  1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1103 Registered: 12-2004 |
I've hinted at this event in past posts, but now its time for the formal announcement. This came through my email today: Please participate in a pilot project to bring a new transit system to Metro Detroit’s downtown areas. Motown’s Downtowns is offering a FREE and unique shopping experience on the busiest shopping day of the year, November 24, 2006 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shuttle riders can quickly and conveniently travel to Detroit, Ferndale, Hamtramck and Royal Oak to explore new shopping opportunities. Shuttles run continuously, every 15 minutes. Riders will be given free Shop Woodward discount cards for shops along Woodward in three of the four cities. Seats are limited. Please call 313.887.6510 to volunteer or to reserve your space today!  | ||
Stecks77 Member Username: Stecks77 Post Number: 179 Registered: 08-2006 |
Where in Detroit will there be shopping? | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1104 Registered: 12-2004 |
As the name implies, there will be stops in the downtown areas of each city. We'll provide the guides to help you find the shops. There are lots of them, trust me. | ||
Stecks77 Member Username: Stecks77 Post Number: 181 Registered: 08-2006 |
I'm not being skeptical, just curious. I hope this goes over very well. Is there any website? | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1105 Registered: 12-2004 |
No website yet. Look for additional information on the sites of Arise Detroit, City Connect Detroit, and the Woodward Avenue Action Association, among others. Press releases are going out today. | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 1395 Registered: 11-2003 |
I went to the city sponsored event a few years ago, where shuttles took you to all the art galleries in Downtown and Midtown - there were alot more than I thought! | ||
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo Post Number: 745 Registered: 06-2005 |
This is very cool! I can't wait! | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1116 Registered: 12-2004 |
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20061113/B IZ/611130359/1003/METRO | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 37 Registered: 10-2006 |
Plus, this service is free!! It's like someone has already planned out the busiest shopping day of the year for you. You can't beat free... | ||
Spacemonkey Member Username: Spacemonkey Post Number: 121 Registered: 03-2006 |
Sounds great, if only the Downtown Detroit stop was skipped. That'd be a waste of time. Sorry. | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 3262 Registered: 10-2003 |
Of course space cause there is absolutely NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO shopping downtown anywhere... | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 348 Registered: 04-2006 |
Actually all four downtowns together are more a collection of places to eat and drink than shopping destinations. Shoppers World? Dollar Castle? Borders Books? Not exactly an exciting collection for the novice. In order to shop Downtown Detroit, you will need the better part of a day to wander around the RenCen, Woodward, Greektown, and a car or cab will help you get to other stores in Eastern Market, E Jefferson, Corktown, Wayne State areas. | ||
Jenay Member Username: Jenay Post Number: 165 Registered: 06-2005 |
Detroit Synergy has been having annual events which highlight the shopping areas of downtown. One is planned for next month. To those that say there is no shopping downtown, I recommend participating. It's a lot of fun and you get to discover a lot of cool stores. | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 350 Registered: 04-2006 |
I've done the Detroit Synergy event for the last two years. They give you a big old bag of goodies (coupons) as well as a map that shows where lots of businesses are located. One of the bad things is that some of the businesses are closed once you get to them (shame on them). | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 3064 Registered: 08-2004 |
Yeah Spacemonkey is right... there's no Aldi's, Dollar General, Dollar Bills, Dollar Tree or Dollar Kingdom downtown, so why would it be worth his trip downtown... | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 899 Registered: 11-2003 |
For those who say there isn't any shopping downtown, when was the last time you actually went downtown to shop? True enough, most of the shopping is in the Ren Cen and Millender Center but it is shopping, along with Blumz on Gratiot and Broadway, the shops on Jefferson across from the Ren Cen... | ||
Dds Member Username: Dds Post Number: 20 Registered: 10-2006 |
And don't forget the numerous liquor stores which make up a majority of the shopping experiences in Detroit. | ||
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo Post Number: 749 Registered: 06-2005 |
Last Christmas I did ALL of my Christmas gift shopping in Downtown Detroit. Yea, I could have gone to RO or Birmingham, but in Detroit I found some really cool interesting shops. Pure Detroit, ofcourse, some creative fashion shops. Could I do it every year? Yes, if every year more and more "one of a kind" or other type of shops keep opening up.... I will be there to shop. Yea, there's no Target, Nordsrom's, Crate-n-barrel or Best Buy. Big fickin' deal! Everyone loved the gifts I gave, BECAUSE they didn't come from those stores. But then... some people can't handle "different" or not main stream. | ||
Nainrouge Member Username: Nainrouge Post Number: 98 Registered: 05-2006 |
This is awesome! What a great idea! | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 901 Registered: 11-2003 |
Don't forget Spectacles on Grand River between Randolph and Broadway. Mark England on Woodward.. you have Athletes Foot on Woodward.. It's not prime shopping but you can get it done in the city. | ||
Apbest Member Username: Apbest Post Number: 264 Registered: 03-2006 |
Studio Cotoure on Woodward too isnt there a high end botique in Harmonie Park somewhere? and there's Flo at Willis and Cass next to Avalon plus the new one that opened @ Cadillac square | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 902 Registered: 11-2003 |
You also have Ragz @ the corner of Grand River & Broadway.. that might be the boutique Apbest was speaking of. Silver Fox Furs is down there as well above Ragz | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 34 Registered: 12-2003 |
You have to start somewhere. I love it. Great work! | ||
Mscongeniality Member Username: Mscongeniality Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2006 |
This is really amazing! It'll be a perfect outing with my family. Maybe some ice skating at Campus Martius too! Thanks for sharing! | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1133 Registered: 12-2004 |
Have you RSVP'd? If you haven't, you should! Also, welcome to the forum, Mscongeniality. | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1149 Registered: 12-2004 |
New Flyer:  | ||
Miketoronto Member Username: Miketoronto Post Number: 352 Registered: 07-2004 |
I hope it is a great success  There is nothing like downtown and neighbourhood retail strip shopping for the holiday's. I almost never use suburban malls for shopping anymore. Its much better in the fresh air of downtown. You don't get as stressed as in the malls during this time of season Enjoy it. I was hoping to make it out to this event, but I can't get out of work. | ||
Ericdfan Member Username: Ericdfan Post Number: 175 Registered: 08-2005 |
I saw a spot for this on the channel 7 news...I think its a wonderful idea...Idk of any shopping downtown other than what I have heard about on here, but that doesn't mean that its not there... | ||
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo Post Number: 758 Registered: 06-2005 |
A little late, but did anyone go to this Shopping event? I was unable due to family requirements.... makes me quite sad, really. | ||
Detroitbill Member Username: Detroitbill Post Number: 100 Registered: 09-2006 |
I have always done at least 70% of my shopping Downtown or online..If you look its really quite surprising what you can buy downtown for Christmas.. Dont forget Pure Detroit and Pewabic Pottery,,Biegas Gallery also is great,,,Pangborn Designs also offers lots of cool things,,and gee you dont even have to drive to the burbs to fight mall crowds,,I stay away from them |
