What blast! Surprised my wife on our 58th anniversary with the Detroit Tour. With Chris as our…read morepilot, we had a wonderful hour at about 100 mph and 800' in the air on a beautiful, sunny day seeing the area from a new perspective. My wife was thrilled. I had her sit up front for the big view, but I got to see plenty from the back seat, too. Highly recommend this for fun or a special experience/occasion.

One of the best experiences I've ever had in my life!…read more As an anniversary present for my girlfriend, I wanted to do something completely outside the box, and unique. A helicopter sight-seeing tour was the way to go! For over a month, I had emailed back and forth with Alan the owner of Magnum Helicopters, and he was more than willing to answer ANY questions I had as a first time flyer. It was an amazing experience, with an amazing perspective on places I've seen thousands of times. I cannot even count how many times I must have said "Wow!" during the flight. Absolutely breathtaking experience!

My girls and I had a great time celebrating Galentine's on the Wine Trolley. The driver was really…read morecool. I loved that he supported other Black-owned small businesses like Griot and Byrd's as stops along the way. It was obvious that he loves what he does as he interacted with us the entire time, even being our photog throughout the evening. The chosen stops were well-thought out and appreciated, including the restroom stop. The only thing I would alter would be limiting the sweet wines as a couple almost seemed more like liqueurs. Overall, it was a great experience and the driver was phenomenal and very accommodating. The cherry on top was the great old skool playlist that kept us all singing and dancing the entire time. Can't wait to do this again.

Arrived late and unorganized. Driver was rude and lacked clear communication. It is a fun idea and…read moreit would have much more fun with more professionalism.

Meghan, our guide was one of the best we have ever toured with anywhere! We were in a group of 22…read morepeople including several (well behaved...thanks parents) children. For anyone interested in architecture and Art Nouveaux designs, this one hour tour MUST be on your list!

Friendly staff! Located inside the Guardian Building, it's a cute shop with all the touristy swag…read moreyou would ever need. Clothing, hats, food, candles, magnets, etc...you name it they probably got it here. I was able to snag a lively Detroit magnet for the fridge.

Took a tour last week and had such a great time…read more The staff is always so friendly and excited when you're hopping on the boat. They offer snacks, alcoholic beverages and drinks. Definitely recommend.

The cruise was interesting, very relaxing and informative. Staff were courteous, helpful &…read morefriendly. Lasted about an hour. I wish it would have gone down to Belle Isle: a very important historical feature in Detroit's history. Spending time on Windsor, Ontario could have been left off entirely.

Our tour was wonderful. We had 14 women, 3 tour stops and lunch. It all worked out perfectly…read more Thanks to our hostess from Luv to Taste for making everything go smoothly. She was very accommodating and helped us put together the perfect day. We didn't have to handle the logistics, which made the day that much more enjoyable. I would definitely suggest Luv to Taste's services and would use them again.

My girlfriends and I had a wonderful time on our wine tasting tour with Luv To Taste. Our host was…read morevery punctual, knowledgeable and accommodating. We would definitely do another tour.

I can say I had the pleasure of traveling out of this station. I will also say the station…read moreattendant was very helpful to me. While traveling to Dearborn I learned my return 3 days later had been canceled. The gentleman quickly looked at the situation and got me rebooked. The station was spacious and clean. The city transit also departs from here so just another added bonus. There is a fantastic resteraunt near by called Ford's Garage. The Comfort Inn nearby was clean and reasonable too.

I always use this train station when I travel from Dearborn, MI to Chicago, IL. Lots of parking and…read moreseveral places to eat within easy walking distance. When one of my friends comes into town to visit he always arrives and departs from here. Clean and well lit with even it's own little library. Much better then the previous station down the road.

We just spent a fantastic couple of hours with Joe, who is funny, smart, insightful, wry and…read morepassionate about the city where he'd lived in and around his entire life. Our two hour tour went by too quickly and we wished we'd taken the four hour option instead! Joe was not only a terrific tour guide, he worked with with our schedules. We really appreciated getting a real insider's glimpse of a fascinating, complicated city. Cannot recommend Joe and Backseat Detroit tours more highly!

My husband, sister-in-law, niece, and I (age range 7-31) took a tour with Joe of Backseat Detroit…read morein January of 2014 and the experience was unforgettable for all of us! Joe served as a treasure trove of knowledge regarding the city as he provided interesting facts, historical data (and even hilarious jokes) while we traversed neighborhoods such as the affluent Boston Edison District, historic Corktown, the colorful Heidelberg Project, and many, many more. The best part was that though Joe had a planned route, he offered to customize our tour on the spot to meet our varied personal interests--a service that Joe said he provides to all his guests. For instance, Joe said that if we were interested in a particular theme, such as the Motor City's vibrant music history, he would include Hitsville USA and other prominent music sights within the city. My seven-year-old niece said she was interested in toys, which made us laugh due to its randomness, but alas, Joe guided us through the aforementioned Heidelberg Project (a neighborhood in which the houses are adorned with colorful polka dots and teddy bears) and even led us into the Fisher where we gazed upon a stunning detailed Lego replica of the skyscraper in which we were standing (see pics). Whatever your specific interests are, Joe will ensure that you leave satisfied! We also appreciated that Joe provided a well-rounded and as-unbiased-as-possible perspective of the long-troubled, yet vibrant city. For instance, when we asked Joe a specific question regarding the politically-polarizing Detroit mogul Matty Maroun, he was sure to note when his facts ventured into opinion territory. This perspective proved invaluable to the sights as well: Most visitors will have heard of and/or seen photos of Detroit's tremendous blight, but Joe also showed us breathtaking extant structures from Detroit's grandiose past and he was sure to also point out new developments in the city; we visited the decrepit remains of Michigan Central Station, but Joe also took us into the spectacular Guardian Building (Wait until Joe tells you the story about the building's roof--you'll be astonished), and Joe even showed us the wonderful new Beethoven Cafe on Third Avenue where we purchased delicious coffee and pastries. Of course, any smartphone could provide both navigation and a web browser set to Wikipedia that could guide visitors on a tour of Detroit, right? WRONG! For starters, Joe is a long-time resident of Detroit, so he provided a unique and authentic perspective of life in the city. Moreover, Joe maintains an active role in Detroit city politics and stays current on city planning; therefore, Joe provided us with fascinating information regarding the city's past, present and future that we likely could not have obtained through the internet. And if you require further proof that Joe's tour provided invaluable information, consider this: out of our group of four, all of us were born and raised in the Metro-Detroit-area and all four of us have lived in the city at one point in our lives; yet Joe still showed us new sights and provided us with a wealth of new knowledge regarding our former home. Book a tour with Backseat Detroit. You will not be disappointed!

How cool it was to have a volunteer event here…read more I have only been to the parade maybe once, but watched the floats many times on TV. It's quite something to be so up close and a get to be a part of the small section of the float. It's located at a warehouse, was told to wear grubby clothes and to dress warm from other colleagues that have done this event before. The entrance to the gated parking lot for the parade company is just passed the guard gate. There's a sign for the Parade company at the guard gate and the fence and gated entrance is right after the guard gate on the left. Keep an eye out for the extremely color blovkdftbuilding, that's where you'll be parking near. You enter by ringing the doorbell and the reception will let you in and guide you to the room for your team. They will soon be opening up the Saturday volunteer events for family members, and The Lake. They also suggested previous volunteers to come after hours uncertain days through the week as well to help out. The team was working on seven floats for the Thanksgiving parade this year. They will often repair and refurbish older floats to use again. I think Russ said their oldest float is from the late 90s. Russ works in the paint department. You can definitely see some very distinct characteristic floats, and heads throughout the warehouse. It's really large warehouse with big skylights that can make it very hot if it's warmer outside. Today was a perfect day inside, since it was only about 74° outside. It's really a fun event to do with your team members at a corporation or anywhere. They do provide gloves, aprons, paint brushes, and rolling pins. I think it would probably make sense to use nicer, rolling pins and paint brushes, since they get a little gunk up and messed up, which then can cause some clumps and junk as your paint. At the end of your volunteer event, the team will go through and rinse off all the rollers, paint brushes, and are asked to put back any unused paint into the main paint pale. I would definitely come again, it was my first time participating in making a section of a parade float. There are other corporations represented, most likely from my same company.

This was THE best tour I have ever taken. Our tour was with Steve. He was amazing. Our tour was…read moresupposed to last a couple hours and it was extended. We were not complaining. Every question was answered, tremendous facts were given and the entire experience was stellar. I highly recommend going and supporting them. They are also in the throws of building a new place. Help them out. They deserve it. If I ever get back to Detroit again, I would def. Go on this tour again The parking lot is difficult to find, but a call to the front desk and we were helped immediately.