there is also a link to a very helpful site that shows people how to get cheaply from DTW to downtown detroit. that is the information that the person asked for.
I hope I never develop a sense of humor that finds that post you made funny, because I'd be very disappointed with myself.
I chuckled as I've done that prank to people before. So, if anybody is flying in on Tuesday afternoon I can probably pick you up to.
US vs. Canada Ford Field, Detroit, MI June 7, 2011 Night Before Bar: Detroit Pub 1326 Brush Street, Detroit, MI Time: 7 pm – close Tailgate & Day of Events Detroit Pub (1326 Brush Street, Detroit, MI) *right across the street from the AO Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn) Tailgate will be in the Bar and their Lot between the 2 buildings. See maps below -> .. . 3 Blocks from Ford Field Times: 11 am when bar opens and Tailgate starts. till we march to the game. ——————– Hot Dogs and Chips Provided to all our members (Donations Welcomed)Few FREE Kegs of Beer will also be provided (Donations Welcomed) American Outlaws will also be providing some free kegs of beer for our Members! ————- Drink Specials for The Detroit Pub the night before and day of the game, after or during our kegs: Domestic Bottles – $3Domestic Draws – $2Wells – $4Pub Pack (Pitcher of domestic and 4 vodka bombs) – $15Premium Pub Pack (Pitcher of import and 4 vodka bombs) – $20
Also, keep an eye on our Canadian counterparts... http://www.cansoc.org/forumdisplay.php?30-Men-s-National-Teams-amp-Players/page2&order=desc
I'm a vegetarian so it looks like I'll be surviving off of strictly chips for my 24+ hours in Detroit. I'm going to stuff my pockets with them. What exactly is a vodka bomb?
Lifelong Detroiter reporting in so I'll do my best to get around to some of these questions. I do not know for sure but the majority of visiting sports teams stay in the Townsend Hotel in the upscale suburb of Birmingham (30 minutes or so from downtown if you're driving). Good question. I don't know a ton about Detroit's parks/sports scene but there are lots of parks and some soccer complexes in the suburbs. Maybe somebody else knows more about this? Random Detroit tips... Keep in mind that the downtown area is pretty far from DTW Airport and that you'll probably end up paying a bit for a cab if you take one. Metro Detroit's public transportation is terrible outside of the People Mover, which runs a smallish loop around the heart of downtown. Take the Grand Circus stop and it's a short walk to Ford Field. Check out Slow's Bar BQ in Corktown. It's a relatively new BBQ place and one of the most popular restaurants in the city. As was previously mentioned, Michigan has a great beer scene. Try a Bell's Oberon or Motor City Brewing Ghettoblaster. Foran's Grand Trunk Pub near Campus Martius has exclusively Michigan beers on tap. In Foxtown near Ford Field there's a bar called the Park Bar. Attached to the bar is a small shawarma grill called Bucharest. It's awesome, cheap, and open pretty late. Highly recommended for a snack pregame or postgame. Speaking of Foxtown, skip Hockeytown Cafe (in my humble opinion).
Michigan is known for its breweries. Bells Brewery is considered one of the top 3 breweries in the USA. Founders, Celis and Shorts make great beers as well. Here are some places that are close to Ford Field, but I'm leaving a helluva lot of places out. Downtown Detroit, specifically Corktown, Greektown, New Center, and Cass Corridor is bad ass. Such an incredible city. Obviously lots of historical blight with sweet pockets of "holy f***** sh** that was a badass time!!!" You just gotta know where to go. I'm gonna try and go (currently live in Austin), but my brother and friends will definitely be there. Probably at the Old Shillelagh. Good Eats http://slowsbarbq.com/ http://www.giovannisristorante.com/index.php http://www.roastdetroit.com/ Good bars http://www.oldshillelagh.com/ (near stadium) http://www.thetownpumptavern.com/TownPump/Welcome.html http://foransirishpub.com/ http://www.hockeytowncafe.com/ (near stadium) http://www.yelp.com/biz/comet-bar-detroit http://www.motorcitybeer.com/ (good local beer selection) http://www.pjslagerhouse.com/ http://www.yeoldetaproom.com/ (great, amazing beer selection, try Michigan beers) http://www.nemosdetroit.com/ (near old Tiger Stadium, god I love this place, standard beer selection, just brings back a lot of memories of old Tiger Stadium, a classic) Casino http://www.greektowncasino.com/ http://www.motorcitycasino.com/Home http://www.mgmgranddetroit.com/
Who is going to the Gold cup games? Who will boycott? Should the people that are going (me included) have banners, chants about "FIFA sucks"? Before? During? After? The National anthems, during the FIFA anthem?