This may sound like a funny title for a city that is misaligned in the news but my experience a few weeks ago bears out that the city is indeed for lovers.

Okay I’ll explain. To get there from Chicago is a hop and a skip on American, and actually from other cities it’s not too long a flight either. I loved the short flight, and the convenience it afforded me in getting to ...

When you enter the Detroit Institute of Arts, the first thing that may shock you is the mural by Diego Rivera. As you continue through the building, you may realize the best kept secret is that this is the 6th largest museum collection in the United States. Pay special attention to the African-American works which are divided into periods and themes throughout.

During my trip to Detroit, I almost forgot that I was in a city with that famous stretch of road, that is perhaps best known in pop culture for being the area where White Rapper/Recording artist Eminem is from. I didn't see the movie, but I do know Eight Mile Road is the stretch of road the separates the suburbs from the city.

What I didn't know until my trip here, is that it's ...

I'm from Chicago, so when I think Museum, I think large, ornate architectural structures with marble flooring. The Motown Museum is nothing like that at all, but it still gave me chills. The museum sits on a residential block, where some of the homes are actually used as businesses. I stared at it from the outside for a long time before going in because in this house, near a funeral home in ...

When I think Detroit, I think big hair, long nails and a lot of street flavor. But what really exists there is a metropolitan city with an artistic side, an action packed nightlife and streets and organizations named after the big three automakers. Most prominent is Ford. You can't miss it. There is Ford Avenue, the Ford Corporate Office Building standing out amongst the city's skyline and ...