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Detroit!
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COMERICA PARK
"Groundbreaking for a new ballpark to replace Tiger Stadium
for the Detroit Tigers was held on October 29, 1997, and the
new stadium was opened to the public in 2000. The first game
was held on April 11. The new stadium is part of a downtown
revitalization plan for the city of Detroit, which included
the construction of Ford Field, adjacent to the park. In December
1998, Comerica Bank agreed to pay $66 million over 30 years
for the naming rights for the new ballpark. Upon its opening,
there was some effort to try to find a nickname for the park,
with the abbreviation CoPa suggested by many [1], but that
nickname has not gained widespread acceptance. It is often
referred to simply as Comerica. The first playoff game at
Comerica was played on October 6, 2006 against the New York
Yankees." (Wikopedia)
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Comerica Park
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FORD
FIELD
"Ford Field is an indoor football stadium located in Detroit,
Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. It
is across the street from Comerica Park. It regularly seats
65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and
80,000 for basketball. The naming rights were paid for by Ford
at $40 million over 20 years; the Ford family (including Lions
owner William Clay Ford, Sr.) holds a controlling interest in
the company." (Wikopedia)
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Ford Field
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THE
FOX THEATER
"Fox Theatre (2211 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201-3467)
near Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit, Michigan is a National
Historic Landmark from the Roaring Twenties. The Detroit Fox
is the first and the largest of the Fox Theaters. With 5045
seats, it is the second largest theater in the country after
the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Built in 1928 for
William Fox, founder of 20th Century Fox, it was the first movie
palace to have live sound. The architect, C. Howard Crane, designed
a lavish interior blend of Burmese, Chinese, Hindu, Indian and
Persian motifs. There are three levels of seating, the Main
Floor above the orchestra pit, the Mezzanine, and the Gallery
(balcony). Also in Detroit's theater district is Orchestra Hall,
home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The exterior of the
10-story building features an Art Deco facade, which at night
is illuminated and can be seen for several blocks." (Wikopedia)
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GREEKTOWN
CASINO
"Greektown Casino is one of three commercial casinos located
in Detroit, Michigan. It is majority owned by the Sault Tribe
of Chippewa Indians. The casino, which opened its doors on November
11, 2000, is operated by Millennium Management Group."
(Wikopedia)
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HENRY
FORD MUSEUM AND GREENFIELD VILLAGE
"THE HENRY FORD"
"The Henry Ford (also known as the Henry Ford Museum and
Greenfield Village), in the Metro Detroit suburb of Dearborn,
Michigan, USA, is the nation's "largest indoor-outdoor
history museum" complex. [1] [2] More than a museum, it
is a museum-entertainment complex where patrons can take a ride
in a Model T, ride the train, visit an IMAX Theater, or see
a live show. Named for its founder, the noted automobile industrialist
Henry Ford and based on his desire to preserve items of historical
significance and portray the Industrial Revolution, the property
houses a vast array of famous homes, machinery, exhibits, and
Americana. The collection contains many rare exhibits including
John F. Kennedy's limousine, Abraham Lincoln's chair from Ford's
Theater, Thomas Edison's laboratory, and the Wright Brothers'
bicycle shop." (Wikopedia)
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