Motowning

I headed east last weekend, out to Detroit. I didn't head there so much for the city. That said, I got to check out Detroit in all its...glory. After encountering non-existent highways and almost getting sent to Canada, we were forced onto surface streets to downtown. Between the streets and actually being downtown, it's safe to say that Detroit has seen better days. This is an obvious statement, but it's different being witness to the disinvestment. Got to hang out around Greektown for a bit, but even there it wasn't as vibrant as I would expect for being in a city center. The food however, was pretty good...even had some flaming cheese.

The suburbs (which served as home base) were a different story. They're much better off and actually offer more stuff to do, unlike the city. Grabbed some Mongolian bbq and a standup comedy show in the northern suburbs. The show was pretty good, imo...especially since I'm a fan of sketch comedies. Checked out Ann Arbor and some of the UM campus. Campus is pretty similar to UIUC, without as much open space. But the nice thing about theirs is that downtown blends pretty well with and leads into campustown, unlike Chambana and UIUC. I would have no problem spending a night out in Ann Arbor, as opposed to Detroit. As for the town, I had some Cuban brunch and their variation on eggs benedict. Specifically, there were fried eggs served over pork, plantains, and a pancake - good stuff. Also headed out to Lansing and caught some Dark Knight on Imax. Amazing movie - Heath Ledger does an outstanding job. Plus as a fan of Chicago, it was cool seeing different parts of the city and knowing where they're at.

It was a nice little trip for me, especially since I got to hang out with a pretty good friend. As for the metro area, I would probably rather live in the suburbs than Detroit. And I think that's saying a lot about Detroit, since I consider myself a city person.