In July 2024 we spent a couple of days exploring the city of Detroit. On the first day we visited the Detroit Zoo.

It was a great experience for everyone! We enjoyed seeing penguins and tigers, gorillas and monkey, rhinos and zebras, and even a wolf and a wolverine!

They had a Dinosaur exhibit, which the kids also enjoyed (what is it with boys and dinosaurs?)

Later that afternoon we headed to the Detroit Institute of Arts Museum, where I was finally able to see the Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry Murals.

The next day we decided to visit the Henry Ford Museum, where we spent hours exploring all the many cool and interesting exhibits, including, of course, a Dinosaur Exhibit!

Later that afternoon we headed to Grosse Pointe to check out a kid’s bookstore I had wanted to visit. With its beautiful decor and its magical elevator, Coreander’s Children’s Bookshoppe did not disappoint! It was a great little quiet break on a hot afternoon.

We then decided to go explore Belle Isle Park. It was almost 7pm, but the park was still quite busy. We saw many people sitting in the shade enjoying nature, swimming at the beach, and cooking and sharing food. We stopped to take a closer look at the James Scott Memorial Fountain.

The next day was all about baseball! We headed downtown to Comerica Park to see the Tigers beat the Dodgers in a really exciting game! Afterwards the boys got to run the bases, always a fun experience. Peter even grabbed some dirt as he ran between second and third base.

With its many stark contrasts that speak both of a glorious past and the sad downfall of a great town, Detroit offered a great little getaway for our family. I’m sure we will be back to see and explore more of what the Motor City has to offer.