The Toronto Star's travel section
takes a trip to Detroit, displaying that, though the city isn't
perfect, it's still beautiful and inspiring and chock full of
character. character.
Excerpt:
This summer, Detroit is beefing up its auto-themed events
to celebrate both the 100th anniversary of the founding of General
Motors and the 100th anniversary of Henry Ford selling his first Model
T.
There's "Detroit Rock City," thanks to bands like
The Von Bondies and The White Stripes, and Motown for a playlist
stocked with Marvin Gaye, the Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder and The
Supremes.
It seems like every time Detroit has taken a hit, it
surges impossibly back, and this cycle lends itself to colourful
retelling by a population that is both gregarious and prideful.
Read the entire article
here.
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