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and run around the bases. For
tickets, call 963-2050.
Living History
A trip to metro Detroit
wouldn't be complete without
visiting Greenfield Village and
the Henry Ford Museum, the
area's number-one tourist
attraction.
Plan on spending a full day
exploring the beautifully kept
81-acre historic village. Journey
back in time on the steam-pow-
ered train and visit the homes
and workplaces of Orville and
Wilbur Wright, Thomas
Edison, Noah Webster, George
Washington Carver and Henry
Ford.
Join the costumed Firestone
Farm "family" as they tend to
19th-century chores; explore
the newly refurbished Maddox
House and Hermitage Slave
Quarters; spend time in the
demonstration barns watching
glassblowers and printers
demonstrate their crafts; and
ride the Suwanee steamboat
and restored Carousel.
While traditionally the home
of automobile, aviation and
social history, home furnish-
ings, and 19th-and 20th-century
inventions, the 12-acre Henry
Ford Museum has undergone a
magical transformation.
Much of the collection has
been repackaged into state-of-
the-art, user-friendly, interac-
tive exhibits. You'll enjoy "The
Automobile in American Life,"
which includes an old
McDonald's sign and walk-
through diner, and "Made in
America," a hands-on look at
the history of the American
worker.
Be sure to try the Innovation
Station, a whimsical Willy
Wonka-like gizmo that runs on
cooperative human energy.
20900 Oakwood Blvd.,
Dearborn. 271-1620.
Trendy Royal Oak
Royal Oak offers the area's
trendiest downtown.
You'll find a chocoholic's
heaven at Gayle's Chocolates,
417 S. Washington, 398-0001;
wall-to-wall shelves of comics at
Dave's Comics and Collect-
ibles, 407 S. Washington, 548-
1230; a beatnik's caffeine high
at Java Coffeehouse, 806 N.
Main, 547-0460; plus art gal-
leries, vintage clothing, vege-
tarian diners and an assortment
of upscale bistros with their de
regueur crayon-your-way-
through-the-meal white-paper
tablecloths.
Before leaving Royal Oak,
treat your dinophiles to the
Detroit Zoo's dramatic new
four-acre installation, Dino-
sauria. Walk along a 1/4 -mile
outdoor trail into the Mesozoic
Era and come face to face with
22 roaring, snorting and
sashaying beasts (May 1-Sept.
12). An animal lover's paradise,
the Zoo also boasts the Chimps
of Harambee, a barrier-free
African rain-forest environment
and winter house for endan-
gered chimpanzees. 8450 W.
Ten Mile Road, Royal Oak. 398-
0900.
By Air, By Lind, By Sea
For the best ride in town, try
the Detroit People Mover (962-
7245). For only 50 cents you
can sail above downtown
rooftops, looking out at the
sparkling Detroit River. Each
station along the route offers
colorful public art.
Exit at the Greektown
Station, on the third floor of
Trapper's Alley, Greektown's
festival marketplace. Sample
The 12-acre
Henry Ford
Museum has
undergone a
magical
transformation.
fudge; buy Detroit souvenirs
and then step out onto Monroe
Street, where you'll find plenty
of Greek bakeries and restau-
rants.
Come hungry; sample
stuffed grape leaves and bakla-
va and be sure to order flaming
cheese just for the experience
of hearing the waiter shout
"Opa!"
How about an elegant
brunch, lunch, dinner or mid-
night cruise along the Detroit
River? The Detroiter, a 110-foot
Mississippi-style paddlewheel,
docks at the foot of Jos
Campau, at Stroh River Place,
and runs April-September. Call
567-1400 for a reservation.
A Dose of Culture
The Detroit Institute of Arts
(5200 Woodward, 833-7900) is
one of the nation's largest art
museums. Come and visit the
permanent collection's master-
pieces. It includes Van Gogh
and Gauguin self-portraits, a
Rivera mural, Bearden mosiacs
and Matisse cutouts.
For avant-garde art, Art Deco
buildings and outdoor sculp-
ture, visit the Cranbrook
Academy of Art, located in the