Detroit Day 20: A Sunny Saturday
Summer in Detroit is definitely the best time of year and there are way more activities than hours in a day so I have to pick and choose very carefully! First Stop: Personal Trainer Session I am still focused on…
Detroit Day 19: Another Cafe and Another Bar Crawl
First Stop: Chez Zara I have heard about Chez Zara from a number of people and finally decided to try it out. It is a very cute and modern coffee shop located on the ground floor of the Madison building,…
Detroit Day 18: Biking and Budweiser
Yesterday I spent a good portion of my day biking and exercising. I ran one mile, worked out with my trainer for an hour then biked 22 miles round trip from downtown to my mom's house. Biking long distances in…
Detroit Day 17: Breweries By Bike (not really)
First Stop: Roasting Plant After a quick two mile run (since the scale is still lying to me about my weight), I headed to the Roasting Plant to do some work. I really like the look and feel of the…
Detroit Day 16: Riding Around and Getting It
I am just over the hallway point of my Detroit exploration and I have enjoyed every minute of it, though going out to discover new things everyday and subsequently blogging about it has become a bit exhausting. Yesterday was a…
A Girl’s Guide to Detroit
Today on facebook a friend of my oldest sister and avid follower of my blog, Michelle McDonald shared the link to the below video which was featured in the Huffington Post. Her exact words were, "I saw this and immediately…
Detroit Day 11: American Independance Day
Since I am rarely home for holidays, I usually reserve them for family. I went to three different barbeques and had a great time at each one, eating more food than I should and spending time with family and friends.…
Detroit Day 9: Back to Life
Rise and Shine: 7:30am Today's Forecast: Overcast and slightly depressing Fitness: I am finally back at it and focused on dropping the American pounds that I added in the last two weeks. With all my summer travel it will be…
Detroit Day 8: The Catch Up
Rise and Shine: 9:15am Today's Forecast: Endless rain Today was reserved as a day of rest. After a pretty hectic two weeks back in the states, involving a funeral, a trip to Atlanta and Katie's visit to Detroit, I was…
Detroit Day 7: Sunday Funday
Rise and Shine: 9:34am (it was very painful to wake up) Today's Forecast: Summer perfection First Stop: Grand Trunk Pub One thing I absolutely love about America is BRUNCH!! Ok, what I really love is the idea of managing Saturday's…