by Wendy Lafond

Created on: July 21, 2009

Fun on a Tight Budget in the Motorcity

Outdoor Tours and Activities

While visiting Detroit the Heidelberg Project is a must see. You will bring away a greater sense of what Detroit is if you experience this treasure of the city. At 3600 Heidelberg St Tyree Guyton has shown that one person can make a difference. In a run-down city neighborhood, he is a man with a vision. He works with the inner-city youth and is driven to find new ways to inspire hope and provide life-sustaining values.

With gallons of paint and even more imagination, Guyton has taken junk form the hood and proclaimed a vision of something better. The Dotty Wotty House, decorated with every size and color of polka dot, denotes the diversity of the areas people and culture while the Oval Room, actually the side yard, with its ever-changing collection of gaily paint vacuums represents the desire of the neighborhood to clean up the blight and despair that surrounds them.

Hart Plaza is definitely one of the top tourist attractions in Detroit. With festivals, concerts, and other events throughout the summer and ice skating in the winter there is always something going on. Located at the foot of Woodward Ave this huge span of concrete affords visitors excellent entertainment options as well as access to the Riverwalk and some of the shoreline's best fishing. There is a breathtaking view across the water to the Canadian coast complete with sunrises for the early birds, a fountain and sculpture add class and beauty to the surroundings.

The other outdoor entertainment venue in downtown Detroit is Campus Martius Park, quite possibly the most beauty to be found in Detroit. Lush lawns with available free WiFi, ample seating areas, stunning gardens with granite water wall backdrops, and the Woodward fountain, which is the main feature of Campus Martius Park, all come together in a stunning display. The fountain sets the mood of the park with its light and water presentations, shooting water over 100 feet in the air to a background of shimmering lights, and music. It is a must see for Detroit visitor's.

Known by locals as Detroit's Gathering Place, it hosts admission-free events all summer long. Live concerts, free film festivals, and tours of the historic downtown area highlight this entertainment extravaganza. What could be better than music to dance in the streets by, performed by Motown's newest great stars? See you there.

Museums

On the shore of picturesque Belle Isle is the Dossin Great

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