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Detroit Web Site - Attractions - Metropolitan Detroit
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
This site lists many of the Detroit area attractions so we've decided not to repeat them here.
We have listed the attractions we found that have home pages with their links.
The Ambassador Bridge - the U.S. bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor.
The Detroit Zoo, Belle Isle Zoo and the Belle Isle Aquarium, and the Nature Center
Visit
Detroit Web Site - Attractions - Metropolitan Detroit
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
This site lists many of the Detroit area museums so we've decided not to repeat them here.
We have listed the museums we found that have home pages with their links.
Detroit Historical Museums - including the Detroit Historical Museum,
Historic Fort Wayne, Dossins Great Lakes Museum and Moross House.
Museum of African American History
African Heritage Cultural Center
Children's Museum and Planetarium - displays of stuffed and live animals, musical instrument, puppets, old-fashioned toys and ethnic crafts. Saturdays at 10a.m.and 2p.m. are great workshops exploring the arts, for $1, by Detroit Public School teachers. 87 East Kirby, Detroit, just north of the Detroit Institute of Arts. 313-494-1210.
State
Fair Grounds - The Michigan State Fair is held the last
weekend in August through the first weekend in September.
Four Bears Water Park - Auburn Road between Ryan and Dequindre, Utica. Water slides, paddleboats, go-carts, kiddie rides, miniature golf, petting zoo and more. 810-739-5863.
Belle Isle Water Slides - Bell Isle Park, Detroit. Three water slides on the north side of the island besides the beach. 313-267-7115.
Lake Erie Metropark Wave Pool - along Lake Erie on West Jefferson in Brownstown Twp.. 313-379-5020.
Red Oaks Water Park - Red Oaks has the largest wave action pool in Michigan plus a three-flume water slide. 1455 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., between John R and Dequindre. 810-585-6990.
Waterford Oaks Water Park - over 30 activities including waterslides, wave pool and a creative wet playground. Waterford Oaks County Park on Scott Lake Road between Pontiac lake Road and Dixie Highway, Pontiac. 810-858-0918.
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http://www.ddc.com/ - Detroit Download Central - a good family oriented site.
http://www.ddsi.com/metro/ - Metro Online
http://www.ddsi.com/metro/kids.htm - Metro Online Kids Room
http://www.ddsi.com/metro/story.htm - Story Time
http://www.ddsi.com/metro/teens.htm - Teen Time
http://www.child.net/detroitkids.htm - Detroit CityKids - a service of National Children's Coalition and SC METRO
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