A super cool museum all about American inventions and innovation, especially focused on industry.
See the famous Detroit Industry murals by Diego Rivera.
The central point of downtown Detroit, a public square and gathering place.
City Bird is a cool little boutique in Midtown. Start here and explore around!
Famous watch and leather goods by Shinola started in Detroit, their hotel is beautiful and iconic.
Walk along the beautiful Detroit riverfront, and wave to Canada across the way
Pick your side. American Coney Island or Lafayette Coney Island (not to be confused with actual Coney Island) are staple, rival Detroit coney dog institutions.
If you'd like to try iconic "Detroit-style" pizza, Buddy's is classic!
Loric's alma mater. Start at the Michigan Union where JFK gave a speech that proposed the idea of the Peace Corps. Explore campus, visit the Michigan Diag, and experience U of M at peak autumn football season.
A campus favorite. Loric's recommendation: a black bean frita, garlic cilantro shoestring fries, and a passionfruit batido. Spiked, of course.
We went here during our first weekend together in Ann Arbor.
Dom's is an Ann Arbor institution, open seasonally. The sangria is (college) delicious, and beware the Constant Buzz.
Despite working in tech as a designer, Loric actually graduated from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
Zingerman's Deli is iconic and delicious.
Absolutely incredible board game store in Ann Arbor -- one of Raffi's favorites.