After a long day dealing with my family in the burbs of Bloomfield Hills there's nothing like going to down town Detroit. This thread may seem pointless to you non-detroiters, but it's gotta mean something to Detroiters and Michiganders alike.I realized how relaxing the cruise down woodward (all the way to downtown D) was today. First, the sky was clear blue with puffy white clouds...with the combination of a cool summer day and open windows with some damian marley/bob marley playing on the system...it made for a nice, relaxing cruise through downtown D. Despite the fact that there are parts of Detroit that are being rebuilt, still, it's satisfying just because I know eventually whatever garabage used to be there will be real nice in a few years. After you get past that, you come across Tiger Stadium, and Ford Field right next to each other, while the "Roof Top" Hockey Town Cafe is right across the street. There are people moving everywhere, giving a sence of life to the notorious city. Than comes Campus Martius and all of the new things that are being built up...by now, I've got a cigarette lit...and I can see the GM towers. Next is Mr. Spirit of Detroit...naked at this time because there's no sports. The Fist. Hart Plaza. The Detroit River...Cobo...the list doesn't end. It took 30 minutes of driving, but it was well worth it...any of you Michigan people should def do this sometime. I wanted to stop next to the river, but I had class so I had to go...but Detroit is a sick city.
I feel the same about Memphis...its just a feeling you get you cant get in any other city...Beale Street is such a relaxing place to walk around during the day, great smell of food, always some good music, history...its really great.We are forunate to live in cities with culture..some people have to deal with small towns...thats gotta be boring.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jul 11 2007, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We are forunate to live in cities with culture..some people have to deal with small towns...thats gotta be boring.</div> I live in a town of 15,000 and I don't mind it at all. Hell, I've traveled all over the US and different countries and I still prefer a smaller town.
I guess its wherever your raised then...I personaly dont ever see myself moving away from Memphis...and if I did I would move to Houston cause its alot like Memphis...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jul 11 2007, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We are forunate to live in cities with culture..some people have to deal with small towns...thats gotta be boring.</div>You have no idea. We have one road that is only four lanes with no divider that goes through the entire town. It's that small, there ain't sh*t to do.Do you guys get to go to big megaplexes where they have like huge theaters and stadium seating??
Yeah, we have the Peabody which is a megaplex. We also have a IMAX theatre at the Pink Palace...its pretty nice. Im not sure, but I think NBA teams stay at the Peabody when they come to Memphis...its very nice.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jul 11 2007, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, we have the Peabody which is a megaplex. We also have a IMAX theatre at the Pink Palace...its pretty nice. Im not sure, but I think NBA teams stay at the Peabody when they come to Memphis...its very nice.</div>I shouldn't even ask if you guys get to see baseball, football and basketball games because that's probably like something you do every other week. I once saw a high school basketball game that had like 150 people, that's about it.
The best of the D is those hood enclaves where I still get love. Nothing like it in the world. When I bring Detroit up, Reppin always will have a place in my cabinet.
I hate my city now, but I will love it, one day. (that means I'll move to a city I like, not that I'll learn to like my city that I'm in)
haha...see this is what im talking about...small towns have got to be boring. Yeah, we get baseball, football and bball games too. Of course the Grizzlies and Tigers, the Redbirds(basebball) and Football Tigers. We did have a XFL team...haha. MEMPHIS MANIACS...apparently it beat about MEMPHIS GANGSTAS-N-THUGS....
Hey, come to my city! Gay Liberals everywhere! :happy0144: But seriously, when you get away from the screwy politics of this city, you can really appreciate all of the things here. One of the most diverse cities in the US, and one with the best looking architecture and parks. The Painted Ladies, Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, Fort Point, Golden Gate Bridge, TransAmerica Pyramid, the Presidio, Ferry Building, AT&T Park, City Hall, Cable cars, Palace of Fine Arts, Lombard Street, SFMOMA, & Alcatraz. And I agree, you always get a certain feeling of "home" when you're in your city. I just got back from beautiful weather in Nevada City, but for some reason I couldn't wait to get back to the 65 degree fog here in San Francisco. Gotta love your city...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SBoyd415 @ Jul 11 2007, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hey, come to my city! Gay Liberals everywhere! :happy0144: But seriously, when you get away from the screwy politics of this city, you can really appreciate all of the things here. One of the most diverse cities in the US, and one with the best looking architecture and parks. The Painted Ladies, Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, Fort Point, Golden Gate Bridge, TransAmerica Pyramid, the Presidio, Ferry Building, AT&T Park, City Hall, Cable cars, Palace of Fine Arts, Lombard Street, SFMOMA, & Alcatraz. And I agree, you always get a certain feeling of "home" when you're in your city. I just got back from beautiful weather in Nevada City, but for some reason I couldn't wait to get back to the 65 degree fog here in San Francisco. Gotta love your city...</div>Candlestick Park??
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (808Hornetsfan @ Jul 11 2007, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Candlestick Park?? </div>If you're a fan of hurricane-force winds, sure!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jul 11 2007, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>OH sh*t. Is that the Full House house? :shok:</div>Yup..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gentile @ Jul 11 2007, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The best of the D is those hood enclaves where I still get love. Nothing like it in the world. When I bring Detroit up, Reppin always will have a place in my cabinet.</div>Haha Thank you.The thing is with me, I never knew anything about Detroit (and I still probably have a ton more to learn) until I went to Wayne State...I met a friend who was exactly like me...we were both adventurous and decided to explore. We got lost plenty of times, it was extremly dangerous at some points...but we got a lot out of it. I have lived in rich suburbs all my life...and it's funny becuase whenever I bring up "Lets go to Detroit" to all of my suburb friends...it's like the scariest thing they could ever do. 2 weeks ago, my friend (who I mentioned before) took me out to a place called the Dequindre cut...it's basically an abondoned system of rail road tracks with tunnels throughout the track. We went down there...there were homeless people everywhere...but it was secluded because sorrounding the rail roads were abondoned buildings. The reason we went down there was to see some graffiti that some underground artists had painted. I took some pictures with my cell...It was pretty cool. here's one of my fav graffitis I saw... googled the Dequindre cut and got this...pretty cool if u want to see the rest.: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mizjellybean/page12/
NYC.... loud and expensive but... there are nice places and dingy places that will be interesting to see out there if you explore like reppin says.|
I agree Reppin. I never realized how much I loved home until I moved away. I'm actually planning on getting a backpeice tattoo of the Detroit skyline soon.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jul 11 2007, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We are forunate to live in cities with culture..some people have to deal with small towns...thats gotta be boring.</div>Oh man, when I had to move to Omaha, NEBRASKA after the storm, I was soo bored. Everything was different; the food was bland (they didn't know what CRAWFISH was, let alone GUMBO!?!?!) and there was nothing much fun to do. I didn't know if I'd ever survive :no1:
