  Scs_scooter Member Username: Scs_scooter Post Number: 113 Registered: 07-2006 |
My 82 year old Dad will be in town for Thanksgiving this year. When we were kids he would always pack us up and we'd head downtown and watch the parade while Mom and Grandma cooked their little hearts out. I thought it would be fun to grab breakfast and the parade this year with Dad. I looked at the Parade Co website and they have breakfast and a seat in one of their grandstands for $48 per person. That's out of my price range, to say the least. Then, I came across the Majestic offering breakfast and a view of the staging area for $20. Now THAT is better. Not a ton of walking, breakfast, the parade (OK, a block BEFORE the parade!) and my Daddio! Life is good! Anyone have similar plans cooking? | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 1231 Registered: 11-2006 |
I'm looking at the Book Cadillac Thanksgiving Package. $149 includes night before thanksgiving, parking, 2 breakfasts.... Then to the parade and Lions game. | ||
Swingline Member Username: Swingline Post Number: 1210 Registered: 11-2003 |
B-C package sounds like a pretty good deal. | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 904 Registered: 02-2005 |
scs-send me an email -pgn421atcomcast.net | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 1985 Registered: 04-2006 |
I watched the parade once at the mexican place near the Whitney, I want to call it Tequilla, but I know I am not right. It was a frigid day and I was thrilled to be inside watching it with my family. There is nothing like watching it in the warmth and having ready access to a bathroom and food. I know Hockeytown has a similar event. There are probably other places, maybe Union Street or Orchestra Hall/Max Fisher, or the place further south on the W side of the street? | ||
Scs_scooter Member Username: Scs_scooter Post Number: 114 Registered: 07-2006 |
Hockeytown's website says they are closed for a private party on T-Day. | ||
Crew Member Username: Crew Post Number: 1468 Registered: 02-2004 |
Detroitplanner, Are you thinking of Agave? It's closed. | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 1986 Registered: 04-2006 |
Yeah it was agave. Thanks. I know its closed. Its been years since I've had to think of its name.  | ||
Docterry Member Username: Docterry Post Number: 109 Registered: 08-2008 |
We did the Majestic last year - it was really a great experience all the way around. | ||
Mcp001 Member Username: Mcp001 Post Number: 3648 Registered: 11-2003 |
I'll be there, but I'll be doing it the old-fashioned way: dragging a cooler with cider & donuts, along with several thermos' with hot chocolate & coffee. Enjoyed the view by the Bonnell Theater last year. I might do that again this year. | ||
Bike4beer Member Username: Bike4beer Post Number: 51 Registered: 09-2008 |
Anyone go and get any pics? I am looking for pics of the unicycle team if anyone has them. I had 4 family members riding. I didn't make it down this year. | ||
Alley Member Username: Alley Post Number: 815 Registered: 02-2008 |
I LOVE the new Elephante float! SO cute | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 3104 Registered: 10-2003 |
Some photos from the parade...we were on the east side of Woodward between Edmund and Alfred.  For Bike4Beer        Sorry if they are not too crisp, they lose a lot when reducing them to a postable size. | ||
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710 Post Number: 561 Registered: 07-2006 |
Thanks for the pics Kathleen! Up here in NY, we get only coverage of the Macy's parade, so it's nice to see some pictures! Happy Thanksgiving! | ||
Mbshan Member Username: Mbshan Post Number: 62 Registered: 11-2007 |
I live right on Woodward up on the second story and have great seat for the parade! I especially loved the big heads this year. Some of them really crack me up. Tom Selleck...lol | ||
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 741 Registered: 06-2005 |
I posted some photos from the Detroit parade as well. We got a little cold and had ducked into Foran's for a warmup. I ended up cheering for Santa passing by from a bar stool. | ||
Mbshan Member Username: Mbshan Post Number: 63 Registered: 11-2007 |
Also, I think they need to get some new balloons. I think it's time to change captain underpants. As he went by I could have sworn I saw a skid? | ||
Bike4beer Member Username: Bike4beer Post Number: 52 Registered: 09-2008 |
Fishtoes2000: Thanks for the pics. My nephew is the unicycle rider on the far left with the whistle in his mouth. The seat on that is 12ft in the air. I also had three nieces riding unicycles in that group. |
