The neighborhood is home to some of the richest historic residential architecture in Detroit, including the Boston-Edison and Arden Park historic districts, as well as several historic churches in the “Piety Hill” area of Woodward Avenue. The area once was home to people like Henry Ford and S.S. Kresge, as well as physicians, teachers, and factory workers. It is now affordable for middle income homeowners.
Rating: ★★★
Detroit's oldest neighborhood is located just west of the downtown commercial district. Its historic streets boast Victorian-era row houses, beautifully restored with vibrant colors and careful gardens. The neighborhood is a tight-knit community, and the surrounding entertainment district is great for music and bar hopping.
Rating: ★★★★
Downtown Detroit is a stunning concentration of skyscrapers, as well as historical and architecturally beautiful residential and commercial buildings. Downtown is also home to the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Red Wings. Some of Downtown's most notable sites include Bricktown, the Renaissance Center, Greektown, Campus Martius, Hart Plaza and the riverfront.
Rating: ★★★★
A large outdoor farmers market surrounded by specialty stores. The neighborhood is also home to great restaurants, bars, shops, loft apartments, and small businesses.
Rating: ★★★★
The East Riverfront boasts a diversity in things to do and see. It is home to some of the city's most treasured assets—including the Detroit RiverWalk, Chene Park, Pewabic Pottery, and Belle Isle.
Rating: ★★★
A 2.2-square-mile suburb within the city packed with a population that is one of the region's most diverse and culturally unique. There is a strong influence from people with Polish, Bangledeshi, Arab and African-American backgrounds, plus a large population of artists, hipsters and students. Come here for pierogi, garage rock, beer halls, street fairs, curry and shawarma, and all on the same day if you time it right.
Rating: ★★★★
An exceptional example of modern, International-Style urban architecture and as well as urban planning. according to the City of Detroit Historic Designation Advisory Board. There is plenty of green space, including a large neighborhood park, with landscape architecture dressing up the periphery of the neighborhood.
Rating: ★★★
Located in Southwest Detroit, one block north of the Ambassador Bridge. Outsiders flock here for Mexican cuisine at popular restaurants such as Mexican Village, Evie's Tamales, El Zocalo and Xochimilco. Its family-run taquerias, ethnic grocery stores, tortilla factories and bakeries are also worth a visit. Many have more authentic Mexican offerings. Bakeries and shops are located on Bagley, both on the east and west sides of the Interstate 75 and along Vernor.
Rating: ★★★★
Midtown is the city's cultural hub—with some of the best galleries and museums. It also boasts a vibrant blend of housing—historical and new construction, affordable and luxurious, townhouses and lofts. The neighborhood has great restaurants, shops, nightlife, plus Wayne State University and College for Creative Studies.
Rating: ★★★★
Home to the Fisher Building and the Fisher Theatre. The legacy of Albert Kahn and so many other neighborhood notables are reason enough to visit here. Less known is the rich and growing mix of goods and services. It's also the home to business incubators like TechTown that are bringing a new economic engine to Detroit.
Rating: ★★★
The Grandmont Rosedale community is made up of five neighborhoods: Brightmoor, Rosedale Park, Grandmont, Old Redford, and Minock Park are among the city's most desired residential communities. First developed in the 1920s, these neighborhoods have custom-built homes, many in the Tudor, Colonial, and Arts and Craft style.
Rating: ★★★
This areas possesses some of the strongest neighborhoods and commercial districts in the city. The southwest region has popular restaurants and ethnic flavor, and the greater area offers more diversity, dense residential areas, and successful cultural and community organizations.
Rating: ★★★
The University Commons-Palmer Park area is located in northern Detroit and is home to some of Detroit's premier neighborhoods, including Palmer Woods, Sherwood Forest, University District and Green Acres. It also boasts established Detroit institutions like Palmer Park, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit Golf Club, and Marygrove College.
Rating: ★★★
Several enclaves around eastbound Jefferson boast fine urban living options, from historic homes to high rise apartments and condos—some riverside, others inland, but all close to downtown and Belle Isle. Known as “The Villages,” they include Indian Village, English Village, Islandview Village, West Village, East Village, and the East Riverfront.
Rating: ★★★
A terrific collection of early 20th-Century architecture, Woodbridge sits on the near-West Side. A few minutes from Corktown, Downtown, New Center and Midtown, Woodbridge is primarily a residential neighborhood with many large historic buildings. The area is also home to a thriving art community.
Rating: ★★★
Back Alley Bikes is a non-profit that teaches children and adults how to build and repair a bike. Students and volunteers get to keep the bike they build at the end of their training. The Hub is the storefront that supports Back Alley and offers a large selection of well-maintained, used bikes.
Located on the riverfront, next to the riverwalk. They offer bike rentals and repair, as well as guided tours of the city. They also sell the Detroit Bike Company’s A-Type, which is manufactured locally.
Located on Third Street, one block north of MLK, they offer a large selection of used bikes. Cash only.
High-end road bikes with eight models to choose from and some customs
Three different models of high-end, urban bikes that retail for $1,950–$2,950.