Executive Committee Meeting 10-15-24

President's Report

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ADDRESSES

WHERE TO STAY

Where to Stay Detroit offers a wide choice of accommodation, generally of high quality, in historic buildings, tastefully renovated. Our selection favors the Downtown district, the most central for seeing the city. T Find the addresses on our maps using the numbers on the listing (e.g. ā ). The coordinates in red (e.g. C2 ) refer to the detachable map (inside the cover). Downtown Local Map pp. 20–21 $150-350 � Ă Roost – F6 - 1265 Washington by Albert Kahn in 1936 for local radio, this impeccably renovated Art Deco hotel has spacious rooms and all the comforts you’d expect in its class. Several restaurants and bars including a nice rooftop . ą The Siren Hotel – F6 - 1509 Broadway St - t (313) 277

Rivertown, Belle Isle, Lake St. Clair Map in the second

a hairdressing salon (upstairs) ! Tree Graves, a hairdresser himself, oversees it all. A great philanthropist, he is also the founder of Love Only, a charity he funds from his profits to feed the homeless. Ē Little Caesars Arena – EF5 - 2645 Woodward Ave - t (313) 471-7000 - www.313presents.com. Built in 2017 to replace the Joe Louis Arena, this stadium hosts sporting competitions and huge concerts. ē The Majestic – E4 - 4140 Woodward Ave - t (313) 833-9700 - majesticdetroit.com. More than a theater, the Majestic is a veritable leisure center, offering shows, concerts, a lively cafe and restaurant, bowling alley, and others. New Center & Milwaukee Junction Local Map p. 42 ĕ Tangent Gallery & Hastings Street Ballroom – D1 - 715 E. Milwaukee Ave - t (313) 873 -2955 - tangentgallery. com - 12:30pm-8pm . Bar, exhibition space, shop, renowned techno club: this huge and multipurpose venue welcomes a loyal audience both inside and out. � Ė Fisher Theatre – 3011 W. Grand Blvd - t (313) 887-1256 - www.broadwayindetroit.com . Dating from the Roaring Twenties, this movie theater has retained its lavish decor ( T p. 56) and made comedy musicals its specialty. Its nickname? Broadway in Detroit.

inside flap of the cover Off the detachable map Ę Dirty Dog Jazz Café – 97 Kercheval Ave - Grosse Pointe - t (313) 882-5299 - dirtydogjazz.com - 11:30am-4pm, 6pm-10:30pm (Tue. midday only) - closed Sun.-Mon. - live music Wed.-Sat. from 6pm or 6:30pm A near-daily music program and an English pub-style restaurant. Settle for just a cocktail, although it would be a shame as the food is so good. North Map in the second ę Royal Oak Music Theatre – 418 W. 4 th St - Royal Oak - t (248) 399 3065 - www.royaloakmusictheatre. com. Another superb Roaring Twenties cinema that has become an auditorium for concerts, musicals, one-man shows, and such. Ave - t (313) 345-6300 - www. bakerskeyboardloungedet.com - 4pm-10pm (weekend till midnight) . Calling all jazz lovers. Opened in 1934, this neighborhood restaurant quickly became a legendary jazz club, today the oldest in the world still in business! Count Basie, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Art Blakey: all the biggest names of the genre have performed here. Just the place to go have a drink, grab a bite to eat, and listen to live music. � Ġ Baker’s Keyboard Lounge – 20510 Livernois inside flap of the cover Off the detachable map

Blvd - t (313) 547-6165 - www. myroost.com - õ (for a fee) j - 117 rooms. $209-249 - f . The Roost moved into the exceptional Book Tower ( T p. 28) , far too long abandoned, and where a small exhibition on the first floor traces its history. The result is a huge success: the small apartments, which offer all the comforts you would hope to find (even a washing machine and tumble dryer), are perfect if staying for more than a couple of days. Several restaurants and bars are worth a visit: Kamper’s , the rooftop bar with a terrace for cocktails and tapas; Suprême , an excellent French brewery; Sakazuki and Hiroki San , upmarket Japanese pub and restaurant respectively. They’ve got it all covered. ă Cambria Downtown – E7 - 600 W. Lafayette Blvd - t (313) 733-0300 - www.cambriadetroit.com - õ (for a fee) j - 154 rooms. $129-435 - f . In a great location and housed in an historic building designed

4736 - thesirenhotel.com - õ (for a fee) j - 106 rooms. $229-369 - f . Left derelict for over thirty years, the beautiful Wurlitzer Building (1926) was saved from demolition by New York designers. The structured erected by the legendary musical instrument maker has been converted into a charming hotel with sometimes small but well-appointed rooms, decked out in colorful vintage furniture. A cafe, cocktail bar, and restaurant complete the picture. Ć Detroit Foundation Hotel – F7 - 250 W. Larned St - t (313) 800-5500 - detroitfoundationhotel.com - õ (for a fee) j - 100 rooms. $212-356 - f . Another great example of renovated architecture, this hotel has taken up residence in an old fire station (1929), of which some original elements have been salvaged. Here and there, photos show what the place was like in its former incarnation. In the well-sized

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