The Perfect Day in Detroit, Michigan

[@neilmiller2249]

Came all the way from New Zealand to visit Motor City, Christmas 2018 and loved, loved, loved Motown Museum!

[@missmaryjanegreen]

Love New Zealand! 🇳🇿 ❤

[@AnimalFeaturesTV]

As a Metro Detroiter, that is SO cool to hear! Glad you had a good time!😁

[@xu21]

You're so lucky you get to do these trips with your dad! Enjoy!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Yea, it is so fun to be able to travel with him

[@angela86753]

It's nice to see Detroit making a comeback. I always root for the underdog

[@ThroughMyLens]

Yea, it was a fun place to explore!

[@Lonewolf-i8p]

Thank you for this! After Drumpy's visit and trash talk of Detroit, people can see for themselves Detroit has a lot to offer! 💙💙💙💙💙

[@CPAgamer313]

Yeah thats 🧢 i’ve lived here for 40 years and the only thing nice in the city is downtown. We have the highest taxes in the state. We have the worst schools in the state probably the country I live in a area where you can’t even get gas after 6:00 PM without getting robbed stop gaslighting people you privileged white people come from the suburbs live here for two years downtown and then you know Detroit😂

[@gimel77]

You had to bring politics into it. Listen, there is a lot great about Detroit today, but everyone knows it really suffered from globalization and it was the poster child for it for years. That's obviously what Trump was talking about. And even though the population grew recently, it's still way down from where it was in its heyday. You can't take manufacturing away from a manufacturing city and then claim everything is rosy.

[@paultucker1272]

As Englishmen but owners of several Mustangs, two friends and I visited 9 years ago and absolutely loved it. We had friends that lived just about 20 minutes outside of Detroit and they had worked in the Motor City for decades, so they made wonderful tour guides! The Henry Ford is the best museum I've ever been to (just beating our own London based Natural History Museum!). Greenfield Village is well worth the entry fee, and as car nuts we also visited Ford's Rouge Plant, where you can see the F150 trucks being built. Detroit is a wonderful city and one we'd love to visit again. Thanks for the great video!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for the comment and I am glad you got to explore Detroit as well! We will have to go to Greenfield next time!

[@AnimalFeaturesTV]

It's so cool to hear about people traveling to our city, especially from so far away. So glad you had a good time!!

[@missmaryjanegreen]

I loved my visit so much I moved here!!!! 1.5 years strong & I love it ❤

[@jerrellewis2197]

Thank you for moving here and being a part of our community

[@paulhynes7144]

Thanks for visiting Michigan and Detroit and highlighting just some of the great things in Michigan. Love your stuff.

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem, full Michigan road trip in the next month or so

[@efrankjames]

I was born in Detroit and live there, I’ve followed your account for a long time, happy to see you cover some gems in our city!

[@scoot94x]

Come back on the weekend and stop at Eastern Market. Also ride the people mover, go to Mexican Village, Cork town / central station, and a meal in Greek Town

[@agphotographyis]

I love your dad being so excited to see the Motown museum! Welcome to Detroit guys :) It’s better than most people realize or understand.

[@JNieckarz]

Thank you for covering Detroit.

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem, we really enjoyed it!

[@Rudolph_Manor]

Salute To Detroit From Cincinnati. 💯

[@AnimalFeaturesTV]

I know we Michigan and Ohio have a rivalry, but Cinci is a pretty cool city to visit!

[@Rudolph_Manor]

​@@AnimalFeaturesTVRight On & Thank You, I Love Detroit & I'm Glad To See Detroit Bounce Back. 💪🏽😎

[@saxdave1]

'Detroits Sistine chapel'. That is a great comparison, I'm gonna steal that. Glad you enjoyed our city! You got in some must sees

[@bobbythecollector5705]

The DIA is incredible... It blew my expectations away. Love seeing videos like this on Detroit because my experiences have always been positive. The people are welcoming, architecture is unique, and the food is out of this world. I'd recommend New Yasmeen Bakery in Dearborn. It's a real gem. Mudgie's in Corktown is also delicious for sandwiches.

[@juliousjones]

Thanks for the video! My wife and I would have never known about Detroit or different things Detroit offers if it weren't for this video. Appreciate you.

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem, glad it helped!

[@PeaceToAll-sl1db]

come visit

[@alisonflaxman1566]

It's too bad they didn't see the Riverwalk .

[@rhondaz356]

The famous museums with collections of different, subject matter, the yummy food, the very cool park, the buildings, the famous sculptures, folk arts... so much to see. I had no idea about some of these draws. Thanks Josh and Pops, for being our FANtastic, tour guides.🏡🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ThroughMyLens]

No problem! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@kathimeadows7869]

Born and raised in Detroit! I have not been back in years. Might be time. Henry Ford museum is the best!

[@ThroughMyLens]

That is awesome, we really enjoyed it!

[@freedomthefreeman487]

Nothing is like home. Michigan misses you.

[@tomfontaine4960]

The city of Detroit should have reimbursed you for this great video, helping to dispel some of its bad reputation mythology. Obviously, it’s still has it’s bad areas, like all cities do, but it’s really on the rebound it seems. I live in Salt Lake City and hope to be able to visit one day.

[@imbdileva]

Cool fact... I follow you and live in Canada right across the Detroit River from Belle Isle. This was an amazing video.

[@ThroughMyLens]

So cool! Thanks for following the channel!

[@admirals818]

Detroit pizza is the best pizza!

[@ThroughMyLens]

I wouldn't argue, it is pretty amazing

[@ramblerdave1339]

And, Jets is the best, and I live across the street from one!

[@NigelsFunhouse]

@@ramblerdave1339 I worked at a Jet's, never got tired of it. The best. Although Green Lantern is pretty good too.

[@ramblerdave1339]

​@@NigelsFunhouse I have a Green Lantern a couple miles away, haven't been yet, If the Jet's closes, I'll try it !

[@Mark-oy1wv]

Even though I’m from Detroit, I have to admit that Brooklyn brick oven pizza is the best. Proud of our Detroit style pizza though because it’s really good

[@imeredithc]

Great video-this definitely changed my perception of Detroit!

[@freedomthefreeman487]

Detroit is amazing. So is the state of Michigan. I always tell people to not get their impression of Detroit and Michigan from the news or movies like 8Mile.

[@marjazadow2501]

Love watching you and Pops, that pizza looked sooooo good. Your video changed my thoughts on Detroit, I guess you always only hear the not so good stuff. 🇨🇦

[@missmaryjanegreen]

Same. I came here for work & was blown away!!!! I loved it so much I moved here & it is AWESOME!

[@zahra87118]

Hello from Detroit! I’m glad you visited Detroit has become the best comeback story of the decade! It went from ghost town to a whole life

[@DonnaKroll-yd4yo]

Thank you for visiting Detroit! Been watching you and Pops for a few years now and I love your videos! This is my hometown and you visited things I have never been to!

[@Sleepyfeline2017]

You should visit Ann Arbor Michigan, where UofM is located… it’s consistently ranked as the best small towns to live in America 😊

[@MotorKam]

We need to get that extra rail line between the two cities

[@repertoire0f1ife]

Hello from Detroit!!!! Thanks for visiting. Hope you enjoyed your trip!!!

[@crazy_lol3111]

Was born in Detroit and moved to west Michigan at a young age- my parents talk about growing up in Detroit (my moms dad was a Detroit police officer) and I never understood but this video helped me feel more connected to my family’s roots

[@patrickschorre2143]

My favorite city to visit!

[@ThroughMyLens]

That is awesome!

[@mauirob5012]

Born and raised in Detroit. Lafayette Coney Island is the best. Been going there since the early 60’s. Wished you guy’s could’ve seen and experienced Detroit during the 60’s and 70’s. Watching your video makes me hungry going to Lafayette now❤

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for the comment and the vote! Loved exploring the city

[@knoway35951]

The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village are absolute treasures. They are a must see.

[@nicoj3660]

Thanks for coming to Michigan.

[@alliesyn]

Those of us on the west coast are very jealous of that pizza. It looks delicious.

[@ThroughMyLens]

haha right?! It was so good haha

[@AnimalFeaturesTV]

Come visit, it's worth it just for the pizza alone honestly🍕

[@alliesyn]

@@AnimalFeaturesTV I’m going to have to. I really love pizza haha.

[@user-dj4hq3ly7c]

I’m a local metro Detroiter and you really captured our downtown - place is really coming back and many many more things you can do next time - including all the local sports stadiums just up from campus martias . Another great area is the cork town area near the old tiger stadium and the newly renovated central train station completed by Ford… Thanks for the great video

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for the tips, I would love to go back and explore more!

[@PeaceToAll-sl1db]

lol except we do not eat our pizza with forks Michigan for Donald Trump!

[@cindywestlake6278]

We never thought really about going to Detroit til we seen the videos you & Pop have posted. We are definitely going to check it out! Thanks Josh and Pops!

[@dickriggles942]

I live near there; don't. It's not worth it.

[@DarlnDar]

***Think FIRST!*** Research the safest places!! Just sayin'... I live here n Michigan!!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for the comment! Ya, I am sure there are lots of not as great areas but we found it to be a pretty fun city to explore for the day

[@nickwilczynski3684]

If you come back, visit some neighborhoods: Indian Village, West Village, Boston-Edison, Palmer Woods, Bagley and the entire Grandmont-Rosedale Community. All in the city, all vibrant and worth taking a cruise through. Thank you for the wonderful video about our city!

[@brucebeamon5460]

I second THIS OPINION 👌🏿

[@minperi6276]

Born and raised in Detroit and still here after 46 years. My daughter attended The Henry Ford Academy high school which is inside of The Henry ford museum and Greenfield Village. An amazing high school experience for the students. I love my city. Also a little crazy fact history on the Chair that Abraham Lincoln was shot in. Because of his height, at the Ford's theater, they brought this chair in specifically for him because he was so tall and this chair was lost for years afterwards. It was found being used in a janitors break room at a museum because they didn't know where it was from at first. They recently received the chair at this museum and it still has blood stains on it from the Assassination. The director at the museum has the complete story of the chair.

[@brucebeamon5460]

I DID NOTICE the BLOOD stain right away ! I think it was GOOD they didn’t clean it off 👍🏿

[@joniecharles1060]

Yay, you made it Detroit. Welcome!

[@_Dana_B]

Josh, you never disappoint! To be honest, I would not have thought of visiting Detroit, nor would I have watched anyone's videos from Detroit. But this video actually surprised me!I loved that you highlighted parts that very few people get to see. Thank you for sharing! Btw... the pizza looked amazing!

[@ThroughMyLens]

So glad you enjoyed it! We always try and go into new cities with an open mind and we had a lot of fun

[@_Dana_B]

@@ThroughMyLens So it seemed!😀

[@andrewbugel4711]

You know, not personally a fan of museums when traveling, but the Henry Ford one was incredible.

[@buhwheat1000]

Thanks!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thank you!

[@Zusee]

At 11:15 your looking south into Windsor Ontario Canada that two tone brown lowrise on the left is where my parents lived they had a riverfront view always liked sitting out there on the balcony when visiting them.

[@RG-ct6qz]

Detroit has an unique vibe. No-nonsense.

[@cheriebuss193]

I am kind of a foodie and love the takes on your dining experience. That pizza !!!!!!

[@adan7182]

Edsel Ford house is really cool to visit too

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

The Henry Ford Museum is awesome. Definitely one of the coolest museums we’ve been to. Belle Isle is awesome at sunrise :)

[@brucebeamon5460]

THAT BUDDIES PIZZA … LOOKED AMAZING… Made my mouth water .. wish you had seen some of OUR MORE REPUTABLE neighborhoods so tge ones you did see did not leave that memory in your 🧠 !

[@davidspeer5068]

The last time I was at Henry Ford museum it was 1976, too see Santa and one of my class mates yanked his beard off… the good ol days😅 Louis pizza Haze Park is the best pizza!!

[@JLone55]

Great video as usual, and your weight loss is incredible

[@ThroughMyLens]

Very kind of you to say that!

[@andreajohnson1796]

Always an awesomely wonderful vlog, Thanks for sharing Josh and Pops love museum of yesteryear

[@ChrisVideoNet]

Lafayette Coney all the way ftw! I worked across the street for 10 years. You hit a lot of the good stuff for a first timer. Great video. The riverwalk would have been really good. It's nice.

[@ThroughMyLens]

That is awesome! Thanks for letting us know your pick! Ya, I wish we could have gone to the riverwalk

[@stephbrandenburg9957]

Nice job! Museums in abundance!!

[@ThroughMyLens]

haha I know right? Lots of museums

[@Saffron.Aerowyn_07]

Do you all plan on visiting UPPER PENINSULA, as well? I've seen a video & it looks so beautiful in the Fall season. 🍁

[@ThroughMyLens]

Yep, we have a full 8 day road trip with half of it in the UP coming in the next month or so

[@carolbuss6904]

Fisher Theater architecture!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Will check it out next time!

[@alisonflaxman1566]

​@@ThroughMyLens the Fox Theater is unreal.

[@Kerigirlmichigan30]

So glad you visited Detroit! It's an amazing city!

[@violetbf3773]

Great museums, and good pizza, it seems like the perfect place to visit with my son!! Great video, Josh. And I love how Pops has become a total food critic 😆🙌🏽

[@ThroughMyLens]

haha yea, he takes the food serious now 😂

[@miriammitchell9677]

Awesome my TML guys!! We would visit Detroit from Youngstown Ohio every summer to visit family. I’m glad you were able to visit Belle Isle even though the weather was not the best. We used to go there for picnics all the time. Once again you stirred up a lot of precious memories thank you. Besides going back to Detroit for pizza, next time if you get the opportunity, please go to the Renaissance Center. Your friend in Tampa.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for the comment and glad it stirred up some good memories! Thanks for the comment and I will check that out next time!

[@Michiganborn]

Love seeing you guys in Michigan my home state. I would love to see a Traverse City video.

[@ThroughMyLens]

We went through on the Michigan video we are making but didn't get to spend a lot of time there

[@jmijnen]

Nice video. I have been there also around the same time. I really liked to visit to Detroit.

[@AnimalFeaturesTV]

Thanks for this review, we love our city!!

[@jonathantitus2629]

Thanks for sharing your 24 hours. Man looking at the coney dogs and pizza made me hungry. Detroit is a great city. It has a great airport and great sports stadiums/arenas. You definitely hit some highlights. Might I recommend the following on a return trip: Greenfield Village, The homes of the Ford's (Henry and Edsel's), and the zoo. And if you really want the Detroit experience try to catch a Red Wings game--it isn't called Hockey Town for nothing.

[@sharondalton7632]

Glad you guys made it to the Guardian building. It's beautiful. Fox theater is awesome too

[@buckeyeguy82]

Great video Josh & Pops! I've been to the Henry Ford museum but didn't know about the other cool spots. And after watching this, I'll have to plan a trip to Detroit and definitely have some coneys & pizza while there.

[@ThroughMyLens]

haha for sure have some pizza, it is so good!!

[@lalida6432]

If you go to the Henry Ford, you can also buy separate tickets for a tour of the Ford F-150 factory. That’s fun too.

[@Lcngopher]

Ive never been to greenfield village sadly. Been to the ford rouge factory tour multiple times as well as a the museum once.

[@lalida6432]

That McDonald’s sign was in my neighborhood until the mid ‘80s. I used to love seeing it on arriving home whenever I had left the area. Was sad to see it gone one day, and then I heard it was in the museum. I grew up watcing the number go up on the -- “millions sold”.

[@mindiwilhelm4322]

❤ Vincent Van Gogh self portrait rocks!!!

[@ThroughMyLens]

I agree!

[@NancyMoran-r3b]

They started a high school in the museum in 1997. It’s called Henry Ford Academy. It’s still there i believe. My daughter was in the first graduating class of 2001.

[@DyanK614]

Pizza looks so good!! Glad you enjoyed!

[@ThroughMyLens]

It was so good!

[@wryonion]

Lafayette Coney is my pick if I’m in Detroit, but Coney Island in Kalamazoo is my favorite because I prefer the drier chili on a Coney. Can’t go wrong with any of them though.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Good to know! Will have to check it out!

[@343jwright5]

The Detroit Historical Museum is an absolute MUST. 😉

[@ThroughMyLens]

Will have to check that out next time!

[@AaronPIA]

I stopped in Detroit on my way to Toronto but didn't get to do much due to getting a late start. When I go back I want to try Vernor's Ginger Ale & there's some restaurant with corned beef egg rolls I want to try (because it sounds weird).

[@ThroughMyLens]

I will have to check out both of those spots!

[@KraftyGals]

👋🏽I loved this…Josh and Pops you are both having too much fun and yummy pizza…TFS!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thank you 🤗

[@markakira8988]

2:19 for some reason, that collection of heating stoves is interesting. I'm pausing to Google it in detail.

[@ThroughMyLens]

I agree, they had a lot of unique things like the stoves. I would have loved to have spent a half day there

[@davephillips4009]

All 4 pro sports teams are within walking distance downtown the area around the stadiums have lots of restaurants and bars along with the Fox theater and the State theater (Fillmore)

[@gregmstewart]

I’ve not been to Detroit yet but I’m already a fan of Detroit style pizza. If you’re looking for Detroit style outside of Detroit I can recommend Red Light Bar in D.C and Good Pie in Vegas! So good.

[@Wienergrant1911]

You don’t win Friends with Salad, killing me haha 😂 Greetings from Vienna Austria

[@siriggius]

Really cool video. Glad you guys are visiting my state! Hopefully you make it up north to either The Sleeping bear dunes National Lakeshore or the Pictured Rocks in the UP!

[@ThroughMyLens]

We did! Full 8 day Michigan road trip coming in the next month or so

[@siriggius]

@@ThroughMyLens That's so cool! I live in Traverse City, hopefully you made a stop in our beautiful town if you went to the sand dunes! Can't wait to watch the video when it's released.

[@fmgypsy333]

FYI the Artist Wyland is from Detroit, he painted the giant whale wall on the Broderick tower bldg. Unfortunately the owners of the bldg keep covering it up with advertisements. He went to the DAI and he was a boxer! You see his mural of whales all over the places you go! Cool tour!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Oh wow, that is cool, I have seen his work in other cities

[@BlueTickCH]

Enjoy brotha

[@stevenlewis8981]

Absolutely love your videos.....especially the ones when you and your Pops travel together. Such a special bond that all your viewers can see. Quick question, my wife and I along with our dog "Saylor" will be traveling through California summer of 2025. Our trip is titled "California Dreaming; Don't Worry, Beach Happy". My question is I did not factor in the opening of Tioga Pass when making our reservations. If Tioga Pass is not open in early June what is my option to get from Bishop to Oakhurst? Would you recommend going around through Tahoe or heading south?. Love you travel videos. Steve

[@ThroughMyLens]

Good question! It is a long drive when Tioga is not open. I would recommend Tahoe though as that area is so beautiful and it is normally open unless there is a crazy snow storm or something

[@BlackJacket705]

You dropped the ball on great food and chill vibes by not going to Southwest Detroit.

[@moneky6962]

omgg im from detroit metro and i luv ur channel!!

[@ThroughMyLens]

That is so awesome!

[@2011woodlands]

The Maritime Museum looks interesting, there should be a museum for the Red Tails WWII fighter squadron, there is a museum at Selfridge ANG Base and also at the Windsor Airport, Fort Wayne & Fort Malden isn't too far away from Windsor Ontario, check out Greek town next time.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for the tips! Yea, there is a lot more I need to do!

[@2011woodlands]

@@ThroughMyLens I'm disappointed in how much Greenfield Village is charging for admission.

[@Saffron.Aerowyn_07]

It would have been cool to see you all bump into the Legendary, 'Needs NO INTRODUCTION', Mr. Bob Seger...Lol. ❤️🎸🎷🎹🎤🎧🇺🇸

[@DarlnDar]

***HAD TO OFFER!***

[@vincentsanchez9597]

A month later it's depressing winter sucks.

[@thekillers1stfan]

I love the showing of the different museums but I have to say. If you're in town and only get to see one, see the DIA. It's not just a collection of Pre-modern stuff and modern murals. There are beautiful 15th century armor pieces, a medieval chapel that's been reconstructed, stone murals from Babylon and Persia, Tombs from former Roman colonies and so much more. It's a truly incredible museum

[@alisonflaxman1566]

Did you not watch the video? They went to the DIA.

[@SmileyLashawn]

Wow 🎉🎉 You visited my city HOORAY 🎉🎉 The next time, please visit the African American museum and Greenfield Village. 😊

[@ThroughMyLens]

Will do, would love to explore more. Such a cool city!

[@HelenVanderbeek]

Great … now I want pizza for breakfast. Thanks for that! 😊

[@whenmusicmatters]

Belle Isle has Indy Car races on it

[@ThroughMyLens]

Oh wow that is cool!

[@TheVikingblonde]

Not anymore, it's in downtown now.

[@MichaelRei99]

Man you were so close to the best hot dogs in the world right across the bridge in New Jersey. If you find yourself in NYC make the trip to Fort Lee and hit up Hirams French Fried hot dogs. It was Anthony Bourdain’s favorite place!

[@ThroughMyLens]

Sounds awesome, I will have to try that next time!

[@ah-rr1lk]

“We start the perfect day in Detroit by going to Dearborn. It’s not technically Detroit but it’s still Detroit”

[@bluehairedbingobabe]

Vernor's - oldest continuous ginger ale in the US, Eastern Market - a real market to both commercial and retail trade, Greek Town, the Salt mines - if they still do tours. That should get you started _AND_ Buddy's Pizza on 6mi & Conant IS the original Detroit style pizza. How do I know? I lived 1min walk & could see their building from my bedroom window, long before they franchised. If you want Detroit style pizza, that's the only place to get it.

[@Reebert02]

It’s too bad you weren’t able to get over to “Fishbones” in Greektown and try their alligator or jambalaya.

[@laurastewart3486]

Yeah, Pops knew exactly how cute he looked with that cheese string hanging out of his mouth 👄

[@Saffron.Aerowyn_07]

😉

[@jade-d314]

What a good video. The only disappointing part is inclusion of the "Heidelberg Project". This is not art. It is an eyesore that most of us here in Detroit have been trying to see gone for decades. We're not proud of it. It is a reminder of the blight that we're trying to leave behind. Just junk. Other than that, I really enjoyed hearing an out-of-towner's take on our city. There's so much goodness that wasn't covered, most probably due to lack of time. We really are the city on the move. If you visit, just skip Heidelberg. You're welcome!

[@BlueTickCH]

10:02 - wayne state University 💪

[@mztweety1374]

0:35 haven't been there in decades😂

[@ThroughMyLens]

It is such a unique museum

[@cheriebalzer4352]

If we want to be somewhat downtown, what cheaper hotel or area do you recommend in Detroit?

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks for the comment! We stayed outside of the city near the Henry Ford museum and drove in. I am not sure what the best hotel would be in downtown, maybe someone more familiar with the city can provide a comment

[@sidali2590]

Cool 🆒 n these depressing times one is history is making a comeback