The Motor City might seem like an odd tourist destination; once a booming industrial centre, the city is now suffering from a declining population and the crime problems that you would find in any large town. That said, the home of Motown presents an urgent and raw music scene, and a few surprise...
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Culture
Detroit put itself on the map by producing two great American commodities; cars and music. Many motown, soul, jazz, hiphop and indie acts have come from Detroit, and with the car industry now fizzling out, it’s the music that’s left. For jazz lounge lizards, there is Baker’s Keyboard Lounge on th...
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Equality
Homosexuality is legal in the US, but, as we know, there has been nationwide wrangling over gay rights in the Land of the Free recently, mostly around gay marriage. This, by the way, isn’t legal in the state of Michigan. If, however, you are after something a little less committed, Detroit has a ...
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raylc on Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:02:09 +0100