Red Bull Air Races in Detroit

"Kloudy via AviationKB.com" u33403@uwe wrote in message
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Jay Honeck wrote:
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Uh...my advice is to know exactly where you are going and how to get there
when in Detroit.
Don't get lost.
Don't ever wander aimlessly.

Why not? Downtown Detroit really isn't some place to be afraid of.

If you are afraid of being in a "big city" you can watch from Windsor
Ontario.

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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
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Uh...my advice is to know exactly where you are going and how to get there
when in Detroit.
Don't get lost.
Don't ever wander aimlessly.

Why not? Downtown Detroit really isn't some place to be afraid of.

If you are afraid of being in a "big city" you can watch from Windsor
Ontario.

I don't advocate being fearful.

Lived in that city 25+ years and yes downtown is a place in which to be
cautious.

not afraid...just cautious.

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Originally Posted by Kloudy via AviationKB.com

Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
...
Uh...my advice is to know exactly where you are going and how to get there
when in Detroit.
Don't get lost.
Don't ever wander aimlessly.

Why not? Downtown Detroit really isn't some place to be afraid of.

If you are afraid of being in a "big city" you can watch from Windsor
Ontario.

I don't advocate being fearful.

Lived in that city 25+ years and yes downtown is a place in which to be
cautious.

not afraid...just cautious.

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Just to give you all an update. I have lived Downtown for the last 5 years. Its not like it used to be. The actual downtown has a lower crime rate that any of the outlying subdivisions. So PLEASE go and enjoy yourself. You can take the people mover (our version of an L train) all around downtown for .50 a ride. There are restaurants at almost every stop. I walk around all the time and feel as safe as can be. But of course as aleways be cautious

Just to give you all an update. I have lived Downtown for the last 5
years. Its not like it used to be. The actual downtown has a lower
crime rate that any of the outlying subdivisions. So PLEASE go and
enjoy yourself. You can take the people mover (our version of an L
train) all around downtown for .50 a ride. There are restaurants at
almost every stop. I walk around all the time and feel as safe as can
be. But of course as aleways be cautious

Thanks for the update. Any advice on getting from Ypsilanti to our hotel
(and the races) downtown?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Originally Posted by Jay Honeck[_2_]

Just to give you all an update. I have lived Downtown for the last 5
years. Its not like it used to be. The actual downtown has a lower
crime rate that any of the outlying subdivisions. So PLEASE go and
enjoy yourself. You can take the people mover (our version of an L
train) all around downtown for .50 a ride. There are restaurants at
almost every stop. I walk around all the time and feel as safe as can
be. But of course as aleways be cautious

Thanks for the update. Any advice on getting from Ypsilanti to our hotel
(and the races) downtown?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

JAY,

From Ypsi the best way is 94E to M10 (Lodge FWY) south. Not sure which hotel you are staying at but from the lodge I take the W Jefferson / Joe Louis Exit which dumps you right on to West Jefferson, which runs along the riverfront. Turning around and heading East on Jefferson will get you to the race area. Although I beleive some of the available race parking is the Cobo and Joe Louis parking structures which are right at that exit. ANY other way and you are bound to hit construction.

Hope this helps.

My husband just called me from home and said the are setting up the pylons right now. He said we will actually be able to see some of the race from our window if we wanted. Although we will get a better view down on the boardwalk.

Hope this helps.

Sure does! Thanks...
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in news:c25%j.183089
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Hope this helps.

Sure does! Thanks...

Barf


Bertie

Grudgrime wrote:
Kloudy via AviationKB.com;628251 Wrote:
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:-


You can take the people mover (our version of an
train)
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Grudgrime

Heehee. we used to call it the MuggerMover.

Yep... Cobo, RenCen, Greektown area not so bad anymore.

But not far away.....

I'll be back there in July.
Can't wait to see the DIA reno'.

toodles, Jay. have fun

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