  Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 374 Registered: 06-2006 |
Where's the best place to park to spend the evening around Campus Martius, maybe have dinner at the Hard Rock and then go ice skating afterwards.... Is the Compuware parking structure open to the public after hours? What else is there to do within walking distance down there (at night during the winter)? | ||
Apbest Member Username: Apbest Post Number: 318 Registered: 03-2006 |
street parking on monroe or woodward park in greektown garage and get it validated for free park in premier garage on hudsons site | ||
Valkyrias Member Username: Valkyrias Post Number: 381 Registered: 02-2005 |
if he's eating at hard rock, he may as well park in the compuware parking structure (which is always open to the public and i believe is actually open all night, if i'm not mistaken) and get it validated at the restaurant. there are several bars in the immediate area around there, as well as greektown. pulse is across the street on monroe. the well is across the street on randolph. go further down monroe, there is greektown. or go around the corner, down broadway, and there are a few bars down there as well. basically, you could wander that whole area within a 2 block radius and stumble on all sorts of places... (Message edited by valkyrias on December 05, 2006) | ||
Lakesuperior Member Username: Lakesuperior Post Number: 154 Registered: 06-2005 |
the opera house is right there. music hall. there is a little coffee shop/theatre next door to small plates on broadway (called 1515 broadway perhaps?). there is delux lounge, on monroe i believe, it's a quick walk from campus martius. coffee at the guardian (check the hours). lafayette coney... | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 204 Registered: 05-2006 |
Park at the Opera House garage and eat across the street at the Detroit Beer Company on Broadway. Then walk to CM. Skip the Hard Rock, go for locally owned. Sometimes you can luck out and there are open spots on the street on Broadway and they are free after 6 or on weekends. | ||
Lakesuperior Member Username: Lakesuperior Post Number: 155 Registered: 06-2005 |
oops- not delux- pulse. what the hell is delux? | ||
Ltrain Member Username: Ltrain Post Number: 112 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hard Rock employs Detroiters. It's not bad to go there if you like $9 burgers. Go there if you wish and don't feel bad about it because it's not locally owned. | ||
Valkyrias Member Username: Valkyrias Post Number: 382 Registered: 02-2005 |
delux is another bar/martini lounge place that is also on monroe but located in the greektown casino parking structure. | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 399 Registered: 06-2005 |
Look at the Christmas trees in the lobby of Compuware. Also, on the off chance that you or your companion have not seen the lobby of the Guardian Building, walk over and take a look. | ||
Harmonie Member Username: Harmonie Post Number: 653 Registered: 08-2004 |
In the vicinity of Campus Martius I would recommend Vicentes Cuban Restaurant. It has great food, a great atmosphere and its uniqueness adds something special to anyone's night. Also, they have salsa performances on Friday and Flamenco performances on Saturday. Overall, my advice is to park in the Compuware Garage. Have either a before dinner or after dinner drink at hard rock (to see the place without spending money on mediocre food that is pricey)While you are there get your ticket validated. Dinner at Vicentes ( www.vicentes.us) on Library street directly behind the parking garage and then go skating at the park. A great date if you ask me. | ||
Diehard Member Username: Diehard Post Number: 15 Registered: 03-2005 |
I like to go to Sizzle & Spice after ice skating - it's just down Monroe about a block, toward Greektown. Excellent Indian food. | ||
Eric_c Member Username: Eric_c Post Number: 898 Registered: 11-2003 |
Could always try the Woodward if you're looking for something good for dessert. Is Ben and Jerry's open late still, or are they back to winter hours? | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 89 Registered: 10-2006 |
You can usually find a FREE and really good parking spot around the library behind the Compuware parking deck presuming no special events are going on. If you can't find a spot there, just make one; it is a really good location for that, esp. under the people mover track. | ||
Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1325 Registered: 10-2003 |
Park on Library, eat sushi at Oslo, and walk down Woodward to Cmart. |
