I finally made it back to Detroit's Greektown. It was my nephew's bachelor party. I picked up my son in Ann Arbor then walked around downtown Detroit for awhile (he was still trying to clear his head from the party his house threw the night before . . . I chucklingly picked my way past the empties on my way up the steps when I picked him up). We took the People Mover, which, for just 75 cents, gives passengers a great view of Canada, Joe Louis Arena, and Grand Circus Park (which ain't so grand these days); a glimpse of Comerica Park and Ford Field, a nice overview of downtown Woodward Avenue; and other Detroit landmarks. We then met the group of revelers at Buffalo Wild Wings, then went to the Old Shillelagh, then the New Parthenon, and then gambled the rest of the evening while watching basketball. All in all, a good evening. * * * * * * * Sunday morning, Alex and I caught Mass at Old St. Mary's, which is situated right across the street from the casino. Funny, it wasn't nearly as crowded as the casino the night before. Heck, it wasn't even as crowded as the casino was at 8:00 that morning. * * * * * * * Gorgeous church, though. If you find yourself in Greektown, you gotta check it out. I'm a little (but just a little) surprised Detroit doesn't promote it more as a tourist attraction. * * * * * * * I was not grealty impressed by downtown Detroit, incidentally. It basically looks the same as it looked when I worked there in the early 1990s. It's a cool place to hang out, with lots of people, but other than the addition of the casinos, nothing looked much different . . . and the aggressive panhandlers are still an annoyance.
