Lake St.Clair Metropark

Metro Beach is a 750 acre peninsula that extends into Lake St. Clair. Whatever your favorite recreational activity, Lake St. Clair Metropark will offer it and has many activities for people of all ages.   Here is a list of the many activities the park has to offer: biking, birding, boating and launching, court games, cross-country skiing, fishing, geocaching, golf, hiking, ice fishing, ice hockey, ice skating, nature center, picnicking, scouting, squirt zone spray ground, swimming and trackless train.

Lake St. Clair Metropark offers an 18-hole, par-3 golf course with hole distances from 43 to 101 yards. This location is perfect for golfing on the water of Lake St. Clair. For the kids, Shipwreck Lagoon Adventure Golf has 18-holes of fun to play putt putt golf with prices of only $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and children under 11, and free for children under 3.

On a warm summer day the squirt zone spray ground is perfect for young-ins to skip and cool off while having fun. If that is not enough for you, swim in Lake St. Clair's olympic size swimming pool that includes a water slide and a diving well. The pool is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The swimming pool is fully staffed with lifeguards and first aid employees during all hours that the pool is open. As for the 1,000 foot beach, the lake is open from May 1st to September 30th. A beach shop and food bar is available.

Lake St. Clair Metropark offers the perfect location for your next picnic or outdoor event. You can host a gathering for up to 250 people on the Par 3 Picnic Shelter including  two large grills, water and electrical outlets, a picnic shelter and is located near the tot lot for $350. On-site catering can also be reserved at www.perfectplatecuisine.com. Other picnic areas with grills and picnic shelters are located throughout the park.

Visit the Nature Center to see live reptiles and amphibians on display. You can take a look out their viewing window to watch wildlife visiting the feeding stations. Some animals that you may be able to see are hummingbirds, butterflies, birds, squirrels or even deer. They host nature walks and programs for families including summer cruises on the lake. For more information, call (586) 463-4332.

Or you can spend the day biking along the three mile paved bike/hike trail which takes you throughout the entire park. The path also connects to a trail along Metro Parkway which gives locals easy access to and from the park.

For more information please check out Lake St. Clair Metropark. Below is a video with more information on the park as well as a little video tour.

Lake St. Clair Metropark
31300 Metro Parkway
Harrison Township, MI 48045
(586) 463-4581


Park Hours:
April 1 - October 31
6am - 10pm Weekdays
6am - 11pm Weekends

November 1 - March 30
7am - 8pm

Nature Center:
1pm - 5pm Weekdays
10am - 5pm Weekends

Detroit's Greektown and Greektown Casino-Hotel

The Greektown Historic District is located just east of the intersection of Gratiot Avenue and Woodward Avenue. The district is roughly bounded by east Lafayette, Brush Street, the alley between Monroe Avenue and Macomb Street, and St. Antoine Street. The Greektown historic district is one of the last surviving Victorian-era commercial streetscapes in downtown Detroit. During the 1960's Greektown was reduced to one block after surrounding buildings, like the Greek Orthodox Church, were replaced with spots for downtown parking and institutional buildings. Business owners realized that Greektown was in danger so they held the city's first Greek festival in 1965. Many tourists and residents of Detroit travel to this downtown area to shop and eat in the traditional center of the city's Greek community.

Greektown's Pegasus is a great way to start an evening downtown. For over 24 years Pegasus has set a standard for Greek dining experience and has repeatedly been named the best Greek restaurant in metro Detroit. This family owned restaurant offers traditional Greek cuisine with a fun atmosphere perfect for any occasion. To make reservation or to get directions call (313) 964-6800.

Greektown Casino-Hotel is a must see when visiting the city of Detroit. With over 100,000 square feet of gaming space and more than 2,700 slot machines you will surely find excitement in their facility. Greektown Casnio-Hotel offers varying slot machines like penny, two cents, nickel, quarter, fifty cents, up to fifty and hundred dollar machines. The new super pit is an area where all table games can be located like Black Jack, Pai Gow Poker, Three-Card Poker, Roulette, Craps and more. Greektown Casino-Hotel is home of the best live Poker in Detroit. They have the largest room in town with 12 smoke-free tables, plasma screens and convenient bar service.

Stay the night after an exciting day of gaming. Greektown Casino-Hotel offers 400 contemporary guest rooms and suites with views of the Detroit River and Canada. You can choose from suites with two or three rooms or one of the king or queen rooms. CLUB Greektown members can qualify for hotel discounts and comp stays. The entire Greektown Casino-Hotel is non-smoking. Call 1-877-424-5554 to reserve your room today.

Detroit's Greektown Casino-Hotel also offers a great dining experience. At Bistro 555, enjoy casual dining in a hip contemporary setting. Shotz Sports Bar and Grill is perfect for Detroit sports fans and you can enjoy great food and drink specials during all home games. For live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night with drink and food specials, check out the Eclipz Lounge. Located right off the casino floor is The Fringe. And the lastest addition to Greektown Casino-Hotel is Asteria with its cool new atmosphere and live entertainment.

There is convenient casino and hotel parking available in an adjacent facility. Casino valet services are available off of Lafayette Blvd. As well as hotel valet services are available for guests with reservations and guests attending hotel events.Parking from 6am to 9am is restricted to Greektown Casino-Hotel Gold and Silver cardholders only.

Greektown Casino
555 E. Lafayette Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226

Comerica Park Home of the Detroit Tigers

Comerica Park Home of the Detroit Tigers is a must travel destination when visiting the city of Detroit.

Comerica Park is located at:  

2100 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, MI 48201-3470

(313) 962-4000

Comerica Park opened in the summer of 2000. Groundbreaking for the $300 million project took place on October 29th, 1997. Comerica itself is built around the shape of the playing field. With no upper deck outfield seats, no ballpark offers a better view of a downtown skyline than Comerica Park. Comerica Park has hosted the 2006 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the Saint Louis Cardinals. The park has also hosted the 76th MLB All Star Game in June of 2005.

At Comerica Park you can find something for all ages,  as well as art lovers. The park is kid and family friendly and also complies with guidelines of the ADA for special needs. Some attractions in the ballpark include a baseball themed ferris wheel, a carousel (where patrons ride tigers instead of horses), a huge water feature in center field that can be choreographed to any music, and a decade-by-decade pedestrian museum located on the main concourse. Also at every Friday night home game, a fireworks display goes off at the end of the game. The park has hosted numerous musical concerts, including the acts of Jay-Z, Eminem, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Buffet, and Kid Rock.

Along with all the attractions are various food attractions that will surely ease anyones appetite. Comerica features: The Pepsi Porch, Sliders, Big Cat Food Court, Big League Grill, Brushfire Grill, Dippin' Dots, Frozen Daiquiri's, Hot Fries, Little Caesars, Mexican, Ice Cream, Kosher Hot Dogs, Asian Tiger, and Chicago-style Hot Dogs. You can also join the Tiger Club which features approximately 20,000 square feet of entertaining space. There is seating for 300 overlooking the playing field in right field, a bar for 200, a cigar bar, and a banquet facility.

At Comerica Park there are approximately 23,000 seats in the lower bowl, 2,000 in the two suite levels and 11,000 in the main upper deck. Comerica also features a main scoreboard that is one of the largest in baseball which is 180 feet wide. Tickets are reasonably priced. You can pick them up at the box office or online. Here is a link to the Detroit Tigers schedule where you can view not only the time and day, but also who they are playing, as well as buy tickets all on one page. There are three main gated entrances to Comerica Park. Each features attractions on a grand scale. Among these features are huge 80 foot high baseball bats framing the gates, tiger sculptures, and a Pewabic tile accents.

Lastly, to conclude your experience at Comerica Park, Home of the Detroit Tigers, make sure to stop in The D Shop to pick up a souvenir in order to remember your experience in one of the nations top ball parks. For more information go to Detroit Tigers.

If you are unable to attend a home game at Comerica Park you should look into the Comerica Park tours that run from June to September, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am, 12pm, and 2pm. Tour includes: Visitors Clubhouse, Visitors Dugout, Batting Tunnel, Batting Tunnel, Party Suite, Detroit Tigers Walk of Fame, and Ernie Harwell Media Center.