'''Dearborn''' is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan. It is known for the second-largest Arab-American population in the United States, after New York City.

Get in

Get around

See

  • '''The Henry Ford''' (Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village), [http://www.hfmgv.org/].
  • Visitors should plan at least one full day for the village, and another full day for the Museum.

  • Adults: $20.00
  • Senior (62+): $19.00
  • Children (5-12): $14.00
  • Under 5: Free
  • Members are free
  • Unlimited Daily Ride Pass: $10.00
  • The village is open 7 days a week, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. It closes at the end of December, and does not reopen until mid-April.

    This is a "must see". A massive historical and entertainment complex, a leading attraction with a keen focus on innovations. Highlights include: Lincoln's chair, Rosa Park's bus, JFK's limos, Thomas Edison's last breath hermetically sealed in a test tube , original historic structures, nice shops, great food, and, not surprisingly, a spectacular history of the automobile collection that is a football field long. Visitors may have many entertaining experiences such as mini-shows, music, parades, train rides, and Model T rides.

  • '''Henry Ford Estate'''. Often referred to as "Fairlane." Public tours.
  • '''Automotive Hall of Fame''' [http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/]
  • Do

    Events

  • '''Old Car Festival''' Antique and classic car collector's show in Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford in Dearborn the weekend after Labor Day.
  • '''Ford Community and Performing Arts Center'''[http://www.dearbornfordcenter.com/] Dearborn.
  • Buy

  • '''Fairlane Town Center''' [http://www.shopfairlane.com/] Dearborn. Remodeled in 2007. 15 minutes from Metro Airport and downtown Detroit, this large mall features more urban fashion and discount retailers with about 150 stores, popular restaurants including a P.F Chang and an Andiamo's. Adult supervision of those under 18 is required after 5:00 PM by someone who is at least 21.
  • '''Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village''' [http://www.hfmgv.org/] Dearborn. Gift shops with wonderful souvenirs.
  • '''Stormy Records''' [http://www.stormyrecords.com/] 13210 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan. Independent niche record store, one of the few independent stores remaining in Michigan. 313-581-9322
  • Eat

  • '''Buddy's Pizza''', 22148 Michigan Avenue, 313-562-5900, [http://www.buddyspizza.com/]. Open Mon-Thurs from 11am to 10pm, Fri from 11am to 11pm, Sat from 11:30am to 11pm, and Sun from 12pm to 10pm. Detroit's #1 Square Deep Dish Pizza.
  • '''Miller's Bar''', 23700 Michigan Avenue, 313-565-2577, [http://www.millersbar.com/]. Open Mon-Sat from 11am to 12:30am. Known for the "best burgers" in Dearborn and throughout Michigan. Basic menu of hamburgers, fries, and drinks. Fairly reasonable prices.
  • '''Dearborn Inn''' [http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dtwdi-the-dearborn-inn-a-marriott-hotel/] 20301 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn. ''+1 313'' 271-2700. Fine dining in a historic Inn.
  • Drink

    Balleys Irish Pub at Michigan Ave and Mason. They have something like 30 beers on tap.

    Sleep

  • '''The Dearborn Inn''', 20301 Oakwood, 313-271-2700, [http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/DTWDI]. 222 rooms.
  • '''Doubletree Hotel Dearborn''', 5801 Southfield Expressway, 313-336-3340
  • [http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=O0FYUOW1IDDUKCSGBIVM22QKIYFC3UUC?ctyhocn=DTTDBDT] . 347 rooms

  • '''Hyatt Regency Dearborn''', 600 Town Center Drive, 313-593-1234 [http://www.dearborn.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp]. 772 guest rooms. Lots of amenities including fitness center. Close to Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum.
  • '''Red Roof Inn''', 24130 Michigan Avenue, 313-278-9732, [http://www.redroof.com/reservations/inn_details.asp?innNumber=182].
  • '''Ritz-Carlton Dearborn''', 300 Town Center Drive, 313-441-2000, [http://www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/dearborn/]. 308 guest rooms. Close to Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Approximately 30 minutes from Ann Arbor.
  • '''Courtyard Marriott'''
  • Get out

    Detroit is about 25 minutes east. If you're not visiting downtown Detroit, you might want to stop in some of the suburbs. There's a nice movie theatre and good restaurants in nearby Canton; Novi and Troy (home of the impressive Somerset Collection mall) are good for shopping and Hamtramck has a sizeable Polish population.