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Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour
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Broadway Street
About
You will discover Detroit’s hidden gems, artistic Alleys, funky food spots, golden era buildings and world class parks. Go at your own pace, your own schedule and stop and go as you please. This is a Self Guided Tour navigated by your smart phone on the WalknTours app. The technology is so good visitors say "It's like walking with Rick Steve's".
Detroit is a city on the rise. Not long ago this was a different city, today it’s thriving and the people of Detroit are carving out a culture that is authentically D Town. Discover how Detroit is changing, and see how it's past changed world history.
The tour starts at Buddy’s on Broadway, the shop that invented Detroit Style Pizza. So, grab a s...
Highlights
From 45 minutes to 1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 45 minutes to 1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Virtual walk you can take after taking the in person tour
Smartphone Guided Walking tour on the WalknTours app
No in person guide, this is a smart phone navigated tour on the WalknTours app
Meeting Points
Departure
Buddy's Pizza
Buddy’s Pizza shop, the inventors of Detroit Style Pizza. It all began at Buddy’s Pizzeria on the famous Six Mile in 1946 when Gus and Connie made their first square-shaped pizza.
Boom! From then on, the pizza world would never be the same.
Return
Hart Plaza
The plaza opened in 1975 and since then has been the location for many festivals and special events. The big ring is Transcending which honors the “Working Men and Women Who Built Our City”.
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This brick-lined street is known as Parker's Alley and it is named after Thomas Parker, a free black man who was one of the city's first black landowners in Detroit.
3 minutes
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The Belt
The Belt is named after the alleyway's location in the former garment district which was shaped like a belt.
It is part of a larger project by the Library Street Collective to reimagine underutilized spaces throughout the city.
3 minutes
3
Campus Martius Park
This park was created in 2004 and is a main hang out in Detroit. It was even named a “Top 10 Public Square” in the USA by USA Today. Not bad for an area that few people felt safe enough walking into 20 years ago.
5 minutes
4
Penobscot Building
When it was built in 1928, it was the 4th highest building in the United States and 8th highest in the world. It soars above you like the edge off a cliff with a series of setbacks at the top.
3 minutes
5
The Guardian Building
The Guardian building is one of the finest art deco skyscrapers in the United States. It was completed in 1929 and was originally called the Union Trust Building. It also had the rather cute nickname of the Cathedral of Finance.
5 minutes
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The Spirit of Detroit
The sun-like thing on the right is meant to symbolize the rays emanating from God, and the people in his other hand are supposed to represent all human relationships. The Spirit is widely recognized and well-loved and you can find the image all over the city.
5 minutes
7
Joe Louis Monument
oe Louis didn’t just throw his weight around in the boxing ring. He fought against segregation and Jim Crow laws and encouraged young African American men to join the US Army during World War II despite the fact that it was still racially segregated. When he was asked why he did it, he famously replied "Lots of things wrong with America, but Hitler ain't going to fix them."
3 minutes
Self Guided Detroit's Spirit and History Solo Walking Tour
(42) Reviews
Broadway Street
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$10.00
Price varies by group size
About
You will discover Detroit’s hidden gems, artistic Alleys, funky food spots, golden era buildings and world class parks. Go at your own pace, your own schedule and stop and go as you please. This is a Self Guided Tour navigated by your smart phone on the WalknTours app. The technology is so good visitors say "It's like walking with Rick Steve's".
Detroit is a city on the rise. Not long ago this was a different city, today it’s thriving and the people of Detroit are carving out a culture that is authentically D Town. Discover how Detroit is changing, and see how it's past changed world history.
The tour starts at Buddy’s on Broadway, the shop that invented Detroit Style Pizza. So, grab a s...
Highlights
From 45 minutes to 1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 45 minutes to 1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Virtual walk you can take after taking the in person tour
Smartphone Guided Walking tour on the WalknTours app
No in person guide, this is a smart phone navigated tour on the WalknTours app
Meeting Points
Departure
Buddy's Pizza
Buddy’s Pizza shop, the inventors of Detroit Style Pizza. It all began at Buddy’s Pizzeria on the famous Six Mile in 1946 when Gus and Connie made their first square-shaped pizza.
Boom! From then on, the pizza world would never be the same.
Return
Hart Plaza
The plaza opened in 1975 and since then has been the location for many festivals and special events. The big ring is Transcending which honors the “Working Men and Women Who Built Our City”.
