Turkey Legs to Go is FanHouse's complete travel guide for all of the 2008-2009 college bowl games. Here, we cover the Motor City Bowl (Detroit, Michigan), which pits Florida Atlantic against Central Michigan.Overview / Matchup: The idea of "Florida Atlantic versus Central Michigan" isn't sexy. It's just not. But you should be more enthralled for this tilt than you actually think. Dan LeFevour (who I feel like has been a Chippewa for nine years now) averaged over 300 passing yards per game and Rusty Smith is no slouch either. In other words, if you like an obscene amount of points being scored by two teams that you've never really heard of, Detroit is a pretty good place to be on the day after Christmas.
Oh yeah, there's an additional bonus too: it'll be the best football you'll see in Detroit all year! Zing!
Hotels: For luxury accommodation and top-notch service, the MGM Grand Detroit is the best hotel in town. The Omni Detroit River Place is in a historic landmark building and offers river views. The Leland is your bargain bet and one of the only city center hotels with rooms under 100 a night. All of our suggested hotels are within one or two miles of the stadium.
Restaurants: Rattlesnake Club is the best restaurant in Detroit and single-handedly put the motor-city on the culinary map... try the pan-roasted sterling salmon. Open for more than 60 years, Carl's Chop House is the king of Detroit steakhouses. Jacoby's since 1904 offers quality German food at reasonable prices... they also have 12 beers on tap and more than 70 bottled beers from around the world.
Nightlife: If Jacoby's doesn't cut it for you as bar, try Town Pump Tavern. The Tavern has a library-like 1920s with gleaming wood and leather chairs. It probably draws the most eclectic crowd of any downtown bar and features live music (usually jazz or blues) on the weekends. Hockeytown Cafe is a favorite for Red Wings fanatics but sports fans of all kinds will feel at home here. The bar has a lively atmosphere, rooftop seating and occasional dance parties.
All travel related information provided courtesy of Professional Travel Guide.
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12-26-2008 @ 4:41AM
Unforgivable Wetness said...
Strip Clubs: Detroit could be considered one of the top cities in the Midwest for strip clubs. The high-end "gentleman's clubs," though they may be very expensive, are considered to have a great combination of gorgeous dancers and high-mileage lap dances. The vast majority of the clubs in the area are lined up on two streets: 8 Mile Rd. (famed for the Eminem movie of the same name) on the north side, and Michigan Ave., bordering the south side. By far the most popular and best strip club in Detroit, travel to the suburb of Inkster and check out The Flight Club. If you have a passport, you might want to cross the border and try one of the clubs in Windsor, Ontario, which have a reputation (deserved or undeserved) as being a little nastier than the clubs on the U.S. side.
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