This week I had a work trip to Detroit for a conference. I haven't been to Detroit in over a decade, so I was excited to spend time there. While I was busy with the conference during the day, in the evenings I got to explore a bit and have dinner with my colleagues. Downtown Detroit has really improved, and I made good use of the free transit as well (streetcar and people mover). This won't be a full post, just some pictures. But there will be a soundtrack! Sufjan Steven's "Oh Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)" from the Michigan album:
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| A nice little plaza. |
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| Architectural details. |
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| Michigan's 2nd tallest building under construction. |
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| View of Windsor, Canada from the convention center. |
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| The Spirit of Detroit. |
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| The spectacular lobby of the Guardian building. |
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| Inside the Guardian building. |
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| Beach party? Why not! |
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| More architectural details. |
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| Excellent dinner at Baobab Fare. |
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| Cool arches. |
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| Conference time! |
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| Dinner at Selden Standard, with an open flame kitchen. |
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| They had some fantastic veggie dishes. |
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| Drink by the wood burning oven. |
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| Yes, this is Detroit! See you next time. |
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