Detroit Urban Tour (Spring 2012) Part Two: Downtown Nightlife

***Jaybird*** · June 18th, 2012, 05:27 AM

Here's part two of my Spring 2012 tour of the Motor City, with night shots. I apologize for the graininess, but my camera's batteries went dead and had to use this instead, I'm surprised how some of the shots turned out though. Here we go with Detroit night shots!

Looking up at the David Whitney Building, currently being renovated into a boutique hotel... designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham

Buildings in Grand Circus Park, Rub BBQ is good urban BBQ

The Fillmore Concert Theatre, on Woodward Avenue...

The world-renowned 5,000 Fox Theatre, was restored by Mike Ilitch in 1988...

Comerica Park @ night, the roar was silenced tonight as the Tigers were playing on the road that night...

Hockeytown Cafe... place is usually packed before a concert or sporting event downtown...

Looking south on Woodward, towards the Fillmore again...

Cheli's Chili Bar on Adams Street, near Comerica Park in the former Women's Exchange Tudor-Revival Building...

Detroit Opera House, looking up at the Broderick Tower...

The Broderick Tower is being renovated into lofts and condos!

Angelina Italian Bistro in the former Madison Theater Building...

Bustling Broadway, across from the Opera House

Looking up at the magnificent, but endangered and needed for repairs, Wurlitzer Building...

Renaissance Center, lit up in blue, on Jefferson...

One Detroit Center, with the People Mover coming towards the Millender Center in the foreground

RenCen on the riverfront...

Windsor, Ontario skyline. Canada's most southerly city is a delightful one of 200,000+

CBD from Hart Plaza...

RenCen from Hart Plaza...

CBD from the base of Woodward, looking north...

First National Building, being renovated... on Woodward

One Detroit Center...

Beautifully decorated trees on Woodward, near the Chase Building

The city's heart beats on, in Campus Martius Park...

Rock on @ the Hard Rock Cafe...

Guardian Building, Chase and Penobscot from Campus Martius

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Dime Building, soon to be home to offices of Chrysler Corporation... designed by Daniel Burnham

Penobscot Building, looking up...

Ford Building...

A legend is reborn, London Chop House, a Detroit institution returned after a 20 year absence...

Guardian Building, looking up

Buhl Building

The Minoru Yamasaki-designed One Woodward Building and People Mover track

and, last but certainly not least, my hotel for the night, the magnificent Westin Book-Cadillac, once the tallest hotel in the world when it opened in 1924. So, Detroit's had the honor of having the tallest hotel in the world twice, the other, of course, is the Marriott in the central tower of the Renaissance Center

Hope you guys enjoyed it! Part three to come soon with Woodbridge and Palmer Woods!

***xzmattzx*** · June 26th, 2012, 06:29 AM

Nice pictures. They didn't turn out that bad for a back-up camera. It appears that you covered some ground that night.

Mudhen419 · June 27th, 2012, 04:30 AM

thanks for sharing

8th Street Tavern · June 28th, 2012, 04:59 AM

Slowly bringing life back to downtown Detroit. Lights starting to emerge sporadically in the downtown buildings. Would love to see more of those buildings brought back to life. Nice shots! Overall, how would you rate your experience with a night on the town in Detroit?

***Jaybird*** · July 5th, 2012, 05:23 AM

Thanks, guys, for all the comments! Sorry I haven't been around in a while. Yeah, not bad, considering it was my BB camera backup.

8th Street Tavern, I didn't really do much at night this time, except take pictures, but as far as nights on the town in the city, whether it would be dinner, a show, play, concert, or sporting event, on average, usually 8.5/10.

I enjoy coming to the city to do whatever I can. This trip was an urban exploration with a friend.

***Jaybird*** · August 16th, 2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by xzmattzx

Nice pictures. They didn't turn out that bad for a back-up camera. It appears that you covered some ground that night.

Actually, forgot to mention it was the camera on my BlackBerry. It actually takes decent pictures, surprisingly!

June 18th, 2012, 05:27 AM	#1
*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,888 Likes (Received): 20	Detroit Urban Tour (Spring 2012) Part Two: Downtown Nightlife Here's part two of my Spring 2012 tour of the Motor City, with night shots. I apologize for the graininess, but my camera's batteries went dead and had to use this instead, I'm surprised how some of the shots turned out though. Here we go with Detroit night shots! Looking up at the David Whitney Building, currently being renovated into a boutique hotel... designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham Buildings in Grand Circus Park, Rub BBQ is good urban BBQ The Fillmore Concert Theatre, on Woodward Avenue... The world-renowned 5,000 Fox Theatre, was restored by Mike Ilitch in 1988... Comerica Park @ night, the roar was silenced tonight as the Tigers were playing on the road that night... Hockeytown Cafe... place is usually packed before a concert or sporting event downtown... Looking south on Woodward, towards the Fillmore again... Cheli's Chili Bar on Adams Street, near Comerica Park in the former Women's Exchange Tudor-Revival Building... Detroit Opera House, looking up at the Broderick Tower... The Broderick Tower is being renovated into lofts and condos! Angelina Italian Bistro in the former Madison Theater Building... Bustling Broadway, across from the Opera House Looking up at the magnificent, but endangered and needed for repairs, Wurlitzer Building... Renaissance Center, lit up in blue, on Jefferson... One Detroit Center, with the People Mover coming towards the Millender Center in the foreground RenCen on the riverfront... Windsor, Ontario skyline. Canada's most southerly city is a delightful one of 200,000+ CBD from Hart Plaza... RenCen from Hart Plaza... CBD from the base of Woodward, looking north... First National Building, being renovated... on Woodward One Detroit Center... Beautifully decorated trees on Woodward, near the Chase Building The city's heart beats on, in Campus Martius Park... Rock on @ the Hard Rock Cafe... Guardian Building, Chase and Penobscot from Campus Martius Soldiers and Sailors Monument Dime Building, soon to be home to offices of Chrysler Corporation... designed by Daniel Burnham Penobscot Building, looking up... Ford Building... A legend is reborn, London Chop House, a Detroit institution returned after a 20 year absence... Guardian Building, looking up Buhl Building The Minoru Yamasaki-designed One Woodward Building and People Mover track and, last but certainly not least, my hotel for the night, the magnificent Westin Book-Cadillac, once the tallest hotel in the world when it opened in 1924. So, Detroit's had the honor of having the tallest hotel in the world twice, the other, of course, is the Marriott in the central tower of the Renaissance Center Hope you guys enjoyed it! Part three to come soon with Woodbridge and Palmer Woods! __________________ I'm a kind of person feeling like living back in the 1950s, one who favors and enjoys the Golden-age, rust-belt cities of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and the Gothic skylines of New York and Philadelphia. In my eye, they have more character, soul, and history to be pictured than today's world-class, cosmopolitan, and sprawling cities. Jaybird's ZENFOLIO Photo Galleries Jaybird's PBASE Photo Galleries

June 26th, 2012, 06:29 AM	#2
*xzmattzx* Philly sports fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 12,622 Likes (Received): 57	Nice pictures. They didn't turn out that bad for a back-up camera. It appears that you covered some ground that night. __________________ The great state of Delaware; My daily Delaware photo; My urban photo blog Riverfront Wilmington construction photos; Center City Wilmington construction photos

July 5th, 2012, 05:23 AM	#5
*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,888 Likes (Received): 20	Thanks, guys, for all the comments! Sorry I haven't been around in a while. Yeah, not bad, considering it was my BB camera backup. 8th Street Tavern, I didn't really do much at night this time, except take pictures, but as far as nights on the town in the city, whether it would be dinner, a show, play, concert, or sporting event, on average, usually 8.5/10. I enjoy coming to the city to do whatever I can. This trip was an urban exploration with a friend. __________________ I'm a kind of person feeling like living back in the 1950s, one who favors and enjoys the Golden-age, rust-belt cities of Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and the Gothic skylines of New York and Philadelphia. In my eye, they have more character, soul, and history to be pictured than today's world-class, cosmopolitan, and sprawling cities. Jaybird's ZENFOLIO Photo Galleries Jaybird's PBASE Photo Galleries

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June 27th, 2012, 04:30 AM	#3
Mudhen419 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 2,270 Likes (Received): 2	thanks for sharing

June 28th, 2012, 04:59 AM	#4
8th Street Tavern Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ironbound - NEWARK, NJ Posts: 37 Likes (Received): 1	Slowly bringing life back to downtown Detroit. Lights starting to emerge sporadically in the downtown buildings. Would love to see more of those buildings brought back to life. Nice shots! Overall, how would you rate your experience with a night on the town in Detroit?