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Taking another look at the
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Above: Hamtramck Disneyland: A little bit of the
magical, right in Dmytro Szylak's backyard.

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Left: One of the bars at the Motor Lounge.

Inset: Carla Hankins opened The Bag Lady Beads to
house her hand-made jewels and other
knickknacks.

rganized as a village at the
turn of the century, Ham-
tramck was a peaceful
farming community with
a population of a mere 500, most
of whom were of German origin.
Times have changed.
The home of the paczki (pro-
nounced "punch-kee"), Detroit's
neighbor today prides itself on
being a "city within a city": a
blend of Russian, Polish, Asian,
Arab, Ukrainian and more than
15 other ethnicities, creating a
true melting pot of diversity. Al-
though a synagogue is not to be
found within the city's perime-
ters, Hamtramck remains a mec-
ca for good food, good shopping
and good bars.
Following the 1796 British
surrender of Fort Detroit, Col.