Nurse Anesthesia: About Detroit

Revised March 14, 2022

Detroit is a vibrant city with many areas to explore, world-class museums, arts venues, entertainment spots and professional sports teams. There is something for every taste and interest in metro Detroit.

Sports

• Detroit is home to our beloved Detroit Red Wings
• ...and the (improving) Detroit Lions
• Detroit Pistons
• Detroit Tigers
• Gold Cup Powerboat Racing on the Detroit River
• Detroit Free Press Marathon
• We are home to the famous Detroit Skating Club, where Todd Eldridge, Tara Lipinski, and Yuka Sato have trained.
• Detroit Yacht Club
• Bayview Yacht Club

News

• Detroit Free Press
• The Detroit News
• Crain's Detroit Business
• Detroit Jewish News

Entertainment

• Motor City Casino
• MGM Grand Casino
• About Detroit Techno music
• North American International Auto Show
• Theatre
• The Detroit Blues Society
• Soulful Detroit, a history of Detroit Soul music
• Detroit Jazz Festival
• Chamber Music Society of Detroit

Culture

• We have a fabulous art museum, The Detroit Institute of Arts
• We have a great symphony, The Detroit Symphony
• The Charles H Wright Museum of African-American History is a must-see
• The Detroit Zoo is great for kids.
• Michigan Science Center, another great one for kids.
• Detroit Opera Theatre
• The Holocaust Memorial Center

Religion and Service

• Archdiocese of Detroit
• Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
• Habitat for Humanity- Detroit

• Our local NAACP chapter is the biggest in the U.S.
• Detroit is very diverse. We have a large Arab-American Community
• ACCESS is a human services organization committed to the development of the Arab American community in all aspects of its economic and cultural life.

History

• Detroit Publishing Co. Turn of the century photographs
• Detroit Historical Museum
• Marine Historical Society of Detroit
• The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit
• Forgotten Detroit, pre-Depression architecture.
• "Detroit isn't just a national treasure. It IS America. And wherever you may live, you wouldn't be there -- and wouldn't be who you are in the same way -- without Detroit." -Anthony Bourdain Kick out the Jams

Area Guides, Travel

• Delta Airlines has a hub in Detroit.
• City of Detroit
• Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Detroit Metro Airport
• Detroit CitySearch
• Apartment finder

Weather

• Weather in Detroit
• NOAA weather
• Local time