The Detroit Institute of Arts, located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With over 100 galleries, it covers 658,000 square feet with a major renovation and expansion project completed in 2007 that added 58,000 square feet. Entry fee for adults: 14.00
The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit. It chronicles the history of the Detroit area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly line, toy trains, fur trading from the 18th century, and much more. Entry price for adults: $10
The Detroit Zoo is a zoo located in Royal Oak and Huntington Woods, Michigan, about 2 miles north of the Detroit city limits, at the intersection of Woodward Avenue, 10 Mile Road, and Interstate 696. The Detroit Zoo is situated on 125 acres with many naturalistic habitats and is home to more than 2,600 animals of 228 species. Major exhibits include the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, Arctic Ring of Life, Australian Outback Adventure, Great Apes of Harambee, National Amphibian Conservation Center, Holden Reptile Conservation Center and Butterfly Garden. Entry tickets cost roughly:$14.00
The Past Tense Country Store offers a wide variety of unique home decor. We have haunted houses in the fall among other fall events. We feature a Year 'Round Christmas department, the best selection of silk florals in the area, year 'round Halloween, candy, tea, candles and so much more! Stop by the Cider Mill Restaurant today and enjoy a hot meal or a cool treat! We bake homemade bread daily for our sandwiches, make fresh pizza dough from scratch and have the best selection of soups , salads, burgers and more.
Pack up the car and escape to the countryside where memories can be made with friends and family. Michigan’s four seasons can all be seen in their splendor throughout the year at Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mil, home to our original Cider Mill featuring an open-air apple press, u-pick seasonal fruits and vegetables, our Funland area, Blake’s Tasting Room and Restaurant, and Lovey’s Lavender Market. Plan a day of sipping hard cider, wine, or beer surrounded by soft pink apple blossoms in the springtime, pick your own ripe fruit and veggies in the summer, be captivated by leaves of infinite colors in the fall, and take a snowy wagon ride to cut down your Christmas tree in December. Blake’s Orchard is a family owned and operated establishment located on a 120-acre farm in the quaint village of Armada, MI, just an hour northeast of Detroit.