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David’s Private Tour“Must See” Place:Eastern Market on a Saturday morningis crowded with people shoppingfor produce, flowers and locally grownfood. It is an open-air market wherethe smell of barbecue wafts throughthe air while live music plays as youhaggle with local farmers over theprice of potatoes and onions. Severalgreat restaurants like Supino’s Pizza(best thin crust pizza in the state) andRussell Street Deli are in the heart ofthe market.Best VantagePoint/ScenicView:The roofof the nowrenovatedDavid Brodericktoweron the edgeof downtownhas what Ibelieve to bethe best viewof the city.Place to See by Night:The skyline of Detroit from our island park,Belle Isle.Best Bar/Club:The Old Miami. Great beer selection andyou can’t beat the price. The bar is ownedby one of the most decorated Vietnam vetsin Michigan and is outfitted with militarymemorabilia. It is the only bar in Detroitthat boasts a spacious grassy backyard,complete sitting areas, a koi pond andfire pit.Favorite Restaurant:Slows Bar B Q in Corktown just west ofdowntown is a must for carnivores.Best Day Trip:There is a regional park system in MetroDetroit that encompasses five counties.Two of these parks, Stony Creek Metroparkand Kensington Metropark, aremy two favorites. You can rent boats andgo fishing; there are several bike andhiking trails and swimming areas withbeachfront.Favorite Neighborhood:Indian Village in Detroit is my favoriteneighborhood in the city. Many of thehomes were built by prominent architectsfor lumber and steel barons ofthe day. Many of these houses are over10,000 square feet and a large numberof them are in disrepair. The stylesrange from Tudor Revival to RenaissanceRevival to Colonial Revival.Favorite Local Artist:Carl Oxley is a Detroit-based painterwho paints on canvas and has beencommissioned to paint several graffitimurals all over town. My favoriteartisans in town would be the folks atPewabic Pottery. It was founded in 1903and has been in the same Tudor Revivalstyle building since 1907. Many of thebuildings and mansions in and aroundDetroit (among other cities) are adornedwith Pewabic tiles.Best Place to Hear Music:The Masonic Temple in Detroit is a massivecomplex that has 1,100 rooms andthree theaters and two ballrooms. It isthe largest Masonic Temple in the worldand has been used in several movies(This Must Be the Place, Van Helsing,Vamps).Favorite Shop:John King Books is the largest usedbookstore in the state of Michigan andone of the largest in the country. Ithas six stories of books and each floorhas its own specialist to help navigate.There is also a rare book room that youhave to ask about to see. Many first andrare editions are behind glass. Rollingladders travel along walls of titles likesomething you would see in a mansion’sprivate library.