Josh had a long weekend, so we took advantage of the time off and spent last Saturday down in Detroit. Neither of us has ever been there, so we were super excited to experience a new city.
It felt really good to get out of Saginaw and explore a new place. New places + sites are simple things that get me all fired up. Not to mention, it was an amazingly gorgeous 60 degree, sunny (a bit windy) day. We were walking around telling one another that it just felt so good to be outside in the sun + warmth...and in February, in Michigan!
(SIDE NOTE: Since then, Saginaw, MI has gotten 12+ inches of snow... #midwestisbest #kinda)
As we were leaving Detroit, I realized that I had taken about 4 pictures on my phone, and 20 different Snapchats....oops! So this post is brought to you by the low quality, but memory worthy images and videos captured in 10 seconds or less.
Let's be honest though, I LOVE Snapchat! Without trying to sound cliche, I think it's a super authentic + real portrayal of a persons everyday life. Snapchat, I love ya.
If you Snap, let's be friends! @rach_schultzz
We (especially Josh) loved the DIA. I enjoyed the marble, natural light, and American oil paintings. Josh enjoyed the history + Christian European Art. I tend to go a bit more quickly through museums, taking in everything visually. Josh tends to take more time and actually read what the painting is about ;) There may have been a bit of me rushing ahead, and then having to go back and see things again. Despite our differences, there were things for both of us to find interest in, and we are for sure going back the next time we are in Detroit. I don't think we even looked at half of the museum. Also, that amazing, skylight lit cafe was maybe my favorite part. Wine, natural light, brick walls, cool seating, and ambiance study music is my jam.
After the art museum, we walked Monroe Ave. and checked out Greek Town. I read online that it was one of the more livelier streets in Detroit. It was definitely a fun street to walk down; full of people, culture, street musicians, and authentic Greek Restaurants. We shared a gyro at Golden Fleece. Google told us they were the best gyros in town, and we agree. We then went into Astoria Pastry Shop and got a chocolate cannoli + a HUGE chocolate macaroon (which I ate half of before taking a picture!) It was the most quaint + adorable little shop and I firmly believe I could have eaten every pastry item there.
(It was super sunny...)
After Greek Town we walked about half a mile towards the river and looked around the GM Renaissance Center (tallest building(s) in Detroit). We wanted to go up to the top floor restaurant and look out towards Canada (did you know Canada was right across the River?! I didn't...) but it didn't open until 5, and we weren't about to wait around that long. We did go out to the river walk and waved hello to Canada.
Josh was also in heaven looking at all of the 2016 GM cars. About 30 seconds after the snap of Josh looking under the hood of that truck, we were told that we were not supposed to do that...oops!
If you like BBQ, brisket, mac n' cheese, and honey drenched corn muffins, get your but to Red Smoke in Greek Town. SO. GOOD. Josh and I shared the beef brisket + mac n' cheese plate and it was the perfect portion. They leave the BBQ flavors at the table, so you can choose different ones to try. Genius.
Any Marshal Mathers (affectionately known as Eminem) fans out there?! So Eminem hails from the great city of Detroit, and we felt it necessary to venture down 8 Mile Rd., the "not so great" part of Detroit, while playing "lost yourself," to see where one of our favorite rappers grew up. It really wasn't that scary or out of the ordinary, but I wouldn't go getting our of my car or staying past dark...
Detroit, you may have a bad rap, but I think you're an underrated gem in my book. We will definitely be back.
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