  Crash67 Member Username: Crash67 Post Number: 20 Registered: 05-2007 |
As seen in the Free Press ... Dine out Tuesday for Detroit history It was 306 years ago on July 24, 1701, that Detroit was founded at Ft. Pontchartrain by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. To celebrate, make plans to have dinner Tuesday night at one of the 50-plus restaurants participating in Dine Out for Detroit History, to benefit the Detroit Historical Society. Venues including Hard Rock Café, Mexican Village, Tribute, the Hill Seafood & Chop House and Seldom Blues will donate up to 20% of that night's receipts. Details at www.detroithistorical.org Sylvia Rector | ||
Valkyrias Member Username: Valkyrias Post Number: 466 Registered: 02-2005 |
bump - this is a really interesting idea, i hope it works out well for them! as a side note (or question, really) anyone know what time avalon bakery closes? i had always thought they closed at or before 5 during the week, but someone told me recently they close at 7...? | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 1183 Registered: 09-2004 |
It is 6:00pm during the week. | ||
Valkyrias Member Username: Valkyrias Post Number: 467 Registered: 02-2005 |
thanks kid  | ||
Irvine_laird Member Username: Irvine_laird Post Number: 77 Registered: 02-2007 |
I know there is a lot going on tonight in the city (even with the Tigers in Chicago), but you've got to eat. I want to be up front that I work for the Detroit Historical Society and have been part of the promotional effort for this event. We've put a lot of money into this and asked a lot of favors from a lot of good people in the city. Frankly, I'm a little nervous for two reasons: 1) If this thing goes down like a stale biscuit my boss is going to ask me a lot of uncomfortable questions, and 2) We have got to get better at raising public support for local history. The Detroit Historical Society manages a collection of over 200,000 historic artifacts, many of which are in danger of being lost if we don't get the resources we need to build and maintain better storage facilities. Further, we participate in the education of over 20,000 school kids a year from both the city and the suburbs. These are the people who are going to learn from our past to imagine the possibilities for metro Detroit's future. We need to improve the content and delivery of the educational experience for those kids. So before you run off to the TRU meeting or go watch Brian Williams broadcast the NBC Nightly News from downtown, grab a bite to eat at one of Detroit's fine restaurants. Up to 20% of your tab supports the Detroit Historical Society. For a list of participating restaurants, go to www.detroithistorical.org. Here's to Detroit's past, present, and future! | ||
Crash67 Member Username: Crash67 Post Number: 22 Registered: 05-2007 |
I'm going to lunch at eph McNally's and dinner at Mexican Village. I can literally hear my arteries clogging! |
