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Welcome to Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the seat of Wayne County. Founded in 1701 by French fur traders, it is a major port city, located north of Windsor, Ontario, on the Detroit River in the Midwest/Great Lakes Region of the United States. It is known as the world's traditional automotive center and an important source of popular-music legacies, celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, Motor City and Motown. The city's name comes from the Detroit River, meaning "River of the Strait". The name alludes to the connection the river forms between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie.
A view looking south down Brush Street at the Renaissance Center (rear left) and the Wayne County Building (right) in Detroit, Michigan. The giant decal on the Renaissance Center was installed for the 2005 All-Star Game. It is 4,612 feet from home plate in Comerica Park to the Renaissance Center. Taken on 15 July 2005 by Gsgeorge
The city was called the Paris of the West in the late 19th century due to its elegant architecture and public squares; in the mid-20th century it was called Rock City due to its association with the development of rock music.
The panoramic Detroit skyline shows a variety of architectural styles. The city has one of America's largest surviving collections of 1920's and 1930's skyscrapers and historic structures. The Art Deco style from this period is exemplified by the Guardian Building downtown as well as the Fisher Building and Cadillac Place in the New Center adjacent to Wayne State University. Among the city's prominent structures are the nation's first Fox Theatre, the Detroit Opera House, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. These and other historic buildings mingle with the post modern neo-gothic Comerica Tower and the gleaming towers of the Renaissance Center downtown near the Detroit River.
Detroit is home to professional teams representing the four major sports in North America. All but two play within the city of Detroit itself (basketball's Detroit Pistons and Detroit Shock play in suburban Auburn Hills). There are three active major sports venues within the city: Comerica Park (home of the baseball team Detroit Tigers), Ford Field (home of the football team Detroit Lions), and Joe Louis Arena (home of the ice hockey team Detroit Red Wings). Detroit is known for its avid hockey fans, earning the city the moniker of "Hockeytown".
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Local daily news in Detroit:
Walk and watch party tied to Obama's speech
Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid will re-create a historic civil rights walk in Detroit tonight as part of the local events surrounding his acceptance speech at the Democratic National ...
Off-duty Detroit cop hurt in accident
An unidentified off-duty Detroit police officer and his female companion were injured in a motorcycle accident earlier Wednesday evening near Linwood and Davison in Detroit, according to information provided by ...
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Places of interest:
Highland Park, MI (1.1 miles), Hamtramck, MI (3.2 miles), Hazel Park, MI (5.0 miles), Ferndale, MI (5.4 miles), Pleasant Ridge, MI (6.5 miles), Oak Park, MI (7.7 miles), Madison Heights, MI (7.9 miles), Huntington Woods, MI (8.0 miles).
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