Originally Posted by
Det_ard
Come on up, Patty, enjoy the state. Detroit has some nice parts but 80% - 90% of it is pretty scary looking, particularly if you don't know it well. I can understand why you don't want to spend your whole vacation in a place where a couple wrong turns will put you in an area where you might fear for your safety.
To the Detroitists, back off. Not everyone wants to experience urban grittiness, or finds it invigorating. Some times people just want a no hassle vacation. She knows she won't have to worry about her family's safety in Charlevoix, Grand Haven, or Mackinac. Parts of Detroit are really, really bad. Depressing. Fear-inducing. Unsafe. And that's coming from a Detroit-lover.