Neighborhood Bus Tours (4 Different Tours Available Each Month)

Woodward Corridor Bus Tour             1st Saturdays                                     
Billions of dollars in development have happened along the Woodward Corridor in recent years from large-scale renovations of major institutions to numerous small creative businesses popping up. This tour will take you inside Midtown and New Center for a look at the history, culture and renaissance of what is quickly becoming Detroit’s #1 neighborhood.

Highlights include:

• Wayne State University
• Cultural Center
• Fabulous Fisher Building
• Unique shops like the Bureau of Urban Living
• Taubman Center for Design Education
• Historic Woodbridge Neighborhood
• Willy’s Overland Loft Development
• The Cass Corridor
• Motown Museum

Inside Southwest Detroit                  2nd Saturdays
Southwest Detroit is more than what most people know as Mexicantown. It not only encompasses the eclectic Corktown neighborhood but also stretches all the way to the Dearborn border. It’s a community that is growing and constantly improving through collaborations between private, public and non profit sectors as well as the community itself.  This tour will show you the history, culture and community that make Southwest one of America’s most unique neighborhoods.

Highlights include:

• Former Tiger Stadium Site
• Michigan Central Station
• Clark Park
• Historic Hubbard Farms neighborhood
• New development along Vernor Hwy
• Creative neighborhood initiatives like Imagination Station and Spaulding Court

Inside the Eastside of  Detroit        3rd Saturdays
From Historic Eastern Market to the world-renowned Pewabic Pottery the Eastside, anchored by the Detroit Riverfront, is the home to many of Detroit’s fabulous gems. You’ll see great neighborhoods, unique shops and get an understanding for how the Eastside communities are working together to create the perfect environment to live, work and play.

Highlights include:

• R. Hirt Jr. in Eastern Market
• Mies van der Rohe’s Lafayette Park
• Belle Isle
• Historic Pewabic Pottery
• The Heidelberg Project
• Earthworks Urban Farm
• The Mayor’s Residence

Greater Downtown Community Bus Tour         4th Saturdays
The themes that are shaping the new Detroit are community, collaboration and opportunity and on this tour you’ll see how those themes are woven throughout a world class city. The route includes all the major landmarks as well as Earthworks Garden, the Heidelberg Project, Rivard Plaza/Dequindre Cut, Belle Isle, the Guardian Building and much more.

By the end of this tour you’ll have an insider’s perspective of Detroit’s rich history, current Renaissance and limitless future.

Highlights include:

• Stadium and Theater District
• Eastern Market
• Midtown
• The Heidelberg Project
• Motown Museum
• Former site of Tiger Stadium
• The Guardian Building