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In my opinion Detroit was dying many years before that incident. I grew up on the west side and remember my parents and I leaving in 1956 after a neighbor woman was mugged while going to a local...

The aquarium was to reopen yesterday. Did anyone attend and if so, how did it go? Was there a large crowd in attendance?

I'm not certain but I believe that they will not move the fish. Incredibly fish are pretty sensitive to changes in water temp and Ph. Changes can cause stress, shock, & death. I was saddened to hear...

I spent a lot of Saturday nights, yes, they also raced on Saturdays at DD. I have fond memories of Roger Lindamood’s ‘Color Me Gone” Plymouth and the Golden Commandos Plymouths as well. Loved the...

See this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gyoza/7256398350/?q=utica ny train station This is the Amtrak station in Utica, NY. I remember when it was a ramshackled old building but efforts were...

Thanks for the reply. I've been misspelling it for years. I too skated at the St. Hedwig Rink.

My recollection would be from the early 50's as a child. My grandmother would take my sister and me on the streetcar that ran down Michigan Avenue to the downtown area in early December. We would 1st...

My 1st home was 5782 Otis in Detroit's west side near St. Hedwig parish. Directly accros the street was Pulanski bakery later called Dalee Bakery where we go for fresh baked bread. Across Wesson...

I have crossed the border probably hundreds of times in my lifetime. I never had an issue with the Canadian officers. I never had an issue crossing into Detroit except in 1967 when I came across...

I saw this tread with sadness. My father attended Wilbur Wright back in the 30's when the school was almost new. He learned his trade as a tool & die maker there. His education served him well as a...

I too took accordian lessons there. I recall the Kinsels Drug store across from the Cunninghams at the intersection. Also there was a Jaworski's Suasage shop nearby. Golanars Hardware was nearby and...

I grew up many many years ago on the west side of Detroit. I recall my mom & dad going to a bar near St. Hedwigs called Mike's. My dad would order a large glass of beer and it was refered to as a...

I believe that he was the 1st to clear the left feild roof in a game. Other and the name Steve Bilko comes to mind, cleared it in a home run derby. I was atthe stadium when Mickey Mantle cleared the...

It was Sunday July 17, 1955. My mother took me to Briggs Stadium by streetcar. The game was between the Tigers & the New York Yankees. With two out in the bottom of the 9th inning Tiger 1st baseman...

Yes, a real honest to goodness outdoor beer garden graced the corner of Otis & Wesson. My dad and our neighbor would cross the street in the summer to hoist a few the summer evening. On rare...

I was born in and lived in Detoit until my family moved downriver when I was 9 years old in 1956. We 1st lived on Otis and I attended St. Hedwig elementary. I clearly remember walking across the...

Mine was a 289 cubic inch V8. The original carb was replaced with a Holly 650 cfm 4 bbl. The camshaft & lifters were purchased from Carol Shelby for use on his Cobras. Weak link was the tranny &...

I was coming home to visit my parents. I lived in upstate NY and I drove to Windsor. It was during the riots. I had a 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone that had engine work. Had the "Cobra" kit cam &...

There is much of what you posted that I agree with but a few I'm not in agreement. Both of my parents were 2nd generation of eastern European immigrants. My parents fled Detroit for the suburbs in...

I had already left the Detroit area and was living and working in upstate NY when I learned of the riots. My parents were still alive and living in the downriver area. I decided to come home to visit...

Does anyone else remeber Pulanski's Bakery on Otis near Wesson? We lived accross the street and would go there every night to get fresh bread. I still recall the smell of fresh baked bread as it was...

Yes, I took the train that ran this rout from Utica, NY to Detroit and back several times in the 60's and 70's. It was a pretty good trip but because of the many stops it was about a 12 hour trip....

I also remember Noth Brothers Ford in Lincoln Park. Bought my 1st muscle car there in 1965. It was a red 1962 Pontiac Catalina convertible, 389 tri-power 3 speed stick floor mounted Hurst shifter....

I too remember Walker Buick in Lincoln Park. That was where i bought my 1st brand new car, 1968 GS400 Skylark. That baby could move. Wish that I had it now.