2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

[Russell Jaslow]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

I believe their courtesy vans do a shuttle to the Henry Ford, but you should call and check...i'm not exactly sure. There is a trip planner at Smartbus.org that can help you arrange that trip. I believe the SMART 200 route goes to the Fairlane Towne Center via Michigan Ave ($2.00) per person...this would put you maybe a 10 minute walk from the museum and greenfield village. A cab to this location is probably 30ish.

Thanks. Your belief is correct.

And, you can transfer to the 140 which goes right to the museum, but the transfer wait is 13 minutes, so it's a wash as long as the weather is nice enough to walk.

Now, if I decide to go Thursday, I'll have to make sure I watch the time closely to catch the bus back in time for the first game.

[Russell Jaslow]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

Very important question: Where are the strip clubs?

I was going to ask the same thing!

[hanasoni]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

I was going to ask the same thing!

In Windsor. Bring your passports.

[Russell Jaslow]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

In Windsor. Bring your passports.

Oh heck, I already knew about the Windsor ballet...

And I'll have my passport since I'm driving through Ontario (from Rochester). I wanted to (jokingly) know about Detroit.

[STATEdude3]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

Strip club...Trumps is an 8 mile classic.

The landing strip is a downriver/airport place.

That's all of my experience. Sorry

[melmac]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

Strip club...Trumps is an 8 mile classic.

The landing strip is a downriver/airport place.

That's all of my experience. Sorry

I've heard the food at the Colisseum is good, but for the best girls, go to Flight Time or something like that.

/odd discussion during class time one afternoon

[Headmanbrewing]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

To be fair, Lew was talking about Wisconsinites (many of whom will be in Detroit next weekend) when he said that, and I think their reputation is well-deserved.

I won't be attending this year, but I wish I could to help uphold our Wisconsin "Out-drinking your state since 1848" tradition. I still remember hearing about the Rose Bowl in 1994 where the Badger fans drank the local bars out of beer two(?) days before the game.

[WSUWarriors]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

Strip club...Trumps is an 8 mile classic.

The landing strip is a downriver/airport place.

That's all of my experience. Sorry

There's always the new Hustler club in Lincoln Park, about 15-20 minutes south of Ford Field. It's not a t-shirt and jeans type of place though, think business casual.

[JD Doe]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

Very important question: Where are the strip clubs?

There is one in Greektown called Bouzouki's. It's like 1 block west of the casino on Lafayette.

Never been in there though so I cannot say how it is.

According the their website they are hiring dancers, so take that for whatever that's worth...

http://www.bouzoukigreektown.com/

[STATEdude3]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

There is one in Greektown called Bouzouki's. It's like 1 block west of the casino on Lafayette.

Never been in there though so I cannot say how it is.

According the their website they are hiring dancers, so take that for whatever that's worth...

http://www.bouzoukigreektown.com/

I have never been there. those I know that have been there are indifferent to it.

[davyd83]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

If you're looking for a reasonably priced pint and good food and appetizers, the Detroiter, on Beaubien, 2 blocks toward the Ren Cen from the Greektown Casino/ Fishbones corner. Or you can get off the People Mover at the Bricktown stop and walk across the street. For a good breakfast, either in the morning or after the bar, the Plaka Cafe on Monroe across from the Greektown Casino is good too and very reasonable, $6-10 for most meals.

[theprofromdover]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

This might have been posted earlier, but the Detroit Transportation Corp. is offering FF fans weekend passes for the Peoplemoverfor $5. They are good from Thursday to midnight Saturday. You can pick them up at their office at 1420 Washington Blvd, 3rd floor.

[mwade]

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Final plea - looking for ride to Plymouth, MI (~30 min) for game 4 of Windsor Spitfires vs. Plymouth Whalers (OHL). The Spits are the defending Memorial Cup champions and are up by 2 games (game 3 is tonight).

The rosters:
http://www.plymouthwhalers.com/players.html
http://www.windsorspitfires.com/roster.php

It should be a great game and I will be allowed to shoot it IF I can get there and obviously I need to let them know ASAP.

Please!!!

-Melissa

[BC/HE]

Re: 2010 Frozen Four - Detroit - Fans Helping Fans Travel Guide

Having been to Detroit numerous times many years ago including the Frozen 4, I would like to add a few comments. The Dearborn Ford sites are worth seeing: http://www.thehenryford.org/visit/index.aspx I didn't realize they were offering Rouge plant tours again so that would be high on my list. Does anyone know if the Zoo up on Woodward is still decent. It used to be.
As far as the Big House goes I was disappointed but it was interesting to see anyway. From outside it looks like an insignificant place. It looks like the Yale Bowl but bigger.

[tennisbum]

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It's right across the street from we are staying- it's a fine location.

Lokks like it's about .7 miles to Ford Field (Washington Blvd.-Park-Witherell-Adams-Brush). Looks safe enough to walk to the games Thur. and Sat. but how about coming back?