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Get Moving on Woodward Avenue

Jul 13, 2011 in Get Fit! Get Active: Walking Tours

Get moving on the byway where transportation is a culture -- Woodward Avenue in Metro Detroit, the birthplace of America's automobile industry. Explore and experience the place that put the world on wheels -- but do it on foot!
Migratory and Aquatic Birding on the Woodward Avenue

Aug 23, 2007

Woodward Avenue runs through the middle of the dense urban area of Detroit. Normally this wouldn’t be the best place to find birds, but just south of the byway, along the Detroit River lies the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. This area sits along a huge migratory corridor to Canada.
Cruise Detroit's Main Street: Woodward Avenue

Sep 24, 2003 in Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives

Welcome to Detroit's main drag: Woodward Avenue. Follow the Detroit River, an American Heritage River, as you travel the past and present of automotive genius.

2-Day Trip: Woodward Avenue Auto History Tour
(Michigan)

Travel to the sites that made automotive history. Visit the birthplace of the Ford Model T, drive by the world's first traffic light and the world's first concrete highway, see the headquarters of the most popular car manufacturers in the nation, and drive by the plant where...
2-Day Trip: Museums and Attractions along Woodward Avenue
(Michigan)

Travel Woodward Avenue and wander the halls of some of the best museums in America. Immerse yourself in civic and African-American history, play with scientific exhibits, or revel in indoor art and outdoor sculptures. This tour begins in Midtown Detroit. Go to an area near...
1-Day Trip: Downtown Detroit Tour
(Michigan)

Spend the day in vibrant downtown Detroit. Walk along the Detroit River and read about the history of the area. People-watch among the statues and musical dancing fountains in Hart Plaza and Campus Martius Parks. Into sports? Take tours at the homes of the Detroit Lions and...