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spmarshall
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As I said, I started out my trip in Detroit. After the Superbowl and the MLB all-star game, Detroit's downtown looks better than it has in a long time, though regretably, some of it is due to demolition of many buildings, including the illegal demolition of the Madison-Lenox. A lot of money was put into demolition and landscaping.
The on and off renovation of the abandoned Book-Cadillac Hotel is apparently on again, with Sheridan Hotels supposedly going to operate it.
The old Statler Hotel, would have been in the immediate forground, was torn down last year, revealing the bandoned United Artists building (another fine Mike Illitch property), with a sign, likely as a prop.
The Ernst and Young building is brand new, though is disappointingly short. Campus Martius is complete, and seems to be successful in summer and winter (with a skating rink)
Ended up seeing the Red-hot Tigers play against their main rivals, the White Sox with someone I met up with there. With a grand slam for the home team after the Sox winning through most of the game, and a sell-out crowd, I had more fun than I expected. Detroit's got a nice new stadium as well, and it helps bring people down from the suburbs. Though the Tigers and the stadium, along with the Wings and Lions, are owned by the slumlord/illegal demolisher Mike Illitch.
The on and off renovation of the abandoned Book-Cadillac Hotel is apparently on again, with Sheridan Hotels supposedly going to operate it.
The old Statler Hotel, would have been in the immediate forground, was torn down last year, revealing the bandoned United Artists building (another fine Mike Illitch property), with a sign, likely as a prop.
The Ernst and Young building is brand new, though is disappointingly short. Campus Martius is complete, and seems to be successful in summer and winter (with a skating rink)
Ended up seeing the Red-hot Tigers play against their main rivals, the White Sox with someone I met up with there. With a grand slam for the home team after the Sox winning through most of the game, and a sell-out crowd, I had more fun than I expected. Detroit's got a nice new stadium as well, and it helps bring people down from the suburbs. Though the Tigers and the stadium, along with the Wings and Lions, are owned by the slumlord/illegal demolisher Mike Illitch.