Driving tour was easy to follow, just download the directions from their website. Although it's…read morehard to navigate and tell all the passengers in my car who used to own or currently own the mansions and stuff like that. If it was warm outside we'd have gotten out of our car and walked to see more but it was too cold. There are definitely houses that are well kept and they are some that have seen better days.

I'm not much for haunted houses but I have to say- I really enjoyed myself here. The pumpkin patch…read moreis a nice edition.

Wow this place- Eloise- we finally got to check it out. I'm glad we went for the haunted houses!!…read moreIt was amazing- they were the longest and coolest ones I've ever walked through. They utilized the hospital in most of the attraction, which made the whole experience even more creepy! I went for a private event, but it opened this weekend. I recommend everyone to go check out this historical site. So much has happened here in the past, you can feel the grounds energy as you pull into the parking lot. Looking up at those old windows, you can just feel someone or something peering from one! Go check out Eloise Asylum! The best haunted attraction in the state of Michigan!

Having been from NY and thinking I had seen almost everything, nothing could have prepared me for…read morepiling into an early 1900s Ford Model A and driving through modern traffic alongside today's cars. The Touring Company gives a great tour of historic Belle Island providing history and knowledge as you tool around in a literal collectors piece, as authentic as when it rolled off the assembly line nearly 100 years ago. The tour guides are incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating, willing to take you anywhere on the island and answer all the questions you might have about the car itself. One of the coolest things about the tour is seeing other peoples astonished faces as they drive next to a historical car on their ordinary drives

Took the Belle Isle Tour with three girlfriends. Everyone agreed how much fun we had. Our guide…read moreand excellent driver, Carrie, shared tons of interesting historical and current facts about the island. We made stops at the conservatory, fountain and aquarium as well as the new garden space. Would recommend for adults and children.

I wanted to take my team (I am a small medical practice owner) on an adventure to get them out of…read morethe office. After researching local guides, we chose John Paul. I am confident we picked the best one! I go to Detroit often and realized how little I know about our wonderful city. After visiting with John Paul, I have respect and appreciation for the history and architecture. Thank you!

John-Paul is an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide. You can really tell he loves his city of…read moreDetroit. He is able to tailor your tour to your tastes, so you see the amazing things this city has to offer while being interesting to you! There is so much more we wanted to see, but just ran out of time. We'll be back, can't wait to chat again.

If you are not familiar with this area of Detroit, take a drive through at least once, it's quite…read morecharming. It's situated just north of 7 mile and west of Woodward and south of Ferndale. There are some amazing homes back here. My parents had a home here that they restored a while back. It was a gorgeous house, over 10K square foot house. I had the privilege to stay there for a bit. It was also a host house for one of their regular Palmer Woods tour and Holiday parties. It has a beautiful black velvet ball room on the top floor, a blue powder room, bedrooms and bathrooms galore. The most beautiful sun drenche Florida room that was full restored to its glory days. Fireplaces that you could stand inside of. A huge carriage house above the 4 car garage.

When reading an article on Times Magazine i saw Palmer Woods district as a top ten attraction in…read moreDetroit. I never never heard of this area and was intrigued. The Palmer Woods Historic District is named after Thomas W. Palmer, a prominent citizen of nineteenth-century Detroit and a United States Senator. Palmer's estate included land on both sides of Woodward Avenue, stretching from Six Mile Road to Eight Mile Road. It was a cold spring day but we wanted to start our adventure here (and eventually go North to Ferndale and Birmingham) This is a beautiful neighborhood with classic designed houses where Detroit elite have lived since the early 1900's . It is beautiful for a walk to enjoy the homes and have a feel for the culture. They also sometimes offer walking tours through http://www.palmerwoods.org, a great quiet escape in Detroit!

I was a little sticker shocked at first. $55 to visit three bars on an old school bus. While on the…read morebus, we learned that our $55 was actually supporting transportation for kids to school and after school programs. Definitely changed my tune. Our tour guide was able to share the history of prohibition in Detroit as well as shared the unique history at each of our stops. I would definitely recommend to try this tour.

My 1st experience with The Detroit Bus Co. was unforgettable! Boy, do they know how to entertain…read moreyou! We had 3 stops on this tour and music/trivia on the bus between each stop! Check-in was easy and the bus was packed. We met at Checker Bar to start the journey. It was a well lit area, with paid street parking. A part of each ticket sold helps provide bus rides for students in Detroit that could use the support. Take a look at their planned events and get on board!

The Fisher Building was completed in 1928 honored with a silver medal in architecture in 1929 by…read morethe Architecture League of New York. Currently, it's an office building with a theater showing Broadway quality shows, and some shops and restaurants on the ground floor. One of the most recognizable sights on Detroit's skyline, the building is also known as "The Golden Tower." The original gold-leaf tiles on the tower were covered with asphalt during WWII for fear of bombing. Following the war the damaged gold tiles were replaced with green terra cotta tiles that are illuminated gold at night.

Sunday, May 17, 2026. Broadway In Detroit - #BroadwayInDetroit - The #FisherTheatre and more! and…read moremore! Detroit. #hamilton I have been planning this moment since I'd been informed that Hamilton was coming back in March -- and I don't think I fully understood the depths of my devotion to making it happen until I saw my mother's face. She had surgery just days before. She couldn't clap too hard. None of that stopped her from being completely, uncontainable, childlike giddy. It is not often that adult children get to see their parents that way -- eyes dancing, joy uncontained. I got to see it Sunday night. The cast -- predominantly Black and brilliant. Culturally, that matters deeply to me and my former Black Panther mother. I want to be clear, however: everyone on that stage gave everything. The dancers. The vocals. The lighting. The set. Collective excellence. That's what live performance does -- it doesn't let you just watch. It makes you witness. And then there's the #FisherBuilding itself. I love theatres. I see grand architecture as art. Every time I enter a building -- big or small -- I stop at the door and take it all in. The Fisher is what I imagine true opulence looks like: 40 kinds of marble, crystal and bronze, green terra cotta tiles, light that gives the whole space a warm, illuminated gold effect -- earning its name as "Detroit's largest art object." The staff moved with the same coordinated energy as the performers. Dennis (Head Usher and my old Detroit Opera House colleague) greeted me with a big hug and put Mommie in her wheelchair with care, walking her straight to dashing security -- who told her she looked like royalty -- an African Queen. Raul was assigned to her for the entire night and showed up like family. The bartenders argued -- warmly, playfully -- over who got to take care of her. And I cannot even discuss all of the examples of kindness from the patrons to me and each other, because this post will be longer than it already is. The usher at the door walked me through my QR code, and managed that entire line with authority and warmth. I told my sisters -- watching our mother's face glow that night, opened something in me I cannot name. I am addicted now. Addicted to chasing that look on their faces. For as long as I have breath and means, I will keep finding ways to put you all in rooms that make your eyes dance. Some nights just settle into you differently. This is one of them. Thank you, Fisher Theatre & Fisher Building for giving me one of those nights.

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.