I first arrived in Detroit a few months ago, entering northbound from 75, I felt as if I was in some post apocalypse city. Driving through the streets was so surreal that first time. I remember the scene: giant pot holes, trash tumbling around like tumbleweeds in an old western ghost town, run down buildings with no windows and graffiti everywhere. All the traffic lights were flashing instead of operating as if there were traffic. I wouldn't have been surprised if I saw some armored gorillas on horseback...
Eh, other than all that, it's not TOO bad. Everything you hear about the city is negative but it's denizens are very proud of Detroit. Not in an in-your-face bragging kinda way, as some Texans tend do be about their hometowns, but almost as if they were defending a family member or a friend. That's nice and all but there's not really much to defend. The place is still a ghost town. Nothing to eat unless you like Greek food, pizza, or "Coney islands": small diner-type places that offer typical diner fare along with some Greek food. Pizza, hotdogs and gryos get old. Fast. One good thing food-wise is that Michigan has a lot to offer to the beer lover. There's Detroit Beer Company which is brewpub with some devent beers but awful food but my personal favorite is Jacoby's Biergarten, they have a few local brews along with a variety of German and European beers and good food. And the staff is friendly and awesome. Overall, not AS BAD as you may have heard but not much better.
Richard | Detroit, MI