Detroit offers a range of tours, many listed on the VisitDetroit.com website. If you can handle a walking tour, hit the pavement with one of many metro tour providers. To satisfy the appetite you work up, take the "Culinary Escapes" walking tour for foodies. If cruising along is more your style, take in the city aboard a boat tour; select from several riverboat or yacht charter companies. If you're interested in the inner workings of some of Detroit's attractions, take the behind-the-scenes tours at Ford Field or Stahl's Original Bakery. Popular audio tours include the Downtown Detroit History and Architecture Tour. For an alternative view of the city, paddle along with Riverside Kayak Connection for water-based exploration.
Art museums include the Detroit Institute of Arts, the fifth-largest fine arts museum in the country, as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. For local history and culture, try the Detroit Historical Museum or the National Museum of the Tuskegee Airmen. For a look at the city's musical heritage, step into the Motown Historical Museum or check out the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Located at Hitsville, USA, the original home of Motown records, the Motown Historical Museum is one of Detroit's biggest tourist attractions.
The Detroit metro area features three Las Vegas-style casinos, plus more gaming attractions across the river in nearby Windsor, Ontario. Greektown Casino, in the Greektown historic district near Comerica Park, offers many casino games, including roulette, poker and slots. In addition, the casino offers a bistro, an international buffet and a lounge with live entertainment. The MGM Grand Detroit downtown offers more gaming and a Wolfgang Puck restaurant among its dining options. For a casino and hotel themed after Detroit itself, continue your winning streak at Motor City Casino, also in downtown Detroit.
Detroit offers a wide range of exotic cuisines in its varied neighborhoods. Head to Greektown for delicious Hellenic treats. In Mexicantown, you can find authentic spicy tamales and rich mole. Hamtramck is home to a Polish population with authentic eateries and delis, while Dearborn's Arabic population offers fresh taboule, hummus and falafel. For a quintessential Detroit bite, buy a Coney hot dog with beanless chili, raw onions and yellow mustard.
