from the Visit Detroit blog:
What’s the attraction(s)?
You’ll find metro Detroit’s most popular tourism attraction, The Henry Ford, located in Wayne County—Dearborn, to be exact. The Henry Ford consists of the expansive Henry Ford Museum, The Henry Ford Giant Screen Experience, the outdoor Greenfield Village (open seasonally April through December) and the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Visitors come from all over the world to tour the museum and village, which bring 300 years of American history and innovation to life. A tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, where the Ford F-150 pickup truck is produced, offers a glimpse of American auto manufacturing in action. These attractions on their own can easily fill your whole day. But wait, there’s more…
The Arab American National Museum marked its 10th anniversary in 2016. A new 4,700 square foot addition was a great way to celebrate. This is the only museum in the United States that tells the story and celebrates the contributions of Arab Americans.
Eat It Up
Speaking of Arab American contributions, you’ll find some of the most authentic and delicious Middle Eastern cuisine around in restaurants and bakeries along Dearborn’s Warren Avenue. Detroit’s landmark Dakota Inn Rathskeller has been serving up German fare with a side of entertainment for more than 80 years. And Giovanni’s Ristorante, a Detroit staple for Italian food since 1968, is worth the trip for house made pasta and fresh seafood in an intimate atmosphere.
Shop Around
Fun and unique places to shop in Wayne County include The Glass Academy, a working artist studio that sells both functional glassware and glass sculptures. Reality TV fans may want to visit American Jewelry and Loan, the setting of “Hardcore Pawn.” Michigan’s only IKEA store is located in Canton. And Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn is a large shopping mall full of national retailers.
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