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Taylor Swift anchors a big weekend of fun in Detroit

Taylor Swift is coming to Detroit this weekend, but it's only the beginning of a ton of fun events in Detroit. Yes, there's Taylor - and we discuss with Chris Moyer of Visit Detroit not only impact but his favorite Taylor Swift inspired drink. But there's also a Tigers homestand, Motor City Pride, events at Pewabic, Jazzin at the Vanity, The Indian Village Home Tour, The Michigan Glass Project, and more. Thanks to our local Edward Jones Financial Advisor for sponsoring this episode: https://ww...

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Meet the Detroit Brew Trail

The Detroit Brew Trail is a great way to explore the many pints Metro Detroit has to offer. Put together by Visit Detroit, The Detroit brew trail is the perfect opportunity for visitors, locals, and beer savants alike, to explore the city, support local businesses, and immerse themselves into all things Detroit-centric. There’s spots to sip in Oakland County, Macomb County, Wayne County, and the city of Detroit. Chris Moyer from Visit Detroit is in studio to talk about it. Mor...

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PODCAST: Detroit As A Travel Destination Is A Real Thing

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So The New York Times Says You Should Visit Detroit. Here Are The 52 Places To Go

We were as pumped as anyone about the New York Times putting Detroit at the number nine spot out of 52 places to go in 2017. They highlight some of the things that are well-known to us locally. That the DIA is amazing, highlighting it with their photo; that the Q-LINE is coming; that the Detroit Pistons are moving downtown. Detroit has continued to get more national attention as of late, especially from travel press. But our fair city has a lot of places to visit. Where should you go if you’...

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The New "D Rover" Is Like A Food Truck That Serves Up Detroit's Best Attractions

There aren’t too many institutions that have been around since before the turn of the last century, but the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau – known socially as “Visit Detroit” – has been serving the region since 1896. The world’s first convention and visitors bureau unveiled on Friday a 20 foot, artist-decorated van that will be used at events to talk about all of the attractions and good things happening in Metro Detroit at event. You might not think of Metro Detroit as a to...

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New Detroit Applebee's Hosts Scavenger Hunt Nov. 8

Grab your car keys, enlist the help of three friends, and get ready to battle it out for awesome Detroit-inspired prizes from Applebee’s. On Sunday, Nov. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Applebee’s Detroit and Visit Detroit will host a road-rally scavenger hunt to celebrate the restaurant’s opening. If you want to be part of the fun, gather your team of up to four people and register online. Registration is open until Nov. 5, so don’t dally! Here’s how the scavenger hunt will work: Participa...

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QUICK TIP: See The Best of Detroit And Save Money With The D Discount Pass

Love visiting Detroit’s cultural attractions? Most readers of this blog near and far we think do. But also want to save money? Check out what we found. It’s called the D Discount Pass from the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau. It’s the only pass that lets you save up to 20% (or more) at participating museums and attractions: * Motown Museum * Ford Piquette Avenue Plant * The Henry Ford * Sea Life Michigan Aquarium (New – See our preview of the sharks here) * Charles H. Wrigh...

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Detroit Predicted To Join Chicago As Only "Top 25" U.S. Travel Destinations In Midwest

Good news on the travel front. Detroit, with the opening of some new hotels, new nightspots, and a resurgent attitude in the downtown area is predicted to join Chicago as one of the top  destinations for tourism in the United States and the Midwest, says Hotels.com. In their list of top predictions for 2015, this is what they had to say for their first prediction: Detroit’s resurgence will continue and the city (currently ranked the 28th most popular domestic destination according to HPI) wi...